16 h. ago Rent prices in and around Toronto plummet for yet another month

Tenants in and around Toronto have been benefiting from lower housing costs so far this year as the city's real estate market endures the impacts of tough and uncertain economic times.Average rents across the GTA have plummeted to prices not seen in years, and the most recent figures from April show a continuation of the recent trend, with the price of a typical apartment in downtown Toronto, Etobicoke, Mississauga, North York and other areas falling further still.According to liv.rent, one of the platforms that collects such data nationwide each month, one-bedroom renters in the 6ix are now paying about $130 less for a home than they were this time last year, and $7 less than they were even last month, based on present rates.While Toronto remains generally known as one of the priciest places to live in Canada, it is not even listed in liv.rent's top five places in the country to rent right now, all of which are in ...

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46 h. ago CRIME SCENE: B.C. man charged in connection with alleged Toronto child sexual abuse

An Aldergrove, B.C., man faces numerous charges in connection with a Toronto Police probe into possession of child sexual abuse material. It’s alleged that the accused was communicating online with a person under the age of 16, met and sexually assaulted the victim in person and created sexual abuse material. On March 28, Toronto Police […]

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52 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Video shows thief stealing cash registers from Vaughan businesses

York Regional Police are seeking to identify a thief wanted for a series of commercial break and enters in Vaughan. On Saturday at 7:20 a.m., police were called to a commercial plaza in the area of Clark and Hilda Aves. after three businesses had their front glass doors smashed overnight. In all three break-ins, the […]

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2 d. ago CRIME SCENE: Cops seek witness after Vaughan crash seriously injures child

A child suffered life-altering injuries in a two-vehicle collision in Vaughan on Saturday afternoon, according to York Regional Police. Officers responded around 2 p.m. to a crash in the area of Cold Creek and Kirby Rds., with a child in one of the vehicles suffering severe injuries. The child, who’s in stable condition, was airlifted […]

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7 d. ago CRIME SCENE: Images released of man wanted in Port Perry break

A man pried opened the front door of the business and left with two pieces of gold jewelry

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7 d. ago CRIME SCENE: Man sought for stabbing in city’s downtown core

Investigators help identifying a man sought in an assault with a weapon investigation. Toronto Police say officers responded to a call for a stabbing in the area of Sherbourne St. and Dundas Street E. just before 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. It’s reported that a man was involved in an altercation with another person when he […]

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9 d. ago CRIME SCENE: Cops hunt alleged thief after mail stolen in Ajax

Durham Regional Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect who allegedly stole mail in Ajax. A thief made his way into a Canada Post location in the Westney-Kingston Rds. area and stole two packages, police alleged. Officers released an image of a suspect whom they describe as a Black male, about 20-30 […]

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9 d. ago CRIME SCENE: Five thugs confront occupant during home invasion in Caledon

OPP officers are hunting five suspects after bandits confronted the occupant of a dwelling during a home invasion in The Gore-Old Church Rds. area in Caledon. Police said the thugs displayed what officers believed was an imitation firearm during the 5 a.m. home invasion. Police say after the confrontation, the home invaders retreated in two […]

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1 week ago CRIME SCENE: Man sought in 4 indecent acts along Oakville trail system

Halton Regional Police Service are seeking the public’s help identifying a male suspect allegedly responsible for an indecent act in the trails near Neyagawa Blvd. and Dundas St. W. in Oakville. Cops said on April 4, a woman was running on the trail system when she noticed a male pass her on a bike. Police […]

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1 week ago CRIME SCENE: Pickering religious leader faces seven sex assault charges

York Regional Police have charged a religious leader with seven counts of sexual assault. Cops said the suspect, Pravin Ranijan, 44, of Toronto, was running religious studies out of a residence in Pickering. Police said a victim alleged that, between January 2021 and October 2024, they had been sexually assaulted six times during spiritual study […]

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1 week ago CRIME SCENE: 1 dead, 1 critically hurt in suspected impaired driving crash

A 23-year-old from Brampton is facing impaired driving charges after a passenger in their vehicle was killed and another was critically injured during a single-vehicle crash in Caledon. Caledon OPP said emergency crews responded Sunday at about 1:30 a.m. in the Bramalea-Boston Mills Rds. area to find two people injured and one dead at the […]

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1 week ago Man falsely accused of being a shooter after Kansas 2024 Super Bowl win, dies

A Kansas man who was falsely accused of being among the shooters who opened fire at a rally celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory last year has died.

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1 week ago CRIME SCENE: Two men injured in violent Scarborough home invasion

Two men were taken to hospital – one with serious injuries and one with minor injuries – following a violent home invasion robbery in Scarborough early Friday. Toronto Police say several home invaders, armed with hammers and a knife, entered through the rear door of the house near Finch Ave. E. and McCowan Rd. around […]

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2 w. ago CRIME SCENE: Man, 32, accused of exposing himself repeatedly in Clarington

A 32-year-old man is accused of exposing himself in public on numerous occasions in Clarington. Durham Regional Police say officers responded to a Metro grocery store at 243 King St. E., in Bowmanville, on March 2 and arrested a man for allegedly walking around the store with his genitals exposed. Further investigation revealed that the […]

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2 w. ago 1 dead, 2 injured in fire in Toronto’s Little Italy neighbourhood

One person is dead and two others had to be rescued from an apartment fire in Toronto’s Little Italy neighbourhood, the city’s fire chief said Thursday. 

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2 w. ago One fatality in Thursday morning apartment fire in Toronto’s Little Italy

One person is dead following a Thursday morning fire at a residence apartment above a commercial business at College St. and Manning Ave. Toronto Police say the blaze started around 10:22 a.m. with Toronto Fire attending. Cops say one person was pronounced dead at the scene, and two other people were taken to the hospital […]

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2 w. ago CRIME SCENE: Male suspect wanted after sexual assault probed at TTC station

Toronto Police have released a photo of a male suspect sought in a sexual assault investigation at Donlands subway station. Cops said that on Tuesday at 8:22 p.m., it was reported that the victim was standing on the platform at the subway station when an unknown man approached and asked for directions. Police said as […]

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2 w. ago CRIME SCENE: Four suspects wanted after armed home invasion in Vaughan

York Regional Police are seeking four suspects following a home invasion in Vaughan. Cops said that on Tuesday at about 11:20 p.m., officers responded to a home in the Grand Trunk Ave.-Carrier Cres. area and learned four suspects had allegedly forced their way into a residence through a rear door while armed with at least […]

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2 w. ago CRIME SCENE: Toronto man charged with luring, sex assault of two girls under 16

Two girls under the age of 16 were allegedly targeted by a man who lured and sexually assault them, according to Peel Regional Police. Officers said Tuesday that between March 23-April 1, an assailant engaged the vicitms on social media. Kanav Bhatia, 23, faces charges including four counts of luring a person under 16, two […]

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2 w. ago CRIME SCENE: Man charged after Mississauga traffic stop leads to alleged gun seizure

A 25-year-old Oakville man is facing nine charges after a traffic stop on April 3 around City Centre Dr. and Duke of York Blvd. in Mississauga led to the alleged seizure of a loaded firearm and the driver attemping to flee on foot. Jaidis Brooks-Reynolds is facing six firearm-related charges plus possession for the purpose […]

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