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It’s been another week of carjackings and random attacks making headlines in Toronto. You can’t completely eliminate all risk but there’s an easy way to be better prepared and protected: situational awareness. Melanie Zettler explains.

Emotional victim impact statements as a sentencing hearing gets underway in the Nathaniel Veltman murder case. A reward being offered tonight for finding suspects in a hate-motivated arson attack in the city. And, how you can learn to skate in Toronto for free.

Insp. Peter Wehby, with the Toronto Police Service, said Tuesday that an investigation is underway into the “suspicious death” of a man who was found unconscious following an altercation with a suspect. Wehby said the death had not been declared a homicide and that it was unclear whether it was a targeted attack.

A volcanic eruption has opened up a massive, fiery fissure in southwestern Iceland, with nearby residents watching closely to see where the lava will flow. What led up to the volcano finally erupting after weeks of intrigue, how long the eruption could last, and the threat it may pose. More than 20,000 Palestinians have been...

In Canada, tensions from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East have resulted in two separate evacuations due to threats targeting an Islamic community center and a Jewish high school near Toronto. This comes amidst a rise in hate-motivated incidents since the recent Hamas attack on Israel. The World Health Organization has raised concerns about...

An arrest has been made after police say a double stabbing left one person dead and another critically injured at a downtown apartment in Peterborough on Sept. 6. Around 9 p.m. officers responded to a reported stabbing at a Simcoe Street apartment. Police chief Stuart Betts says a 27-year-old Peterborough woman was pronounced dead at...

Many people in Toronto are on edge after a series of violent attacks in public places, including a stray bullet that killed a mother of two, and the stabbing of a man inside a subway car. Jeff Semple reports on the recent incidents, and hears from people concerned about the city’s safety, including an anti-violence...

Many people in Toronto are on edge after a series of violent attacks in public places, including a stray bullet that killed a mother of two, and the stabbing of a man inside a subway car. The reaction from people concerned about the city’s safety, including an anti-violence advocate who used to be a gang...

After 11 years in federal politics, former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole gave his last speech to Parliament before retiring this summer. In a session that has been marked by heated partisan attacks, O’Toole warned members of Parliament that performance politics is fueling polarization and respectful debate is taking a backseat to social media gratification. ‘The...

A collision between a semi-truck and a passenger on the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry, Manitoba, has killed at least 15 people. Who the victims were, the grim prediction the death toll could rise, the investigation, and the parallels being drawn to the Humboldt Broncos tragedy. At least 78 people are dead and hundreds more are...

An out-of-control wildfire in Tantallon, near Halifax, is growing and has forced thousands of people from their homes. The tearful moments some firefighters have experienced; what some evacuees have endured; Halifax Mayor Mike Savage’s blunt message to people behaving carelessly during this crisis; what fuelled the early start to Canada’s 2023 wildfire season, what could...

The incident happened Wednesday evening in the parking lot of the mosque. Toronto Police said they believe it was targeted and are not investigating it as a hate-motivated crime. Marianne Dimain reports.

Security footage captured Wednesday shows two men approaching and attacking a victim in the parking lot of a mosque in Toronto.

A Canadian man caught recruiting for an Al Qaeda-linked terrorist cell has been granted day parole and is asking to be released to a Toronto halfway house. Toronto police widening their search for a missing vulnerable man. And, students and parents on edge following reports of several dog attacks on school grounds.

City councillors, neighbours and families of the victims of the Toronto van attack gathered on Sunday afternoon to remember the 11 people killed, marking the attack’s fifth anniversary. Ahmar Khan reports.

City councillors, neighbours and families of the victims of the Toronto van attack gathered on Sunday afternoon to remember the 11 people killed, marking the attack’s fifth anniversary.  Plus, mayoral candidates attended this year’s commemoration in North York, Ont., to mark the 108th anniversary of the start of the Armenian genocide.

Five years after the Toronto van attack, the family of one of the victims continues to inspire positivity in Anne Marie’s name. Catherine McDonald reports.

A woman is dead after a house fire in downtown Toronto. Police appeal for the public’s help finding a homicide suspect who has evaded arrest for 10 months. And, two people are dead and nine others are injured after a pickup truck ran into them in Amqui, Quebec in what police are calling a “premeditated...

Two people found dead inside a Caledon home being investigated as suspicious. A man is dead after he was attacked and stabbed in downtown Toronto. And, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asks the national security committee to investigate foreign interference in Canada.

The Toronto man convicted of the second-degree murder of Teresa Santos, a senior who relied on a walker due to mobility issues, has been sentenced to life in prison with a parole ineligibility period of 17 years.