New: This week, the former head of the Toronto Police Service’s 22 Division told the force’s disciplinary tribunal he requested the premier’s son-in-law be transferred to another job amid concerns he had created a “toxic” working environment. #onpoli www.torontotoday.ca/local/crime-...

New today: The premier’s son-in-law, TPS officer Dave Haynes, told the force’s disciplinary tribunal that he was "belittled" and "embarrassed" by a detective sergeant who was probing a professional misconduct allegation made against him. #topoli #onpoli www.torontotoday.ca/local/crime-...

NEW: Dozens of people rallied in front of Davenport Liberal MP Julie Dzerowicz’s office on Tuesday afternoon, demanding her support for a bill that aims to increase oversight of shipments of weapons and arms components to the United States. #canpoli #topoli www.torontotoday.ca/local/politi...

“ @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social noted that so far in 2026, city records show 5 pedestrians in Toronto have been killed in incidents involving vehicle drivers, while there have been no reports of pedestrians killed in collisions involving bicycle, e-bike or e-scooter riders.” - @gabeoatley.bsky.social

NEW: Tuition of $30K+ per year is not holding back a growing number of Toronto parents from exploring private schools for their kids for next year. In interviews and statements, six local private schools say they're seeing a jump in demand. #topoli #onpoli www.torontotoday.ca/local/educat...

@thelocal.to's Cost of Care issue, publishing through last month and this one, offers deep-dives on the intersection of profit and health care. The shared theme of many of these stories is the modern question of a patient as a customer, or a consumer. The issue so far: thelocal.to/winter-2026/

NEW: Another Ford has dipped a toe in the water of provincial politics. On Sunday, Stephanie Ford, the daughter of former Toronto mayor Rob Ford (and the premier's niece), was named to the Ontario PC Party's executive committee. #onpoli #topoli www.torontotoday.ca/local/politi...

NEW: The last of a network of supervised consumption sites operating from Toronto shelters has closed. What's forced the facilities to shutter? And what impact could it have? #onpoli #topoli www.torontotoday.ca/local/health...

NEW: More than $10,000 has been raised in a matter of days for two teachers fired by the TDSB from an east end school. Parents say the board's decision was wrong, and are calling for the teachers to be reinstated. #onted #onpoli #topoli www.torontotoday.ca/local/educat...

SCOOP: Within a week, this TDSB elementary school has lost its principal, VP, and two teachers. Parents say the institution is "in crisis" and facing a surge in student violence. #topoli #onpoli #TDSB www.torontotoday.ca/local/educat...

NEW: NEW: On Tues, Toronto's community council approved a new 48-storey development above a church. While some residents complained it would "eclipse" nearby Allan Gardens, councillors voted in favour. If approved, it'll offer 100+ units of affordable housing. www.torontotoday.ca/local/real-e...

NEW: The Toronto Police Service plans to soon begin using an AI agent to handle all non-emergency calls. They'll use a Canadian company's technology, which works a bit like Alexa or Siri. The police union supports it, but two experts we spoke with are worried. www.torontotoday.ca/local/crime-...

NEW: Under provincial supervision, the TDSB has posted it's first budget surplus in three years... But it's not because of spending less. #education #tdsb www.torontotoday.ca/local/educat...

NEW: Advocates are worried Health Canada’s decision to allow a for-profit multinational company to extract blood plasma at twice the annual rate of Canadian Blood Services is putting Canadians at risk. www.torontotoday.ca/local/health...

NEW: This is the second in our two-part series on paid blood plasma collection clinics. This one looks at financial incentives driving plasma deposits of as much as twice per week and over 100 times per year. www.torontotoday.ca/local/health...

NEW: This one shocked me. Amid an ongoing cost of living crisis, some cash-strapped Torontonians are turning to a new, controversial way to get by: selling their blood plasma. 🩸 1/ www.torontotoday.ca/local/health...

NEW: About 1/5 or more of TDSB elementary schools have half-time vice principals. In the other half of their time, many of these VPs are supposed to be doing special education. But according to a new report from @ElemTeachersTO that's often not happening. www.torontotoday.ca/local/educat...

NEW: At TDSB, the number of violent incidents happening on school property (and reported to the Ministry of Ed) is up. Yet, the number of students suspended has declined slightly. Why? www.torontotoday.ca/local/educat...

NEW: At a raucous consultation on Monday night, High Park residents urged the city to say “no” to a proposed development — two 40-ish storey towers — which residents claimed risked harming the park, making parking more difficult and flooding basements. www.torontotoday.ca/local/real-e...

NEW: In Toronto's previously red hot rental market, rent decreases were a rarity. Now, one prominent Toronto realtor said he hears about once per month from landlord clients who have been willing to negotiate price downward to keep good tenants. www.torontotoday.ca/local/real-e...

NEW: The TDSB's supervisor has scrapped a planned cut to a student music program. The executive direction of a charity that launched a petition fighting the cut said the decision is evidence that "advocacy works." #tdsb www.torontotoday.ca/local/educat...

NEW: On university campuses, ChatGPT and Google's Gemini are now commonplace tools. We spoke with professors at UofT to hear how they're adapting. Key lessons? For one, fewer take-home assignments and more in-class exams. www.torontotoday.ca/local/educat...

NEW: A proposed 11-unit redevelopment on Palmerston Blvd. was turned down by a city committee last week. The committee, in line with a number of concerned residents, claimed the proposal was "excessive" for the site and would tarnish the area's character. www.torontotoday.ca/local/real-e...

NEW: Despite an eleventh-hour bid to stop it, the Palestinian flag flew outside Toronto’s City Hall on Monday for the first time ever. We've got photos, reactions, and info on the failed injunction application. www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-h...

