Ontario Premier Doug Ford has compared controversial auto theft advice from a Toronto police officer to welcoming Santa Claus at Christmas. The premier was asked on Friday about a Toronto police officer who told residents to leave their car keys by the door to avoid home invasions.The officer suggested “that people leave the keys to
A Toronto man who says his wife was nearly shot during a break-in earlier this week has reacted to controversial and now infamous home invasion prevention advice from a police officer, calling it “a sad state of affairs.” Peter, who Motorcycle accident toronto today agreed to identify by first name only for safety concerns, spoke out Friday
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Vancouver police officer is talking publicly for the first time about being stabbed in the chest while on duty in 2021. The attack happened as he was rescuing an abducted child.The two-year-old boy was snatched from his grandparents and forcibly confined by a man, who was
A Toronto police officer suggested that residents leave their car keys by the front door to avoid a home invasion, seemingly to let criminals steal their vehicle if they break in, leave and avoid injuries. The Toronto Police Service issued a statement Wednesday confirming that an officer made the remarks at a recent community meeting.The
A retired Quebec judge who spent years behind bars and was facing a second murder trial in his wife’s 2009 shooting death pleaded guilty to manslaughter, putting an end to a nearly 15-year legal battle. Jacques Delisle appeared at the Quebec City courthouse Thursday to admit to one count of manslaughter. He walked in slowly
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two people are dead and a third is injured after a daytime shooting in downtown Toronto on Tuesday, police say. Toronto police said it happened in the Parliament Street and Dundas Street East area.Emergency crews responded to the scene at 1:28 p.m. and police initially said they located
NOTE: The following article contains disturbing content. Please read at your own discretion. An American man turned himself into police on Wednesday after authorities in Oregon accused him of drugging three 12-year-old girls at his daughter’s sleepover using mango smoothies laced with benzodiazepines.Lake Oswego resident Michael Meyden, 57, allegedly laced the drinks with the sedative
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Provincial Police said five students were injured in a school bus rollover near Woodstock, Ont., on Tuesday morning, including one who was pinned under the bus. In a video update from Const. Randi Crawford and Sgt. Ed Sanchuk late Tuesday morning, Crawford said she was pleased
The family of an 80-year-old Canadian woman with Alzheimer’s disease is speaking out after their vacation in the Bahamas took a horrific turn. They allege she was sexually assaulted at the resort they were staying at by a guest they say is from Nova Scotia.The woman’s son, David Ahrens, says the family is shocked by
WARNING: This story deals with sensitive subject matter and may be upsetting to some readers. Mohammad Imtiaz says he watched as his wife was savagely attacked by a neighbour.While she survived, Imtiaz says she’s deeply traumatized.“We brought her home but she’s scared to come here in her apartment,” Imtiaz said.It all happened last week in