Tessa Bennett

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• Three men arrested at Avenue Road bridge after recent ban on demonstrations

  Toronto police say they arrested and removed three men in their 20s and 30s from a highway overpass where demonstrations were recently banned. 

  Crime

  Jan 14
• Temperatures set to plummet across GTA, snow operations on high alert

  According to Environment Canada, temperatures are only going to get colder through the weekend after a snowy winter storm hit Southern Ontario Friday night.

  Weather

  Jan 13
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• Toronto police search for suspect in Christmas Day assault

  Toronto police officers are asking for help in identifying a man who reportedly assaulted another passenger on a TTC bus on Christmas Day.

  Crime

  Jan 13
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• 79-year-old arrested in Queensway sexual assault investigation

  Toronto police have arrested and charged a 79-year-old man for sexual assault in connection with a string of incidents in which victims were asked to use a translator app to speak.

  Crime

  Jan 13
• Parts of QEW closed for cleanup following Friday fuel tank collision

  OPP said parts of Queen Elizabeth Way in Niagara would be closed for several hours while the aftermath of a fuel tanker rollover Friday was dealt with.

  Traffic

  Jan 13
• Woman in critical condition after collision involving police vehicle: SIU

  Ontario's Special Investigations Unit has stepped in after a collision involving a police vehicle sent one woman to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries Friday night.

  Crime

  Jan 13
• Mayoral event in Nathan Philips Square interrupted by demonstrators

  Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's annual skating event did not go as planned, demonstrators used the opportunity to address the politician and media.

  Politics

  Jan 7
• Toronto police seek tips in homicide investigation after 76-year-old man killed

  Toronto police are asking the public for information in a homicide investigation after a 76-year-old was found dead in his apartment building Friday.

  Crime

  Jan 7
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• ‘It’s time we reclaim our sidewalks’: new petition slams Toronto run clubs

  A viral Tik Tok video has sparked conversations — and outrage — about the safety of running clubs on Toronto sidewalks, prompting a petition.

  Features

  Jan 7
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• Ancient human remains unearthed at Toronto construction site

  Officials say ancient remains were uncovered in Toronto's east end on Jan. 5 during the installation of a water line. Work was halted pending advice from an anthropologist.

  Canada

  Jan 7
• Toronto police investigating Queen West area homicide

  Toronto's homicide unit is investigating the death of a man who was found with serious injuries Saturday night in the Queen Street West area.

  Crime

  Jan 7
• Man rescued from dumpster fire in Toronto’s West End

  Emergency responders say a man suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries from a dumpster fire Sunday morning in the area of King Street West and Dufferin Street.

  Fire

  Jan 7
• Basement fire in Vaughan, Ont., kills two, fire crews rescue two others

  Two are dead after a fire broke out at a home in the area of Steeles Avenue West and New Westminster Drive around 7:40 p.m. on Saturday. The Ontario Fire Marshal is investigating.

  Fire

  Jan 7
• Peel police introduce new hotline amidst ‘disturbing trend’ of extortion attempts

  Amidst an uptick in violent extortion attempts, Peel Regional Police announce a new task force and phone hotline for victims and those with information.

  Crime

  Jan 7
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• One in hospital, two in custody after shooting inside Toronto store: police

  The shooting occurred late Saturday afternoon in the area of Sherbourne Street and Dundas Street East. The injured person suffered serious but not life-threatening wounds.

  Crime

  Jan 7
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• Richmond Hill jewelry store robbed, suspects sought: police

  York Regional Police say a jewelry store at a mall in Richmond Hill was robbed Saturday afternoon, with multiple suspects fleeing the scene.

  Crime

  Jan 6
• Arrests made, firearms seized in Peel Region attempted murder investigation

  Investigators in Peel Region say they have arrested and charged multiple suspects in connection with an attempted murder that occurred in November of 2023.

  Crime

  Jan 6
• Old Navy stores in two GTA malls to close by the end of the month

  Old Navy has confirmed it will be closing stores in two major malls in the Greater Toronto Area at the end of January, but says the company's other locations will remain open.

  Consumer

  Jan 6
• Toronto police investigate suspected murder-suicide in Bathurst Street area

  Toronto police are asking for information from the public after a man and woman were found dead in a home in the area of Bathurst Street and Baycrest Avenue on Jan. 2

  Crime

  Jan 6
• 17-year-old charged after Tesla crashes into North York townhouse

  Toronto police arrested a 17-year-old driver after a Tesla smashed into a townhome unit late Thursday, sending five people, three from the condo and two from the car, to hospital.

  Crime

  Jan 6
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• Toronto leaders decry ‘appalling’ hate after suspected arson at Jewish-owned grocer

  One of Toronto's deputy mayors says the suspected hate-motivated arson and vandalism of a Jewish-owned grocery store should serve as a wakeup call.

  Politics

  Jan 4
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• TTC bus collides with boom truck, rescue operations save two victims

  First responders in Toronto say a TTC bus collided with construction equipment Thursday afternoon, resulting in two people being injured and road closures.

  Traffic

  Jan 4
• Kitchener man charged in voyeurism investigation around University of Toronto campus

  Toronto police have arrested and charged a Kitchener man following a months-long investigation with the University of Toronto Campus Safety team into reports of voyeurism.

  Crime

  Jan 4
• Fire on Toronto subway train at Sheppard-Yonge station causes delays, burn injury

  Toronto police and fire units responded to reports of an e-bike on fire Sunday afternoon on the Sheppard-Yonge subway line. The incident caused transit stoppages and one injury.

  Fire

  Dec 31, 2023
• Toronto opening warming centres as temperatures drop

  The City of Toronto will be opening warming centres as of 5 p.m. Sunday, saying they are open to anyone experiencing homelessness. Each location has fewer than 60 spaces available.

  Health

  Dec 31, 2023