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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 24, 2024 1:56 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Independent Toronto MP Kevin Vuong says he is asking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to let him join the Tory caucus, and intends to seek a nomination for the …
Read More »Encampment organizers deciding next step after University of Toronto’s offer – Toronto
The organizers of a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Toronto say they are still deciding their next steps after the school gave them 24 hours to consider an offer to end the demonstration, or face a trespass notice. Students speaking on behalf of the encampment say they are appalled by the …
Read More »Man dead, teen critical after shooting in Mississauga school parking lot: police – Toronto
A man in his 40s is dead and a teenager has critical injuries after they were shot in the parking lot of a Mississauga school overnight, police say. Peel Regional Police Const. Tyler Bell said officers responded to the parking lot adjacent to Settlers Green Public School at Montevideo Road …
Read More »Young hockey players sexually exploited, lured by coach: Peel police – Toronto
An arrest has been made after two young hockey players were allegedly sexually exploited and lured by their coach, police in Peel Region say. Peel Regional Police said in a news release Wednesday that they received information on April 16 that two young people who played hockey in a local …
Read More »Appeal court upholds TTC workers’ right to strike, as potential job action looms – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 23, 2024 12:47 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s top court has upheld the right of Toronto Transit Commission workers to strike, a decision that comes just days before potential job action. The Court of Appeal …
Read More »Suspects carjack victim at Mississauga gas station before Toronto break-in: police – Toronto
A group of suspects violently carjacked a victim at a Mississauga gas station hours before they broke into a Toronto home and stole a second vehicle, police allege. Toronto police said in a news release Wednesday that on Tuesday at around 3:21 a.m., Peel Regional Police responded to a robbery …
Read More »Taylor Swift shows: Toronto trying ‘everything’ to ease Gardiner delays, Chow says
Toronto is doing “everything” it can to mitigate the disruptions caused by major rehabilitation work on the Gardiner Expressway, Mayor Olivia Chow says. Chow spoke to reporters at city hall on Wednesday before the start of this month’s city council meeting, where several topics will be discussed, including a member’s …
Read More »Charges dropped against 4 accused in Toronto Indigo bookstore defacement protest – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 22, 2024 1:05 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Charges have been dropped against four of the 11 people accused of defacing a Toronto Indigo bookstore in a case that has become a flashpoint over how police respond to …
Read More »16-year-old boy struck and killed by vehicle in Vaughan, man facing charges – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 16-year-old boy is dead after he was struck by a vehicle in Vaughan late Tuesday, police say. A 24-year-old man is now facing charges. York Regional Police said officers responded to Martin Grove Road and Jackman Crescent, which is south of …
Read More »Contracts signed, deposits collected, but work not completed in reno scams: Peel police – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Contracts were signed and deposits collected in a series of renovation frauds that have now resulted in an arrest, Peel Regional Police say. Police said in a news release Tuesday that between April 2023 and November 2023, a man signed three renovation …
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