48 h. ago Victim’s hijab ’violently’ pulled off during alleged swarming attack: Advocates

OSHAWA — A swarming attack on a business owner in Oshawa that police are investigating as a possible hate crime has shaken the victim’s family and the broader Muslim community, which has seen a rise in Islamophobic incidents, advocates said Thursday. Amira Elghawaby, a federal special representative on combating Islamophobia, said the alleged suspects “violently” […]

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49 h. ago Victim’s hijab allegedly pulled off in Ontario swarming attack, police investigating

Durham Regional Police said the incident happened just after midnight at a Pizza Pizza location on Wentworth Street West in Oshawa and ended with an assault.

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53 h. ago Finnish police say stabbing that wounded 4 at mall not a terror or racist attack

HELSINKI (AP) — A stabbing attack that wounded four people Thursday outside a mall in Finland wasn’t believed to be a terror or racist attack, police said. A suspect was arrested and there was no longer a threat to the public in the southern city of Tampere, police said. No details were provided about the […]

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55 h. ago Police say a man injured 4 with an axe on German train before he was detained

BERLIN (AP) — German police say a man attacked and slightly injured four people with an axe on a long-distance train in Bavaria on Thursday before he was detained by police. Local police in Straubing said the attack happened on an ICE express train headed to the Austrian capital of Vienna while it was between […]

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5 d. ago Lethbridge police investigate sexual assault of teenage boy on Friday

Attack took place at washroom of Park Place Mall, police say

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7 d. ago Man shot in Oakville, Ont., parking lot; police say attack was likely targeted

Police are searching for suspects in an Oakville, Ont., shooting early Saturday that left a man with life-threatening injuries. The shooting is believed to have been targeted.

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1 week ago Police suspect animal attack seriously injured child in eastern Ontario

OPP say they are investigating the incident in Quadeville, Ont., after the injured child was found around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday

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1 week ago OPP looking for witnesses, video in suspected animal attack in Quadeville

A young child was left with "potentially life-threatening injuries" in what police suspect was an animal attack.

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1 week ago Man charged with random killing of Edmonton senior had previous run

The man accused of killing an Edmonton senior in what police have described as a random attack had been charged with assault the month prior, records show. Oleksii Iskra, 27, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder last week after 65-year-old Sugeng Pariono was found dead of blunt force trauma in a garage in southwest […]

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2 w. ago Man charged in assault on Winnipeg Transit supervisors, police say

A 23-year-old Winnipeg man is in custody after an attack on a pair of transit supervisors on a bus Saturday, police say.

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3 w. ago Man faces slew of charges after allegedly pulling handgun in North York

The gun seized was loaded, Toronto Police say

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4 w. ago Ontario city will be swarmed by private jets and luxury cars and here's how to attend

If your summer plans are feeling a bit dull and you're up for a road trip, the Niagara 5000 offers an exciting chance to see some of North America's rarest supercars and private jets in one place, and tickets are officially on sale now. Held annually each August, the three-day celebration of luxury, performance, and innovation features a jaw-dropping lineup of elite vehicles, private aviation displays, exhilarating test drives, and wine tours. From Aug. 7 to Aug. 9, the Niagara Region is set to welcome tens of thousands of spectators and collectors from all over the world. The celebration kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 7, at STK Steakhouse Fallsview, and the Falls will be lit in Rolls-Royce purple for the first time ever to mark the occasion. The opening event costs $125 per person, but if you're on a budget, the Hagerty Supercar Parade on Aug. 8 might be more your speed.Between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., hundreds of supercars, including the ultr...

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last month York cop accuses driver of speeding while picking up a screwdriver

Police say a quick drive to pick up a tool was no excuse for one motorist accused of going more than 50 kilometres over the speed limit north of Toronto. York Regional Police shared a video to social media Tuesday of a white sedan pulled over after an officer alleged he clocked the driver going […]

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