Tag: Toronto

Man Takes Own Life Following Arrest Under Ontario Lockdown Rules, Police Say

The man who appeared in a viral video being arrested for allegedly flouting Ontario lockdown rules on Saturday has reportedly taken his own life, police said in a statement. Identified as Moses Demian, 24, a GoFundMe campaign launched on Monday to raise funds for his memorial and funeral says Demian “was a kind, compassionate, and…


Toronto Imposes More COVID-19 Measures on Businesses

Toronto Mayor John Tory says he is adding more COVID-19 measures, effective immediately, which businesses across the city must follow. The new measures include mandating employers to immediately inform Toronto Public Health if two or more of their employees test positive for COVID-19 in their workplace within a 14-day interval. The municipal government also requires employers…


Anger, Suspicion After Pakistani Dissident Karima Mehrab Found Dead in Toronto

TORONTO—The apparent drowning death of an internationally prominent Pakistani dissident whose body was pulled from the water near downtown Toronto sparked anger, grief and suspicion on Tuesday. Police said they had found Karima Mehrab, 37, dead on Monday. Mehrab, widely known as Karima Baloch, had been reported missing a day earlier. “It is currently being…