Following her wrongful conviction, Jennifer Gaskin's two other children were taken from her and put up for adoption — she met her now-adult daughter for the first time Monday.

The new Scarborough busway will open this week and will run from Kennedy Station to Scarborough Centre, three years after the Scarborough RT was decommissioned.

As Donald Trump insults Canada, a festival in Kalamazoo, Michigan, celebrates the deep connections and shared culture between the two countries.

Peel Regional Police Association president Adrian Woolley explains why they are endorsing Alvin Tedjo for Mississauga mayor.

Jake Gordon now slowly being released from seclusion at Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care. His mom credits the Star's ongoing investigation for the change.

If the U.S. is angry at Canada, there is a better way to show it that insults, memes and humiliations

Andrew Azevedo’s doctor at Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care attributes his improvement to a change in medication — not the public attention.

Arhaan Sareen, 17, is helping host the city's first cubing competition alongside Speedcubing Canada at Sheridan College this weekend.

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow took to the American airwaves Wednesday, telling network interviewers that the U.S. president should take a page from the country star.

Waypoint Centre for Mental Health is violating its own policy to use psychiatric seclusion only as an option of last resort, new review finds.

Saxe will no longer run in University-Rosedale, as candidates clear the way for former councillor Mike Layton to retake his old ward.

The cameras have sparked a public backlash against mass surveillance and privacy violations after revelations about how police have used their data.

As Toronto’s election registration closes, heavyweights like Mike Layton and Nate Erskine-Smith enter races while veteran Paula Fletcher exits. Read more.

Former Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith discusses why he’s running for Toronto City Council in Beaches—East York to work with Mayor Olivia Chow

Building owner’s representative denies trash is a problem at the site, and contends city action is a “witch hunt.”

A vision for an expanded airport, with jets landing every two and a half minutes, had barrelled down the runway, then came to a screeching halt.

The wildfires will get bigger, stronger and more frequent — but that’s not to say there’s nothing we can do.

Here’s how investigators are adapting and adjusting to a new reality, one dominated by burgeoning and rapidly evolving AI tools.

The question that looms over the new bridge is whether the world it was built for is still the one we live in, Alex Ballingall writes.

I went looking into super-expensive Canadian homes. Not one of them was listed at such a high price.

"Not a single proposition of law in any of the (Mazaheri's) materials was supported by a reliable authority."

Eating out is so expensive. Use our relentlessly researched guide to the most unforgettable dining in Toronto.

The police use of ODITs is so secret that police forces have signed agreements to drop serious criminal investigations rather than reveal the name of their vendor.

For the seventh year in a row, this 30-year-old Markham landmark has landed on the U.S.-produced Notorious Markets list — alongside popular street markets and malls around the world.

Toronto council today and tomorrow is expected to tackle jets at Billy Bishop airport, Jet Skis along the waterfront and lifting a moratorium on hot dog vendors.

The transition to net zero emissions is not only possible, but already happening.

In the runup to October’s municipal election, the Star is asking notable Torontonians and readers what they would do if they had the power of the city’s mayor.

A mayoral election year is an opportunity to hear about what others would do if they had city hall’s top job right now.

How one Ontario mom is navigating fears for her Iranian family’s homeland — from schoolyard gossip to Trump’s taunts

A staff report recommends charging $10 general admission for the FIFA Fan Festival to be held at Fort York and the Bentway during the World Cup. VIP tickets would go for between $100 and $300.

Though details are still scarce, plans to bring jets to the island airport could dampen demand for waterfront homes — and reduce the number that can be built.

Jeremy Hansen, 50, grew up on a farm in southwestern Ontario, the only child of two automotive factory employees. He will fly on NASA’s mission to return to the moon for the first time in more than 50...

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The Star’s city hall team will be updating throughout the council session that is scheduled to run Wednesday through Friday.

Amid scrutiny over traffic and noise, the 100-restaurant hub transforms into a vital late-night destination as the sun goes down.

The waterfront's value is immeasurable to this city. That means the stakes of an airport expansion and of adding jets to the mix are sky high.

The Popular Markham play area will be permanently closed as part of an extensive remodel, and some local parents are already mourning its loss.

The city celebrated the new light rapid transit line’s opening early last month. An unexpected issue is irritating Line 5 riders.

We crunched decades of snow, cold and ice data to find out exactly how bad this winter really was.

From 1952 to 2020, Hazel Hoeg made everyone at the beloved restaurant feel like family. This week, the community returned the favour.

Mayor Olivia Chow is looking to reform the committee of adjustment after it rejected a building the developer says conforms to the city’s new housing goals.

In confidential documents seen by the Star shows that roughly $97 million has been spent on stops at King-Liberty and Finch-Kennedy that were indefinitely deferred in 2024.

“Why didn’t they call before releasing it to the media?” asked Tyresse Roundsky’s sister. “It’s just so hurtful to the family, like a slap in the face.”

Eldest son of the last shah of Iran has been leading the 'Make Iran Great Again' protests from exile in the U.S. He vows to be the person who can

Many Ontario schools have moved away from rotary model, where students move between classes taught by different teachers. But it has its supporters.

Two couples with different mother tongues who communicate in a third language explain how love can flourish, even the words get in the way.

Coun. Brad Bradford is accusing the mayor of using the city's bank accounts to "buy Torontonians' votes" with an artificially low tax rate. Do his allegations have any merit?

How does a rush hour commute on the new Eglinton Crosstown LRT compare to one on the old bus route?

If you read the news with an eye for the climate, 2025 was a bad year. But all the headlines of denial and neglect risk drowning out a different, dare

Many transit fans braved the cold to be among the first to ride Line 5, which was originally set to open in 2020.