Police to stop posing as media, unless there's good reason to do so: OPP chief
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:20:25 -0700
TORONTO - Ontario's new police commissioner says it's against police policy for officers to pretend to be journalists to gather evidence on suspects, but he can't rule out it happening again.
Toronto entrepreneur a victim of homicide, police say
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:41:15 -0700
Venture capitalist's body found at Muskoka boat launch ramp
This is why I’m voting for Rob Ford
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:41:15 -0700
Supporters of the mayoral front-runner talk about why they chose the man that others love to villainize
Popular YouTube stunt driver beheaded pig
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:41:03 -0700
Before he started drawing thousands of viewers with YouTube stunts, a controversial Ontario man sent shockwaves through the Internet with an entirely different type of video.
Business loan scheme nets charges against 13
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:06:16 -0700
The RCMP has laid charges against 13 Toronto area men in what's being described as a complicated two-year investigation of a fraud scheme valued at $4 million.
National journal
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:15:57 -0700
A military plane carrying the body of the latest Canadian soldier to die during the Afghan mission arrived this afternoon at CFB Trenton, in eastern Ontario.
$115M class-action lawsuit launched against G20 police
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:45:56 -0700
TORONTO – Two Torontonians are launching a $115-million class-action lawsuit against police on behalf of everyone detained during the G20 protests in July. Miranda McQuade and Mike Barber, who were both arrested during the Summit, are suing on behalf of 1,150 people who were detained.[...]
Con man bilking seniors sought in Vancouver
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:08:14 -0700
Vancouver police are seeking the public's help in finding an Ontario man they say might be bilking seniors in the Lower Mainland.
Abducted girl from England may be in Toronto
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:36:14 -0700
Police say a six-year-old girl reported abducted from her home in Manchester, England, in 2008 may be in Toronto.
Jays' Bautista wins AL's monthly honour
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:36:04 -0700
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista was named the American League Player of the Month for August on Thursday.
G20 class-action lawsuit seeks $115M
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:35:41 -0700
Two people who were jailed during June's G20 summit in Toronto have launched a $115-million class-action lawsuit against the Toronto Police Services Board, federal Attorney General Rob Nicholson and the Peel Police Services Board.
Toronto G20 detainees launch class action; seek $115 million in damages
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:05:06 -0700
Police action against protesters and bystanders during the tumultuous G20 summit in June has prompted another class-action suit that alleges large-scale breach of rights and illegal detentions.
Montreal man charged with G20 mischief
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:29:20 -0700
A Montreal man has been charged with mischief relating to damages done during the G20 summit in Toronto last June, police say.
Aspiring Toronto comic murdered
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:35:53 -0700
Police say a Toronto man found dead inside a St. Thomas, Ont., apartment fire Sunday was the victim of foul play.
Man dies in Lake Ontario diving expedition
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:06:04 -0700
A man who had to be pulled out of Lake Ontario by police and rushed to hospital following a recreational diving expedition in Oakville has died.
Canada Revenue Agency: Fraud Conviction Nets $20,000 Fine and House Arrest
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:02:08 -0700
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 1, 2010) - On September 1, 2010, Erica Forde, of Scarborough, pleaded guilty to one count of fraud over $5,000 in the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto. She was fined $20,000, which was paid immediately, and given a conditional sentence that includes 12 months house arrest. Forde was also ordered to perform 100 hours of community service. Forde was ...
Ontario’s mental-health system needs to be fixed now
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:56:41 -0700
Implementing the recommendations of a legislature committee would launch a new era of compassion, care and safety
Update: SIU Continuing to Look Into Hwy 401 Fatality in Whitby
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:32:09 -0700
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 1, 2010) - Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is continuing to probe the circumstances surrounding the death of 40-year-old Ioana Bocunescu of Toronto, and is appealing for witnesses to the incident that occurred on Friday, August 27 th , 2010. The SIU was notified by the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) that:
Places of Worship May Be Easy Targets
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:16:50 -0700
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 1, 2010) - Thieves broke into two churches and a synagogue in Halton Region over a two-week period this summer. The suspect or suspects gained access by forcing doors or breaking windows. While they made off with some petty cash, they left items of value behind. Police believe the suspects were simply looking for collection money and warned everyone in the ...
Ontario auto insurance changes help crack down on fraud, minister says
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:42:39 -0700
TORONTO - New auto insurance rules kick in today that the government says help crack down on fraud, but opposition critics say those changes leave honest drivers paying more.
