Toronto news

• Toronto police charge former teacher in alleged sex assaults from 40 years ago

  12-07-2019 23:46
  Toronto police have charged a former teacher in connection with the sex assault of two students about 40 years ago.
  
  Read more

• Advocates are sounding the alarm after reports of citizens allegedly being randomly stopped for I.D. checks by immigration officers. @Ginella_M with what could be behind the practice, and whether it’s legal.http://ow.ly/Byks30p7gne 

  12-07-2019 23:28 via twitter.com
  Advocates are sounding the alarm after reports of citizens allegedly being randomly stopped for I.D. checks by immigration officers. @Ginella_M with what could be behind the practice, and whether it’s legal.http://ow.ly/Byks30p7gne 
  
  Read more

• Immigration officers conduct ID checks on Toronto streets - CityNews

  12-07-2019 23:24 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Immigration officers conduct ID checks on Toronto streets  CityNewsAdvocates are sounding the alarm after reports of citizens allegedly being randomly stopped for I.D. checks by immigration officers. Ginella Massa with what ...
  
  Read more

• FC Edmonton looking to continue summer streak in Toronto this weekend - CTV News

  12-07-2019 23:19 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  FC Edmonton looking to continue summer streak in Toronto this weekend  CTV NewsFC Edmonton will be looking to ride a summer hot streak to its second straight road win as the team travels to Toronto this weekend to take on York9 FC.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Lifeguards need to stay off their phones at work, Lifesaving Society says

  12-07-2019 23:10 via cbc.ca
  The province's lifeguarding experts have a simple message for anyone keeping watch over Toronto’s pools and beaches this summer: put your cellphones away.
  
  Read more

• Another appointee linked to former Ford chief of staff Dean French resigns

  12-07-2019 22:59 via cbc.ca
  Another appointee of Doug Ford's government has resigned after the Opposition uncovered his ties to the Ontario premier's former chief of staff.
  
  Read more

• Toronto defence lawyer claims she was prosecuted as payback for exposing police corruption - Toronto Star

  12-07-2019 22:56 via thestar.com
  Toronto defence lawyer claims she was prosecuted as payback for exposing police corruption  Toronto StarToronto defence lawyer Leora Shemesh has launched a $1.25 million malicious prosecution lawsuit against Peel police and federal prosecutors alleging she ...
  
  Read more

• Former teacher from P.E.I. arrested in connection with decades-old Toronto sexual assaults - Toronto Star

  12-07-2019 22:49 via thestar.com
  Former teacher from P.E.I. arrested in connection with decades-old Toronto sexual assaults  Toronto StarPolice allege a man sexually assaulted two students between the ages of nine and 10 years old between Sept. 1978 and June 1979.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard to stand trial in sex assault case - Toronto Sun

  12-07-2019 22:46 via torontosun.com
  Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard to stand trial in sex assault case  Toronto SunTORONTO — Jacob Hoggard, the frontman for the Canadian rock band Hedley, will stand trial on three sex-related charges involving a woman and a teenager, ...
  
  Read more

• WSIB board member linked to Doug Ford's former chief of staff resigns

  12-07-2019 22:36
  Another appointee of Doug Ford's government has resigned after the Opposition uncovered his ties to the Ontario premier's former chief of staff.
  
  Read more

• Brewer out 'hundreds of thousands' in ongoing LCBO delivery delays

  12-07-2019 22:30
  An Ontario cider manufacturer says the LCBO’s shipping delays will cost the brewery 'hundreds of thousands' of dollars as boxes of unshipped product sits at one of the agency’s warehouses.
  
  Read more

• Somali-Canadian journalist Hodan Nalayeh killed in Somalia hotel attack

  12-07-2019 22:29 via cbc.ca
  Hodan Nalayeh, a Somali-Canadian journalist who once resided in Vaughan, Ont., was killed in an attack on a Somalia hotel on Friday, Mogadishu-based Radio Dalsan tells CBC News.
  
