TORONTO – As of today, the long-awaited “Eglinton Crosstown West Extension,” or Line 5 of the subway, is operational. The Ontario government officially opened one of Toronto’s most significant new public transit projects: Line 5 “Eglinton” has entered service under the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), offering free rides to all passengers on its inaugural day.
OTTAWA – A wide-ranging programme of events promoted across Canada for the International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the initiative of the Italian Embassy, and implemented by Italy’s diplomatic and consular network, successfully concluded yesterday.
TORONTO – Seven current Toronto police officers and one retired member have been identified as suspects in a complex conspiracy aimed at murdering an Ontario correctional officer and have been arrested, along with facing a series of additional charges that emerged during the investigation.
TORONTO – A team at the Sunnybrook Research Institute in Toronto, led by Italian scientist Dr. Emilia Luca, has for the first time mapped the diversity of cells in the adult human utricle, a balance organ of the inner ear. The team also discovered how this organ responds to damage, opening new avenues for developing future therapies to improve balance disorders such as dizziness, a leading causes of falls, especially among older adults.
TORONTO — The real estate market in the Greater Toronto Area remains under pressure. In January, home sales fell 19.3 percent year-on-year (compared with January 2025), while the average price dropped 6.5 percent to $973,289, falling below the $1 million mark for the first time since 2021. More specifically, the average price of detached homes fell 7.4 percent to $1,277,915, while condominiums experienced an even sharper decline of 9.8 percent to $604,759.
