6 d. ago Fans will get to ride transit for free from Toronto's new Rogers Stadium all summer long

If you're one of the eager fans who managed to nab tickets to one of the first spate of concerts taking place at Toronto's brand new Rogers Stadium, you can now look forward to also receiving a free ride home from the venue on public transit.While revealing the newly completed, 50,000-person outdoor venue on Thursday, officials announced that all TTC and GO rides from the YZD (formerly Downsview Airport) property will be free of charge for the season.Mayor Olivia Chow said that the move, in partnership with Live Nation, should help ease local traffic congestion after such massive acts as Oasis and Coldplay, and ensure attendees get home safely. It was also made with the facility's limited on-site parking and Live Nation's sustainability goals in mind.The project — which is the city's biggest purpose-built music venue, as well as our largest outdoor stage — was constructed remarkably expeditiously, coming to fruition in ju...

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6 d. ago Ontario plans to move GO train station to new community at Woodbine Racetrack

Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow announced plans for the new GO train station in Etobicoke and a funding agreement with the group that runs the racetrack.

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7 d. ago Olivia Chow apologizes after Toronto closed its swimming pools amid heat wave

Pushing back on the notion that provincial laws were to blame, Doug Ford said: 'There was no minister of labour inspector that called up and said shut down the pools'

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9 d. ago Heat wave hits Toronto for 2nd day as classrooms swelter, pools stay open late

Temperatures in the city sat around 33 C on Monday afternoon, rising to upwards of 40 C with the humidity factored in.

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1 week ago WARMINGTON: Only in Toronto would swimming pools be closed because it’s too hot

But with temperatures hitting 34C, a decision was made to lock the doors and let the kids look through the fence at the cool water in pools

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1 week ago Teen girl rescued, father missing in Lake Erie swimming incident

A teenage girl was pulled to safety but her father didn't resurface after police say two swimmers were in distress in Lake Erie on Sunday afternoon.

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1 week ago Teen girl rescued, father dies in Lake Erie swimming tragedy

The body of a man who did not resurface after police say he and his daughter were in distress in Lake Erie was recovered on Monday afternoon.

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2 w. ago LILLEY: Brad Bradford makes hard and fast pitch to replace Chow

Bradford makes a pitch to a group of business and political leaders on why he, and not John Tory, should be the one to replace Olivia Chow.

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2 w. ago First Nation renews offer to host Texada Island grizzly bear but province remains cool

The four-year-old male grizzly has been on the island for close to a month, after swimming across from the mainland. 

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2 w. ago LILLEY: Olivia Chow has to go but John Tory shouldn’t replace her

There is a long list of reasons that John Tory shouldn't be Toronto's mayor again and it all goes back to his track record.

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2 w. ago Jagmeet Singh apologizes for attending Kendrick Lamar concert after Drake calls him out

Jagmeet Singh apologizes for attending Kendrick Lamar’s Toronto concert after Drake called him out for his attendance amid an ongoing feud between the two rappers.

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4 w. ago LILLEY: Solitary contender needed to topple Chow in next year’s mayoral race

Splitting vote in any way in 2026 municipal election will simply hand Chow second term

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4 w. ago Toronto to fund more summer programs for youth aimed at violence prevention

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says the city’s summer safety plan will focus on violence prevention measures through programs that help youth build skills and secure jobs. Chow announced the new plan at an event today that gathered dozens of local organizations, Toronto police chief and several city councillors. She says the safety plan will help […]

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last month Less than half of Toronto residents approve of Mayor Olivia Chow’s performance: poll

The Leger survey asked Toronto residents about their mayor as part of a broader poll on Ontario politics

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