Murder charge after 1993 cold case revisited
Twenty-five years after a six-year-old boy found his mother, Barbara Brodkin, stabbed to death, a man has been arrested when the cold case was reviewed.
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A bit of rural life in the heart of Toronto
Where would you go to ride a bull, get lost in the corn and sample old-time country foods? The Midtown Country Fair,of course.
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MP seeking emergency climate debate after residents’ request
Beaches-East York MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith is seeking an emergency Parliamentary debate on climate change after being pressed by local residents.
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Sharon and Bram have surprises in store for fans on national tour
Two-thirds of the children’s entertainment trio, Sharon, Lois and Bram are kicking off their farewell tour this October, and it’s an exciting time for them.
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Heads up, pedestrians! Taking that call not worth your life
Every day pedestrians are seen with their heads in their cellphones strolling down the sidewalk or crossing the street without paying attention.
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Bell Box Murals Project has been artistic labour of love
It started with a simple tweet. Michael Cavanaugh posted a picture of a painted Bell box by Sarah Cannon on Davisville Avenue.
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78 counts for man charged after Leslieville tire-slashing investigation
A man has been charged with 78 counts of mischief and damage to property after an investigation into a campaign of tire slashing in the Leslieville area.
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Emotional and successful day for Wilket Creek walk
Leaside resident Deanne Puder’s eyes teared up as she addressed nearly 400 people at Wilket Creek Park on Sept. 23 for the Bladder Cancer Canada walk.
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Artists welcomed at 10th annual Danforth show
Link Tong was one of the more than 60 artists displaying and selling their wares at the 10th annual fair by the Danforth East Community Association.
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Security camera footage released in sex assault investigation
Police have released security camera footage of a pedestrian at Church Street and Park Road as part of a sexual assault investigation.
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Carolyn Bennett kicks off campaign for ‘tough’ election
Tucked in a booth at the Midtown Gastro Hub in Deer Park on Sept. 6, Toronto-St. Paul’s MP Carolyn Bennett admitted this federal election is going to be a tough one.
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Anti-hate rally drowns out anti-immigrant vigil on Danforth
Seven weeks after the tragic mass shooting at Toronto’s Greektown, a clash of “love versus hate” took place Sept. 9 at the site of the horrific event.
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Personal loss led Leaside woman to organize walk
“I don’t want any other families to have to go through this,” Deanne Puder says, explaining why she’s organizing Toronto’s Bladder Cancer Canada walk.
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Arrest for Graydon Hall hit and run
A man, 54, has been arrested three days after an elderly man was struck and killed by a vehicle in an apartment building garage near Don Mills Road south of Highway 401.
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TTC bus retrofitted to serve people living on streets
On Aug. 24 the charitable organization Hygiene on Wheels launched a retrofitted TTC bus to offer a mobile shower, laundry and other facilities for people living on Toronto streets.
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