10 Toronto stories that mattered in 2025
CBC
An election, a Blue Jays World Series run and a plane crash.
This has been one wild year in the CBC Toronto newsroom. But we’ve taken a crack at looking back at some of the biggest stories of 2025 — particularly the ones that will still matter as we enter the new year.
And if you think there’s one we’ve missed, let us know by emailing TOnews@cbc.ca.
The year began with a frenzy of political speculation before Premier Doug Ford made it official, calling a snap election in order to win the “largest mandate in Ontario’s history.”
Fast forward to February and Ontario voters gave Ford a majority — ostensibly to do what it takes to counter U.S. tariffs — but his government didn’t grow.
The NDP remains the Official Opposition, while the Liberals are once again searching for a new leader.
What happens next: How will Ford, now in his third term, govern?
Ontario fell behind its goal of building 1.5 million homes across the province in 10 years — making it more of a “soft” target, per provincial finance minister Rob Flack.
Toronto also received an F grade after housing starts decreased by 40 per cent, according to a report by the Residential Construction Council of Ontario.
But the housing woes don’t stop there. Toronto’s condo market also weakened this year with some likening the situation to the market crash in the early 1990s.
What’s next: Several factors may help the GTA bounce back from the condo market downturn, but can the province similarly get back on track for housing builds?
The world’s attention turned to Toronto in February when Delta Air Lines Flight 4819 crash landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
The plane from Minneapolis flipped onto its side with flames and smoke billowing out. Thankfully, all 80 people on board escaped without major injuries.
A preliminary report by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada in March found the plane descended at a high rate and was slightly off the recommended landing angle.
Police in Nova Scotia say a teen in Bridgewater and a youth from Manitoba have been arrested for allegedly planning simultaneous attacks at their local schools.
In the provincial budget released on Tuesday, tourism funding increased overall, but a few individual sites ended up on a list of cuts.
The owner of an Old Montreal building where seven people died in a 2023 fire is being charged with seven counts of manslaughter.
With no current plans to open new in-person rapid access to addiction medicine clinics, a woman who lost her brother to an overdose worries Manitoba's government is not doing enough to prevent substance-related deaths.
Gurpreet Singh, a 40-year-old Indian national, is suing the Canadian government and employees of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), alleging they prosecuted him maliciously and violated his charter rights.
Edmonton orthopedic surgeons are warning of widespread surgery cancellations in coming weeks due to a funding dispute over how Alberta compensates another group of hospital doctors.
Advocates fear the looming closure of the Niagara Region's sole safe drug consumption site will result in a spike in overdose deaths and cases of blood-borne infections such as hepatitis C and HIV.
A potential sightseeing gondola overlooking Canmore is returning for a new stage of engagement under Alberta's All-Season Resorts Act.
CBC News has learned Vancouver police are investigating whether someone with access to the force's property office colluded with organized criminals to tamper with key evidence in a high-profile murder case.
A city-operated long-term care (LTC) facility in Thunder Bay, Ont., and a staff member face criminal charges following the death a year ago of an 86-year-old resident.
A group of parents of Black children in Guelph are asking for change within the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB).
There was a bit more optimism among Prince Edward Island producers at this year’s Seafood Expo North America in Boston — but that depended on which industry they were representing.
A new contractor will take over operations of the Inuvik Warming Shelter on April 1 — closely following a switch at another Inuvik shelter — as Housing N.W.T. takes a step back from operating the two locations.