Abby O’Brien
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Reporter at the Toronto Star.
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: Home of slain towing kingpin Alexander Vinogradsky targeted in spate of shootings in Vaughan
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Home of slain towing kingpin Alexander Vinogradsky targeted in spate of shootings in Vaughan
Police said there’s a link to the towing industry in an update after the latest shooting near Bathurst Street and Major Mackenzie Drive overnight Wednesday.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/home-of-slain-towing-kingpin-alexander-vinogradsky-targeted-in-spate-of-shootings-in-vaughan/article_c59658c7-3d93-4d90-bd17-fcf01b8b377e.html
4 months ago
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Police seek vehicle believed to be connected to shooting of 8-year-old JahVai Roy
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Police seek vehicle connected to fatal shooting of 8-year-old JahVai Roy
Police are looking for the publics assistance in identifying and locating a vehicle believed to be a white Acura
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/police-seek-vehicle-connected-to-fatal-shooting-of-8-year-old-jahvai-roy/article_6a61ba8c-bd33-4c3e-be94-47c10989e417.html
6 months ago
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‘A boy whose only weapon was his smile’: Rally to end gun violence held outside Toronto City Hall in honour of JahVai Roy
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‘A boy whose only weapon was his smile’: Rally to end gun violence held at city hall in honour of JahVai Roy
Organizers urged officials to reform bail laws so that violent offenders are not released back into communities, along with amendments to the criminal code implementing stricter provisions under the Y...
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/a-boy-whose-only-weapon-was-his-smile-rally-to-end-gun-violence-held-at/article_063d07b0-e91f-4205-8c33-80bcbcbf7146.html
6 months ago
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11 months ago
Patients with mysterious skin fibres have long been called delusional. A Canadian researcher wants to change that
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A deadly infection is spreading through Ontario’s most crowded jail. The local public health unit confirms two people have died. The Ministry of the Solicitor General did not respond to the Star’s questions on Friday. Latest:
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Two dead as dangerous infection spreads through Ontario’s most over-crowded jail
An outbreak of invasive group A strep has been declared at Maplehurst Correctional Complex.
https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/two-dead-as-dangerous-infection-spreads-through-ontarios-most-over-crowded-jail/article_3019b40e-fb84-11ef-8d8d-1f4bf09db20e.html
11 months ago
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Brendan Kennedy
11 months ago
UPDATE: Halton Public Health confirms two people have died as a result of the invasive group A strep outbreak at Maplehurst Correctional Complex, the province's most overcrowded jail. Story w/
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Two dead as dangerous infection spreads through Ontario’s most over-crowded jail
An outbreak of invasive group A strep has been declared at Maplehurst Correctional Complex.
https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/two-dead-as-dangerous-infection-spreads-through-ontarios-most-over-crowded-jail/article_3019b40e-fb84-11ef-8d8d-1f4bf09db20e.html
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: The escape of two inmates from a federal prison in Gravenhurst, carried out with the help of a driver on the outside, was short-lived, culminating just over a day later with arrests inside an Etobicoke motel room.
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Inmates escaped Ontario prison with help of driver on the outside, lack of fencing
The two inmates were found in a Toronto-area hotel just over a day later and returned to Beaver Creek Institution in Gravenhurst, Ont.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/from-a-gravenhurst-prison-to-motel-room-in-etobicoke-2-inmates-arrested-after-day-on/article_59c25f42-f065-11ef-843d-1be539f840db.html
12 months ago
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: DRPS detective tasked with investigating the region’s “tow truck wars” faces police misconduct allegations, civil suits Latest for
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Durham officer who investigated tow truck industry faces police misconduct allegations, civil suits
Det. Const. Jon Hood is facing at least 34 professional misconduct charges and has been named in two civil lawsuits seeking over $12 million, according to police and court documents
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/durham-officer-who-investigated-tow-truck-industry-faces-police-misconduct-allegations-civil-suits/article_140edaca-d38c-11ef-ac23-a7825b556947.html
about 1 year ago
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: Robert Walker — assistant director of Honest Reporting Canada — is facing 17 counts of mischief in connection with anti-Palestinian graffiti in Riverdale last year.
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https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/assistant-director-of-honest-reporting-facing-charges-in-connection-with-riverdale-graffiti/article_465e84d2-d4f2-11ef-9abb-076ea5266a8e.html
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about 1 year ago
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A Queen Street West nightclub has had it’s alcohol license suspended for 60 days after a 19-year-old was over-served in May of last year and later found dead in an unused area of the establishment.
