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Murder trial expected to start today for man accused of killing Toronto cop in 2021

Murder trial expected to start today for man accused of killing Toronto cop in 2021

TORONTO — The trial of a man accused of killing a Toronto police officer in a parking garage nearly three years ago is expected to begin this afternoon.

Toronto man arrested after victim was sexually assaulted while jogging

The Toronto Police Service says they have arrested a suspect in a sexual assault investigation. Police responded to a call for a sexual assault in the city's westside on Thursday, March 14. They say the attack occurred sometime between 6 a.m.
Man accused of killing Toronto police officer pleads not guilty to 1st-degree murder

Man accused of killing Toronto police officer pleads not guilty to 1st-degree murder

TORONTO — A man accused of killing a Toronto police officer nearly three years ago pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder Monday as jury selection began in his trial. Umar Zameer is charged in the death of Const. Jeffrey Northrup.
Hate-crime reports and antisemitic incidents in Toronto rise, police chief says

Hate-crime reports and antisemitic incidents in Toronto rise, police chief says

TORONTO — The number of calls reporting hate crimes in Toronto has surged since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the city's police chief told a board meeting on Monday, adding that more than half of hate crimes this year have targeted the Jewish co
Ward's Island residents in Toronto grieving after fire destroys clubhouse

Ward's Island residents in Toronto grieving after fire destroys clubhouse

TORONTO — Residents on the Toronto Islands are processing a significant loss after a fire destroyed a beloved clubhouse and café over the weekend. A fire broke out at the Ward's Island Association Clubhouse around 2 a.m.
Toronto Public Health confirms second case of measles in 2024

Toronto Public Health confirms second case of measles in 2024

Toronto Public Health is investigating the second lab-confirmed case of measles in the city this year. The department says this case is an infant who was travelling and is now recovering at home.
Crombie rules out provincial carbon tax as part of 2026 Ontario election platform

Crombie rules out provincial carbon tax as part of 2026 Ontario election platform

TORONTO — Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie said Monday that if she is premier after the 2026 election, she will not introduce a provincial carbon tax as part of her climate policy.
One car was stolen every 40 minutes in Toronto last year, police chief says

One car was stolen every 40 minutes in Toronto last year, police chief says

Toronto's police chief says more than 12,000 vehicles were stolen across the city last year, a figure that equates to a car theft every 40 minutes. Chief Myron Demkiw says the stolen cars have a value of $790 million.
St. Patrick's Day parades in Toronto, Montreal draw hundreds for annual celebration

St. Patrick's Day parades in Toronto, Montreal draw hundreds for annual celebration

Seas of green surged through downtown streets in Montreal and Toronto on Sunday as thousands turned out to mark St. Patrick's Day with a pair of major parades celebrating the occasion and the Irish culture behind it.

Corrective to March 14 story on University of Guelph's alcohol recovery room

In a March 14 story about a campus alcohol recovery room at the University of Guelph, The Canadian Press incorrectly spelled the name of university's spokesperson as Jessica Luck. In fact, it is Jessamine Luck. The Canadian Press