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Toronto police are asking for the public’s help in identifying three men who fired fireworks into crowds on Monday. According to police, at approximately 11:30 p.m., three men in a dark-colored four-door BMW drove to the intersection of Queen Street East and Leslie Street. They say three men got out of the car and fired … Read more
Toronto Police Chief James Ramir told a news conference that officers rushed to the area in response to a report of a gunman and shot him dead when he confronted them . He declined to give further details, saying the investigation is still ongoing. Police earlier said on Twitter that they shot the suspect, wounding … Read more
Toronto police are investigating after a man was shot dead on Tuesday night. In a tweet, Toronto police said they were called to the Kingston and Galloway Roads area after reports of gunfire. The call came in around 9:34 p.m., police said. Police said multiple callers reported “multiple” gunshots and a possible fight between a … Read more
Toronto area police are looking for a man after issuing five arrest warrants in nearly two years. In a news release, Toronto police said in August 2020 they began investigating allegations of stalking in the area of Victoria Park Avenue and Ellesmere Road. Since then, police have issued five separate arrest warrants. Then, around 1:20 … Read more
Toronto police have released an image of a man accused of punching a stranger in a wheelchair in the face. In a statement, Toronto police said they responded to a call around 5:43 p.m. in the Yonge Street and College Street area for assault. The alleged incident took place on April 25. According to police, … Read more
A man in his 30s died following a motorcycle accident in Toronto on Friday evening. Toronto police said a single-vehicle crash occurred around 10:16 p.m. Friday in the area of Locksley Avenue and Roselawn Avenue. A man driving a motorcycle or scooter was involved in the accident. Police called paramedics for urgent help and closed … Read more
A Toronto woman is suing the TTC for $1 million in damages and legal fees after she was pushed onto the Bloor-Yonge subway tracks in April 2022. In a statement, lawyers for Shamsa Al-Balushi say that while the person who pushed her onto the track did not work for the TTC, the TTC failed to … Read more
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A popular retro arcade bar in Trinity-Bellwoods has been forced to close after suffering severe water damage following a two-alarm fire over the weekend. “God bless the Toronto fire,” recalls Evan Oswald, owner of the city’s largest retro arcade bar. Oswald was upset and emotional when he spoke to the Star on Monday. His voice … Read more
Toronto police have turned an investigation into a March assault into a homicide after the victim died in hospital. In a news release, Toronto police said officers responded to an assault call in the Jane Street and Montye Avenue area on March 11. Police say an altercation took place and as a result a 30-year-old … Read more
Toronto firefighters battled thick smoke visible across much of the city’s skyline on Saturday afternoon. Around 2:50 p.m., the Toronto Fire responded to a commercial industrial fire in the area of Dundas Street and Palmerston Avenue near Toronto Western Hospital in the city’s downtown. Toronto firefighters told Global News that thick black smoke billowed from … Read more