Toronto police locate missing girl, 14
A 14-year-old girl who was missing since Tuesday has been found, Toronto police say. Ivana Popovic was last seen around 3 p.m. in the Queen Street West and Jameson Avenue area. She was located at...
View ArticleParking & turn restrictions extended on 3 downtown Toronto streets
Peak-period parking restrictions and turning restrictions are being extended on three downtown streets in an effort to keep traffic, especially streetcars, moving. The stopping, standing and turning...
View ArticleMan dead in Brampton house fire
A man has died after he was pulled from a house fire in Brampton on Friday morning. He was pronounced dead in hospital. Two boys, believed to be the man’s sons, are being treated for minor injuries....
View ArticleAppeal Court set to hear battle over citizenship oath to the Queen
Ontario’s top court is set to grapple with whether forcing would-be Canadians to take an oath to the Queen, her heirs and successors is constitutional. Three long-time permanent residents argue the...
View ArticleBattle over citizenship oath to the Queen before Ontario Court of Appeal
Three permanent residents opposed to taking an oath to the Queen as a condition of Canadian citizenship took their battle to Ontario’s top court Tuesday. They argue the requirement is discriminatory...
View ArticleSpeakers Corner: Taking an oath to the Queen
Two people chime in with opposing views on forcing new citizens to take an oath to the Queen.
View ArticleNo harm axing ‘repugnant’ citizenship oath to the Queen, Appeal Court told
Allowing would-be citizens to opt out of a “repugnant” oath to the Queen would cause no harm and allow them to retain their sense of integrity, Ontario’s top court heard Tuesday. In calling for the...
View ArticleAnonymous group releases auto-tuned Rob Ford music video
An anonymous group has released an auto-tuned music video featuring Rob Ford as well as members of the Toronto media, including Robyn Doolittle and Jian Ghomeshi. The video, called Rob Ford Sings ‘Ford...
View ArticleTTC track work forces closure of Queen & Broadview
The latest work involves replacing worn tracks at Queen Street East and Broadview Avenue. The intersection is now closed until July 25.
View ArticleFirefighters knock down east-end garage fire
Firefighters knocked down a garage fire early Monday in the city’s east end. Crews were called to 48 Pape Ave. south of Queen Street East just before 2 a.m. No one was injured. Police said there is no...
View ArticleMan sought after fire guts 2 homes near Queen and Carlaw
Toronto police are searching for a man after a fire gutted two homes near Queen Street and Carlaw Avenue on Tuesday. The man is approximately five-foot-10 to five-foot-11. He’s in his 30s, with a...
View ArticlePeel police investigate Brampton shooting
Peel police are investigating after shots rang out in a Brampton neighbourhood on Tuesday night. Multiple shots were fired just after 11 p.m. on Don Minaker Drive, near The Gore Road and Queen Street....
View Article2 injured in Brampton stabbing
Peel police are investigating a stabbing in Brampton that sent two people to hospital. It happened on Queen Street at The Gore Road around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday. One person was taken to hospital and...
View ArticleShots fired near Queen and Spadina
Toronto police are investigating after shots were fired near Queen Street and Spadina Avenue on Friday morning. It happened close to Cameron Street around 12:15 a.m. A minivan was shot up and police...
View ArticleTractor-trailer rear-ends taxi at Dixie and Queen in Brampton
Peel police are investigating a serious crash in Brampton that sent two people to hospital in critical condition. A tractor-trailer rear-ended a taxi at Dixie Road and Queen Street around 5 a.m. on...
View ArticleMan has life-threatening injuries in Queen and Dufferin stabbing
A man in his 30s is fighting for his life after he was stabbed late on Sunday night. It happened on Queen Street at Beaconsfield Avenue, east of Dufferin Street, around 11:05 p.m. There’s no word yet...
View ArticleMan walks into hospital after he was shot near Queen and Spadina
A man is in stable condition in hospital after he was shot in downtown Toronto on Tuesday night. Toronto police were called to Vanauley Street near Queen Street West and Spadina Avenue just before 11...
View ArticleMan found stabbed at Queen and Sherbourne
A man in his 20s is recovering after he was stabbed on Tuesday night. Paramedics found the man at Queen and Sherbourne streets around 11:40 p.m. He was taken to hospital, with serious but not...
View ArticleFemale-focused Medieval Times show bound for Toronto
After nearly 25 years of entertaining audiences with jousting and a meal with the king, Toronto’s Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament will soon undergo a “sea change” with a new female-centric...
View ArticleDriver arrested after hitting 2 pedestrians, fleeing scene
A driver is in custody after two people were struck by a vehicle in downtown Toronto. It happened on Spadina Avenue near Queen Street West around 3:15 a.m. on Thursday. One man in his 20s was taken to...
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