TORONTO – Eight people were arrested following clashes that broke out Saturday afternoon in downtown Toronto, outside City Hall, where anti-immigration demonstrators and anti-racism protesters took to the streets at the same time.
TORONTO – Canadian women continue to live longer than men: nearly five years more: it emerges from a new report by Statistics Canada, published on Friday, which provides updated national measures of life expectancy and also health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE), revealing complex patterns in population health that go beyond mere lifespan.
TORONTO – The City of Toronto presented today at City Hall its 2026 budget which – according to the municipal administration – is strongly focused on affordability: it includes a freeze on TTC fares, the introduction of a monthly price cap for riders, and a modest overall property tax increase of 2.2 per cent.
TORONTO – The Greater Toronto Area housing market ended 2025 with a slowdown in sales, reflecting broader economic uncertainties that dampened buyer confidence. At the same time, high inventory levels allowed buyers to negotiate prices down, boosting market affordability.
MISSISSAUGA – Chanting slogans in support of “work-life balance,” and holding signs and flags, a group of Ontario government employees demonstrated today outside their office building in Mississauga, while other colleagues did the same in locations such as Kingston and Peterborough. The reason for the protests was to oppose the Ontario government’s decision to mandate a full-time return to the office, putting an end to the “hybrid” work model introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
