Toronto police and City of Toronto bylaw officials will be conducting a series of blitzes aimed at those who are operating vehicles without mufflers and those who have altered their vehicles to be extra loud. “I think people who live…
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Man randomly stabbed multiple times on TTC streetcar, suspect sought: police
Toronto police have released security images of a suspect wanted after officers say a man was seriously injured in a random stabbing on a TTC streetcar Sunday night. Police said just after 10:30 p.m., the victim was sitting on a…
Minor injuries after fight erupts, shots ring out at Toronto music festival: police
TORONTO – Police say there were only minor injuries after a brawl broke out and shots were fired at a music festival outside a Toronto shopping centre on Sunday evening. Const. David Hopkinson says the incident happened at the Sandz…
Your Ward News editor faces sentencing Monday; says ready to go to jail
TORONTO – The editor of a free Toronto-based publication faces sentencing Monday for wilfully promoting hatred against women and Jews. The prosecution wants to see James Sears jailed for 12 months. The defence wants the editor of Your Ward News…
Robert Wickens makes emotional return to track following crash that left him with paraplegia
It was one of the moments that makes a frog suddenly appear in your throat as Robert Wickens climbed behind the wheel for the first time since a horrific crash last year that left him unable to walk. “Look at…
Crews battle apartment fire in North York on Sunday
A small apartment fire kept Toronto fire crews busy in North York on Sunday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the highrise building at Bathurst Street and Rockford Road around 11 a.m. after receiving reports of an explosion. READ MORE:…
Yonge-Bay-York exit on Gardiner Expressway expected to close Monday for 2 months
If your commute on the westbound Gardiner Expressway is already long, well, it may soon get much worse. Starting Monday night, the Yonge-Bay-York exit on the expressway will be closed for “rehabilitation” repairs for nearly two months, according to the…
Man arrested after police release shocking video appearing to show elevator robbery
Toronto police say officers have arrested a man in connection with an alleged elevator purse robbery, just over one week after investigators released a shocking video appearing to show the incident. Police said they were called to the area of…
Man in life-threatening condition after Scarborough shooting, police say
Toronto police say they are investigating after a man was seriously injured in a Scarborough shooting Saturday morning. Police said officers were called to the area of Tapscott Road and Melford Drive, near Tapscott and Finch, at 6:40 a.m. A…
Man seriously injured after shooting at Etobicoke plaza, police say
Toronto police say a man was seriously injured after a shooting at a strip plaza in Etobicoke late Friday. Police said officers received a call around 10:45 p.m. for reports of gunshots on Islington Avenue, just north of Hwy. 401.…