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first-degree murder scene at Leaside Park swimming pool

First-degree murder charge for Leaside Park shooting of April 2020

December 11, 2021December 12, 2021 Jay Garak arrest, first-degree murder, gunshots, homicide, Leaside Park, Leaside Park Drive, Leaside Park Outdoor Pool, Overlea Boulevard, Toronto Police

A man, 20, has been charged with first-degree murder for a shooting more than 20 months ago in Thorncliffe Park.

DAILY UPDATES

Leaside Daily Updates: March–April 2020

April 30, 2020November 22, 2020 Streeter staff Bayview Avenue, bike lanes, Butterfly Canoe, cancellations, coronavirus, Davisville Avenue, Distantly, essential workplaces, extreme weather, garbage, Laird Drive, Lake Leaside, Leaside Park, long-term care, Mabel's Fables, parks, Patrick Rocca, shutdowns, Toronto Police, traffic iights, yard waste

A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Leaside neighbourhoods.

*FEATURED NEWS

Boy, 16, dead in late-night shooting at Leaside Park

April 6, 2020April 7, 2020 Jay Garak gunshots, Leaside Park, Overlea Boulevard, Thorncliffe Park Drive, Toronto Police

One person was pronounced dead at the scene, after police arrived at the area of Overlea Boulevard and Thorncliffe Park Drive to investigate multiple shots fired just before 11 p.m. Sunday night.

NEWS

Burnside on quest to rename Leaside Park

April 30, 2015 Eric Emin Wood Leaside Park

Ward 26 councillor Jon Burnside is on a crusade to rename Leaside Park so that it “better reflects the community”