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19/06/2026

The City of Toronto’s ombudsman is calling out how the TTC moved to discontinue tokens and tickets, citing issues with the decision-making process, a lack of public input and not enough documentation.

Ombudsman Kwame Addo said his office started getting complaints from residents after the TTC announced in 2024 that it wouldn't accept token or tickets as a form of payment as of the end of that year.

19/06/2026

A Canadian man killed Wednesday in an apparent accident at a wildlife park in South Africa was not the one who asked a hunting guide about his gun, his close friend tells The Canadian Press.

19/06/2026

The federal government is giving provinces and territories an additional $5.4 billion over two years for the national $10-a-day child-care program, money the minister is framing as stabilizing the program.

19/06/2026

The Canadian government says it is slapping a 10 per cent surtax on global imports of canned vegetables in a bid to “protect Canadian industries and strengthen the economy in a rapidly changing global trade environment.”

The tariff announced by the Department of Finance goes into effect immediately and will remain in place for a maximum of 200 days.

19/06/2026

: The Gardiner Expressway has reopened at the Rees Street off-ramp after a vehicle fire Friday morning.

The eastbound lanes of Gardiner Expressway are closed at the Rees Street off-ramp due to a vehicle fire Friday morning.

19/06/2026

A pilot project that will see Church Street pedestrianized for the summer begins Friday.

The closure officially begins at 4 p.m. and the hope is to boost local businesses and help with increased foot traffic during major events.

19/06/2026

Barrie police are investigating the death of a 64-year-old man, believed to have fallen from a building, as suspicious.

Barrie police are investigating the death of a 64-year-old man, whose believed to have fallen from a building, as suspicious.

19/06/2026

The westbound lanes of Gardiner Expressway are closed at the Rees Street off-ramp due to a vehicle fire Friday morning.

19/06/2026

Toronto police are investigating after a car crash led to the death of a 90-year-old man in North York on Thursday.

Police were called to the area of Bathurst Street and Danby Avenue at approximately 4:45 p.m. for a single vehicle involved in a collision.

19/06/2026

Toronto police are investigating the death of a man who was found with critical injuries in the city’s northwest end early Friday morning.

A man was found with life-threatening injuries near Eglinton Avenue West and Yarrow Road near Keele Street around 2:15 a.m. on Friday.