Man escapes police custody in East York
Police report a man escaped their custody early Thursday evening from a medical facility near Coxwell and Mortimer avenues.
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Grade 5’s Canstruction designs to fight poverty
The halls of Havergal College were abuzz with Grade 5 students stacking cans, as part of the school taking part in the Canstruction competition.
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1995 murder solved after review of possible McArthur links
Review of a two-decades-old murder in East York for possible links to Toronto’s most notorious serial killer has led police to solving the cold case.
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Dog stolen from Yonge and Eglinton area, police report
Police are seeking information on an alleged dognapping near Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue on Feb. 24. Chico, a seven
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Man arrested for Danforth shots wanted for attempted murder, police say
A man arrested shortly after shots were fired on Danforth Avenue on Sunday morning has also been charged with attempted murder and assault.
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Stabbing and robbery sparked by vehicle accident on Danforth
A collision between two vehicles in the Danforth Village area turned into an alleged robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon on Tuesday afternoon.
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Leaside community activist eulogized in Parliament
Leaside and East York lost one of their most prominent citizens with the death of Edna Beange, 98, on Jan 7.
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Harbord Village letter carrier remembered with stamp
It’s a good bet when Albert Jackson delivered mail in Harbord Village, his customers never expected envelopes would one day be stamped with his likeness.
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It’s all downhill for tobogganing ban at Riverdale Park East
Tobogganing may have been banned as unsafe at Riverdale Park East, but that hasn’t kept locals off what has been ranked Toronto’s best hill for winter fun.
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Former trustee Gershon presented with citizenship award
Gerri Gershon, who served as public school trustee for 33 years, received the Award for Citizenship at Don Valley West’s New Year’s Levee.
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Community joins in Beaches Santa Claus Parade
More than a thousand families lined a kilometre-long stretch of Kingston Road and side streets on Nov. 25 for the Beaches Santa Claus Parade.
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17-year-olds awarded for helping diabetic kids attend camp
Two Leaside teens have received an award for their years of philanthropic work helping type 1 diabetic children attend camps to learn to manage their disease.
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St. Michael’s principal Reeves and president Thompson step down
After repeatedly saying he had the full support of the school’s board of directors, Greg Reeves has resigned as principal of St. Michael’s College School, along with the president Jefferson Thompson.
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Local groups star in Santa Claus parade
It was Toronto’s largest parade. And helping the Santa Claus parade set the record on Nov. 18 were many local participants.
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Six expelled St. Michael’s students arrested for sexual assault with weapon
Six students at St. Michael’s College School have been arrested as a result of a police investigation of video purportedly showing sexual assault with a weapon on a male victim.
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