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Toronto police say a man has died after a stabbing at Jane subway station on Tuesday evening. Police said the stabbing happened near the bus bay at the station at around 6 p.m. Paramedics said they took a man to hospital with life-threatening injuries. In an update a short time …
Read More »Boy, 14, charged with murder after 2 killed in ‘mass shooting’ outside Toronto school
A 14-year-old boy is facing first-degree murder charges after a “mass shooting” outside a Toronto school earlier this month left two people dead and three others hurt. Toronto police made the update Monday after the June 2 shooting probe, which happened in the parking lot of North Albion Collegiate Institute, …
Read More »Takedown: The anatomy of catching a suspected car thief
Outside a retirement complex in east Toronto, where all but shift workers are asleep in the early hours, a dramatic police takedown is about to unfold. In less than five hours, a police officer will be in hospital, a suspected car thief in handcuffs and a second suspect – a …
Read More »Visitors to Toronto Islands should have ‘fixed link’ option: councillor
Visitors heading to the Toronto Islands should have the option of a “fixed link,” one councillor says. Don Valley East Coun. Jon Burnside is asking city staff to look into the option of a fixed link – like a pedestrian bridge – to the islands in Lake Ontario. Right now, …
Read More »Voters head to polls for Toronto byelection, all eyes on whether Liberals hold seat
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 24, 2024 6:48 am Updated June 24, 2024 11:37 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Residents of Toronto—St Paul’s will head to the polls Monday to vote for a new member of parliament for their riding, with …
Read More »Another teen girl pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of Toronto homeless man – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 24, 2024 11:13 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A fourth teen accused in the fatal stabbing of a Toronto homeless man has pleaded guilty. The girl, who was 14 at the time of the incident, pleaded …
Read More »Workers on strike after failing to reach deal with Bombardier by deadline, union says – Toronto
By Nojoud Al Mallees The Canadian Press Posted June 24, 2024 10:40 am Updated June 24, 2024 10:42 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than a thousand Bombardier aircraft assembly workers went on strike as of Sunday after their union failed to reach …
Read More »New pools in Toronto finally opening as suffocating heat continues – Toronto
After a lengthy repair, the Donald D. Summerville Olympic Pools will reopen this Saturday as Toronto expands access to its outdoor assets following a week of heat warnings. All three of its pools were kept closed last summer following several years of repairs. An emergency liner repair in 2022 was …
Read More »Fatal fire in Scarborough neighbourhood considered ‘suspicious’ by police – Toronto
One person is dead after an early morning fire at a Scarborough restaurant that Toronto police say is considered suspicious. The fire happened at Molon Lave Taverna, a restaurant on Kennedy Road near Lawrence Avenue E, just before 1:49 a.m. on Saturday. Toronto Fire, police and paramedics responded to the …
Read More »Fatal fire at Toronto restaurant now a murder probe, police say – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 23, 2024 9:43 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police launched a homicide investigation after a fire at an establishment in the city’s east killed one person. Officers responded to a call for an active fire on …
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