North York women's shelter unveils plaque to honour Toronto van attack victim's legacy | Ontario takes control of London school board, launches probes at 3 others | Council approves new plan to ease Toronto congestion, create 'traffic czar'
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North York women's shelter unveils plaque to honour Toronto van attack victim's legacy; Wednesday marks the seventh anniversary of the Yonge Street attack, which took the lives of 10 people, mostly women\. The victims included 30-year-old Anne-Marie D'Amico, remembered by those who knew her as a cheerful and caring individual as well as a committed volunteer\.

North York women's shelter unveils plaque to honour Toronto van attack victim's legacy

April 23 , 2025 at 06:29:25 p.m. EDT • :

The North York Women's Shelter unveiled a plaque to honour one of the victims of the 2018 Toronto van attack, Anne-Marie D'Amico, on Wednesday. The plaque was hung in recognition of the Anne-Marie D'Amico Foundation's $1-million donation to the shelter.
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Ontario takes control of London school board, launches probes at 3 others; Ontario cracks down on 5 school boards after expensive trips

Ontario takes control of London school board, launches probes at 3 others

April 23 , 2025 at 02:33:28 p.m. EDT • :

Ontario has taken control of one school board over financial mismanagement, launched financial probes of three other boards and ordered a fifth board to repay costs for a trip to Italy to buy art.
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Council approves new plan to ease Toronto congestion, create 'traffic czar'; Toronto city council approves 'traffic czar' to fight congestion

Council approves new plan to ease Toronto congestion, create 'traffic czar'

April 23 , 2025 at 05:16:03 p.m. EDT • :

City staff admit new measures won't eliminate congestion, but say they are the next steps to managing the issue, which costs the Toronto area over $40 billion a year.
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What is and isn't consent key in trial for 5 ex-world junior hockey players, Crown tells Ontario jury; The five former world junior hockey players watch proceedings on Wednesday during the first day of their sexual assault trial in London, Ont\.

What is and isn't consent key in trial for 5 ex-world junior hockey players, Crown tells Ontario jury

April 23 , 2025 at 07:37:02 p.m. EDT • :

The main issue in the trial for five former junior hockey players charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel room in 2018 is whether or not she consented, the Crown said during opening statements Wednesday.
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Boy, 16, dies after 'exchange of gunfire' with Toronto police: SIU; Boy, 16, dies after being shot by police at North York traffic stop

Boy, 16, dies after 'exchange of gunfire' with Toronto police: SIU

April 22 , 2025 at 12:36:55 p.m. EDT • :

A 16-year-old boy from Toronto died in hospital Tuesday morning after being shot by police officers in North York during a gunfight on Sunday night, the province's police watchdog says.
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Lawyer trying to save war memorials from Hudson's Bay stores in Toronto, Calgary; The Roll of Honour, a memorial to employees of the defunct retailer Simpsons who served with the Canadian Forces and were killed during the Second World War, is shown reflected in a mirror at the Hudson's Bay store in Toronto on Tuesday\.  

April 23 , 2025 at 11:34:05 a.m. EDT • :

Lawyer trying to save war memorials from Hudson's Bay stores in Toronto, Calgary

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Which federal leader is best to negotiate with Trump?; Four major Canadian party leaders standing smiling, left, and Trump speaking in front of a podium\.  

April 23 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Which federal leader is best to negotiate with Trump?

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New 942 area code to begin rolling out in Toronto this weekend; The new area code will be introduced gradually starting this Saturday, according to the Telecommunications Alliance\. It will be added for the region that currently uses area codes 416, 437 and 647\.  

April 23 , 2025 at 10:26:01 a.m. EDT • :

New 942 area code to begin rolling out in Toronto this weekend

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Councillor wants to explore more food options in Toronto parks, fewer rules; Picnic bans\? No frisbee\? One councillor thinks Toronto's park rules go too far  

April 22 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Councillor wants to explore more food options in Toronto parks, fewer rules

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Breaking down federal parties' aesthetics on the election campaign trail ; Headshots of four men, including one who is Sikh and wearing a turban\.  

April 23 , 2025 at 11:37:38 a.m. EDT • :

Breaking down federal parties' aesthetics on the election campaign trail

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