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Toronto firefighters have responded to 108 lithium-ion battery fires so far this year

VT Hint fire safety / e-bikes

The latest was a battery that filled a second-floor unit on Macey Ave. in Scarborough with heavy smoke early Tuesday, and Toronto Fire Services hazmat crews had to remove it.

FoodblogTO · 3d ago

Wild Fork, the U.S. luxury meat and seafood market, is leaving Canada and closing its Ontario stores

VT Hint grocery closures

The JBS-owned retailer arrived in the GTA in 2023 with same-day delivery and a Whitby store, then added Ancaster, Hyde Park and Newmarket. Three years later it's shutting everything down.

NewsNOW Toronto · 3d ago

Toronto voters warned to double-check their ballot: there are two mayoral candidates named Chow

VT Hint 2026 municipal election

Braeden Chow sits at No. 8 right beside Olivia Chow at No. 9 on the alphabetical mayoral ballot, and at least one advance voter says they marked the wrong one. Advance voting runs until Oct. 11.

LifestyleCBC Toronto · 3d ago

Biscuit the bunny, stolen from the Markham Fair, is safely back home

VT Hint Markham

The family of the fluffy Holland Lop says he was taken by some adults at the fair over the weekend and came back after they posted a cash reward online.

EventsblogTO · 3d ago

Dancing with the Stars: Live! is coming to Scotiabank Arena, its first Toronto stop since 2009

VT Hint concerts & shows

The 2027 tour brings 11 of the show's pros to Scotiabank Arena on Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m., the only Canadian date on a 60-city run. Tickets go on sale Oct. 13 at 10 a.m.

NewsCityNews · 3d ago

Weston family is buying U.K. pharmacy chain Boots for US$8.9 billion

VT Hint business

Wittington Investments, the holding company of the family behind Loblaw and Shoppers Drug Mart, is buying Boots from Sycamore Partners with Toronto's Fairfax Financial as a partner. Galen Weston becomes Boots' chair when the deal closes in early 2027.

EventsTorontoToday · 3d ago

PumpkinFest returns to Downsview Park for Thanksgiving long weekend

VT Hint Thanksgiving weekend

The three-day festival brings pumpkin picking, carnival rides, inflatables and live entertainment to Downsview Park over Thanksgiving weekend.

NewsCBC Toronto · 3d ago

Toronto police investigate after Israeli flags set on fire outside North York church

VT Hint hate crime investigation

Crews put out a fire around 1:30 a.m. near Word of Faith International Christian Centre at Sunrise Ave. and O'Connor Dr. on the Oct. 7 anniversary, and the Hate Crime Unit is investigating.

NewsCityNews · 3d ago

Oshawa fines the Canadian Automotive Museum over unhoused people on its property

VT Hint Durham Region

The charity, home to a major collection of Canadian cars, says it's calling police several times a week and doesn't have the means to handle the situation it was fined for.

NewsTorontoToday · 3d ago

Paul Godfrey claims Ford's office used 'leverage' over son's company to get Postmedia to run pre-election letter

VT Hint Queen's Park / Skills Development Fund

In a sworn declaration given to the OPP, the former Postmedia CEO alleges Ford's then-chief of staff tied a Keel Digital contract to Postmedia printing the premier's letter to voters. Ford's office calls it categorically untrue.

EventsNOW Toronto · 3d ago

Review: The Karate Kid musical lands its punches at the Princess of Wales

VT Hint theatre

The Canadian premiere runs through Nov. 1, and NOW says Adrian Pang's Mr. Miyagi and his bond with Daniel carry the show more than the score does.

NewsCityNews · 3d ago

Two-thirds of Torontonians think the mayor and council are out of touch, poll finds

VT Hint municipal election poll

A Canada Pulse Insights poll for CityNews has 64 per cent saying city hall is out of touch, even as 56 per cent say the mayor is doing a good job.

NewsCBC Toronto · 3d ago

More GTA tenants falling behind on rent as housing costs outpace incomes

VT Hint housing affordability

Groups that help people cover rent across the GTA say demand is at an all-time high, pointing to affordability and shaky job security.

EventsblogTO · 3d ago

15 things to do in Toronto this Thanksgiving long weekend

VT Hint weekend events

blogTO's roundup of what's on around the city over the Oct. 10 to 12 Thanksgiving long weekend.

LifestyleblogTO · 3d ago

$5.5M for a historic Toronto house once owned by a Titanic survivor

VT Hint real estate

105 Roxborough St. E., a historic home once owned by a Titanic survivor, is on the market for $5.5 million.

NewsCityNews · 3d ago

Chow's lead over Bradford narrows to 4 points, new Forum poll shows

VT Hint mayoral race poll

A Forum Research poll taken Oct. 6 has Chow at 46 per cent and Bradford at 42 among decided and leaning voters, down from an 11-point gap in late September.

NewsTorontoToday · 3d ago

Chow and Bradford spar in first head-to-head debate after Alexander drops out

VT Hint mayoral race

With Chris Alexander out, Olivia Chow came out sharper against Brad Bradford at TMU, hitting his voting record while he called her attacks scare tactics.

NewsCityNews · 3d ago

Gavin McKenna scores first NHL goal as Leafs top Predators in OT

VT Hint Maple Leafs

The 18-year-old No. 1 pick buried a Matthews pass on Juuse Saros in his fourth pro game, and Matthews won it 5-4 in overtime at Scotiabank Arena.

NewsCBC Toronto · 3d ago

Retail theft is now increasingly the work of organized crime, experts say

VT Hint crime

Peel police say shoplifting has shifted from individuals to organized networks running more sophisticated retail theft operations.

NewsCP24 · 4d ago

Air Canada Plane From Toronto Clipped by a Delta Jet at LAX

VT Hint Happened ~10:30 a.m. PT. Air Canada pilot reported 'a shudder'; Air Canada pulled the plane for inspection. Also on CityNews.

A departing Delta A350's left wingtip hit the tail of Air Canada AC 785, a Boeing 777 that had just arrived from Toronto and was being towed to its gate; no injuries were reported and the FAA is investigating.

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Toronto firefighters have responded to 108 lithium-ion battery fires so far this year

Wild Fork, the U.S. luxury meat and seafood market, is leaving Canada and closing its Ontario stores

Toronto voters warned to double-check their ballot: there are two mayoral candidates named Chow

Biscuit the bunny, stolen from the Markham Fair, is safely back home

Dancing with the Stars: Live! is coming to Scotiabank Arena, its first Toronto stop since 2009

Weston family is buying U.K. pharmacy chain Boots for US$8.9 billion

PumpkinFest returns to Downsview Park for Thanksgiving long weekend

Toronto police investigate after Israeli flags set on fire outside North York church

Oshawa fines the Canadian Automotive Museum over unhoused people on its property

Paul Godfrey claims Ford's office used 'leverage' over son's company to get Postmedia to run pre-election letter

Review: The Karate Kid musical lands its punches at the Princess of Wales

Two-thirds of Torontonians think the mayor and council are out of touch, poll finds

More GTA tenants falling behind on rent as housing costs outpace incomes

15 things to do in Toronto this Thanksgiving long weekend

$5.5M for a historic Toronto house once owned by a Titanic survivor

Chow's lead over Bradford narrows to 4 points, new Forum poll shows

Chow and Bradford spar in first head-to-head debate after Alexander drops out

Gavin McKenna scores first NHL goal as Leafs top Predators in OT

Retail theft is now increasingly the work of organized crime, experts say

Air Canada Plane From Toronto Clipped by a Delta Jet at LAX

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