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Law firm offers free service to people caught stealing groceries

Law firm offers free service to people caught stealing groceries

An Ontario law firm is offering pro bono services to first-time offenders who have been arrested for stealing groceries. On Monday, We Defend You Legal Services shared an Instagram post saying they will defend those who have been arrested for shoplifting food from a grocery store at no cost. “My thing is people who are

Advocate reiterates importance of wearing seatbelts on highway buses following Christmas Eve crash in B.C.

A national road safety advocate wants more public awareness about the importance of wearing a seatbelt on highway buses in the wake of a fatal Christmas Eve crash on B.C.’s Highway 97C. Ahmed Shalaby, technical director of Safer Roads Canada, says there isn’t federal or provincial legislation enforcing the use of seatbelts on buses. In 2020, Transport …

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Man charged after hit and run kills pedestrian in Norfolk County, OPP say

Pedestrian was pronounced dead in hospital after Tuesday morning incident Police say a 39-year-old man was arrested and charged after a hit and run killed a pedestrian on Tuesday in Ontario’s Norfolk County. On Tuesday morning, responders were called to Indian Line and Concession 2 Townsend just after 5 a.m. ET to reports of a pedestrian collision, …

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1 dead after single ATV collision in Algonquin Township

Highway 35 is closed both directions between Highway 118 and Kushog Lake Road, police say A person is dead after a single ATV collision on Highway 35 Sunday morning, police say. On Twitter, Hailburton Highlands Ontario Provincial Police say they responded to a single ATV collision on the highway near Matabanick Road in Algonquin Township just before 7:30 …

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Man critically injured in Eglinton West stabbing

Man critically injured in Eglinton West stabbing

TORONTO – A man was rushed to hospital after being stabbed multiple times in a fight in the Eglinton West area Monday night. Toronto police said they responded to a report about two men fighting near Eglinton Avenue West and Richardson Avenue at around 8:38 p.m. According to police, two men were involved in an

Motorcyclist dead after crashing into pole in Scarborough

Motorcyclist dead after crashing into pole in Scarborough

TORONTO – A motorcyclist is dead after striking a pole in Scarborough on Saturday morning. Shortly after 10 a.m., police responded to a crash involving a motorcycle that hit a pole in the area of Huntingwood Drive and Colinayre Crescent. The man who was driving the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Police investigate fatal collision involving motorcyclist in Etobicoke

Police investigate fatal collision involving motorcyclist in Etobicoke

A 35-year-old man is dead following a collision in Etobicoke late Saturday night. It happened near Lake Shore Boulevard West and Forty Second Street at around 10:15 p.m. In a news release issued Sunday evening, police said the 35-year-old was driving a grey 2018 Kawasaki motorcycle, travelling east on Lake Shore Boulevard West at a