Coldplay fans concerned about new Rogers Stadium ahead of band's Toronto shows | Toronto needs more housing. Are garden suites a potential solution? | Mayor Olivia Chow leading trade mission to the U.K. and Ireland
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Coldplay fans concerned about new Rogers Stadium ahead of band's Toronto shows; Rogers Stadium, a new 50,000-seat open-air concert venue in north Toronto, opened in late June\.

Coldplay fans concerned about new Rogers Stadium ahead of band's Toronto shows

July 6 , 2025 at 08:31:46 p.m. EDT • :

Coldplay fans are gearing up to watch the British rock band perform this week in Toronto, but some say they are concerned after mixed reviews about Rogers Stadium, the concert's venue.
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Toronto needs more housing. Are garden suites a potential solution?; A free two-bedroom garden suite design released by the City of Toronto\. The pre-approved plans are compliant with the Ontario Building Code and eliminate the need to hire an architect, Mayor Olivia Chow said on Friday\.

Toronto needs more housing. Are garden suites a potential solution?

July 6 , 2025 at 10:06:13 a.m. EDT • :

The City of Toronto is hoping new measures to cut design costs and speed up permit approval times for laneway and garden suites may encourage homeowners to build more, but some advocates and experts say they're skeptical the structures could be a viable solution to the city's housing crunch. 
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Mayor Olivia Chow leading trade mission to the U.K. and Ireland; Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is scheduled to meet with production companies and broadcasters to encourage Canadian content production through agreements with Ireland and the U\.K\.

Mayor Olivia Chow leading trade mission to the U.K. and Ireland

July 6 , 2025 at 01:17:37 p.m. EDT • :

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is leading a trade mission to the United Kingdom and Ireland, which she says will focus on supporting economic opportunities for Toronto businesses and workers.
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Toronto art exhibit celebrates community space in vacant lot known as Bloordale Beach; A beach without water\? Remembering this short-lived pandemic staple

Toronto art exhibit celebrates community space in vacant lot known as Bloordale Beach

July 5 , 2025 at 06:27:33 a.m. EDT • :

A new art exhibit in Toronto tells the story of 'not an ordinary beach' that was created in a vacant gravel lot in the west end during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Woman charged with impaired driving after car crashes into Toronto restaurant; Images from the area on Saturday morning show a vehicle with significant damage to its bumper\.

Woman charged with impaired driving after car crashes into Toronto restaurant

July 5 , 2025 at 09:02:55 a.m. EDT • :

A woman has been charged with impaired driving after allegedly driving into a restaurant in Toronto early Saturday morning, police say. 
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Toronto police identify man killed in apparent murder-suicide in Scarborough; Toronto police are shown here at the home where two men were found dead this week\. One has been identified and police say he was the victim of homicide\. The other man is believed to be responsible for the victim's death\.  

July 4 , 2025 at 09:14:14 p.m. EDT • :

Toronto police identify man killed in apparent murder-suicide in Scarborough

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WSIB, union say they've reached tentative deal; WSIB employees have been picketing since May 22\. On Saturday, the board and the union announced a tentative agreement had been reached\.  

July 5 , 2025 at 01:38:42 p.m. EDT • :

WSIB, union say they've reached tentative deal

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People getting divorced are setting up gift registries. Don't roll your eyes just yet; Divorce costs can run into thousands of dollars in legal fees, leaving little for setting up separate households\.  

July 6 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

People getting divorced are setting up gift registries. Don't roll your eyes just yet

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1 in critical condition, man arrested for impaired driving after 4-vehicle Brampton collision; Peel police say one person is in critical condition and another is in custody following a four-vehicle collision in Brampton Saturday afternoon\.  

July 5 , 2025 at 07:57:51 p.m. EDT • :

1 in critical condition, man arrested for impaired driving after 4-vehicle Brampton collision

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Food insecurity goes up in the summer among kids in Toronto. A new city program aims to help; Mayor Olivia Chow delivers snacks as she visits Albion Heights Junior Middle School to make an announcement about a school nutrition program in Toronto in March\.  

July 6 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Food insecurity goes up in the summer among kids in Toronto. A new city program aims to help

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