TORONTO – Three people are dead and two others are in hospital after a carbon monoxide incident at a home in Brampton early Monday morning.
Emergency crews arrived at a residence on Linden Crescent near Dixie Road and Howden Boulevard around 2 a.m.
Two people found inside the home were pronounced dead at the scene while another person was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and died shortly after.
Two others suffered minor injuries and were transported to hospital as a precaution.
WEATHER
Sunny early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High minus 3.
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TRAFFIC AND TRANSIT
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SPORTS:
Leafs:
The Capitals’ third line scored twice in a three-goal first period and the Capitals held on for 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
IN THE NEWS…
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was allegedly recorded Saturday night drunk outside of city hall. Wearing green beads, Ford is seen in the video slurring his words, acting loudly and swearing before getting into a taxi.
A man was stabbed and seriously wounded after stepping off a TTC bus overnight in Scarborough.
A man charged with murder in connection with the death of his 10-year-old son is expected to defend himself when he testifies at his trial today.
Final results of the referendum in Crimea show that 97 per cent of voters have supported leaving Ukraine to join Russia, the head of the referendum election commission said Monday.
ALSO COMING UP TODAY…
Trial of Garfield Boothe and Nichelle Boothe-Rowe, charged with second-degree murder in the death of Shakeil Boothe, 10. (9:30 a.m. at 7755 Hurontario St.)
Official Opposition Leader Tom Mulcair will be touring Southern Ontario to continue his affordability campaign, talk jobs, agriculture and the Canada Post cut backs. (10:15 a.m at 1738 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto)
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