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Jane and St. Clair residents campaign against proposed factory

Residents in a west-end neighbourhood were dreaming of a park on an empty city lot in the area, but they might get a controversial business instead. Community members in the Jane and St. Clair area are...

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Police investigate after car found submerged in Humber River

The Toronto Police Marine Unit is investigating after a car was found almost fully submerged in the Humber River. Kayakers noticed the vehicle, which was about 15 metres from shore, at around 2 p.m....

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Elderly man rescued from Humber River

Emergency crews rescued an elderly man from the Humber River Sunday morning. Toronto police said they were called to Hickory Tree Road and Lawrence Avenue West in the Weston area for a report of a man...

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Body pulled from Humber River

A body was found in the Humber River on Sunday. It was first seen south of Dundas Street West, and rescue workers pulled it from the waters near the Old Mill. Police could not confirm the person’s...

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Body of man trying to save dog recovered from Humber River

Family members confirm to CityNews that the body pulled from the Humber River near the Old Mill Bridge on Sunday is that of Peter Barnaba,  who jumped into the water to save his dog last week. “I can’t...

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Toronto police confirm Humber River body was man who jumped in to save dog

TORONTO – The body pulled from the Humber River Sunday was a 33-year-old Toronto man who tried to rescue his dog, Toronto police say. Police are not releasing the name of the man but family identified...

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Family mourns after body missing man pulled from Humber River

Family members remember Peter Barnaba, 33, as a lover of animals.

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Volunteers help clean up Humber River

Videographer Audra Brown speaks with volunteers helping to clean up the Humer River.

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Ministry of Environment to investigate Humber River chemical spill

Firefighters are on scene after a chemical spill was spotted in the Humber River Saturday night. “We located the spill, at Islington Avenue and the Humber River, coming from a storm drain,” District...

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Woman hospitalized after car crashes into ravine

A woman was sent to hospital after her car careened into a ravine near Dixon and Scarlett roads.

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Woman hospitalized after car crash in Humber River ravine

A woman was sent to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after her car crashed into a ravine early Thursday morning. The car careened off the road in the Dixon Road and Scarlett Road area and...

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Rick Crawford & volunteers remove garbage from Humber River

Rick Crawford loves to go boating on the Humber River, but he hates the junk that seems to surround him. Videographer Audra Brown now with how he’s made it his mission to do his cleaning by canoe.

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Toronto marks 60 years since Hurricane Hazel destruction

It was 60 years ago on this date that remnants of Hurricane Hazel slammed into southern Ontario, including the GTA, leaving behind a trail of destruction. On Oct. 15, 1954, the hurricane made landfall...

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Police investigating homicide after woman’s body pulled from Humber River

Toronto Police identified a Six Nations woman whose body was pulled from the Humber River and confirmed it’s being investigated as a homicide. Investigators responded to a suspicious incident just...

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U of T, TRCA frog mortality research project highlights eco-friendly...

A research project out of the University of Toronto and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) is showing a disproportionate number of frogs are dying on roads in certain parts of the...

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