12 h. ago MANDEL: Shooting survivor testifies ‘all hell broke loose,’ stray bullet killed innocent child

Dante Andreatta was just walking home with his mom on Jane St. on an unusually warm November day almost five years ago when the explosion of gunfire erupted in the nearby apartment parking lot of 25 Stong Ct. An astounding 36 bullets were unleashed from two guns aimed at a fleeing car in the brazen […]

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13 h. ago Survivor of shooting that killed Toronto boy says he pointed gun at the suspects first

In a downtown courtroom Tuesday, one of the occupants of a car that was the target of a shooting that resulted in the death of a 12-year-old, testified he pulled out a gun first.

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4 d. ago Guns used in death of Toronto boy hit by stray bullet shown to jury at murder trial

Two Glock 19 handguns which were used in the fatal shooting of 12-year-old Dante Andreatta were shown to a jury on Friday. He was killed by a stray bullet in Toronto.

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4 d. ago HUNTER: Toronto Police Association wants politicians to keep ‘violent idiots’ in prison

How are things going for the cops? On Sunday, Toronto officers shot a 16-year-old boy after he pulled a gun and began shooting during a routine traffic stop in North York. The kid died in hospital Tuesday. More? On Thursday, two Peel Regional Police officers fired their guns at an armed man with a history […]

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4 d. ago Man accused of trying to kill Toronto resident in Vancouver has been released

A Canadian TikTok user and Vancouver visitor went viral after she claimed that a man tried to kill her in a stranger attack; now the accused has been released from custody.The victim was Supitssteph, whose TikTok profile says she's from Toronto.As of the publication of this article, her TikTok video about the attack has garnered nearly 7 million views.We contacted the Vancouver Police Department about the incident, and it shared some details.The accused is named Peterhans Jalo Nungu, and he was charged with assault causing bodily harm. Vancouver Police also shared that the attack occurred at 12:30 a.m. in Coal Harbour.The TikTok user, named Stephanie, said that she had been walking near Stanley Park when the assault happened, adding that she believes the area is considered safe for most people.@supitssteph Replying to @Sarah how a completely random stranger tried to kill me 🙃 #vanccouver #womenempowerment #fight ♬ original sound - Stephanie"I was on the Seawall, just walki...

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5 d. ago Trial underway for 3 men accused in murder of Ontario boy hit by stray bullet

Almost five years after a 12-year-old boy was killed by a stray bullet in Toronto, the first-degree murder trial for the two alleged shooters and the getaway driver has begun.

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1 week ago Driver killed after speeding through red lights, crashing into Toronto hydro pole: police

Toronto Police say a driver has died after a high-speed crash through two red lights and into a hydro pole early Friday.

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1 week ago MANDEL: ‘System in shambles’ lets alleged careless driver who killed pedestrian walk

There will be no kind of justice for an elderly pedestrian hit and killed by a vehicle just over 18 months ago in Toronto. An alleged careless driver accused of killing the man has had his charges stayed because it took too long to get to trial in provincial offences court. And Justice of the […]

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2 w. ago Fundraiser started for Toronto woman killed in boiling volcanic river

Friends and loved ones of a local Toronto woman have organized a fundraiser to help cover costs related to her untimely death.According to a GoFundMe page, Maya Moreno, was on a spiritual journey in the Peruvian Amazon when she "fell into a volcanic river and sustained severe burns over 70 per cent of her body."The page goes on to say that Moreno's tragic accident occurred while on a spiritual healing journey in a sacred spot of the rainforest."On Monday, March 24, while meditating near the extremely hot geothermal river, Maya fainted and tragically fell into the Boiling River, suffering severe burns over 70 per cent of the body," reads the page.The Shanay-timpishka or Boiling River is a large geothermal river,  which has typical temperatures around 27 degrees C, but much higher temperatures have also been recorded, according to online sources. It is known for its healing properties and significant ties to the local culture.Moreno was then treated in Peru un...

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3 w. ago Former Toronto Blue Jays player killed in tragic nightclub accident

A former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher was reported dead today after a fatal nightclub collapse in his home country of the Dominican Republic.Octavio Dotel, who played for the Blue Jays in 2011 in a lengthy career that included 12 other major league teams, was found dead on Tuesday after a fatal accident at a concert held at the Jet Set nightclub in the northwestern province of Montecristi.The news of his death was first reported by Dominican baseball insider Hector Gomez. Gomez reported that Dotel was rescued from the rubble of the nightclub but passed away while being transported to a local military hospital.We have reached out to the Toronto Blue Jays for further information and will update the story accordingly.Prior to the news of Dotel's death, the Associated Press had reported at least 27 deaths from the incident, along with hundreds of injuries.Dominican outlet Diario Libre reported that Dotel was trapped for around 11 hours overnight before being discovered in the rubble and be...

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3 w. ago Ontario man accused of killing girlfriend pleads guilty to murder on eve of trial

A Toronto man accused of killing his on-and-off again girlfriend has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on the eve of his trial.

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4 w. ago Man facing murder charge after inmate at Toronto prison killed: police

An inmate died in hospital a few days after being assaulted by another inmate at a jail in Toronto last Monday, according to police.

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