Toronto woman who gave water to pigs headed to slaughter found not guilty
A Toronto woman who was charged with mischief after giving water to pigs on a truck headed to slaughter has been found not guilty.
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Police say explosions in downtown Toronto caused by hydro vault fire
A series of blasts in Toronto's financial district that shut down the area on Monday, May 1, 2017, and sent commuters scrambling was caused by an overheated hydro vault fire, said officials.
After breaking rules, Manulife warned feds it could sue
Manulife broke Canada's money laundering rules more than 1,200 times. Then it said it could sue the agency that got it to pay a $1.15 million penalty.
Toronto launches public consultation to address exotic animal and mobile zoo problem
Canada's most populous city has an exotic animal problem. To deal with the issue, the city has launched a wide-ranging consultation on prohibited animals.
With front-runner out, Conservative leadership candidates target Bernier
Things took a surprising turn on Wednesday as celebrity businessman Kevin O'Leary dropped out of the Tory leadership race hours before the final debate.
High drama as firefighters rescue woman stuck on crane in downtown Toronto
A woman who got stuck atop part of a construction crane in downtown Toronto for hours was rescued on Apr. 26, 2017, morning after being strapped to a rappelling firefighter and lowered to the ground.
Argentinian judge leads inquiry that could shut down Canadian mine
After a third toxic cyanide spill, a federal judge in Buenos Aires is considering a shutdown of Barrick Gold's Veladero gold mine. But it's not a straightforward case.
Chief City Planner Jennifer Keesmaat on how to fix Toronto
National Observer spoke with the city's chief planner to find out what's on her mind.
Bank of Canada holds rate as it points to stronger growth and persistent risks
The Bank of Canada is leaving its trend-setting interest rate unchanged because it believes the economy has yet to show it can stick to the higher growth trajectory.
Bank of Canada governor sees increasing evidence of speculation in GTA housing
The Bank of Canada's governor says there is increasing evidence of speculation in Toronto's hot housing market, where the average price of a detached house has surpassed the $1.5-million mark.
Dump Kinder Morgan or prepare for fight, Toronto protesters tell TD
Protesters inside and outside TD Bank's annual meeting in Toronto called on shareholders to push the bank to end its partnership with energy company Kinder Morgan.
Toronto councillor wants Pride parade grant axed after event bans police floats
A Toronto city councillor is calling for certain funding to be cut for the city's Pride parade after the event banned police floats from future festivities.
It will take a decade for Canada to build world class public transit in its cities, budget says
Each of the big buckets of infrastructure cash will be spread out over 11 years, the Trudeau government said in its 2017 budget.
Canadian-Kazakh national arrested over massive Yahoo data breach
A Canadian man of Kazakh origins has been arrested in eastern Ontario as one of four suspects in a massive hack of Yahoo emails.
'Significant' fuel spill northwest of Toronto contained: police
A significant fuel spill caused when a tanker truck crashed northwest of Toronto has been contained, police said Tuesday as crews continued to clean up the area.