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A Muslim woman who was threatened with a knife on the TTC in a suspected hate-motivated assault last week said she is still shaken by what she experienced. “It’s pretty scary,” the woman said. She spoke with Global News on the condition of anonymity out of fear for her safety. …
Read More »17-year-old driver arrested after collision with TTC bus in Scarborough
Toronto police say they have arrested a 17-year-old driver after a crash involving a car and a TTC bus on Thursday night. News Source link
Read More »Canadian cities cutting transit services could cause ‘death spiral,’ researcher warns
Canadian cities should be nimble and prioritize service if they want to sustain and strengthen public transit systems in a time of declining ridership and labour challenges, a transit researcher says. While cities like Montreal and Halifax are reducing bus routes to save money or deal with staff shortages, a …
Read More »Girl assaulted in suspected hate-motivated attack on TTC bus: police – Toronto
A girl was assaulted on a TTC bus earlier this week in a suspected hate-motivated attack, police say. Toronto police said it happened at around 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday when the victim was on a route 23 Dawes bus near Main Street Station in the city’s east end. Police said …
Read More »Police seek suspect after assault reported on TTC bus – Toronto
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with an assault on a TTC bus. Toronto police said on Jan. 25 at around 6 p.m., a man was on a TTC bus in the Keele Street and Wilson Avenue area. Officers said the man allegedly …
Read More »Man allegedly assaulted 3 people on Toronto streetcar – Toronto
Toronto police are looking for a man who allegedly assaulted three people on board a streetcar. Police said they responded to an assault call in the Queen Street East and Victoria Street area at around 2:10 p.m. A man onboard a streetcar in the area was reportedly assaulting people, Toronto …
Read More »Police investigating alleged ‘criminal harassment’ against 2 teen girls at TTC station – Toronto
Police are investigating after two teen girls were allegedly criminally harassed at a Toronto transit station earlier this week. Toronto police said in a news release that at around 8 a.m. on Monday, a man was in the bus area of Wilson Station, located at Allen Road and Wilson Avenue. …
Read More »Man, boy rushed to hospital after crash involving TTC bus – Toronto
Toronto paramedics say a 40-year-old man and a 12-year-old child have been rushed to hospital after a collision involving a TTC bus on Monday night. Emergency crews were called to Bathurst Street and Haddington Avenue, just south of Highway 401, at around 11:40 p.m. for reports of a crash. Toronto …
Read More »Suspects wanted after assault on TTC streetcar – Toronto
Toronto police say two people are wanted after an assault on a TTC streetcar earlier this month. Police said on Dec. 17, officers responded to reports of an assault on the transit system near Gerrard Street and the Don Valley Parkway. Investigators say the victim was on board the streetcar …
Read More »Toronto mayor to ramp up pressure for mental health supports after TTC killing
In the wake of last Friday’s deadly stabbing, which took the life of 31-year-old Vanessa Kurpiewaska, Toronto’s mayor has been making increasingly public calls on the federal and provincial governments to invest more in mental health and addiction supports for both those suffering and people concerned about public safety. Standing …
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