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Environment Canada says Toronto is in for a significant amount of rainfall on Friday prompting a special weather statement. The statement issued early Friday said about 15 to 25 mm of rain is forecast to fall on Toronto with higher amounts possible. The city will also see ponding of water …
Read More »4 people taken to hospital after Mississauga crash – Toronto
Four people were taken to hospital after a single-vehicle crash in Mississauga early Friday. Officials say the crash happened on Southdown Road just south of Bromsgrove Road at around 2 a.m. Paramedics told Global News they took two men in critical condition to a trauma centre. Two other men were …
Read More »Dense fog moves through Toronto as warmer temperatures ahead – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto is seeing a thick dense fog move into the region on Wednesday as temperatures are set to rise throughout the rest of the week. Environment Canada issued a fog advisory on Wednesday morning indicating “near zero visibility in fog is expected …
Read More »2 men arrested after separate assaults on Toronto parking enforcement officers – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police say two men have been arrested and charged after separate assaults of parking enforcement officers in the city earlier this month. Police said the first incident occurred on Jan. 14 in the Flemington Road and Ranee Avenue area in North …
Read More »Passenger denied boarding Porter flight from Calgary to Toronto due to wheelchair
A Toronto man’s trip home from Calgary on a Porter Airlines flight was quickly derailed Sunday after he was denied access to the plane because of his power wheelchair, even after he cleared the issue with the airline before his flight. Ken Harrower was set to board the flight at …
Read More »Man allegedly sprayed bear spray at people in Union Station: Toronto police – Toronto
A portion of Union Station was evacuated Monday evening after a man allegedly sprayed bear spray at people, according to Toronto police. Police said the incident occurred on the concourse level at around 8:30 p.m. Toronto Fire told Global News a noxious substance was released into the air and that …
Read More »How a Toronto highway bridge became the centre of Middle East tensions in the city
As the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues in the Middle East, one highway overpass in Toronto has become the centre of local tension and conflict. The Avenue Road bridge over Highway 401, located in North York, has been the site of several pro-Palestinian demonstrations and, more recently, three arrests. …
Read More »Toronto police officer charged with assault, theft – Toronto
Toronto Police Service says one of its officers has been arrested and charged following a landlord and tenant dispute last month. Police say on Dec. 6, a man and a woman engaged in a dispute related to tenancy. The man allegedly unlawfully entered a unit and assaulted the woman, officers …
Read More »Passenger on megabus in Scarborough arrested after allegedly threatening people – Toronto
Toronto police say they have arrested a person who was on a megabus in Scarborough allegedly threatening other passengers. Police said they were called to Borough Drive and Brimley Road at around 6 p.m. on Sunday. Investigators said there were reports of a “person with a gun” who was threatening …
Read More »Police investigate back-to-back robberies in Mississauga – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in the Greater Toronto Area have launched an investigation after two robberies took place in Mississauga Thursday with similar circumstances. Peel Regional Police say on Jan. 18, between 6 p.m. and 6:40 p.m., two robberies occurred in the area of The …
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