Jagmeet Singh urges Ottawa to immediately allow cities to ban handguns
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is formally asking the prime minister to immediately give cities the leeway to ban handguns. Continue reading
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Canadian rock band Billy Talent to host benefit concert for victims of Danforth shooting
Proceeds of the event, which is scheduled for the evening of Aug. 11 at the Danforth Music Hall, will go towards the #TorontoStrong Fund. Continue reading
Mourners attend funerals for Danforth shooting victims Reese Fallon, Julianna Kozis
Reese Fallon was among the two people killed and 13 wounded when a gunman charged down Danforth Avenue last Sunday. Continue reading
Family, friends, public pay respects to family of 18-year-old killed in Danforth shooting
Reese Fallon had recently graduated high school and was set to study nursing at Hamilton’s McMaster University in the fall, according to an obituary posted online. Continue reading
‘We will always carry you in our hearts’: Danforth victim Reese Fallon remembered by family
In an obituary posted online by the funeral home where her service will be held, the family says 18-year-old Reese Fallon will be “deeply missed.” Continue reading
‘Only a crazy person’: The risks of using mental illness to make sense of a violent attack
In cataloguing every detail about the Danforth shooter’s struggle with mental health, we run the risk of conflating mental health issues with acts of violence. Continue reading
Anti-Islam protester thrown into fountain at Danforth shooting memorial in Toronto
The incident took place less than two hours before business owners and workers lined the sidewalks of the Danforth in memory of the victims and in support of all those affected by the mass shooting. Continue reading
Nursing student injured while trying to help in Danforth shooting hailed as ‘selfless, compassionate’
“People should know how loving and compassionate this person is. She doesn’t care where you’re from, what background you’re from.” Continue reading
Scott Thompson: Get to know your neighbour — and your ‘hood
Toronto’s Danforth is full of great restaurants and shops, and Scott Thompson says it is very much like some of the great downtown ‘hoods in Hamilton. Continue reading
In wake of Toronto mass shooting, does Liberal gun reform bill strike the right balance?
In light of news the government is prepared to consider restrictions on handguns, could an amendment by the Senate to a proposed gun reform bill be the most realistic prospect for change? Continue reading