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Ontario Premier Doug Ford boasted about his government's anti-tariff ad that ran south of the border briefly this fall, saying, 'it's the best ad that's ever been run.'; Jury deliberations get underway for the second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Karolina Huebner-Makurat in July 2023; All the details for those looking to experience a true winter wonderland this holiday season at the Distillery District's Winter Village.

An increase in the land transfer tax was a hot topic, prompting a clash in council; More on Ontario's tire recycling program and the growing dispute over how millions of dollars in consumer recycling fees should be allocated; The city and the province are throwing their weight behind a formal bid to make Toronto home to the new Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.

Toronto City Council passes a motion to boost the slow-moving speed of the Finch LRT by giving it signal priority; Collectible store owners across the GTA say there's a growing issue of thefts involving valuable Pokémon trading cards; Five friends from the GTA have gone viral for embarking on ultra-long walks to explore the area. 

Hanukkah celebrations in Toronto are going ahead with security and police presence being ramped up; Durham police is offering a new reward for the suspect in the 2023 shooting death of a casino guard; With the high cost of living, many people are taking out loans to deal with financial pressures. Pat Foran on what you need to know.

A 7-year-old is struck and killed by a city bus in downtown Hamilton; Toronto police say they have identified a serial killer responsible for the decades-old murders of three women; and, the Finch West LRT trains are shut down twice just four days after rolling into service.

A mix of rain and snow makes for a messy commute for GTA residents as dozens of collisions are reported across the region; the new Finch West LRT is up and running but there is uncertainty as to who has the authority to make it run faster; and, the Ontario Liberals call on the Ford government to put U.S. liquor back on the shelves and donate the proceeds of sales to local food banks.

Peel police search for a suspect after a deadly shooting outside of a shopping mall in Brampton; Toronto's homicide unit investigates after the body of a senior if found inside a home near Bathurst Street and St. Clair Avenue West; and, tempers flare at Queen’s Park as the controversial Skills Development Fund takes centre stage.

OPP announce they will launch an investigation into a company connected with Ontario's controversial skills development fund; More than a dozen arrests are made in connection with a string of violent crimes across Ontario as part of 'Project Wrangler'; and, Air Transat passengers brace for turbulence with the airline's pilots ready to walk off the job.

A man is rushed to hospital after a brazen daylight shooting in Mississauga that police believe may have been the result of an attempted robbery; two people are arrested after a chain of events that began with an home invasion in Etobicoke and ended with a crash involving a police vehicle; and, the Ford government is grilled over its response to the Algoma Steel layoffs.

The residents of two high-rise condo buildings in Toronto’s Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood will be out of their homes 'until further notice' because of an 'unprecedented fire; a shipping container full of hurricane relief supplies destined for Jamaica is stolen; and, a housing bill that passed at Queen's Park last week is raising concerns it could make it easier for landlords to evict tenants.

A garbage truck driver is struck and killed by the truck he was operating on a Scarborough street; a woman is fighting for her life in hospital after the tent she was in at an encampment in south Etobicoke; and, Ontario's transportation minister provides an update on the potential opening of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT.

Hundreds of residents at an East York high-rise remain displaced as firefighters continue to battle a blaze that's been burning since last Thursday; Ontario's transportation minister says the Eglinton Crosstown is on its last day of a final testing stage and is getting closer to opening; and, a proposal could see 20 kilometres of new bike lanes installed across the city.

Ontario is appointing an administrator to assume control of the province’s real estate regulator in the wake of its handling of the iPro Realty scandal; thousands of shoppers descend on malls in search of Black Friday deals; and, The family of an 8-year-old girl is on a quest to fund research into a treatment for her rare medical condition.

A Brampton city councillor says speeding incidents more than doubled in her community the week after the Ontario government ended speed camera ticketing; Premier Ford says his government has signed a deal to allow a road that will provide eventual access to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire area; and, why you should be careful if you get a call from someone claiming there are false charges on your credit card.

Toronto police are investigating two early morning shooting incidents, one of which resulting in a man dying after walking into a local hospital; the Ford government tables a sweeping justice bill that includes tougher penalties for dangerous drivers and tighter bail rules; and, Mayor Chow announces the expansion of the city's youth employment program.

The search of a Brampton home destroyed by fire concludes with the grim discovery of more human remains; a controversial piece of housing legislation passes at Queen's Park despite vocal opposition from the gallery; and, a man is shocked to find the brand-new truck he was trying to trade in had an accident claim of more than $13,000.

Efforts continue to find two people missing after a house fire in Brampton that has now claimed three lives; Ontario's education minister faces criticism for withholding the results of the province's standardized testing; and, Toronto's Habitat for Humanity becomes the victim of theft after someone takes building materials destined for a family's home.

Two people are killed and four others are sent to hospital after a devastating house fire in Brampton; the Ford government tables the 'Buy Ontario Act' at Queen's Park to prioritize Ontario-made goods and services; and, homeowners wonder when they'll get everything they were promised as housing projects delayed by COVID-19 get back on track.

A GTA lawyer faces charges from the FBI for allegedly providing illegal services to one of the bureau's 10 most wanted fugitives; Hamilton police say they have arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection to the shooting death of an innocent bystander; and, the Ontario government passes a controversial piece of legislation that makes changes to education in the province.