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Queen West bar where 19-year-old was found dead has liquor license suspended
After a 19-year-old man was found dead in a Queen St. West bar in May, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario is suspending the bar’s liquor license for 60 days.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/queen-west-bar-where-19-year-old-was-found-dead-has-liquor-license-suspended/article_417e0bd6-d376-11ef-93b1-8ba269fbd5a7.html
about 1 year ago
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Joshua Chong
about 1 year ago
An organization that funds the Canadian music industry is taking Scotiabank to court after it says nearly $10 million disappeared from its account in a one-time “fraudulent wire transfer” by an “unauthorized intruder.” From
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FACTOR says Scotiabank failed to report $10M theft of money meant for Canadian artists
Factor alleges the money was stolen earlier this year from its Scotiabank account.
https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/factor-says-scotiabank-failed-to-report-10m-theft-of-money-meant-for-canadian-artists/article_15c1a092-ade3-11ef-8737-b382f3df9261.html
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: A judge presiding over the case of a woman accused of three slayings in southern Ontario expressed frustration over the fact Crown counsel had yet to be assigned to the “complicated” matter during a brief appearance on Wednesday.
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Mental health hearing delayed for woman accused in three slayings as Crown has not yet been assigned
Sabrina Kauldhar, facing three counts of murder, was ordered to undergo the assessment last month, despite her initially advising her lawyers to oppose it.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/mental-health-hearing-delayed-for-woman-accused-in-three-slayings-as-crown-has-not-yet/article_9ca82040-acd0-11ef-a812-07fc4a15b187.html
about 1 year ago
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Elio Cusano, a 69-year-old man with a brain injury and epilepsy, was arrested at his long-term care home after an altercation with two other residents in March. He was killed at Toronto South this month, after 7 months without a bail hearing From October for the Star:
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https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/he-went-months-without-a-bail-hearing-then-he-was-killed-in-a-jailhouse-attack/article_d7bf8fce-8b1f-11ef-a7d0-bb480bd8d3ca.html
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about 1 year ago
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In hindsight, Emily did everything she’d been taught to do in the wake of an attack – she reported it to the police, went to the hospital, gave an interview to a detective, and, months later, testified in court. “But it didn’t matter."
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'I crumbled': Woman speaks out after sex assault case thrown out due to delays at Toronto courthouse
An Ontario woman is speaking out after the criminal case against her alleged rapist was thrown out last week due to delays at Toronto’s newest courthouse.
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/i-crumbled-woman-speaks-out-after-sex-assault-case-thrown-out-amid-ongoing-delays-at-toronto-courthouse-1.6642341
about 2 years ago
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Emotion won. How sad.
over 2 years ago
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Alyshah Hasham
over 2 years ago
It’s that pivotal moment, it’s ah, unthinkable: The behind the scenes of the John Tory endorsement
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An inside look at how John Tory’s too-late move may have helped Olivia Chow become mayor
Ana Bailão’s campaign failed to find traction despite donations and a solid track record. Then the former mayor of Toronto weighed in.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/07/02/an-inside-look-at-how-john-torys-too-late-move-may-have-helped-olivia-chow-become-mayor.html
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The eviction of a family from their long-term stay at a Toronto Airbnb is a loss for all tenants, according to critics who say the decision could leave tens of thousands of properties across the city "effectively exempt from regulatory oversight.”
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Ruling to evict family from long-term Airbnb stay props up 'legal gray area' in Toronto's housing ma...
The eviction of a family from their long-term stay at a Toronto Airbnb has set a legal precedent that leaves tens of thousands of properties in the city 'effectively exempt from regulatory oversight,'...
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ruling-to-evict-family-from-long-term-airbnb-stay-props-up-legal-gray-area-in-toronto-s-housing-market-critics-say-1.6442714
over 2 years ago
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The TTC's CEO has been accused of displaying a "disregard for employee safety” and enforcement units in a lawsuit seeking $885K launched by a former employee of more than 30 years. The TTC intends to defend the claim and denies all allegations.
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TTC CEO accused of 'disregard' for safety, enforcement unit by former constable in lawsuit seeking nearly $900K
Toronto transit CEO Rick Leary has been accused of displaying a 'flagrant disregard for employee safety' and enforcement units in a wrongful dismissal lawsuit launched last month by a former employee of more than 30 years, according to documents filed with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
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over 2 years ago
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This site would be great if other people could also use it
over 2 years ago
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First post. Setting expectations
over 2 years ago
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