Locals say it’s a garbage ‘mess.’ Now a city councillor is asking if this building can be cut off from trash collection

Building owner’s representative denies trash is a problem at the site, and contends city action is a “witch hunt.”

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The Billy Bishop airport fight 2.0: How Doug Ford’s jets vision rapidly soared — then crashed

A vision for an expanded airport, with jets landing every two and a half minutes, had barrelled down the runway, then came to a screeching halt.

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Our smoke-filled future: How Canada must prepare for bigger wildfires, every summer — forever

The wildfires will get bigger, stronger and more frequent — but that’s not to say there’s nothing we can do.

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She lost $8,000 to a fake Toronto rental listing. The city is on pace to lose $500 million to fraud this year — a new record

Here’s how investigators are adapting and adjusting to a new reality, one dominated by burgeoning and rapidly evolving AI tools.

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Can the Gordie Howe Bridge pull together what Donald Trump is tearing apart?

The question that looms over the new bridge is whether the world it was built for is still the one we live in, Alex Ballingall writes.

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Should we really spend $50 million fixing 24 Sussex? I found the answer on my picnic table

I went looking into super-expensive Canadian homes. Not one of them was listed at such a high price.

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Toronto lawyer who filed AI-generated ‘gibberish’ ordered to pay record costs award — ‘Artificial intelligence can’t think like a lawyer’

"Not a single proposition of law in any of the (Mazaheri's) materials was supported by a reliable authority."

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Toronto's top 100 restaurants under $100: 'You have to eat here ASAP!!!'

Eating out is so expensive. Use our relentlessly researched guide to the most unforgettable dining in Toronto.

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Ontario police are using spyware that lets them remotely take over your smartphone. They’re fighting to keep almost everything about it secret

The police use of ODITs is so secret that police forces have signed agreements to drop serious criminal investigations rather than reveal the name of their vendor.

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This Markham mall is a ‘trade barrier,’ says the U.S. Here’s why — and why that may have changed

For the seventh year in a row, this 30-year-old Markham landmark has landed on the U.S.-produced Notorious Markets list — alongside popular street markets and malls around the world.

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Today at Toronto council: Doug Ford’s takeover of Billy Bishop airport, a councillor’s legal bills — and making FIFA Fan Fest free

Toronto council today and tomorrow is expected to tackle jets at Billy Bishop airport, Jet Skis along the waterfront and lifting a moratorium on hot dog vendors.

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7 charts that show climate change can be solved if we ‘electrify everything’ — a Q&A with data scientist Hannah Ritchie

The transition to net zero emissions is not only possible, but already happening.

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We asked 12 notable Torontonians what they would do if they were mayor of this city. Here’s what they said

In the runup to October’s municipal election, the Star is asking notable Torontonians and readers what they would do if they had the power of the city’s mayor.

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10 years ago, Toronto was riding high. Today, it’s facing big challenges. Why the next mayoral race can transform our future

A mayoral election year is an opportunity to hear about what others would do if they had city hall’s top job right now.

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How Ontario mom navigates fears for Iranian family's homeland — from school gossip to Trump's taunts

How one Ontario mom is navigating fears for her Iranian family’s homeland — from schoolyard gossip to Trump’s taunts

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Toronto’s World Cup Fan Fest was supposed to be free. The city is now planning to charge for it

A staff report recommends charging $10 general admission for the FIFA Fan Festival to be held at Fort York and the Bentway during the World Cup. VIP tickets would go for between $100 and $300.

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Tens of thousands are expected to live on Toronto’s booming waterfront. Jets at Billy Bishop may change all that

Though details are still scarce, plans to bring jets to the island airport could dampen demand for waterfront homes — and reduce the number that can be built.

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Jeremy Hansen is about to fly to the moon. In this Ontario town, his parents are ready for the risk — and wonder — of Artemis II

Jeremy Hansen, 50, grew up on a farm in southwestern Ontario, the only child of two automotive factory employees. He will fly on NASA’s mission to return to the moon for the first time in more than 50...

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Today at Toronto city council: Councillors decline to sanction one of their own

The Star’s city hall team will be updating throughout the council session that is scheduled to run Wednesday through Friday.

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At Mississauga's Ridgeway Plaza, I joined hundreds breaking their Ramadan fast at the vital late-night hub

Amid scrutiny over traffic and noise, the 100-restaurant hub transforms into a vital late-night destination as the sun goes down.

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Doug Ford wants jets at Billy Bishop. Here’s what is at stake for Toronto’s waterfront — and why some say there’s a ‘missing ingredient’

The waterfront's value is immeasurable to this city. That means the stakes of an airport expansion and of adding jets to the mix are sky high.

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For generations, this Toronto-area McDonald’s PlayPlace was an escape. Its closure marks the ‘end of an era’

The Popular Markham play area will be permanently closed as part of an extensive remodel, and some local parents are already mourning its loss.

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There’s a blaring problem with the Eglinton Crosstown LRT. This is what’s bothering commuters

The city celebrated the new light rapid transit line’s opening early last month. An unexpected issue is irritating Line 5 riders.

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Toronto’s winter: How bad was it? These five charts fact-check your feelings

We crunched decades of snow, cold and ice data to find out exactly how bad this winter really was.

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After nearly 70 years serving Toronto diners, Hazel Hoeg turns 100 — and the community turns out for her

From 1952 to 2020, Hazel Hoeg made everyone at the beloved restaurant feel like family. This week, the community returned the favour.

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Six storeys, 10 units: On paper, it seemed the kind of housing Toronto wants. Then its Scarborough neighbours weighed in

Mayor Olivia Chow is looking to reform the committee of adjustment after it rejected a building the developer says conforms to the city’s new housing goals.

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Metrolinx and the city spent millions on SmartTrack stations that may never be built, documents reveal

In confidential documents seen by the Star shows that roughly $97 million has been spent on stops at King-Liberty and Finch-Kennedy that were indefinitely deferred in 2024.

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Family ‘in disbelief’ it wasn’t told about SIU report on police shooting inside Ontario courtroom. Sister learned on Facebook brother was left dying for 40 minutes

“Why didn’t they call before releasing it to the media?” asked Tyresse Roundsky’s sister. “It’s just so hurtful to the family, like a slap in the face.”

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The man who would be Iran's king? Meet Reza Pahlavi, the face looming large behind the protests

Eldest son of the last shah of Iran has been leading the 'Make Iran Great Again' protests from exile in the U.S. He vows to be the person who can

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