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Toronto homeowners who were out of town discover their property was fraudulently sold: police

The owners of a Toronto home, who were out of town on a business trip, discovered that someone had impersonated them and sold their property without their consent, police allege. Investigators said in January 2022, two people allegedly pretended to be the homeowners and hired a real estate agent. Police …

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Nottawasaga OPP investigate Boxing Day house fire as homicide

Two of three deaths in a fire on Boxing Day are now being investigated as homicides by members of the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). OPP say the fire happened in a home in the town of New Tecumseth on Dec. 26, 2022. Officers were called for …

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Man taken to hospital after shooting in Toronto: police – Toronto

A man has been taken to hospital after a shooting in Toronto, police say. In a tweet at 6:45 p.m. on Monday, Toronto police said the incident occurred in the Scarlett Road and Eglinton Avenue West area. Read more: Police seek suspect wanted in connection with assault investigation in Toronto …

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Shots fired at 2 women in a car in downtown Winnipeg on New Year’s Eve: police – Winnipeg

Police say shots were fired at two women in a vehicle in downtown Winnipeg on New Year’s Eve. At 5 p.m., police went to Broadway and Maryland Street after a report of gunshots to a vehicle. Officers found the damaged vehicle that was occupied by two women — a 38-year-old …

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Winnipeg man stabbed attempting to retrieve stolen Christmas lights: police – Winnipeg

A Winnipeg man was stabbed after attempting to retrieve his Christmas lights stolen by a number of suspects, police say. On Dec. 29 at 11:15 p.m., police went to a home in the first 100 block of McArthur Street after a report of a person having their vehicle stolen. Officers …

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15-year-old boy charged in series of pharmacy, bank robberies in Toronto area – Toronto

Toronto police say a teenager is facing a long list of charges in connection with multiple pharmacy robberies and one bank robbery across the Greater Toronto Area. Police said over a 2.5-month period, between Sept. 3 and Nov. 21, officers across multiple jurisdictions, including Toronto and Peel and Halton regions, …

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Suspects wanted after assault on TTC streetcar – Toronto

Toronto police say two people are wanted after an assault on a TTC streetcar earlier this month. Police said on Dec. 17, officers responded to reports of an assault on the transit system near Gerrard Street and the Don Valley Parkway. Investigators say the victim was on board the streetcar …

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‘World Unity Convoy’ planned for February in Winnipeg, organizers say – Winnipeg

The organizers of a so-called “Freedom Convoy” that paralyzed Ottawa for a month in February announced a 2023 gathering in Winnipeg. Organizers announced the plans to hold a “World Unity Convoy” in Winnipeg in a Facebook Live video Dec. 25, from a page called “Canada Unity”. They say the event …

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Latest officer death heartbreaking, but expert says recent police deaths not a trend

When Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was shot while responding to a call Tuesday afternoon he became the sixth Canadian police officer to die since September, but an expert is warning the numbers do not represent a trend. Michael Arntfield, a criminologist and professor at Western University, said the recent deaths are …

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