Category: Toronto

Toronto Subway Stabbing That Left Woman Dead a Random Attack, Police Say

A stabbing at a subway station in west Toronto Thursday that left one woman dead and another injured was perpetrated by a stranger to the victims, say Toronto police. “The accused and victims were not known to each other,” police said in a news release on Dec. 9. Police responded to calls at around 2 p.m….


One Woman Dead, Another Injured in Stabbing at Toronto Subway Station

A woman is dead and another is injured after a stabbing at a subway station in west Toronto. Toronto police say officers responded to calls about a person assaulting and stabbing people on the eastbound subway platform at High Park station just after 2 p.m. on Thursday. They say two women were found with stab wounds and were taken…


‘War Hero of the Family’: Canadian War Museum Acquires Three More Victoria Crosses

The story of Pte. James Peter Robertson was well-known in Peter Harris’s family. During the First World War, the Canadian soldier singlehandedly took out a German machine-gun nest at Passchendaele. He then led his unit to their objective before a shell killed him while he was trying to save a comrade. Now, Harris is hoping…


Prime Minister Announces Byelection in Mississauga-Lakeshore Riding on Dec 12

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has set the date for a federal byelection in the Greater Toronto Area. Voters in Mississauga-Lakeshore will head to the polls to pick their new member of Parliament on Dec. 12. The seat became empty earlier this year when former Liberal MP Sven Spengemann announced he was resigning to take a…


Federal Freeze on Importing Firearms ‘Does Nothing’ to Slow Gun Crime: Toronto Police Association President

On the heels of the fatal shooting of two police officers in Innisfil, Ont., the president of the Toronto Police Association (TPA) says firearms trafficking and violence are increasing and Ottawa’s efforts to curb gun violence are missing the mark. “The proliferation of firearms up here in Canada from the U.S.—it is out of control…


Federal Freeze on Importing Firearms ‘Does Nothing’ to Curb Gun Crime: Toronto Police Association President

On the heels of the fatal shooting of two police officers in Innisfil, Ont., the president of the Toronto Police Association (TPA) says firearms trafficking and violence are increasing and Ottawa’s efforts to curb gun violence are missing the mark. “The proliferation of firearms up here in Canada from the U.S.—it is out of control…


Hong Kong Landscape Photographer Captures Wild Mountain Regions

After recharging his batteries for more than two years, Kelvin Yuen, a 25-year-old photographer from Hong Kong, embarked on a trip in July 2022 to photograph the landscapes of Italy, France, and Canada. Photographer Kelvin Yuen, hiking in a mountainous area to photograph the natural beauty of the terrain. (Courtesy of Kelvin Yuen) From midsummer to…


Torstar Co-owners Agree to Move Legal Dispute to Mediation-Arbitration

Torstar Corp. business partners Paul Rivett and Jordan Bitove have agreed to move their legal dispute to mediation-arbitration following “productive conversations” between the two parties. A brief hearing was held Monday after Rivett filed an application to the Ontario Superior Court last month seeking a court order to wind up the media company, citing “irreparable” damage…


Hovercraft Service Plans to Take Passengers Between Toronto and Niagara in 30 Minutes

A new hovercraft service could cut travel time between Toronto and the Niagara Region down to 30 minutes. Hoverlink Ontario Inc. announced that they have entered the final stage of approval to introduce a high-speed hovercraft service to the Golden Horseshoe. The first of its kind in North America. With plans to begin operation next summer,…


Housing and Crime Major Issues as Tory Seeks Third Term as Toronto’s Mayor

Seeking a third term as mayor of Toronto, John Tory is the candidate with the most name recognition, but with pressing issues like the high cost of housing, crime, and transit facing Canada’s biggest city, 30 others have joined the contest to challenge him. When announcing his renewed candidacy in May, the 68-year-old said he…