NEW: A pro-Israel advocacy group has filed a judicial review with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice seeking to bar the City of Toronto from allowing an organization to fly the Palestinian flag for the first time at City Hall next week. www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-h...

NEW: The province has barred livestreams at remaining TDSB committee meetings, but they’ve gone several steps further to restrict transparency at the Toronto Lands Corporation, the board’s real estate arm. Here’s why that has some trustees concerned. www.torontotoday.ca/local/educat...

NEW: What’s an appropriately scary Halloween display, and what’s offside? Residents of a west end toronto neighbourhood are debating just that, after a homeowner created a display that included a realistic female mannequin with an axe to the head. www.torontotoday.ca/local/family...

NEW: Proposals for two new multiplexes on Palmerston Boulevard have rankled locals. They’re concerned the projects will demolish existing affordable rentals and detract from the street’s character. They’re putting their hopes on a heritage designation. www.torontotoday.ca/local/real-e...

NEW: Over 100 students from Toronto District School Board high schools walked out of class on Thursday morning to protest what they claim are efforts by school administrators to silence expressions of support for Palestine. www.torontotoday.ca/local/educat...

NEW: Within the next few weeks, a 5G tower that has sparked significant concern from some Etobicoke locals will be completed. www.torontotoday.ca/local/policy...

NEW: Residents of the longstanding Dufferin Grove homeless encampment are fearful they could face a forced clearing as soon as tomorrow morning. In an emailed statement, city spokesperson seemed to suggest this could indeed occur. Full story: www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-h...

NEW: In a city with more than half a million renters, hostility between landlords and tenants often simmers just below the surface. But rarely do disputes become as heated and have such significant consequences for both sides as this one has. www.torontotoday.ca/local/real-e...

NEW: The CNE's got a new accessibility service that disability advocates say is unlike any they've seen before in Toronto's event or festival scene. They say it helps increase autonomy and independence for disabled guests. www.torontotoday.ca/local/lifest...

NEW: Spoke with six students moving into their TMU dorms today on-campus. It was a mix of age-old worries and hopes (will the workload be too much? yay for making friends!) and some new stuff unique to this Gen Z cohort. www.torontotoday.ca/local/educat...

NEW: The Junction Triangle community has a sexy new library. It's more than three times as big as the old community branch, and locals are stoked about it. www.torontotoday.ca/local/family...

NEW: Though most TDSB schools have a libraries or gyms with air conditioning, some daycares cant afford the thousands the board charges to use them in the summer, leaving kids sweltering www.torontotoday.ca/local/educat...

NEW: Want a backyard hen? Don't count your chickens before they...OK, so this saying admittedly doesn't quite make sense here, but I wasn't able to get enough bird puns in this story, so you're stuck with it. www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-h...

NEW: Registration for the TDSB's Learn4Life adult education courses opened today, but some learners have opted not to sign up after the board hiked fees 45% to try to bring the program into cost neutrality. www.torontotoday.ca/local/educat...

NEW: A company’s plan to install a new 5G cell tower in Etobicoke has met significant opposition from local residents and elected officials, in part, over fear the new infrastructure could cause health problems. www.torontotoday.ca/local/health...

NEW: Hip nightclub spot Cafeteria suffered a break-in and robbery last Friday. Police are investigating. The owners say the vandals took off with most of their sound and DJ equipment and all of the club's booze. www.torontotoday.ca/local/crime-...

NEW: For more than 2 months, a group of about 25 PSWs employed by a supportive living charity in North York have been on strike. Meanwhile replacement workers, or "scabs" have been caring for their elderly clients inside. www.torontotoday.ca/local/senior...

NEW: In the past 6 months, commercial flights have travelled from Toronto to Paris and Frankfurt carrying not only passengers, but also weapons parts and equipment bound for Israel, according to newly-obtained commercial shipping data. www.torontotoday.ca/local/politi...

NEW: Last year, more than 2,500 signed a petition demanding the city let a neighbourhood grocery store keep serving coffee, despite bylaws restricting local retail. The Finch Store got a temporary reprieve, but where's it at now? We got the deets. www.torontotoday.ca/local/busine...

NEW: Since 4 Toronto safe consumption sites were forced to close, the number of overdoses per week at Metropolitan United Church has gone from 1 to as many as 6. "It's just carnage all the time. I feel like I’m staring at a bad motor vehicle accident." www.torontotoday.ca/local/health...

Read our latest investigation, looking at the rise of fascist "fitness" groups called "active clubs". www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...

NEW: As the city’s main landfill nears capacity, a new report by a Toronto environmental organization claims the municipality has not accurately represented the environmental impact of burning residents’ trash.#topoli www.torontotoday.ca/local/enviro...

NEW: Since the summer began, residents of a Downsview condo have been struggling to stay cool after their building’s AC broke down and has remained unfixed. Several people have had to go to the hospital as a result of the heat, according to residents. www.torontotoday.ca/local/enviro...

A 68-year-old west end resident was struck by an e-bike courier while crossing the street in June. She suffered a broken arm, a split lip and bruises. She wants app companies to be forced to change their algorithm to prevent distracted cycling. www.torontotoday.ca/local/crime-...

🌳🌳🌳 Welcome to Tree Thread: The Sequel. Ten years ago today — July 10, 2015 — Toronto kicked off the 2015 Pan Am Games. To mark the event, 41 trees were planted along a section of Front Street East — one for each country or territory. In this thread, again, I'll review the state of every tree.

Here's @gabeoatley.bsky.social on what the TDSB takeover looks like on the ground for Toronto's elected trustees.