3 d. ago Toronto's Distillery Winter Village warns of scam as Christmas market opens

Toronto's world-famous Distillery District Winter Village officially kicked off its Christmas countdown on Thursday, bringing lots of festive lights, local food vendors, and the highly anticipated lighting ceremony for its massive Christmas tree to the cobblestone streets of the former Gooderham & Worts distillery.While you may be eager to secure your tickets to the festive end-of-year tradition, there's an online scam that Christmas marketgoers need to be aware of this year.Social media users have flagged a website, "tochristmasmarket.com," which appears to be selling fake tickets to the Winter Village.A Reddit post highlighting the website received more than 305 upvotes and 50 comments before being deleted, with many users urging others to report the site as a phishing attempt to Google.Many flagged that tickets for the Distillery Winter Village are only sold through the official website, with general admission tickets running for $18.65 and express...

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4 d. ago OCDSB to open 'student and family support office' run by province

Critics fear the move will lead to the end of elected school board trustees in Ontario.

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6 d. ago Police cruiser hits pedestrian in north Edmonton, officers looking for witnesses

Police are looking for witnesses after a woman was struck while crossing an intersection in north central Edmonton last month. Just after 7 p.m. on Oct. 27, Edmonton police were on a service call travelling southbound on 97 Street approaching the intersection at 115 Avenue when a police cruiser struck a 29-year-old woman, said police […]

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1 week ago Officer and tasered suspect ‘inadvertently’ run over by Toronto police cruiser during chaotic arrest

Dual knife-wielding woman was damaging vehicles in a shopping plaza parking lot and went on to damage three Toronto Police Service cruisers

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1 week ago Video shows Toronto police cruiser running over officer and tasered suspect during chaotic arrest

Dual knife-wielding woman was damaging vehicles in a shopping plaza parking lot and went on to damage three Toronto Police Service cruisers

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1 week ago People in Toronto fighting to keep neighbourhood restaurants and cafes alive

The debate surrounding interior neighbourhood restaurants, cafes, and retail is heating up in Toronto, as people raise their voices in response to a recent video that took aim at a beloved local pizza joint.Few pizzerias in Toronto are as great a point of pride for the city as Dovercourt's Badiali. Widely renowned as one of the top pizza restaurants in the city and resting on a residential corner, it's the definition of an institution.That's why, when it came under fire at a recent Planning and Housing Committee meeting, tensions surrounding it, and similar residentially-located businesses, flared."Definitely, Pizza Badiali is a huge issue, and it's been an issue for the church across the street," one resident stated in a now-infamous video clip from the meeting."They've had to block off their stairs because of garbage issues, and there's lines down the block, and it's definitely had adverse impacts on the neighbours that live clo...

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2 w. ago Toronto police run over suspect wielding two knives in chaotic arrest video

A disturbing video circulating online shows a Toronto police arrest that went horribly wrong, and ended with an officer accidentally running over a person with their police SUV.The arrest, which occurred on Nov. 1 at Jane Park Plaza near Jane Street and Alliance Avenue, was captured by a bystander, and a video of the incident shows a chaotic encounter between police officers and a person holding two knives, who was reported to be damaging vehicles in the parking lot.In the video, the person can be seen walking around and stabbing at police car tires, as officers move in to corner the assailant. As the suspect begins to walk away, one officer deploys a taser, and a knife can be heard hitting the ground as police move in to apprehend the incapacitated perpetrator.Moments later, an officer driving the SUV steps out to assist, but fails to put the vehicle in park. The SUV then begins rolling forward and runs over the suspect and one of the officers.The officer then rushes back...

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2 w. ago Toronto police cruiser ‘inadvertently’ rolls onto tasered suspect, officer

A video circulating online appears to show an officer pointing a taser at a suspect in a parking lot near a Tim Hortons before firing it, as the suspect falls to the ground.

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3 w. ago Family of Doug Martin reveals details after former NFL star died in police custody

Former All-Pro NFL running back Doug Martin died after a struggle with police officers who were taking him into custody while they were investigating a break-in at a home in Oakland, police said Monday. Martin, best known for his stellar career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, became unresponsive after being arrested early Saturday, according to […]

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4 w. ago Braid: UCP will decide who can run for office next time; only the "serious" allowed

Government House Leader Joseph Schow said the Justice Statutes Amendment Act will bring protection for local elections

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