Harrison Cook

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• More than $175K in stolen property recovered by York police, three charged

  Three people have been charged and over $175,000 of stolen property was recovered in connection with organized retail crime thefts in Markham. 

  Crime

  Oct 4, 2023
• Multi-vehicle collision in Scarborough sends four to hospital: Police

  Four people have been sent to hospital, three with serious injuries, following a multi-vehicle collision in Scarborough, Ont. Wednesday afternoon. 

  Traffic

  Oct 4, 2023
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• Suspect sought after sexual assault in Toronto’s Danforth neighbourhood

  Toronto police have released an image of a suspect after a victim was sexually assaulted in Toronto's Danforth neighbourhood Monday morning.

  Crime

  Oct 4, 2023
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• GO train service resumes Wednesday after CN network-wide system failure

  Metrolinx says regular train service is resuming on Wednesday, with some delays, after a CN network-wide system failure affected all GO and UP Express rail corridors on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2023
• Ambulance shortage in Toronto prompts calls to nearby municipalities for help: union

  The Toronto paramedics union says a lack of available units and a large backlog of calls prompted requests for assistance from surrounding municipalities on Monday.

  Health

  Oct 4, 2023
• Fall heat wave continues with record-breaking temperatures in Toronto

  Residents of Toronto experienced a daytime high of 30 C on Tuesday, marking the warmest Oct. 3 on record for the city, overtaking the previous high of 27.1 C set in 2001.

  Weather

  Oct 3, 2023
• Metrolinx slowly resumes GO, UP transit service amid CN network-wide system failure

  Metrolinx is slowly resuming GO train services following a CN network-wide system failure affecting all GO and UP Express rail corridors Tuesday afternoon. 

  Traffic

  Oct 3, 2023
• Hamilton, Ont. police make arrest after attempted child abduction

  Police say a four-year-old and his mother were in the area of Jackson Street West and MacNab Street South when a female suspect attempted to walk away with the boy in her arms.  

  Crime

  Oct 2, 2023
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• Toronto police officer charged with assault

  On Monday, 48-year-old Toronto police Const. Hyung Cho of 32 Division was charged with assault. Per the Police Services Act, he has been suspended with pay. 

  Crime

  Oct 2, 2023
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• Oakville man arrested after taking advertising money for fraudulent magazine

  Police allege that between April 2011 and May of 2023, Azher Hyder would contact business owners to solicit funds for a magazine called "Ontario Police Public Safety News." 

  Crime

  Oct 2, 2023
• Two northwest Toronto buildings join York South-Weston Rent Strike

  The tenants of 1440 and 1442 Lawrence Avenue West allege their landlord refuses to provide basic maintenance to the building while seeking multiple above guideline rent increases.

  Economy

  Oct 2, 2023
• Five arrested, two hospitalized at unsanctioned Hamilton street parties

  Hamilton police say they received 49 calls for service, made five arrests and issued 10 provincial offence notices as a result of large unsanctioned gatherings.

  Crime

  Oct 1, 2023
• Suspect sought after armed carjacking and puppy theft in Downsview park

  The victim's dog, a two-month-old Rottweiler Pitbull mix, was still in the back seat of the vehicle when the suspect drove off with the car. 

  Crime

  Oct 1, 2023
• Arrest made in Brampton ATM robbery investigation

  Peel police said the accused attended several financial institutions in Brampton where he robbed victims while they were at an ATM. 

  Crime

  Sep 30, 2023
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• Youth struck in multiple vehicle collision in Mississauga

  Peel police were called to the area of Britannia Road and Millcreek Drive around 12:20 p.m. for reports of a collision involving two vehicles and a pedestrian. 

  Traffic

  Sep 30, 2023
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• Afternoon collision in Etobicoke sends motorcyclist to hospital

  Toronto police say Evans Avenue was closed Saturday near North Carson Street shortly after 1 p.m. following a crash between a motorcycle and another vehicle. 

  Traffic

  Sep 30, 2023
• Motorcyclist critically injured in northwest Toronto collision

  Toronto police say they were called to the area of Islington Avenue and Finch Avenue West around 11 p.m. Friday for reports of a crash between a dirt bike and a Ford F-150. 

  Traffic

  Sep 30, 2023
• York police issue opioid warning after multiple overdoses

  York Regional Police have issued a public warning following five overdose calls, one of which was fatal, all in a single day in Newmarket, Ont.

  Crime

  Sep 30, 2023
• Toronto police seeking suspect who allegedly lifted the shirts of two young girls

  While an 8-year-old girl was exiting a bus, her path was blocked by a middle-aged man who then grabbed the her sweater and lifted it up, police say.

  Crime

  Sep 23, 2023
• Woman wanted after victim defrauded in North York pizza delivery scam

  Investigators are seeking assistance identifying a woman involved in a North York pizza delivery scam where the victim's bank card was swapped out for a fake one.

  Crime

  Sep 22, 2023
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• Woman dies after suspected Ajax, Ont. hit and run

  After reviewing video surveillance, police say they believe at this time that the woman was struck by a northbound pickup truck that fled the scene. 

  Crime

  Sep 22, 2023
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• Oshawa homicide victim identified by police

  Investigators say 26-year-old Andrew Junior Rochester of Oshawa was shot and killed inside a home on Albert Street overnight Thursday. 

  Crime

  Sep 22, 2023
• Toronto police officer injured while stopping erratic cyclist downtown

  After being directed to stop by police, the cyclist rode into an officer, knocking him to the ground and injuring him, authorities say. 

  Crime

  Sep 17, 2023
• Impaired driver crashes into active QEW collision investigation, four people injured

  Mississauga OPP were investigating an overnight collision on the QEW at Winston Churchill Boulevard, when an impaired drove into the scene around 2:30 a.m., police say.

  Traffic

  Sep 17, 2023
• Motorcyclist dies following single-vehicle crash on Highway 401

  The 19-year-old motorcyclist was involved in a single-vehicle collision in the eastbound express lanes around 5 a.m., the OPP said in a tweet. 

  Traffic

  Sep 17, 2023