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A volunteer clean‑up organization in the Greater Toronto Area is approaching a total of ten million pieces of litter collected, marking a significant community-driven effort to reduce waste across the region.
Toronto announced a four‑hectare expansion of Biidaasige Park on July 24, 2026, increasing the park’s size by an area equivalent to four Canadian football fields. The new land will be integrated into the recently opened park, offering additional space for recreation and community use.
A recent research paper urges Toronto to shorten the waiting period before euthanizing persistent nuisance coyotes, citing delays in the current non‑lethal‑first policy. City officials will review the recommendation amid a rising urban coyote population.
Three arrests followed a two‑vehicle crash on Carlingview Drive and Disco Road in Etobicoke just after midnight on July 25, leaving five people injured, three seriously. Police are investigating the incident.
A 37‑year‑old man was charged with murder after shooting a 26‑year‑old woman outside a home on Arborwood Drive in Rexdale on July 24, 2026, around 7:30 a.m.
Toronto will reopen the Lower Don Trail between the Belleville Underpass and Queen Street East on August 1, after years of closure due to soil and weather problems. The restoration restores a key riverfront route for pedestrians and cyclists.
The federal government, announced by Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria, has halted the planned expansion of Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport, pausing all related development until further review.
A GTA environmental group says its volunteers are close to reaching ten million pieces of litter collected across the region, reflecting extensive community clean‑up efforts.
Ontario Provincial Police recovered almost 200 boxes of Lego stolen from a business storing them for donation, after a theft on July 20‑21 and a report on July 24.
A new research paper urges Toronto to speed up euthanasia for persistent nuisance coyotes, criticizing the city's slow response. The recommendation has sparked debate among officials, animal advocates, and wildlife experts over the balance between public safety and humane management.
Ontario has revised its guidelines for aesthetic procedures like Botox, applying new standards to nurses, doctors and other medical professionals in response to growing demand for cosmetic treatments.
Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford pledged to hire 1,000 new police officers for Toronto if elected, a figure that exceeds Mayor Olivia Chow's 2025 five‑year plan for 720 additional officers.
University of Toronto professor Jacob Tsimerman has been awarded the 2026 Fields Medal, the most prestigious international honor in mathematics, presented in Toronto on July 23.
Toronto police arrested a man in his 20s after a single‑vehicle crash at Kennedy Road and Passmore Avenue early Friday morning, after finding a firearm inside the car.
Biidaasige Park announced a ten‑acre expansion on July 24, 2026, adding to the green space that opened a year ago. The increase aims to broaden recreational opportunities and aligns with Toronto's broader green‑infrastructure goals.
A new study urges Toronto to promptly euthanize persistent nuisance coyotes and to revamp its current control strategy, adding to the ongoing debate over urban wildlife management.
Ontario Progressive Conservative caucus members are divided over Willowdale MPP Stan Cho’s hotel expense claims, which total hundreds of thousands of dollars over three years, prompting calls for an internal investigation.
Ontario's natural resources ministry reported zero new wildfire ignitions in the last day, with 177 fires still active across the province.
Ontario has revised its guidelines for aesthetic procedures like Botox, gaining broad support but prompting some nurses to raise concerns about practice impacts.
A Scarborough auto shop was ordered by the City of Toronto to clear over 1,000 scrap tires but cannot locate a recycler after Ontario’s tire‑recycling program was revised, leaving the tires stored on the property.
