Hard not to think Leary was wrong man for the job

When TTC CEO Rick Leary announced his surprise resignation on Thursday, he explained the timing as coming just as the new contract for TTC workers was ratified. He thought it was only appropriate, he said, to see the agency through the negotiations.

Soldiers hope for deeper strikes inside Russia

U.S.-supplied weapons help slow down push by Putin's forces to take Kharkiv

Blue Jays have first-whirl problems

Kiner-Falefa gets a shot in the leadoff spot on a team that is second to last in starting games

Field goal seals a wild win over Elks

Lirim Hajrullahu’s 37-yard field goal earned the Toronto Argonauts an entertaining 39-36 win over the Edmonton Elks on Saturday night.

Photo finish brings chaos

Selfie-seeking fans add to Ronaldo's frustrations in win over Turkey

A synthetic drug ravages African youth

Desperate families have turned to a treatment centre that has resorted to chaining up some addicts

PROUD HERITAGE AT RISK

Legacy of nurturing young athletes in Miami's historically Black Coconut Grove is under threat

How a bike race transfixed Toronto

Stray dogs, bloodied cyclists and a cheating scandal.

Plants in this garden share one thing in common: A PROBLEMATIC PAST

What once was a rough patch of grass and concrete in front of the Artscape Youngplace building in the Trinity Bellwoods neighbourhood is now a lush garden — with flowering dogwood, a smoke bush and wild dandelions. A small, meandering pathway for people to walk along cuts through the garden.

Dozens dead in new strikes

Israeli attacks on what it called Hamas sites in Gaza kill at least 39

Islamophobic truck stunt shows the dangers of far-right media

Imagine pulling off hate as a fundraising stunt.

Provinces bolster relationships with their U.S. trading partners

Officials reach out to both Democrats and Republicans ahead of close race

Nenshi ready to rebuild' Alberta

Former Calgary mayor named new provincial NDP leader in his first foray into partisan politics

Store in bylaw battle can keep selling coffee for now, city says

Following a wave of publicity and public outcry, the City of Toronto is deferring the enforcement of a zoning bylaw for a shop owner who said it was threatening her business.

They've goat this

Toronto is deploying an 'eco-herd' of goats to control plants in the Brick Works meadow

CHASING HISTORY

After climbing out of deep hole, Oilers are on brink of feat not seen since 1942 Leafs

Ceresna fired up to face old team

First game against Edmonton since trade gives defensive lineman ‘a little extra juice'

Watching the detectives

Hart Hanson made his bones scripting crime TV. With his new novel, 'The Seminarian,' he channels the great literary private eyes

Natural escape in heart of the city

The homeowners When Candice and her husband moved back to Toronto from New York City five and a half years ago, they wanted to be close to family. Other priorities reflected what they had loved about the Big Apple: walkability, proximity to excellent schools for their young children and easy access to public transit.

Ontario considers revisions to data

Municipalities say undercounting homes by CMHC costs them millions in funding

South summons Russian ambassador

Anxiety expressed over threats and incursions by North Korean troops

Renewal is coming for Swansea Mews

Two years after a ceiling collapse, Toronto's new public housing boss says the community near High Park will be rebuilt

Scotland's strategy is saving lives

2018 policy increased prices, led to a 15% reduction in alcohol-related deaths in just three years

Ancient remains remain a mystery

January discovery ignited city probe, with security bill alone reaching six figures

Iconic attraction closes for good

Popular educational centre shuttered after engineers find the roof was in danger of collapsing

I negotiated the price down

Journey from $650/month to owning a condo a modern impossibility

Iran protests terrorist branding for its guard corps

The Iranian government is lashing out over the listing of its revolutionary guard corps as a terrorist entity under Canada’s Criminal Code, vowing retaliation as it summoned Ottawa’s diplomatic representation in Iran, a move that underscores Canadian concerns about the potential for arbitrary detentions.

Mom, dad, 2 kids found dead in rural home near Windsor

A mother, father and two young children were found dead at a home in rural southwestern Ontario in a tragedy that has devastated the local community, the area’s mayor said Friday as police offered few details on their investigation.

Video shows protester spitting at MP

Toronto MP and former public safety minister Marco Mendicino was spat on by a protester in Ottawa this week, a video circulating online appears to show.

Much work to do on the BBQ circuit

As MPs scurried out of Ottawa’s oppressive heat this week for what is likely the last summer break before the next federal election — the fixed election is set for October 2025, but it’s difficult to see NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh supporting the Liberals’ next budget — many were looking forward to hitting the barbecue circuit and taking time to recharge. But for the parties, the reprieve from the daily to and fro on Parliament Hill is a crucial time for a reset. And they badly need it.