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10 Toronto stories that mattered in 2025
This has been one wild year in the CBC Toronto newsroom. But we’ve taken a crack at looking back at some of the biggest stories of 2025 — particularly the ones that will still matter as we enter the new year.
Driver pleads guilty in Etobicoke crash that killed 3 children
The young man accused of being impaired and behind the wheel at the time he slammed into a Toronto family’s van, killing three children, has pleaded guilty in the case.
Truck with travelling Ontario ballet’s entire Nutcracker set stolen in GTA
A ballet company on an Ontario-wide tour of The Nutcracker says someone stole the moving truck storing its “irreplaceable” sets and backdrops.
City investigating after videos show Toronto contractor driving snowplow through pro-Palestinian demonstration
“Thank goodness no one was hurt,” Mayor Olivia Chow told reporters before confirming city staff have been asked to investigate incident.
Cheer along like an ace Blue Jays fan with our playoff guide
Game 1 starts at 4:08 p.m. ET Saturday at the Rogers Centre, where the dome should be open given summer-like conditions in the city. With Blue Jays fever taking over Toronto, here's our playoff guide to get you ready.
Toronto pursuing sole-sourced deal for new TTC trains in wake of U.S. tariffs
The TTC is pursuing a sole-source contract with train-builder Alstom to deliver new subway cars for Toronto's subway system, the city announced Friday.
A Blue Jays fan had his tickets stolen online. Here's how to prevent it from happening to you
A Toronto Blue Jays fan is warning others to be vigilant after expensive tickets he bought for his parents were stolen from his online account.
Toronto still struggling to track snow plows with GPS, auditor finds
The city's plan to use GPS and field checks to track the work of snow-clearing contractors is still ineffective, Toronto's auditor general found in a new report.
Toronto councillor wants speed cameras shut off until September, calls them 'speed traps'
A Toronto councillor said he wants the city's speed camera program put on hold. He says they currently entrap drivers, and need to be made more visible, despite city signage.
Thane Murray's mother delivers wrenching statement as his killers face sentencing
Thane Murray’s mother told an Ontario court Tuesday she still can’t look at his picture four years after he was shot and killed.