This Rosedale school cafeteria was nearly axed for ‘low profitability.’ Then students took action

Students at Rosedale Heights School of the Arts had planned a walk-out on Friday over the TDSB’s decision to scrap the school’s cafeteria

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The TDSB is forcing students at this special-needs school to relocate. Why?

The decision comes after the board has cancelled enrolment to some grades at Heydon Park Secondary School this year and next

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GALLERY: Come along for a ride on the Junction’s bike bus

Every Friday for several months, a growing number of kids have participated in a volunteer-led group ride to their school in The Junction

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Former top TDSB lawyer sues board for $3.3M

$3.3M lawsuit describes workplace as a ‘poisoned and systemically antisemitic environment’ — a claim the TDSB says is 'entirely without merit'

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Should city hall fight AI ‘slopaganda’ used in election ads?

AI-generated videos have been used by groups to argue against hot-button municipal policy ideas, including the installation of priority bus lanes on Bathurst Street

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'Harold the Jewellery Buyer’ loses bid to overturn $210K fine — and gets dinged another $35K

In April, a provincial tribunal found Harold Gerstel and his wife had engaged in conduct that resulted in ‘serious economic and psychological harm’ for clients

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Plasma giant Grifols increases financial incentives for donors amid controversy

The changes came over a month after Health Canada took the rare step of imposing conditions on Grifols clinics nationwide over repeated safety and operational infractions

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TDSB to see $6.4 million drop in special ed funding next year. Why?

Provincial special education funding is closely tied to enrolment. The TDSB anticipates a reduction of about 5,000 students next year compared to this year

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Hundreds of social service workers begin strike in Toronto

A spokesperson for one agency said the strike will have a ‘significant impact’ on the organization's capacity to provide core services to clients

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Shrinking pains? TDSB to shutter some classrooms next year to save money

The TDSB is projecting about 5,000 fewer students will enrol next year. As in previous years, it will lock up and close off some classrooms in select schools to reduce costs

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Toronto parents protest bid to redesignate school lands

Parents held coordinated rallies on Thursday against a provincially-supported bid to gain the right to redevelop school lands to allow mid-rise developments

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International student died of cardiac arrest after plasma donation, family says

A 22-year-old international student died last October after donating plasma at a paid collection facility operated by Grifols. The company runs two locations in Toronto

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Amid rent strike, Parkdale apartment building sold for $15.5M

The building at 75 Spencer Ave. was sold on May 4 — the third month of an ongoing tenant rent strike

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Health Canada found multiple issues at Grifols’ Winnipeg clinic after death, inspector report shows

Document suggests federal health agency pointed out some of the same concerns repeatedly since 2022 without resolution

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More Ubers, more traffic? New report reignites licence cap debate

Last year, Uber and other rideshare drivers clocked 1.13 billion kilometres on Toronto streets — a 40 per cent increase from 2023, according to a new report

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Why is the military using this shuttered TDSB school?

A spokesperson for the Department of National Defence says the on-site military training will not involve ammunition or explosives

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Did Toronto go too far with this $1,000 Airbnb fine?

A lawyer says the case shows city is taking a ‘hard-line’ approach to enforcement of its short-term rental bylaw

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Province looks to clarify murky rules on cargo e-bikes carrying kids

Though it’s common to see parents transporting kids on a cargo e-bike in Toronto, it’s technically illegal. The provincial government is proposing to change that

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Social housing loophole? Tenants shocked by 8 per cent rent hike

Residents of non-profit-owned building are facing an 8 per cent rent increase next year — much higher than other landlords are allowed to charge. Two lawyers say it’s legal. Why?

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‘Harold the Jewellery Buyer’ and wife fined $210K over mortgage scheme

In their ruling, adjudicators said Harold Gerstel’s conduct was ‘intentional and reckless’ and caused ‘extensive’ financial harm to borrowers

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Worried about wind, elite racquet club comes out swinging against tower proposal next door

The Badminton and Racquet Club of Toronto is concerned that a proposed new development would increase the amount of wind on its outdoor tennis courts

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Supporters rally against 'mass termination' of 101 Mama Earth Organics employees

The company is shuttering its East York warehouse and opening a new facility in Mississauga, in a move some workers say amounts to ‘union busting’

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Hearing for 2 fired Toronto teachers will not be public, despite union effort

Two longtime teachers at Bowmore Road Public School were terminated by the TDSB in January amid a major staffing shakeup, which saw eight other teachers suspended

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‘A big f--- you to Toronto’: Trustees decry proposed TDSB changes

The government has announced plans to slash the number of provincial school board trustees from 22 to 12, though the TDSB is the only board that would see a reduction

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Will part of Church Street be pedestrian-only this summer?

A new petition calls for closing a couple of blocks of the Church-Wellesley Village to cars from June 19 to Aug. 21 this summer

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TDSB to axe 186 school support worker positions next year

The school board says the cuts are necessary because 5,000 fewer students are expected to enrol next year

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TDSB to cut more than 600 teachers next year

The Toronto District School Board is planning to slash about 484 elementary teacher jobs and about 123 secondary teacher positions

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Why has Health Canada imposed conditions on a paid plasma company?

Health Canada has taken the rare step of imposing conditions on Grifols’ clinics nationwide, due to ‘recurring, systemic deficiencies’ found during investigations

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Will Torontonians pay to be stretched? New clinics bet yes

Toronto now has more than a dozen practitioner-assisted stretch clinics, where individuals are paying about $100 per stretch session

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TCDSB cuts longtime language program

The longtime language program will no longer be offered in September, leading to the loss of about 100 teacher jobs, according to the teachers' union

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