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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man sexually assaulted a victim in his Toronto apartment and recorded the interaction on a hidden camera, police allege. Toronto police said in a news release Friday that officers were informed of an alleged sex assault on Nov. 23, 2022, in …
Read More »Husband of Toronto drive-by shooting victim speaks out – Toronto
The husband of a 41-year-old woman who was shot in a drive-by shooting in Toronto last month is speaking out. Toronto police were called to the area of McCowan Road and Lawrence Avenue East at around 2:41 p.m. on June 30 for reports that shots had been fired from a …
Read More »Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow tours church housing refugees, calls on feds to visit – Toronto
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is calling on newly minted federal cabinet members to visit churches that have been housing refugees and asylum-seekers in recent weeks. Speaking in front of makeshift beds set up at a church in Toronto’s north end, Chow invited Immigration Minister Marc Miller and Housing Minister Sean …
Read More »Anti-racism trainer accused of denigrating Toronto principal who died by suicide welcomes review
An anti-racism trainer accused of denigrating a Toronto principal who later died by suicide welcomed a review launched by Ontario’s education minister, saying the allegations against her are false and mischaracterize what happened during two training sessions. Kike Ojo-Thompson, the founder and CEO of a diversity consultancy group — whose …
Read More »Toronto man charged for alleged ISIS recruitment, fundraising campaign: RCMP
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Toronto man has been arrested and charged with terrorism offences for allegedly helping to recruit and fundraise for the Islamic State, the RCMP said Friday. The charges against Khalilullah Yousuf come months after he was charged with similar offences in the …
Read More »Toronto police mourn loss of beloved service dog: ‘It’s shocking’
Flags remain at half-mast outside Toronto Police Service buildings, as members grieve the loss of two-year-old PSD Bingo. The German Shepherd joined the force last year, and after undergoing 16 weeks of rigorous training, he graduated. Toronto police say Bingo is the first service dog they have lost in the …
Read More »Metro grocery workers in GTA to strike after rejecting tentative deal
Grocery store workers at 27 Metro locations in the Greater Toronto Area have rejected a tentative deal and are set to begin strike action on Saturday. Unifor says in a statement that front-line grocery workers at 27 Metro stores will begin strike action on Saturday at 12:01 a.m., with picket lines forming …
Read More »Church-Wellesley resident speaks out after drug paraphernalia, feces found in garden – Toronto
Frustration continues to mount in the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood, where residents recently protested against vandalism and violence. A longtime resident behind a community garden says he has found drug paraphernalia, garbage and feces among his flowers. Luke Plourde came up with the idea for the garden, located at the corner of …
Read More »Motorcyclist dead after Mississauga collision – Toronto
A motorcyclist has died after a collision in Mississauga, police say. Peel Regional Police said the incident occurred just after 6 p.m. on Thursday in the Dixie Road and Dundas Street area. Officers said a vehicle and motorcycle collided. Peel paramedics told Global News one patient was taken to a …
Read More »Cold front to bring relief following ‘extremely hot’ conditions Friday in much of southern Ontario
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A heat warning remains in place for a large part of southern Ontario with “extremely hot” conditions expected on Friday, though a cold front is expected to bring relief later in the day. The heat warning covers areas including Barrie, the GTA, …
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