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We get an up-close-and-personal scouting report on new Blue Jay Kazuma Okamoto ↗

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Did Toronto’s supervised consumption sites lead to more crime? Here’s what new research says ↗

Study published in JAMA Network Open tracked rates of assault, auto theft, break-and-enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 from 2014 to 2025.
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Crime rates remained stable — and sometimes dropped — near Toronto supervised consumption sites, study finds ↗

Study published in JAMA Network Open tracked rates of assault, auto theft, break-and-enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 from 2014 to 2025.
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It wasn’t immediately clear Thursday what trade-offs Olivia Chow’s administration has made to balance the budget while limiting new tax revenue.

‘Every dollar matters’: Mayor Olivia Chow unveils 2026 Toronto budget with an eye on affordability ↗

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It is happening in the case of 43-year-old Camelot Hamblett, who has been confined to his room at Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care for the past 20 years.
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Despite case of man held for 20 years, psychiatric seclusion rarely prolonged for years, experts say ↗

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The line at the bottom of the lake will carry power from the Darlington nuclear plant westward into the port lands.
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Ford government approves transmission line through Lake Ontario to power Toronto ↗

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With the Liberals inching closer to a majority, Chrystia Freeland's Liberal-leaning Toronto seat, will be a coveted prize with a number of candidates already expressing interest.
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Chrystia Freeland will step down Friday triggering a byelection in a key Toronto riding ↗

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Toronto property taxes are going up. Here’s how much ↗

The city was facing an estimated $1 billion operating shortfall heading into 2026, as well as lower revenues.
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