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Toronto's unhoused population more than doubled in 3 years, new city survey finds; Inside Toronto's homelessness problem

Toronto's unhoused population more than doubled in 3 years, new city survey finds

July 8 , 2025 at 07:19:49 p.m. EDT • :

Toronto's unhoused population more than doubled in three years, reaching an estimated 15,400 last fall, according to a new city survey that calls the numbers a "crisis."
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1 dead, 5 taken to hospital after fiery crash on Gardiner Expressway; The crash happened in the westbound lanes of the expressway near Yonge Street, according to Toronto police\. Officers were called to the scene at about 5:40 p\.m\.

1 dead, 5 taken to hospital after fiery crash on Gardiner Expressway

July 8 , 2025 at 07:42:25 p.m. EDT • :

One person is dead and five others were taken to hospital after a fiery crash on the Gardiner Expressway on Tuesday, Toronto police and paramedics say.
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Dead fish were found in a west-end Toronto pond. Authorities are trying to find out why; A sign at Topham Pond in Toronto warns residents to steer clear of the pond after several fish were found dead\.

Dead fish were found in a west-end Toronto pond. Authorities are trying to find out why

July 8 , 2025 at 06:13:48 p.m. EDT • :

Provincial and local authorities are investigating after several dead fish were floating along the shores of Topham Pond in Toronto.
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2 men given life sentences for shooting that killed Regent Park youth worker; On Sept\. 18, 2021, Thane Murray was shot several times and killed in a Toronto parking lot\. Two men were later found guilty of 1st-degree murder and have now been given life sentences with no parole eligibility for 25 years\.

2 men given life sentences for shooting that killed Regent Park youth worker

July 8 , 2025 at 03:01:27 p.m. EDT • :

Two men were sentenced Tuesday to life in prison after being found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a Regent Park youth worker. A jury convicted Noah Anderson and Junior Jahmal Harvey in April, nearly four years after 27-year-old Thane Murray was gunned down while sitting and chatting with friends.
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How Toronto residents are reacting to Coldplay's show at Rogers Stadium ; A bird's eye view of a stadium where a band is playing a show\.

How Toronto residents are reacting to Coldplay's show at Rogers Stadium

July 8 , 2025 at 06:12:47 p.m. EDT • :

Coldplay is expected to perform another three shows this week at Toronto's Rogers Stadium. CBC's Dale Manucdoc speaks to concertgoers and residents who live near the venue about how Monday night's opening show went.
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1 dead, over 40 sick as legionnaires' outbreak spreads in southeast London, Ont.; London, Ont\., health officials tracking down source of legionnaires' outbreak  

July 8 , 2025 at 11:13:58 a.m. EDT • :

1 dead, over 40 sick as legionnaires' outbreak spreads in southeast London, Ont.

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Coldplay frontman thanks Toronto fans for coming to 'weird stadium in the middle of nowhere'; Kevin Kennedy, owner of Kennedy Crowd Safety Solutions, said issues at the new stadium could have been avoided if the venue had run test events\.  

July 8 , 2025 at 12:33:00 p.m. EDT • :

Coldplay frontman thanks Toronto fans for coming to 'weird stadium in the middle of nowhere'

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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\.  

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

Woman charged with impaired driving after car crashes into Toronto restaurant

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Why Canada may not be ready for 'new reality' of flash flooding and severe storms; A flooded semi-truck is pictured near sandbags in the neighbourhood of Huntingdon in the Sumas Prairie flood zone in Abbotsford, British Columbia, on Nov\. 29, 2021\.  

July 8 , 2025 at 05:33:25 p.m. EDT • :

Why Canada may not be ready for 'new reality' of flash flooding and severe storms

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Roads reopen after diesel spill near High Park: police; A diesel spill near Bloor Street W\. and Parkside Drive on Tuesday morning\.  

July 8 , 2025 at 08:30:55 a.m. EDT • :

Roads reopen after diesel spill near High Park: police

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