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Ford to target more Toronto bike lanes for removal in Ontario budget: sources

10 hours ago | toronto.citynews.ca | Richard Southern |Meredith Bond

Premier Doug Ford will look to remove bike lanes on Queen’s Park Crescent and Avenue Road, south of Davenport Road, sources tell 680 NewsRadio. The announcement is expected to be made during the Ontario budget announcement on Thursday.
Vaughan man sentenced to 12 months for spitting at people as they walked from synagogue

1 day ago | toronto.citynews.ca | Michael Talbot

A Vaughan man has been sentenced to 12 months in custody followed by two years of probation after he was found guilty of assaulting people as they walked home from a synagogue last January. York Regional Police said they responded to calls for a suspected hate-motivated attack targeting four Jewish adults on Jan.
Ontario to permanently cut fuel taxes, eliminate Hwy. 407 east tolls

1 day ago | toronto.citynews.ca | Michael Talbot

The province of Ontario will introduce legislation to permanently cut gasoline and fuel tax rates and remove tolls from the provincially-owned section of Highway 407 East. In a release Tuesday, the province said the legislation would be part of the 2025 budget, which will be introduced on Thursday, May 15.
From handheld x-ray machines to drive-thru scanners: How the CBSA is guarding the border with new tech

1 day ago | toronto.citynews.ca | Cristina Howorun

Most guns used in crimes are coming from the U.S., illegally sourced and smuggled over the border, primarily via land.
Better intelligence, targeted searches and exit checks: How the CBSA is increasing opioid and narcotic seizures

2 days ago | toronto.citynews.ca | Cristina Howorun

More than five million commercial trucks crossed into Canada last year, and more than 53 million passengers in cars, presenting just as many opportunities for criminals to smuggle in drugs, guns and other contraband. But over the past year, the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) has increased its intelligence gathering and sharing skills, and its physical searches of targeted vehicles to help combat smuggling.
TTC Board to consider proposal to change name of Dundas Station to 'TMU Station'

2 days ago | toronto.citynews.ca | Michael Talbot

Among the items on the TTC board’s agenda when it meets on Wednesday will be a proposal to change the name of Dundas Subway Station to “TMU Station.”A report from the City’s Chief Strategy and Customer Experience Officer urged the TTC Board to approve the change and begin work as quickly as possible.
Suspect arrested in string of Mississauga sexual assaults

2 days ago | toronto.citynews.ca | Michael Talbot

Peel Regional Police have arrested a suspect in a series of sexual assaults in Mississauga. The alleged crimes took place between October 2024 and April 2025. In the first instance, police say a woman in her 30s was followed by a man on his bicycle in the Monica Drive area at around 9 p.m. on Oct. 6, 2024. The suspect then allegedly sexually assaulted the woman.
Rescue crews respond to reports of sinking boat at west-end marina

2 days ago | toronto.citynews.ca | Michael Talbot

Rescue crews were seen in the waters at a marina in Toronto’s west end after reports that a sailboat was sinking on Monday morning. Crews were called to the marina near Lakeshore Boulevard and Humber Bay Park Road West just before 7 a.m.No injuries have been reported and no one was on the boat at the time, police said in a social media post. It’s not clear if the boat has been recovered yet and there’s no word on why it sunk.
15-month-old boy allegedly struck by OPP officer in a vehicle, SIU investigating

4 days ago | toronto.citynews.ca | Denio Lourenco

The province’s police watchdog is investigating after a child was allegedly struck by a vehicle that was being operated by an OPP officer in Oxford Station, a rural area south of Ottawa. Investigators say the officer was driving a personal vehicle in the driveway of a residence when they struck a 15-month-old boy. The child suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital where he remains in stable condition.
5 of Queen Elizabeth’s royal vehicles are on display in Toronto

4 days ago | toronto.citynews.ca | Denio Lourenco

Five royal vehicles that belonged to the personal and state fleet of Queen Elizabeth II are on display in Toronto for one weekend only.