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Richard Southern

@richardcitynews

Award-winning Journalist. Queen’s Park reporter for 680 NewsRadio. Tips confidential at [email protected] and in open DM's.

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#UPDATE: Toronto police confirmed that a group of suspects, including 2 youths, were arrested for attempting to steal a vehicle from Premier Doug Ford's driveway overnight. toronto.citynews.ca/2025/06/17/dou…

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NEW - Toronto Police say officers on regular patrol were the ones involved in stopping the vehicle theft outside the Premier‘s home last night. Officers pulled over a vehicle and arrested four suspects who they alledge had an electronic theft device.

NEW - Toronto Police say officers on regular patrol were the ones involved in stopping the vehicle theft outside the Premier‘s home last night. Officers pulled over a vehicle and arrested four suspects who they alledge had an electronic theft device.
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NEW - Ontario Liberal Leader of Bonnie Crombie says “When the Premier is getting his own car stolen off his driveway, you have to wonder if his “tough on crime” approach is so tough”

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There is light at the end of the long Eglinton LRT tunnel. On todays The Big Story podcast, I chat with Nick Westoll about the latest developments including when it may open. toronto.citynews.ca/2025/06/18/egl…

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#BREAKING - Premier Ford says he “Sincerely apologizes” for his comments yesterday when he said First Nations ‘keep coming hat in hand’ to the government.

#BREAKING - Premier Ford says he “Sincerely apologizes” for his comments yesterday when he said First Nations ‘keep coming hat in hand’ to the government.
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#BREAKING - On yesterday‘s intermittent Toronto pool closures, the Mayors office tells 680 NewsRadio that Mayor Chow will be bringing forward a motion “To ensure this doesn’t happen again”

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In addition to immediate actions to ensure pools stay open (in line with worker health and safety rules), I am introducing a motion this week that strengthens the City's response to extreme heat: - Deploying more water trucks for everyone and providing 500,000 water bottles to

In addition to immediate actions to ensure pools stay open (in line with worker health and safety rules), I am introducing a motion this week that strengthens the City's response to extreme heat:

- Deploying more water trucks for everyone and providing 500,000 water bottles to
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NEW - Premier Ford is at Ontario Place this afternoon reveling new renderings of what the public relm of the revamped space will look like, including the expanded Live Nation stage.

NEW - Premier Ford is at Ontario Place this afternoon reveling new renderings of what the public relm of the revamped space will look like, including the expanded Live Nation stage.
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The two artist renderings released today of what will be the new four story above ground parking garage at Ontario Place. Will be located on Lakeshore Drive. The Premier says it will cost taxpayers $400 million but claims it will earn $60 million in yearly revenue.

The two artist renderings released today of what will be the new four story above ground parking garage at Ontario Place. Will be located on Lakeshore Drive. The Premier says it will cost taxpayers $400 million but claims it will earn $60 million in yearly revenue.
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NEW - Michael Lindsay has been named permanent CEO of Metrolinx by transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria after taking on the role in an interim basis late last year.

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NEW - Premier Ford at Woodbine announcing that ground has been broken on a Woodbine GO station. Woodbine Entertainment Group is providing up “to $170 million to support the construction of the new station”

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NEW - The Ford government will allow alcohol to be served on so-called “Pedal Pubs’ starting this summer, 680 NewsRadio has learned. The pubs-on-wheels allow riders to peddle while they drink. The driver, who remains sober, does the steering. toronto.citynews.ca/2025/06/27/ped…

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NEW - There has been a data breach involving Ontario Health atHome and the personal health information of at least 200K patients that happened in March. Liberal MPP Dr. Adil Shamji 🇨🇦 reveling it. The Health Minister confirmed it today & said an investigation is ongoing.

NEW - There has been a data breach involving Ontario Health atHome and the personal health information of at least 200K patients that happened in March. Liberal MPP <a href="/ShamjiAdil/">Dr. Adil Shamji 🇨🇦</a> reveling it. The Health Minister confirmed it today &amp; said an investigation is ongoing.
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#BREAKING - Education Minister Paul Calandra says the government is taking control of four school boards, including the Toronto District Echool board and the Toronto District Catholic school Board. He’s appointing supervisors to “Fix the mismanagement” citing financial issues.

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#BREAKING: The Ford government has appointed financial supervisors to oversee the Toronto District School Board and, the Toronto Catholic District School Board toronto.citynews.ca/2025/06/27/for…

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Trump says he’s ending trade talks with Canada and will hit them with a new tariff within seven days. (Canada is not facing a July 9 deadline like others are.)

Trump says he’s ending trade talks with Canada and will hit them with a new tariff within seven days. (Canada is not facing a July 9 deadline like others are.)