Source: Amanda Coletta, CTV News, July 27, 2018 The semi-automatic handgun used in Sunday’s deadly rampage in Toronto’s Greektown that killed two people and injured 13 others was stolen during a break-and-enter in Saskatoon in 2015, a police source told CTV News. A source familiar with the case told CP24 on Wednesday that the gun used… Continue reading Gun in Danforth shooting stolen in Saskatoon break-and-enter: source
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Live crabs cause commotion on Toronto subway
Source: The Canadian Press, May 10, 2018 TORONTO –– The Toronto Transit Commission is calling it a “shellfish” act. A picture posted on Facebook shows live crabs placed on seats on a Toronto subway car. The poster wrote that a man placed four of the crustaceans on the seats around him on the crowded train. TTC… Continue reading Live crabs cause commotion on Toronto subway
Dangling car not part of authorized movie shoot: Toronto police
Source: CTV News, May 2, 2018 Toronto police issued a traffic alert about a car dangling from a bridge spanning the Don Valley on Wednesday morning. Police initially said the vehicle, which appeared to be suspended in mid-air by a cable, was part of a movie shoot. They have since confirmed that no movie shoot was… Continue reading Dangling car not part of authorized movie shoot: Toronto police
Thousands attend vigil for Toronto van attack victims
Source: Salmaan Farooqui, The Canadian Press, April 29, 2018 TORONTO — The site of a deadly van attack was transformed into a place of mourning Sunday evening, as the streets of north Toronto echoed with thousands of people singing O Canada at a vigil for the victims. Religious leaders of multiple faiths led the speakers’ list… Continue reading Thousands attend vigil for Toronto van attack victims
Families mourn victims of deadly van attack
Source: Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press, April 26, 2018 TORONTO — The families shattered by a deadly rampage through the streets of Toronto include a seven-year-old boy now left without a mother and a son forced to bury the father who travelled overseas to visit him, community members said Wednesday. While officials remained mum on the… Continue reading Families mourn victims of deadly van attack
GTA company selling #TorontoStrong T-shirts to raise funds for victims of van attack
Source: Nick Westoll, Global News, April 26, 2018 Tragedies like Monday’s van attack often create a sense of wanting to help or support those involved. With the launch of crowdfunding initiatives such as #TorontoStrong Fund by the City of Toronto and the Toronto Foundation, individuals and businesses are stepping up to raise money to support the victims… Continue reading GTA company selling #TorontoStrong T-shirts to raise funds for victims of van attack
Memorial dedicated to Toronto van attack victims continues to grow
Source: The Canadian Press, April 25, 2018 TORONTO — Much of the yellow police tape is gone, a subway station has reopened, and a stretch of Yonge Street in north-end Toronto where a van was used to run down pedestrians on Monday afternoon has been fully reopened to traffic. But police say they still have an… Continue reading Memorial dedicated to Toronto van attack victims continues to grow
Political, international reaction to what PM Trudeau calls ‘senseless’ van attack
Source: Rachel Aiello, CTV News, April 24, 2018 OTTAWA – Canadian and international leaders are offering their condolences after 10 people were killed and others injured when a rental van plowed into pedestrians in Toronto on Monday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke about the attack in the House of Commons foyer on Tuesday morning, calling… Continue reading Political, international reaction to what PM Trudeau calls ‘senseless’ van attack
Van attack looks unrelated to national security: Goodale
Source: Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press, April 24, 2018 OTTAWA — There remains no information to warrant a change in Canada’s risk level, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale reiterated Monday following what he described as a “horrendous” midday van attack in Toronto that killed 10 pedestrians and injured 15 others. Goodale was on hand for a news conference… Continue reading Van attack looks unrelated to national security: Goodale
Arresting officer’s actions ‘one shining moment’ in wake of Toronto tragedy
Source: Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press, April 24, 2018 TORONTO – The president of Toronto’s police union says an officer’s actions in arresting the suspect in a van attack that left at least 10 people dead Monday was “one shining moment” in an otherwise horrific day. Mike McCormack of the Toronto Police Association says the arrest, caught… Continue reading Arresting officer’s actions ‘one shining moment’ in wake of Toronto tragedy