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Residents shocked by death of woman hit by stray bullet in Toronto

Residents shocked by death of woman hit by stray bullet in Toronto

TORONTO — Shaken residents of an east Toronto neighbourhood worked Monday to process the aftermath of a shooting that killed a bystander with a stray bullet, as police searched for three suspects.

Fire at empty residence in Brampton, Ont. sends two firefighters to hospital

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Two firefighters are in hospital following a house fire in Brampton, Ont. early Monday morning. Crews were called to an empty home in the Cadence Road and Eastman Drive area just after 4 a.m.

Man found dead under ATV in Bas-St-Laurent region

A 28-year-old man was found dead under an all-terrain vehicle on Sunday morning in the Bas-St-Laurent region. Emergency services were called around 7 a.m.
Alvin Fiddler to return as grand chief of Nishnawbe Aski Nation

Alvin Fiddler to return as grand chief of Nishnawbe Aski Nation

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Alvin Fiddler will return as grand chief of Nishnawbe Aski Nation.
'Radical Love:' Toronto hospice takes new approach to help Toronto's homeless

'Radical Love:' Toronto hospice takes new approach to help Toronto's homeless

TORONTO — A last-minute assist has sent Kevin Ackroyd's life into overtime. While sitting on a patio in downtown Toronto on a warm June day, he thinks back to his life four months earlier when he faced a return to the streets.

Collision between two Toronto cyclists sends one to hospital in critical condition

TORONTO — One person is in critical condition in hospital after two cyclists collided along Toronto's Lakeshore Blvd. Police were called to Lakeshore Blvd and The Boulevard Club shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday.
Police watchdog investigating death of woman during gun investigation

Police watchdog investigating death of woman during gun investigation

TORONTO — Ontario's police watchdog says a 24-year-old woman has died after falling from a balcony in an apartment where police were responding to a call about a gun.

Suspect charged with attempted murder in Toronto subway stabbing that injured one

TORONTO — Police say a man accused of stabbing another passenger on a Toronto subway has been charged with attempted murder. Local police say they arrested the 25-year-old man on Friday, one day after the attack.
Antisemitic flyers linked to U.S.-based hate group raise concerns in Peterborough

Antisemitic flyers linked to U.S.-based hate group raise concerns in Peterborough

Advocacy organizations say the distribution of antisemitic flyers in Peterborough, Ont., and elsewhere is linked to an American hate group, as police continue to investigate the latest incident.
Ottawa sees 23.5 per cent increase in hate and bias motivated incidents in 2023

Ottawa sees 23.5 per cent increase in hate and bias motivated incidents in 2023

Ottawa has seen a 23.5 per cent increase in hate and bias-motivated incidents in 2023 compared to this time last year, a rise the city's police chief described as "concerning.