Provincial firefighting agencies are stretched thin, there is no national agency and it’s hard to get approval for controlled burns — factors that have exacerbated recent outbreaks.
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Your Thursday Briefing: A Dangerous Haze Across North America
Also, evacuations from flooding in Ukraine.
$14.8 Million in Gold and Valuables Vanishes From Toronto’s Airport
The police appear to know little about how the crime was committed or who is behind the theft.
The Story of Multicultural Canada, Told in Humble Strip Mall Eateries
Some of Toronto’s best dining options are mom-and-pop shops little known beyond their immigrant patrons, offering dishes that recall tastes from home or fuse new flavors together.
Toronto Mayor John Tory Resigns, Admitting to Relationship With Employee
The mayor, John Tory, who had led the city since 2014, apologized for what he called a serious error in judgment.
‘It’s Our Central Park’: Uproar Rises Over Location of New Toronto Homes
A plan to build 50,000 homes in a protected green space surrounding Toronto has led to strident opposition and debate over where to house a projected influx of immigrants in the coming years.
8 Teenage Girls Charged With Fatally Stabbing a Toronto Man
The police said the girls, who ranged from 13 to 16 years old, connected on social media before meeting up, possibly for the first time, on the day of the killing.
Fireball Flashes Above Ontario and Parts of the U.S.
The bright meteor was the sixth object detected in space before striking Earth, the European Space Agency said.
Toronto’s Pearson Airport Struggles With Flight Delays
Airports around the world are struggling to keep pace with the summer travel boom.
Toronto Mass Killer Sentenced Under Shadow of Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled recently that even the worst offenders can seek parole after 25 years, declaring life sentences without parole to be unconstitutional.