Dump truck crashes on 407 killing one person
June 15th, 2013 | Comments (0)
A crash on the 407 Saturday morning has killed one person. Police say a man was driving a dump truck, when lost control near Bathurst, just before 8 .am. The truck hit a concrete median, and spilled soil across the lanes. The westbound lanes are expected to remain closed for several hours, from from Bayview to Dufferin.
Tim Bosma’s widow speaks to Hamilton TV station, says she’s still trying to cope with his death
June 15th, 2013 | Comments (0)
The widow of Tim Bosma is still trying to come to terms with her husband’s death. Sharlene Bosma says she doesn’t understand why he was killed, and told Hamilton TV station CHCH, there’s no reason her husband to die. Meanwhile, Dellen Millard and Mark Smich, both in orange prison jumpsuits, said little during their separate video appearances in a Hamilton court on Thursday. Their lawyers say they hope to receive disclosure from the Crown by Aug. 1. Millard and Smich both plan to plead not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Bosma, who disappeared May 6 after taking two men on a test drive of a pickup truck he was trying to sell online.
Peel Police investigating after two separate deadly crashes
June 15th, 2013 | Comments (0)
Peel Police continue to investigate two separate crashes in the GTA, which has left three people dead. The first collision happened in Brampton near Highway 50 and Fogal Road. The 2-car crash left one man dead and sent two children to hospital. One of the children died in a nearby hospital, while the other was taken to Sickkids in Toronto and reportedly suffering from life-threatening injuries. Meanwhile, a teenage girl has died after being struck by a car in Mississauga. The 13-year-old was hit after a car ran through a fence, near Dixie and Bloor. She died in hospital. Police say the driver was also taken to the hospital, and is being treated for shock.
Judge dismisses conflict of interest complaint against Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion
June 14th, 2013 | Comments (0)
A judge has dismissed a conflict of interest complaint against Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion that threatened to force her out of office. The allegation was brought forward by a Mississauga resident stemming from a 2007 vote at Peel Region council. McCallion was accused of interfering in a lucrative land deal that benefited her son, but denied the accusation in court saying she didn’t know much about her son’s real estate businesses. The judge found that McCallion’s vote in the matter did not violate the municipal conflict of interest act.
Massive raids throughout GTA include a building where Mayor Rob Ford is alleged to have been video tapped smoking crack cocaine
June 13th, 2013 | Comments (0)
A series of early-morning Thursday raids in the GTA and across the province has led to the arrest of dozens of suspected drug and gun traffickers and the seizure of large amounts of drugs, weapons and cash. Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair says 39 search warrants were executed in the so-called Project Traveller, which began in June, 2012, following numerous violent crimes, including murder and attempted murder. The raids began shortly after 5:00m a.m., and involved police from multiple jurisdictions including Durham, the RCMP and Ontario Provincial 19 people were arrested this morning in Toronto and nine in Windsor, adding that to date 43 people have been arrested in the investigation. Targets around the Greater Toronto Area included an apartment building where an alleged video that appeared to show Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine was reported to be located. Blair said he could not comment on any evidence or investigative
Durham Police lay charges in credit card fraud investigation
June 13th, 2013 | Comments (0)
Durham Police are laying charges against two people for credit card fraud. On Tuesday, an Oshawa retail store contacted police after gift cards were purchased using a fraudulent credit card. The suspects were stopped in a cab in north Oshawa and arrested. Multiple fraudulent credit cards were allegedly found in their possession. A 37 year old Vaughan woman and a 33 year old Toronto man have been charged.
Four options revealed for future of Gardiner Expressway
June 13th, 2013 | Comments (0)
Four options for the future of the eastern section of the Gardiner Expressway have been revealed by the city of Toronto. Plans to remove, repair, maintain, or improve will now undergo an environmental assessment. Whatever the outcome is, work on the 2.4 kilometer elevated stretch of the aging highway will begin next spring. Residents can offer their input tonight at 6 p.m. at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
United Way Rat Race to cause Toronto road closures on Thursday
June 12th, 2013 | Comments (0)
The United Way of Greater Toronto Scotiabank Rat Race will take place at 7:20 p.m. on Thursday June,14th and the following road closures will take place:
Formation Area − Adelaide Street, east of Bay Street
Westbound − Adelaide Street West
Northbound − University Avenue, northbound lanes
Northbound − Queen’s Park Crescent East
Turn around − south of Charles Street
Southbound − Queen’s Park Crescent East
Southbound − University Avenue northbound lanes
Eastbound − Adelaide Street West
Dispersal Area − Adelaide Street West, east of Bay Street
The event will proceed regardless of weather conditions.
Robbery leads to police chase, carjacking, fire and manhunt in York Region
June 12th, 2013 | Comments (0)
It was a busy Wednesday morning for York police after a robbery led to a police chase, a carjacking and a fire. Officers were responding to a robbery at a convenience store in Richmond Hill when they encountered the suspect, who fled the scene on his motorcycle. While running from the cops the suspect collided with an SUV on Yonge Street he then took the vehicle and proceeded while dragging his damaged motorcycle underneath. The man stopped the car and fled in the Yonge and Bloomington area after the vehicle caught on fire. Officers launched a manhunt and with help from helicopters and the canine unit and they apprehended the suspect a short time later. The investigation is on-going.
Ikea Monkey saga set to end
June 12th, 2013 | Comments (0)
The fate of the Ikea Monkey is in the hands of an Ontario Justice who will weigh whether the monkey is a wild animal or a pet mistakenly given away. The lawyer for a woman who calls herself the monkey’s “mom” argues that Darwin, who was found in an Ikea parking lot wearing a coat and a diaper in December, is clearly a domesticated pet. Yasmin Nakhuda is suing Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary, where the monkey has been held since animal services scooped him up. The judge reserved her decision but hasn’t said when she’ll make her ruling.
Ontario Legislature adjourned until September
June 12th, 2013 | Comments (0)
The Ontario Legislature adjourned until September after the minority liberal government got its budget approved with help from the New Democrats’. Despite concerns over the costly gas plants scandal, the N.D.P. kept their promise and voted to support the liberal’s budget, averting a summer election. Premier Kathleen Wynne admits she was relieved the budget passed, and says she kept her pledge to try to make the minority parliament work.
Teenager shot in the chest in Toronto
June 12th, 2013 | Comments (0)
A teenage boy is in hospital after being shot in the chest in the College Street and Spadina Avenue area last night. Toronto Police say the boy was shot immediately after opening the door to his Cecil Street townhouse shortly before 10 o’clock. He remains in serious condition but his injuries are believed to be non-life threatening. Investigators believe he may have been targeted and are canvassing the area for evidence and witnesses.