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The TDSB is shutting the beloved Island Natural Science School as part of its sweeping cuts. Since opening in 1960, it hosted tens of thousands of elementary students on overnight nature trips. Reporter Haydn Watters explores what legacy the school leaves behind.

With the sixth and final FIFA World Cup game hosted in Toronto now behind us, many are starting to reflect on the impact and legacy of the tournament. We hear from a former mayor and an urban planer who studies the impact of mega-sporting events in cities, and we send our reporter to ask fans how they think the city fared as a host.

Toronto has lost so many vital music and party venues, sucking much of the fun out of the city. How does a city of "no-fun" bounce back?

Originally budgeted at $150,000, cost have ballooned for a pilot to pedestrianize part of Church Street this summer. What do those costs reveal about the challenges of changing the city's streetscape in the 21st century?

Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservative government have taken a hit in the polls. But with an election still years away, is this a temporary dip, or a sign of thing to come?

There's been a number of cases lately of youth being linked to shootings and other violent crimes, some as young as 12 or 13. But while teens recruited into gangs may be the perpetrators, do we need to re-think how we approach the problem?

Last year, the City of Toronto spent nearly $11 million on match tickets. It's now trying to resell them for profit -- a move the City calls "revenue generation," but others have criticized as scalping.

Hundreds of people protested a proposal to bring an AI data centre into a Hamilton neighbourhood. With many more proposals across the GTA, what does it actually mean when a data centre comes to town?

Kenneth Law is tied to at least 147 deaths worldwide. But after pleading guilty to counselling or aiding suicides in Ontario, the murder charges against him have been withdrawn, and he may never face charges internationally. Jerry Cohn's brother Benji is one of the many people whose deaths are linked to products sold by Law. If you or someone you know is struggling, you can use Canada's Suicide Cr...

The City is planning to install new technology to improve safety on the TTC — including platform barriers and AI cameras at TMU station. 

Allegations of corruption, antisemitism and sexual assault -- just some of the issues involving Toronto Police, that have have surfaced in the last few months. The Police Chief, Myron Demkiw, has announced a number of changes to keep officers accountable, but will they be enough to regain public trust?

A Brampton teen’s disappearance is now a homicide investigation in Northern Saskatchewan. An advocate on the issue of missing Black boys discusses why these cases are often mishandled.

Toronto's condo market is in a slump, with thousands of units sitting empty. But in that cold market, Anthony O'Brien sees opportunity. He tells Chris Glover about his firm's plan to spend $500 million buying up condos in the city.

The TDSB's celebrated Model Schools program funnelled extra resources to schools in disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Now that's under threat. A trustee and a former Model School teacher tell us what it would mean to lose it.

With less than a month until the World Cup, crews are out cleaning up garbage, removing graffitti, and filling potholes. Journalist Matt Elliott joins to talk about the preparations, and the legacy of this event for the city.

If you’ve been to a restaurant, bar or cafe in Toronto and needed to use the toilet, there's a good chance you've been directed down a steep staircase. Our reporter Haydn Watters explores how so many bathrooms ended up underground.

Our political panel breaks down Doug Ford’s slump in the polls and what it means for the opposition.

Toronto's municipal election is about to officially begin. Rival advocacy groups Progress Toronto and ABC Toronto hope to influence who wins. Here's how they plan to do it.

With customer satisfaction around 64%, and a major international event on the horizon, the TTC's CEO Mandeep Lali is putting together a plan to win back riders.

The province has now re-sold a controversial $28.9 million private jet, even though Premier Doug Ford keeps defending it as a useful way for him to travel around Ontario. A CBC investigation found the plane would have a hard time taking off from most runways in the province.

The Province is proposing making attendance part of students' grades. We hear from students and an education policy expert about whether this is the right move.

Two new Toronto MPs are Ottawa-bound: Dr. Danielle Martin (University-Rosedale) and Doly Begum (Scarborough Southwest). We hear from both, just after their by-election wins.

The Blue Jays have revived BJ Birdy, the team’s original mascot. But as our reporter Haydn Watters found out, it’s much more complicated than that.

When the Ford government moved to close supervised consumption sites, they announced a replacement -- HART Hubs. But a year in, very little is known about how those hubs work. Reporter Haydn Watters got a rare look inside.

Mayor Olivia Chow discusses her opposition to the Billy Bishop expansion and if the city can fight back.