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The family of Soleiman Faqiri gathered in Yonge-Dundas Square Saturday night to mark the seventh anniversary of his death while in custody at a Lindsay, Ont., jail. The vigil comes days after a coroner’s inquest deemed Faqiri’s death a homicide. Faqiri died in 2016 in a segregation cell at the …
Read More »Suspect images released after man stabbed multiple times in Toronto’s Leslieville – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police have released images of a suspect who is wanted after a man was stabbed several times in Toronto last week, causing “significant” injuries. Toronto police said the stabbing happened at around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday in the Greenwood Avenue and Gerrard …
Read More »2 charged with murder in killing of 25-year-old Orillia man: OPP – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two people have been charged with second-degree murder in the killing of a 25-year-old Orillia man, provincial police say. Ontario Provincial Police said that shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, officers were called to a home on Andrew Street South in Orillia. …
Read More »Car rolls over as suspects try to escape officers in Toronto, police say – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A car rolled over as suspects attempted to flee from police in Toronto early Monday, officers say. Three people were taken to hospital. Toronto police said the rollover happened at 5:31 a.m. on Eva Road, which is near Highway 427 and Bloor …
Read More »Eglinton West Extension LRT moves forward with new contract – Toronto
The Ford government has awarded a contract to build a portion of its Eglinton Crosstown West Extension as the wait for an opening date for the original line continues. On Friday, the province announced it had settled on a company to build an elevated section of the extension, which will …
Read More »Man charged in Toronto collision that killed pedestrian – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man is facing charges after a collision in Toronto last month left a pedestrian dead. Toronto police said emergency crews responded to Kipling Avenue and Ronson Drive area, which is around Highway 401, at 6:18 a.m. on Nov. 7. A grey …
Read More »Siakam: Toronto Raptors down but not out
TORONTO – Pascal Siakam can’t deny that the Raptors have taken some hard knocks during slump that has seen Toronto lose six of their past seven games. But Siakam says there’s a lot more fight left in him and his teammates. “You feel like you’re getting knocked down every time …
Read More »Police seek suspect after antisemitic graffiti sprayed at 2 Toronto subway stations – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police are looking for a man accused of spraying antisemitic graffiti at two TTC subway stations. According to police, the first incident occurred just after 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 28 at Finch subway station. Police said a man spray-painted antisemitic graffiti …
Read More »3-year-old boy allegedly assaulted in Toronto CAS building before death: sources – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A child whose death police say is being treated as a homicide was assaulted in the bathroom at the Toronto Children’s Aid Society, sources tell Global News. On Dec 3, police were called to an address in the east of the city …
Read More »Man arrested after making anti-Palestinian comments, assaulting bus driver: Toronto police – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police say they have arrested a man after he allegedly assaulted a bus driver and made anti-Palestinian comments during an altercation in North York last week. According to police, the incident occurred on Dec.4 around 2:45 p.m., in the Drewry and …
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