Lucas Powers
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Fact-checking Lisa Thompson's controversial comments on class size in Ontario
Ontario's education minister says larger classes will help students who are lacking coping skills and resilience. But the best research on this topic is decidedly mixed. → Read More
'A child is so innocent': Candlelight vigil held for 11-year-old girl in Ontario Amber Alert
Community members left grief-stricken by the death of an 11-year-old Brampton, Ont., girl gathered at a park near the child's school to light candles, lay flowers and show support for the child's family at a vigil Saturday evening. → Read More
Serial killer Bruce McArthur will have a chance of parole in 25 years, when he's 91, judge rules
Serial killer Bruce McArthur will be eligible to apply for parole after spending at least 25 years in prison for the murders of eight men in Toronto, an Ontario Superior Court judge ordered on Friday during the 67-year-old former landscaper's sentencing hearing. → Read More
Layout of 2 runways at Toronto's Pearson airport poses serious crash risks, TSB finds
The Transportation Safety Board is recommending that the layout of two runways at Canada's busiest airport be changed to lessen the risk of collisions between aircraft. → Read More
Toronto shooting survivors face a cruel road to recovery
Gun violence in Canada’s biggest city has left a generation of survivors in physical and psychological pain. → Read More
Covert police search of Bruce McArthur's home cut short when he unexpectedly returned home: court records
Andrew Kinsman's mysterious disappearance in the summer of 2017 served as a tipping point that finally led Toronto police to focus investigative efforts on alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur. → Read More
Progressive Conservatives will form Ontario's next government, CBC News projects
Led by Doug Ford, Ontario's Progressive Conservatives will form the province's next government, CBC News projects. → Read More
Ontario voters head to the polls after roller-coaster election campaign
Voters in Ontario will elect a new government today after a campaign that has pitted Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives against Andrea Horwath's NDP amid controversy and volatile swings in public opinion polls. → Read More
Ford named Ontario PC leader, Elliott cites 'serious irregularities' for not conceding
Former Toronto city councillor Doug Ford was named the Ontario Progressive Conservative leader after a chaotic party convention, but runner-up Christine Elliott says she won't concede and that there were "serious irregularities" in the race. → Read More
Turmoil, eviction threats at farmers market featured in CBC investigation of homegrown lies
Several local producers say they're facing expulsion from the Peterborough, Ont., farmers market because of their campaign to increase transparency among fellow vendors, just months after a CBC Marketplace investigation revealed two vendors were not being upfront about the provenance of their fruits and veggies. → Read More
Uber's biggest rival Lyft eyes Toronto expansion by year end
The ride-sharing service Lyft, one of Uber's fiercest competitors, will expand to Toronto by year's end, it was announced today. → Read More
Former SIU directors question 'deplorable' police handling of Dafonte Miller case
A former director of Ontario's Special Investigations Unit said police handling of an alleged beating of a black man by an off-duty Toronto constable in Whitby last year was "very unusual," while another called it "deplorable." → Read More
New legal hotline a lifeline for Ontario's low-income Chinese and Southeast Asians
A new toll-free hotline operated by the Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic went live last weekend, providing free legal consultations in five different languages for non-English speakers. → Read More
Turning 97? Why not celebrate by dangling 116 storeys above Toronto like Harry Whalen
Undeterred by any health concerns, Harry Whalen courts adventure. → Read More
Republic of Rathnelly marks 50 years since it seceded from Toronto and Canada in protest
Fifty years ago, a small Toronto neighbourhood declared independence from the city and from Canada itself in protest of the proposed Spadina Expressway. This weekend, that history will be enshrined on new laneway signs. → Read More
Open-carry gun laws create chaos, fuel 'us vs. them' mentality of police
Texas's open-carry gun laws contributed to the chaos after five police officers were killed by a lone shooter in Dallas last week. As tensions in the U.S. boil over, the potential for more violence looms. → Read More
How Facebook Live could shift perceptions around police violence
Diamond Reynold's live stream after her boyfriend was shot by police has been viewed millions of times. Here's how that could help keep police accountable. → Read More
Hot, dry summer causing 'weather whiplash'
In many parts of Canada, especially in southern Ontario and Quebec, it's been a very hot and dry summer. That makes for good nights on the patio, but the people who grow our food are getting desperate for rain. → Read More
Istanbul attack shows airports still the 'most vulnerable' soft target
The carnage left in the wake of the deadly attacks on Turkey's busiest airport has forced nations around the world to face the discomforting reality that travellers and bystanders are relatively easy targets for those looking to spread violence and sow fear. → Read More
Is Brexit a sure thing? How the U.K. could still ditch its EU divorce
None of the options are particularly enticing, but there's still time for the U.K. to reverse course on its plan to leave the EU. → Read More