The 10 best Toronto news stories everyone is talking about this week

Here's the Toronto news everyone's talking about this week. Have you ever heard the saying around the world in 80 days? We got it in 10 clicks in Toronto. Here's this week's perfect companion for all your small talk this weekend.

Here's this week's Toronto news:

Toronto is now cheaper to live in than New York, a report says

Housing markets in Canada and our neighbor to the south have been hit by higher interest rates and low inventory, but Canadians are particularly hard-hit because of lower median incomes and less purchasing power than Americans.

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Here are four new ways the federal government wants to help Canadians buy their first home

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Thursday unveiled a list of measures to help Canadians get a mortgage and buy their first home. Freeland said the federal budget for 2024 will be presented on Tuesday. On April 16, the Home Buyers Plan and improvements to Canada's mortgage statute will help put home ownership back within reach.

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The group believes developing a private spa on Ontario Place would cost taxpayers

Toronto's 'rain tax' suspended after public outcry

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says she has no plans to impose a “tax” on rain, or rather to make Torontonians pay for excess stormwater on their property.

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A heartwarming video of two Toronto Swans reuniting after an injury has gone viral

Trumpeter swans Mango and Charlotte have been reunited after Mango was decapitated and dropped off at the Toronto Wildlife Center (TWC).

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Toronto couple wants to strip home of heritage status, says original owner 'racist'

According to the report, the couple is asking the City of Toronto to remove the heritage designation from their home because they say the original owner was racist.

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Fake Solar Eclipse Glasses on the Market: Here's How to Know If You've Got a Real Pair

As millions prepare to view the once-in-a-lifetime total (or nearly total) eclipse on April 8, major North American retailers have been selling eclipse glasses in recent weeks. It was one of our top news stories in Toronto. questions about fake glasses.

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Our interview with Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau

Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau has released her new book, Closer togetherOn April 23. It's about her life, her journey of self-discovery, and how to live authentically in an increasingly stressful world.

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Police are investigating a drug bust at a popular Toronto nightclub

Toronto police are investigating allegations that a woman who went to Coda Nightclub, a popular club located at 794 Bathurst Street in the Annex area of ​​the city, had been drinking for a long time over Easter.

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