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Toronto sees relief from wildfire smoke, but remains among top worst cities for air quality as heat persists
Tuesday’s air quality warning has dropped to a 5, considered a moderate risk, down from Monday’s peak of 10+ on the Air ...
Toronto sees relief from wildfire smoke Tuesday, but heat warning continues
Tuesday’s air quality warning has dropped to a 5, considered a moderate risk, down from Monday’s peak of 10+ on the Air ...
African asylum seekers in the GTA face systemic barriers and need better supports: new report
From unaffordable housing to employment discrimination to systemic anti-Black racism and uneven access to basic supports, the ...
Toronto and GTA Flash Flood Anniversary Underscores Urgency of Severe Weather Preparedness
On July 16, 2024, residents in Toronto and across the GTA faced devastating flash flooding that led to prolonged power ...
Canada wildfire smoke triggers heat wave and poor air quality warnings in Toronto and the GTA; check who are at risk
Toronto and the GTA are under a heat wave and poor air quality warning issued by Environment Canada on July 14, 2025, due to ...
Environment Canada issues severe thunderstorm watch for parts of the GTA as heat warning continues
Environment Canada has placed parts of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) under a severe thunderstorm watch on Sunday as a heat ...
African asylum seekers in GTA faced racism, report shows
A new report focused on the experience of African asylum seekers in Peel, Toronto and York Region is highlighting failures ...
They came to Toronto for safety. Instead African asylum seekers faced racism, homelessness, says new report
The halls of Pilgrim Feast Tabernacles Church sit empty now, a stark contrast to 2023 when they were brimming with African asylum seekers who had nowhere else to go.
3 suspects, 2 aged 16, arrested in series of jewellery store, home robberies across GTA
York Regional Police have arrested three suspects in a series of home and jewellery store robberies across the Greater Toronto Area. The probe that ultimately led to their arrests began on June 23, ...