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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 8, 2023 6:15 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The judge presiding over Peter Nygard’s sexual assault trial is expected to give his final instructions to the jury today before they begin deliberating their verdict in the case. The jury …
Read More »Man wanted after hate-motivated graffiti found on Toronto store – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Toronto are looking for a man accused of writing offensive and hate-motivated words on a store in the city. Toronto police said that on Nov. 2 a man wrote anti-LGBTQ2 and anti-Hindu messages on the window of a store. The …
Read More »Toronto police investigating stabbing in Danforth Avenue area
Toronto police said they were called to Danforth and Cedarvale avenues around 8:15 p.m. on Monday for reports of a stabbing. News Source link
Read More »‘He’s so evil’: Mother of Toronto toddler killed after eating poisoned cereal speaks out – Toronto
Francis Ngugi, a 47-year-old sanitation worker who put a poisonous chemical in a cereal container, killing a Scarborough toddler in March 2021, has been sentenced to life in prison with a parole ineligibility period of 17 years. In handing down her sentence Friday, Justice Maureen Forestell accepted the joint position …
Read More »Woman in critical condition after being hit by truck in Vaughan – Toronto
A 57-year-old woman remains in hospital in critical condition after she was hit by a truck in Vaughan, police say. York Regional Police said the collision happened on Tuesday at around 10 a.m., in the Major Mackenzie Drive West and Vellore Park Avenue area, which is just west of Highway …
Read More »56-foot Christmas tree arrives at Toronto’s Distillery District – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The 56-foot-tall silver fir Christmas tree officially arrived in Toronto’s Distillery District on Wednesday. The tree’s arrival signals the upcoming return of The Distillery Winter Village, which kicks off in just a few weeks. On Wednesday, the tree was loaded in on …
Read More »Peel police release inappropriate call to 911 over broken TV – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Peel Regional Police chief posted the audio of a 911 call over someone’s broken TV calling it another example of a misuse of the emergency system. Chief Nishan Duraiappah shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, a 30-second clip of the call …
Read More »Code red alert issued temporarily over lack of Toronto ambulances: union – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A “code red alert” was issued for a portion of Monday meaning there were no transport ambulances available in Toronto, according to the paramedic union. In a post just before 5 p.m. Monday on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Toronto Paramedic …
Read More »‘Large-scale’ Palestinian, Israeli demonstrations expected in Toronto this weekend
“Large-scale” demonstrations related to conflict in the Middle East are expected in Toronto this weekend, police say, prompting an increased officer presence and a warning from the deputy chief that “hate-motivated” behaviour won’t be tolerated. At a press conference Friday afternoon, deputy Toronto police Chief Lauren Pogue said police are …
Read More »Subway spooks: TTC hosts second kid-friendly Halloween Fest – Toronto
Located on Cumberland Street, south of Bay Street, in Toronto, Bay Station is frequented by hundreds, if not thousands, of TTC riders every day. As you go down the escalator, past the collector’s booth, a set of metal double-doors guard a discreet lower platform full of underground horrors. Open for …
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