Longtime CBC journalist, editor dead after random assault in Toronto
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Longtime CBC journalist, editor dead after random assault in Toronto
Description
February 1, 2023
A longtime CBC journalist and editor died Tuesday night after "medical complications" following an assault seemingly at random, according to a CBC report. Michael Finlay had been walking along Danforth Avenue last Tuesday when he was assaulted by another man. Police are asking for the public's help in finding the suspect.
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Longtime CBC journalist, editor dead after random assault in Toronto00:33 | February 1, 2023 -
Both Liberals, Conservatives have supported bail reform. So why hasn’t it passed?01:04 | 7 hours ago -
Investigation into death of Montreal officer continues 30 years later02:24 | May 3, 2026 -
‘Extremely unprecedented’: Nova Scotia kids Jack and Lilly Sullivan still missing 1 year later06:48 | May 2, 2026 -
UK’s Starmer vows to combat antisemitism after stabbing of 2 Jewish men01:51 | April 30, 2026 -
Law and order: Federal Liberals hope to establish financial crimes agency01:55 | April 30, 2026 -
Stabbings of 2 Jewish men in London called terrorist attack01:35 | April 29, 2026 -
Two men stabbed in London in attack targeting Jewish community04:40 | April 29, 2026 -
Families of Tumbler Ridge victims file lawsuits against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman02:45 | April 29, 2026 -
Secret Service agent shot, saved by ballistic vest before Cole Tomas Allen’s arrest: DOJ01:10 | April 27, 2026 -
DOJ announces 3 federal charges against Cole Tomas Allen, additional charges expected00:40 | April 27, 2026 -
Who is Cole Allen? What we know about White House shooting suspect02:12 | April 26, 2026 -
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Canadian killed in shooting at Mexico’s Teotihuacán pyramids01:39 | April 20, 2026 -
Singer D4vd charged with murder of 14-year-old found in trunk, could face death penalty05:39 | April 20, 2026 -
8 children dead in Louisiana shooting, police say it was domestic dispute02:31 | April 19, 2026 -
Kenneth Law, Ontario man accused of aiding 14 suicides, to plead guilty in deal with Crown prosecutors00:45 | April 18, 2026 -
6 dead after gunman opens fire on Kyiv street, suspect barricades himself in supermarket02:38 | April 18, 2026 -
‘Has to be accountability’: Ford says after 150+ inmates released from Ontario jails in last 5 years01:57 | April 16, 2026 -
Ontario solicitor general answers questions on accidental release of inmates02:08 | April 15, 2026 -
9 dead, 13 injured in Turkey after 2nd school shooting in 2 days01:50 | April 15, 2026 -
Video shows moment Oklahoma high school principal tackles attempted shooter01:02 | April 15, 2026 -
At least 16 wounded, assailant dead after shooting at high school in Turkey02:23 | April 14, 2026
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Longtime CBC journalist, editor dead after random assault in Toronto00:33 | February 1, 2023
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Both Liberals, Conservatives have supported bail reform. So why hasn’t it passed?01:04 | 7 hours ago
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Investigation into death of Montreal officer continues 30 years later02:24 | May 3, 2026
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‘Extremely unprecedented’: Nova Scotia kids Jack and Lilly Sullivan still missing 1 year later06:48 | May 2, 2026
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UK’s Starmer vows to combat antisemitism after stabbing of 2 Jewish men01:51 | April 30, 2026
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Law and order: Federal Liberals hope to establish financial crimes agency01:55 | April 30, 2026
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Stabbings of 2 Jewish men in London called terrorist attack01:35 | April 29, 2026
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Two men stabbed in London in attack targeting Jewish community04:40 | April 29, 2026
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Families of Tumbler Ridge victims file lawsuits against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman02:45 | April 29, 2026
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Secret Service agent shot, saved by ballistic vest before Cole Tomas Allen’s arrest: DOJ01:10 | April 27, 2026
-
DOJ announces 3 federal charges against Cole Tomas Allen, additional charges expected00:40 | April 27, 2026
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Who is Cole Allen? What we know about White House shooting suspect02:12 | April 26, 2026
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At least 16 wounded, assailant dead after shooting at high school in Turkey02:23 | April 14, 2026
Longtime CBC journalist, editor dead after random assault in Toronto
Description
February 1, 2023
A longtime CBC journalist and editor died Tuesday night after "medical complications" following an assault seemingly at random, according to a CBC report. Michael Finlay had been walking along Danforth Avenue last Tuesday when he was assaulted by another man. Police are asking for the public's help in finding the suspect.
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