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Police investigate after Brampton shooting #crime #Brampton #PeelRegion

Sunday, 5 June 2022 One person is dead after a shooting in Brampton according to Peel Regional Police. Police said in a Tweet that a shooting was reported near Alfred Kuehne Boulevard and Advance Boulevard at around 4:14am on Sunday, 5 June 2022. https://twitter.com/PeelPolice/status/1533409913694724097 Attending the scene, officers found one person who was taken to a trauma centre who later…

Deer Park Challenge 2022 #Toronto #yonge&stclair #scavengerhunt

Sunday, June 5, 2022 The Deer Park scavenger hunt is officially back and taking place across the Yonge and St Clair neighbourhood until Sunday, July 10. By completing challenges on a mobile device, including 5 new challenges each week, competitors can earn points to be entered for a chance to win $100 and a chance to win the grand prize of a $250 Yonge and St Clair gift card and the Deer Park…

Toronto's COVID-19 emergency declaration comes to an end after 777 days #toronto #health #covid19

Tuesday, 10 May 2022 On March 23, 2020, Mayor John Tory announced the city of Toronto’s COVID-19 emergency declaration, on May 9 2022, 777 days later he announced an end to the declaration. The March 2020 declaration ushered in a commitment by the city to fight COVID-19 to protect its residents, healthcare system and economy and fell in line with similar emergency measures taken by surrounding…

Goodbye Ryerson, Hello Toronto Metropolitan #RyersonUniversity #TMU #Toronto #TorontoMetropolitan #education

RYERSON University has a new name. The 73-year-old higher education institution in the heart of Toronto will be now known as, Toronto Metropolitan University.  The name, agreed by the Board of Directors, was announced today by vice-chancellor, Dr. Mohamed Lachemi on the school’s website.   “Our community overwhelmingly told us that they wanted a new name that captured our location and reflected…

70,000 holes in...Toronto, Ontario #toronto #highways #potholes #transportation

Saturday, 23 April 2022 SPRING is in the air and as the cherry blossoms bloom so do the potholes on Toronto’s highways and that can mean only one thing, a repair blitz by the city. This weekend City of Toronto crew will be out in force to repair as many potholes as possible by 6pm on Sunday evening. Crews have already repaired an estimated 70,000 potholes since the start of the year, but that…

Toronto Police make largest single-day drugs seizure #crime #toronto #TorontoPolice

Toronto Police have reluctantly made service history with a record-breaking drug bust believed to be worth nearly $30 million. At a news conference on Thursday, police announced they had seized a total of 189 kilograms of cocaine and 97 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine after an investigation into one 29-year-old Toronto man. The haul is the biggest single-day seizure in TPS history. “On…

Toronto comes out top for COVID-19 vaccinations #Toronto #vaccination #COVID19 #pandemic

Monday, 21 March 2022 Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, Toronto residents have consistently shown an unwavering dedication to doing their bit in preventing the spread of COVID-19 and further evidence of this has been announced as new data has shown the city to be a global leader in its vaccination programme The announcement was made using publicly available data by the Toronto Public…

With spring in the air, Toronto winds down its outdoor skating season. #Toronto #recreation #skating

Sunday, 20 March 2022 As the door closes on a record-breaking winter for Toronto the City has announced that it welcomes more than 300,000 visits to its outdoor skating season. With pandemic loosening its grip and restrictions on some activities relaxed, skaters were given the opportunity to enjoy any one of the 50 artificial rinks or 54 natural rinks across the city. But with the start of…

Unmasked #Toronto #facemasks

Friday, 18 March 2022 The City of Toronto has announced that it will follow the same guidelines set by the province to remove mask requirements from March 21 and have amended its mark by law to reflect the change. Starting Monday masks will no longer be required in places such as retail stores, bars, restaurants, gyms, community centres or museums. Masks will remain mandatory on public transit,…

SickKids Gears Up For Ukrainian Cancer Patient Arrival

Wednesday, 16 March 2022 Toronto’s SickKids hospital is gearing up to receive child cancer patients from Ukraine following the Russian invasion. The hospital confirmed on Monday that two Ukrainian patients would arrive on Wednesday (16 March) SickKids CEO, DR Ronald Cohn said: “This has been one of the worst humanitarian crises we have seen in our lifetime and SickKids is ready to care for…

'DO NOT CONSUME' Product Recall In Effect For Popular Hash Brown Products #productrecall #canada #foodsafety

Tuesday, 15 March 2022 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning consumers about a major product recall affecting multiple stores across multiple provinces. Cavendish Farms, which produces several frozen potato products, is recalling a number of products due to undeclared wheat and barley which could cause problems for consumers with allergies to wheat and gluten. The products…

York Police Warn Of Pickpockets In Vaughan #Police #YorkRegion #crime

Friday, 11 March 2022 Pickpocketing may conjure up images of Charles Dickens novel and a crime of the past, but York Regional Police are warning people to be cautious after a series of arrests in the City of Vaughan. In the statement released by York Regional Police, they said: “York Regional Police would like to remind citizens to be cautious when engaged by strangers in public places…

17-year-old charged with attempted murder after Richmond Hill apartment fire #York #YorkRegion #Police

Wednesday, 9 March 2022 York Regional Police have charged a 17-year-old with attempted murder and arson after a fire at a Richmond Hill apartment building. In the statement released on March 9, police state they were called to an apartment building on Weldrick Road West on February 26 for a report of a fire on the third floor. A number of residents had to be rescued by firefighters with one…

4 Deaths And Several Overdoses Linked To Downtown Fentanyl Distribution #Toronto #Police #TPS

Tuesday, 8 March 2022 Toronto police are warning the public of several suspected fentanyl-related overdoses in the downtown core.   Officers responded to four sudden deaths between Friday, March 4, and Monday, March 7 with emergency services responding to a further nine suspected overdoses during the same period.   It is believed all cases are related to the use of fentanyl currently being…

Toronto Six Announce Change Of Ownership #Toronto #hockey #PHF #womenshockey #TO

Tuesday, 08 March 2022 The Toronto Six, the city’s professional women’s hockey team, has announced a change of ownership to a group that includes Anthony Steward, Bernice Carnegie, Ted Noland and current Assistant Coach, Angela James. The team which currently tops the standings in the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) was set up in April 2020 and has been owned and operated by Johanna…

Police Treating Vandalism As Hate Motivated #Police #Toronto #Crime #HateCrime

Monday, 7 March 2022 Police are treating a recent case of vandalism at Queensway and Islington Avenue as a suspected hate-motivated crime. Police say that at around 10:30pm on Saturday, 5 March 2022 they were called to an ongoing incident where two males were damaging multiple parked cars in the Cineplex Theater Plaza. The damaged vehicles had Russian flags displayed on their windshields. Two…

'Welcome Back Toronto!' Mass Events Make A Return #Toronto #tourism #events

Monday, 7 March 2022 It has been two years since in-person events have taken place in Toronto, but Mayor John Tory has announced a return to major festivals and events. The announcement was made on Friday at the TIFF Bell Lightbox alongside Deputy Mayor, Michael Thompson, CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival, Cameron Bailey and Executive Vice President of Destination Toronto, Andrew…