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The wife of a man killed in a mass shooting in Toronto says she heard him dying over the phone, but was unable to speak with him directly in his last moments. Heather Parkes had been with Delroy George Parkes, 61, for 30 years and they were married for around …
Read More »‘Make a difference’: $25K reward offered for tips on Toronto Jewish school shooting – Toronto
Toronto Crime Stoppers says it offering a $25,000 enhanced cash reward for any information that leads to an arrest for a shooting at an all-girls Jewish elementary school. The reward was announced on Wednesday and is only available until June 30. “If you have something to say, say it now …
Read More »Man dies in police shooting after allegedly threatening drivers in Toronto – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man is dead and the province’s police watchdog is investigating after an officer-involved shooting in Toronto on Monday afternoon. Toronto police said they were called to the area of Ellesmere Road and Warden Avenue just after 3 p.m., with the call …
Read More »‘Our hearts are broken’: Man killed in Toronto mass shooting a ‘beloved father’
A man who was killed in a mass shooting in northwest Toronto late Sunday while gathered with friends has been identified as a “beloved father” and “a man of strong faith.” Woodstock resident Delroy George Parkes, 61, was one of five people shot outside of North Albion Collegiate Institute in …
Read More »3 injured in overnight shooting in Hamilton, Ont.; police ask public for help – Hamilton
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hamilton police are seeking witnesses following a shooting in the city’s Crown Point West neighbourhood that left three people with injuries early Sunday. Officers were called to the corner of Gage Avenue North and Cannon Street East just after 12:30 a.m., after …
Read More »Fatal police shooting in alleged fraud case in Mackenzie, B.C.
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man has died after being shot by police in Mackenzie, B.C. BC RCMP Cpl. James Grandy said the incident happened on Saturday around 2 p.m. at a bank. According to police, the man was trying to cash a fraudulent cheque at …
Read More »1 dead, 4 injured after shooting in northwest Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size One person is dead and four others are injured after a shooting in northwest Toronto late Sunday, police say. Toronto police said emergency crews were called to the area of Kipling Avenue and Mount Olive Drive, just north of Finch Avenue West, at …
Read More »Parkette dedicated to the memory of Leslieville shooting victim – Toronto
Family and friends gathered in the heart of Toronto’s Leslieville neighbourhood to remember Karolina Huebner-Makurat as a parkette was renamed in her honour close to a year after she was tragically killed in a shooting. More than a hundred people gathered in the parkette near Gerard Street East and Logan …
Read More »Ten years after Moncton shootings, RCMP supervisors still behind on training
Almost 10 years after a disturbed man with a rifle killed three Mounties in Moncton, N.B., the RCMP have yet to fully implement a key recommendation from a 2014 review aimed at preventing such deadly encounters. On the evening of June 4, 2014, Justin Bourque was armed with a semi-automatic …
Read More »Durham police investigating triple shooting in Bowmanville, Ont.
Three people suffered non-life-threatening injuries in an overnight shooting at a home in Bowmanville, Ont., Durham police say. Officers were called to a residence in the area of Concession Street East and Mearns Avenue around midnight. When officers arrived, they found the three shooting victims, who were then taken to …
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