54 h. ago Toronto real estate prices plummeting and here's what the average home costs now

Toronto's turbulent real estate market has been accelerating nose-first into the ground for months, and while home sales in the region are actually showing signs of a rebound in the second half of the year, there is still a long road ahead to recovery.However, despite the doom and gloom, the latest monthly figures from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) offer some hope for buyers and sellers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).September home sales in the GTA spiked year-over-year, with declines in average home prices and increased flexibility in negotiations, as sellers are accepting offers well below the asking price, helping to lure cost-conscious buyers out of hibernation. This is thanks in part to the runaway supply of unsold units.A few factors are driving the 5,592 home sales reported by TRREB in September –  a noticeable 8.5 per cent bump over the same month last year. One factor cited by TRREB President Elechia Barry-Sproule is the recent Bank o...

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6 d. ago Former Ontario hockey player fatally shot in U.S. shortly after trying to get a ride to his hotel: reports

Here's what we know about the 35-year-old suspect accused of killing a Canadian on a golf trip in the U.S.

Sport

2 w. ago Impaired driving suspect accused of fleeing traffic stop before crashing into parked cars to spend at least another month behind bars

The Crown prosecutor asked that new charging information against the accused be placed before the court, adding two new charges relating to an Aug. 8 crash in southwest Calgary

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2 w. ago NUTTY PROBLEM: Truck hauling peanut M&Ms crashes on New Jersey highway

A stretch of highway in New Jersey was closed Monday night due to an unusually nutty problem. Bags of peanut M&Ms were spilled along Interstate 80 after a tractor-trailer hauling boxes of the chocolate candy crashed into another tractor-trailer that was parked at the side of the road. Area firefighters said in a social media […]

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2 w. ago Meurtre de Charlie Kirk: le suspect accusé de meurtre prémédité

Le principal suspect du meurtre de l'influenceur conservateur Charlie Kirk, Tyler Robinson, a été accusé de meurtre prémédité.

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2 w. ago Surreal images emerge after plane crashes in Toronto neighbourhood

No injuries have been reported after a small plane crashed outside a Toronto high school on Monday night. According to Toronto Fire Services, the plane crashed just outside of Monarch Park Collegiate Institute, near Hanson Street and Coxwell Avenue, around 8:15 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters observed a plane that had crashed into a fence in the parking lot beside a grandstand. Three people, who are believed to be in their mid-30s to mid-40s, were on board at the time of the crash and were subsequently assessed on scene by Toronto paramedics. Police confirmed on Tuesday morning that no injuries have been reported as a result of the incident. Just attended the scene of a small plane crash near Monarch Park HS. Thankfully no injuries to pilot, passenger, or civilians. Thank you to @Toronto_Fire responding crews for their quick, coordinated effort. An example of our all-hazards response, far beyond just fire. #Toronto pic.twitter.com/GkWsvieOWT— Jim Jessop (@C...

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2 w. ago No injuries reported after small plane crashes at Monarch Park, police say

Toronto Police are investigating reports of a small plane that crashed Monday night near Monarch Park Collegiate Institute. Police said on social media that they received reports just after 8:15 p.m. saying that a plane had crashed in a field in the Felstead-Greenwood Aves. area with three occupants on board. They said there were no […]

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2 w. ago No injuries reported after plane with 2 passengers crashes at Monarch Park

Transport Canada notified of incident that led to response by police, firefighters, paramedics

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2 w. ago Memo sets out new rules for parking outside daycares in wake of deadly crash

Ontario’s education minister is telling licensed daycare providers to immediately prevent the use of parking spaces directly adjacent to child-care facilities, after a toddler was killed when an SUV crashed into a daycare north of Toronto. In a memo to daycares obtained by The Canadian Press, Paul Calandra — who first proposed the measures several […]

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2 w. ago Memo sets out new rules for parking outside Ontario daycares in wake of deadly crash

In a memo to daycares, Paul Calandra — who first proposed the measures several days ago — says the goal is to "better safeguard" children and child-care providers.

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3 w. ago MANDEL: Was young driver impaired when he crashed into cop going to work?

Just days before the third anniversary of his death in a horrendous head-on crash, the family of York Regional Police Const. Travis Gillespie filled a Newmarket courtroom as a judge heard final arguments to determine if a young driver should be convicted of impaired and dangerous driving. On a dry Sept. 14, 2022, just before […]

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3 w. ago 626 impaired drivers taken off B.C. roads this summer, many following festivals

Considering the smaller population, Northern B.C. had the highest total of driving prohibitions, criminal charges and drug prohibitions, according to highway patrol.

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