The wildfire smoke that is plunging Toronto's air quality to one of the worst in the world is expected to remain over the weekend; two people have been seriously injured in a stabbing at Bluffer’s Park in Scarborough, police say; and, June is Bike Month and Neighbourhood Community Officers will be on hand with New Kindness volunteers to help fit the bike helmets and prepare the children for bike safety.

Thursday was the last day of the legislative session at Queen's Park. However, it was a busy one and included the passing of a contentious bill; a six-year-old boy is in hospital after falling from the 10th floor of an apartment building on Humber Blvd.; and, police issued a public safety alert after the attack; Steve Ryan on how the community is reacting, and how residents can protect themselves.

A video captured the moment a man appeared to push a shopping cart into path of e-bike rider in Toronto; police in Burlington are searching for the vehicle involved in a fatal, targeted drive-by shooting of a man eating inside a restaurant; and, here's why filing your taxes on time is so important, and here's tips on how to do it for free.

A woman in her 30s was taken to the hospital with critical injuries after a tree branch fell as a wind storm swept through Toronto and the GTA; Ontario's party leaders are striking a collaborative tone following the results of the federal election; and, Toronto’s cherry blossoms are set to bloom in High Park.

Voters across the GTA cast their ballots on election day as the race between the Liberals and Conservatives narrowed; the organizers of the Taste of Manila festival, which runs each August in Toronto, say the incident in Vancouver raises a number of questions about safety and security; and, the Toronto Maple Leafs are looking forward to a series clincher on home ice—something the franchise hasn’t done in 21 years.

The Conservatives won long-time Liberal stronghold Toronto-St. Paul's in a byelection last summer, but some electors say they may turn red for this year’s federal election; as Hudson's Bay starts liquidating its remaining stores, a judge granted the historic retailer permission to move forward with an auction sale of store artifacts; and, a week-long survey of the TTC’s subway system costs about US$250,000, as engineers determine the track’s wear and tear.

The Special Investigations Unit said the teen who was shot during a gunfire exchange with Toronto police, died in the hospital two days after the incident; hundreds of parishioners in Toronto gathered at its downtown cathedral to remember the late pontiff; and, Danielle Vanier says they purchased $300 worth of Sephora and Home Depot gift cards at Shoppers Drug Mart, but they were drained when they tried to use them.

Pope Francis has died at 88 of a stroke and irreversible heart failure on Easter Monday; the SIU is investigating after surveillance video emerged showing them moment a Toronto police officer opens fire at a driver during a traffic stop; and, have tattoo regret? It's getting easier to remove them.