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Church-Wellesley resident speaks out after drug paraphernalia, feces found in garden – Toronto

Frustration continues to mount in the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood, where residents recently protested against vandalism and violence. A longtime resident behind a community garden says he has found drug paraphernalia, garbage and feces among his flowers. Luke Plourde came up with the idea for the garden, located at the corner of …

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Asylum seekers, refugees relocated from downtown Toronto streets to North York church – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Asylum seekers and refugees who were camped out along the streets of downtown Toronto waiting for shelter and housing have been temporarily relocated to a church in North York. Dozens of people had been living in tents along Richmond and Peter streets …

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Unclear why suspicious packages repeatedly shipped to Toronto store: police – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police are looking for a man they say repeatedly shipped packages with “frivolous” or unknown substances to a Toronto store. Toronto police said in a news release Monday that they are engaged in a criminal harassment investigation after suspicious packages were sent …

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‘Radical Love:’ Toronto hospice takes new approach to help Toronto’s homeless – Toronto

A last-minute assist has sent Kevin Ackroyd’s life into overtime. While sitting on a patio in downtown Toronto on a warm June day, he thinks back to his life four months earlier when he faced a return to the streets. His home at the time, a room at the Royal …

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Toronto police hunt for 2 ‘violent’ suspects after downtown assault – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Toronto are looking for two men officers believe assaulted someone in downtown Toronto in the early hours of Saturday morning. Toronto police said someone was assaulted before 4 a.m. around King Street West and Blue Jays Way on Saturday. Few details …

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Warming centres remain available in Toronto amidst extreme cold, city says – Toronto

The City of Toronto’s warming centres are open, with those located in the downtown operating at capacity overnight, as a cold snap grips the area. In a statement, the city said its emergency homelessness systems had been instructed not to turn anyone away from shelters or warming centres during the …

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