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A man is wanted after a sexual assault reported in downtown Toronto on a weekday evening. Toronto police said that, on Feb. 8 at around 10:30 p.m., a woman in the Bathurst Street and King Street West area was sexually assaulted. Officers are searching for a man standing five-feet, 10-inches …
Read More »Man in his 70s in life-threatening condition after downtown Toronto fire – Toronto
Toronto fire says a senior has critical injuries after being rescued from a fire in downtown Toronto early Thursday morning. Emergency crews were called to Bloor Street West, near George Street, at around 5:50 a.m. for reports of a residential high-rise fire. Paramedics said they transported a man in his …
Read More »Man dies after downtown Toronto stabbing, police say – Toronto
Police are investigating after a fatal stabbing in Toronto on Sunday afternoon. In a tweet, Toronto police said they were called to the area of Sherbourne and Dundas streets for reports a man had been stabbed. Officers arrived at the scene to find a man with multiple stab wounds. Police said …
Read More »Mother of 2 living in downtown Toronto on rising inflation: ‘I’m struggling a lot’
Over the next six weeks, as part of the ‘Out of Pocket’ series, Global News will examine how inflation is impacting Canadians from coast to coast. A Toronto mother says she left everything when she decided to move back to Canada from China with her two children. The family had …
Read More »Vacant downtown Winnipeg apartment building to be demolished after morning fire – Winnipeg
A vacant apartment building on Gertie Street will be demolished after a fire early Tuesday, Winnipeg fire officials say. Fire crews were called to the scene at 4:44 a.m., where they found heavy smoke and flames that made it impossible to enter the building. TRAFFIC ALERT:GERTIE ST CLOSUREDue to a …
Read More »City seeks new service provider to help clean Downtown Eastside after axing VANDU contract – BC
Vancouver sanitation crews are removing between 2,000 and 3,000 kilograms of garbage and other materials from East Hastings Street each day, and the city is looking to hire a non-profit or social enterprise to help improve cleanliness, clear a safe path for pedestrians and reduce fire hazards. The City of …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Fire breaks out at home in downtown Toronto – Toronto
Toronto Fire says firefighters are battling a fire in the city’s downtown area on Wednesday morning. Emergency crews were called to Grange Avenue, near Beverley and Dundas streets, at around 5:30 a.m. for reports of a house on fire. A spokesperson with Toronto fire said the blaze broke out at …
Read More »1 dead, 2 in critical condition after fire in downtown Toronto – Toronto
Officials say a man in his 40s is dead and two others have life-threatening injuries after a three-alarm fire in downtown Toronto. Emergency crews were called to an apartment building on Dundas and Sherbourne streets at around 1 a.m. Tuesday. Toronto Fire Chief Jim Jessop told Global News there was …
Read More »Residents at downtown Winnipeg seniors home fear rent increase with sale to private buyer – Winnipeg
Residents at a not-for-profit downtown Winnipeg seniors housing complex say they’re worried about what’s going to happen if a tentative plan to sell the building to a private out-of-province buyer goes through. Residents at Lions Place learned from a letter slipped under their doors late last week about an agreement …
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