Crime rates are down as the city fights the coronavirus
As the coronavirus cases in Toronto continue to rise, many crimes have been falling — but others are increasing, police say.
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Author: Vatché Ayvazian
Residents fight to save ‘three queer spaces’ from condo development
A petition to save the popular Crews & Tangos from making way for a condo development is continuing to gain strength despite the bar signing a lease.
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Students, staff at Rosedale school warned of coronavirus exposure
Students and staff at Whitney Junior Public School are being asked to monitor their health after a school visitor tested positive for coronavirus.
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Second shooting in Flemingdon Park leaves man seriously injured
A man is in serious condition after a shooting near Don Mills and St. Dennis, the second such incident in two weeks in Flemingdon Park.
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Gas leak in the Beach causes evacuation of businesses
No one was hurt and damages were minor as businesses were evacuated early Saturday morning after a gas leak in the Beach.
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22 cars in Gamble underground garage broken into
Toronto Police are investigating after 22 vehicles in an East York underground parking lot were broken into and items stolen late Tuesday night.
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Two-alarm fire on 11th floor of Dawes Road apartment building
A two-alarm fire broke out in an East York apartment building on Dawes Road in East York on Sunday, according to the fire department.
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‘Targeted shooting’ in Flemingdon hit the wrong target, police say
A targeted shooting in Flemingdon Park has left a women with serious injuries, although she was likely not the intended victim, Toronto police say.
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City council grant keeps Cabbagetown centre going
Cabbagetown residents have been happy to learn Toronto city council has given its youth centre a $161,000 grant to keep it open.
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TTC fare hike gets negative reviews from local riders
Starting next week TTC will be increasing most of its fares by 10 cents and here’s what local riders have to say about the latest hike.
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Fire on Durant Avenue leaves man with leg burns
A man is being treated in hospital after sustaining leg burns in a fire in an East York garage late last week.
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Beaches residents unaware Peter MacKay is their neighbour
Beaches residents seem unaware the leading contender for leader of Canada’s Conservative Party, Peter MacKay, lives among them.
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Photo radar gets mixed reviews from local residents, drivers
Some called them “resourceful,” others assailed their use as a “lazy” tactic, as residents shared their opinions on photo radar cameras.
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Man killed in shooting outside Danforth bar
A man in his 20s was found unconscious and later pronounced dead after a shooting outside a Danforth Avenue bar early this morning, police report.
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Toronto man with coronavirus in isolation at Sunnybrook
The Ontario medical chief has confirmed a Toronto couple tested positive for coronavirus. The man is reported in stable condition at Sunnybrook hospital.
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