Twitter to hire Toronto engineers
Attention all engineers! Twitter announced that it will be recruiting Canadian talent for its first engineering hub in the country, located on Toronto’s King West. Job openings will be posted on the company’s Career page in the next few weeks, with the hiring committee headed by the University of Waterloo’s alum. New hires will be […]
Toronto General 4th best hospital in the world
Toronto General Hospital has ranked fourth in the global ranking of top hospitals conducted by Newsweek and Statistica. This is the second consecutive year the 202-year-old hospital achieved this ranking, besting 2000 other facilities from 25 countries. Rochester’s Mayo Clinic topped the list, followed by Cleveland Clinic and Massachusetts General Hospital. Part of the University […]
Alek Minassian, driver of 2018 Toronto van attack, guilty of 10 counts of 1st-degree murder
Alek Minassian, driver of the 2018 Toronto van attack, is found guilty of 10 counts of 1st-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder, judge rules
Advocates say cordoning, removing benches at Union Station displaces homeless population
Those experiencing homelessness have been borrowing the public space for warmth and shelter during the winter months
Ontario to invest in wearable contact-tracing technology to protect workers from COVID-19
The project is supposed to help more jobs in Ontario
Auto repair shop allegedly holds car hostage, victim believes police are complicit in towing scams
Exploitation, lying by omission, and possible police corruption: a case study of tow truck scams and how to protect yourself
Prices of homes continue to grow faster than household incomes in Toronto
According to the TRREB, the average price of a house in Toronto has hit a new high of $996,000. Real estate prices have been rising unchecked, even in the pandemic when hundreds of thousands of people have lost jobs.
Ontario quarantine screening officer charged with extortion, sexual assault
An Ontario quarantine screening officer has been charged with extortion and sexual assault after he demanded cash from a woman in her home before sexually assaulting her.
Toronto’s Phase One vaccination plan includes the vulnerable, including seniors and first responders
In a Phase 1 vaccination plan, Toronto will be vaccinating the homeless population, which faces the highest risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus in the shelter system. The vaccines, however, are still undergoing trial across the world.
Toronto, Peel regions extend lockdown, stay-at-home order until March 8 despite increasingly devastating effects
Opioid-related deaths, suicides, and mental health crises have exacerbated since the pandemic started
