Category: Toronto

‘Attack on the Policing Community’: Officers, Widows Attend Funeral for 9th Slain Officer in 8 Months

A group of police widows have been attending funerals for Canadian officers killed in the line of duty, there to support the new widows entering their ranks. But with one funeral after another lately, it’s taking an emotional toll. “When there was only one a year, maybe you had time to sort of absorb the…


Toronto Marathon Founder Apologizes to Runners for Poor Race Experience

The founder of the Toronto Marathon is apologizing to the event’s participants and supporters for challenges they faced during the race that took place earlier this month. Jay Glassman says event organizers received complaints about inadequate road closures and water stations and about “pandemonium” at the finish line that made it difficult for some participants…


City of Toronto Declares Homelessness an Emergency, Urges Funding From Province, Feds

Councillors in Toronto have voted to declare homelessness an emergency in the city and are urging higher levels of government to help them respond to the situation. The city notes that the declaration—which is similar to ones made by Hamilton and Fort Erie—does not trigger any immediate additional funds or resources from other levels of…


Leader of Toronto Group Listed as Secret Chinese Police Station Met Xi Jinping at Beijing Event Promoting CCP Ideology

A Toronto businessman affiliated with an organization in Canada that’s on a list of secret overseas Chinese police stations recently met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his inner circle in Beijing at an event aimed at promoting the communist regime’s ideology. On May 8, Weng Guoning was among some 500 overseas delegates from Chinese…


Hundreds Rally in Toronto to Mark 31st Anniversary of World Falun Dafa Day

A grand parade, band performances, and traditional Chinese dance and music to mark the 31st anniversary of World Falun Dafa Day regaled onlookers in downtown Toronto on May 6. The event also included a flag-raising ceremony. Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is a spiritual practice rooted in Buddhist traditions that involves meditative exercises and…


With Playoffs Wide Open, Toronto Maple Leafs or Edmonton Oilers Have Good Chance of Ending Stanley Cup Drought

Two iconic hockey clubs have renewed hopes that a decades-long wait for a Stanley Cup win is over—both for themselves and for Canada. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers have been champions many times, but not recently. And Canada hasn’t had a Stanley Cup champion since the Montreal Canadiens won in 1993. What’s more, the…


With Playoffs Wide Open, Leafs or Oilers Have Good Chance of Ending Stanley Cup Drought

Two iconic hockey clubs have renewed hopes that a decades-long wait for a Stanley Cup win is over—both for themselves and for Canada. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers have been champions many times, but not recently. And Canada hasn’t had a Stanley Cup champion since the Montreal Canadiens won in 1993. What’s more, the…


Bolo Program Updates List of Most Wanted Suspects, $250K Reward for Top Suspect

A national list of the country’s most wanted suspects has been updated today, with a man sought for the murder of a Toronto soccer referee topping the list. The Bolo program—which stands for “be on the lookout”—is intended to enlist public help in arresting those accused of major crimes. At an announcement in Toronto today,…


Five Years Later, Memories of Devastating Toronto Van Attack Live on for Community

On the first unseasonably warm day of the year, a bustling area in north Toronto sees a variety of pedestrians out enjoying the sun: mothers push strollers, teens leaving school chat in groups and office workers in suits gather outside for their lunch breaks. There are few visible signs that the deadliest attack in Toronto’s…


Fake Pizza Delivery Vehicle Used in Bank Card Scam, Toronto Police Say

Police are warning of a debit card scam in Toronto involving a vehicle that appears to be a Domino’s Pizza delivery vehicle. The scam is perpetrated by two suspects, police say. One is the “delivery driver” and the pretends to be a customer. The vehicle parks in retail parking lots and the female “customer” approaches…