John Tory's eyeing a return to city hall + Internal data shows wide gaps in pregnancy rates at fertility clinics
It looks like we're in for an extra-hot start to summer in Toronto. Here's what you need to know.
And here's the latest on John Tory's potential return to city hall, what data reveals about Ontario fertility clinics, and why a Toronto man is stranded in Iran.
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Mayor John Tory steps down from office after admitting he had relationship with staffer
Internal data reveals stark contrasts in pregnancy rates at fertility clinics
Here's what the data — which patients don't have access to — reveals about clinics' success rates.
Disturbing errors at Ontario fertility clinics destroy couples' baby dreams years after province abandoned oversight plans
This Toronto man is stranded in Iran
Hossein Khodabakhsh travelled to Tehran to visit his sick mother. Now he's stuck.
The Latest: Israel strikes Tehran for a sixth day as Iranian casualties rise
WHAT ELSE
French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit at the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge in Kananaskis, Alberta, Tuesday.
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World leaders were unable to convince Donald Trump to sign a joint G7 declaration of support for Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to take questions from international journalists.
Donald Trump said Canada will get a 'much better deal' if it becomes the 51st American state.
David Olive: National unity is at stake in the war of wills between Carney's energy dreams and Smith's pipeline populism.
This formerly homeless man is teaching kids how to heal from trauma — with improv.
The cop who assaulted Brampton teen Chadd Facey is set to be sentenced today.
A gang of 'stupid criminals' allegedly tried to steal a car from Doug Ford's driveway.
Meanwhile, Ford voiced support for a man who allegedly shot a gun to ward off attempted carjackers.
Eglinton Crosstown LRT train operations have been transferred to TTC. Here's what comes next.
A real estate investment firm bought an aging, 'luxury' apartment building in midtown. Here's what happened next.
Wine sales at the LCBO fell as U.S. imports to Canada plunged 94 per cent.
Shellene Drakes-Tull: Here's why that crass sticker on your bumper can snowball into something darker.
POV
The Blue Jays were maligned for sending Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Gabriel Moreno to the Diamondbacks. Two years later, both teams are happy with the trade.
CLOSE UP
Members of the Florida Panthers celebrate their victory over the Edmonton Oilers with a final score of 5-1 at Amerant Bank Arena Tuesday.
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SUNRISE: The Florida Panthers celebrate their second straight Stanley Cup victory. The Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game Six of the Stanley Cup Final last night. Here's Bruce Arthur's take on another loss for a Canadian team.
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