Man, 34, charged in connection with Toronto’s first homicide of 2019
On Tuesday, police announced that Leigh Ming of Toronto was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Continue reading
Toronto Violence
Scarborough stabbing marks Toronto’s first homicide of 2019
Police said they received reports of a stabbing near Gordonridge Place and Danforth Road around 12:30 a.m. Continue reading
Toronto receives more than $7M from federal government to tackle gun violence
Blair said $6.76 million over five years will go toward the city’s Community Health Project for Crime Prevention and Intervention with the hope of reaching over 1,350 youth over that time span. Continue reading
Rally held at Queen’s Park to condemn gun violence as municipal election nears
Paul Evans, who took four bullets six years ago and now is partially paralyzed from the waist down, is worried the problem with gun violence isn’t being taken seriously. Continue reading
Suspicious death in Riverside ruled a homicide
Police say the man was found with a swollen face just before 8 a.m. and was pronounced dead at the scene. Continue reading
Majority of Toronto residents believe city has ‘serious gun problem’: poll
Just over half (55 per cent) of Torontonians agree they are afraid of falling victim to gun violence. Continue reading
COMMENTARY: Guns in Toronto — why is this such a difficult issue?
While suburban voters would likely side with downtown voters on the need for greater gun control, rural voters have a much different view. Continue reading