  Read more

• Pagenaud fastest practice lap at Toronto Indy - TSN

  12-07-2019 22:23 via tsn.ca
  Pagenaud fastest practice lap at Toronto Indy  TSNTORONTO — What's touted as the toughest road track on the IndyCar Series is living up to its billing. Simon Pagenaud laid down the fastest practice lap of the ...
  
  Read more

• 79-year-old retired teacher arrested in historic Toronto sex assaults - Toronto Sun

  12-07-2019 22:23 via torontosun.com
  79-year-old retired teacher arrested in historic Toronto sex assaults  Toronto SunAccused of sexually assaulting two Toronto students in the late 1970s, a former school teacher was returned from Prince Edward Island this week to face ...
  
  Read more

• Toronto subway closures in effect this weekend - CTV News

  12-07-2019 21:52 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Toronto subway closures in effect this weekend  CTV NewsIf you are planning on getting around the city by subway this weekend, there are a couple closures you may want to keep in mind.
  
  Read more

• Toronto subway closures in effect this weekend

  12-07-2019 21:52
  If you are planning on getting around the city by subway this weekend, there are a couple closures you may want to keep in mind.
  
  Read more

• Fans hoping to snag seats at OVO Fest better be prepared to shell out

  12-07-2019 21:13
  Drake fans hoping to score a seat or a plot of grass to sit on at this year’s OVO Fest better have deep pockets.
  
  Read more

• $80000 to be hidden in Toronto for a real-life treasure hunt next month - Daily Hive

  12-07-2019 21:04 via dailyhive.com
  $80000 to be hidden in Toronto for a real-life treasure hunt next month  Daily HiveA real life treasure hunt is on its way to Toronto, with at least $80000 up for grabs for whoever can figure out where it has been hidden.
  
  Read more

• Raptors' sneakers now on display at shoe museum to be auctioned off

  12-07-2019 20:59
  The sneakers that carried the Toronto Raptors into the history books are on display now in the Bata Shoe Museum.
  
  Read more

• How this University of Toronto STEM camp is inspiring girls to become engineers - Toronto Star

  12-07-2019 20:55 via thestar.com
  How this University of Toronto STEM camp is inspiring girls to become engineers  Toronto StarIn a partnership with Dundas Junior Public School that turned a classroom into a high-tech “makerspace,” campers, students and teachers aim to change the ...
  
  Read more

• THE WAR ROOM: How the Tories can stop Trudeau's rising popularity - Toronto Sun

  12-07-2019 20:52 via torontosun.com
  THE WAR ROOM: How the Tories can stop Trudeau's rising popularity  Toronto SunWATCH ABOVE as Sun contributor Warren Kinsella explains the rise behind Trudeau's popularity, and what the Tories have to do to fight it.What do YOU think?
  
  Read more

• 2 Toronto moms, 1 youth charged after allegedly shoplifting with their children - CityNews

  12-07-2019 20:11 via toronto.citynews.ca
  2 Toronto moms, 1 youth charged after allegedly shoplifting with their children  CityNewsTwo Toronto mothers and a youth have been charged after they were caught allegedly shoplifting from a Pickering grocery store with their children in tow, ...
  
  Read more

• This week's 650 Parliament fire was caused by a stove being left on

  12-07-2019 19:44 via cbc.ca
  Toronto Fire Services has determined that a stovetop burner that was left in the "on" position is the cause of the fire at 650 Parliament Street Wednesday morning.
  
  Read more

• A 'Break-Up' Museum Just Opened In Toronto And You're Going To Need To Bring Tissues - Narcity

  12-07-2019 19:43 via narcity.com
  A 'Break-Up' Museum Just Opened In Toronto And You're Going To Need To Bring Tissues  NarcityYou're going to need a tub of Ben & Jerry's and a chick flick binge after visiting this unusual Toronto exhibition. Far from the cheery, bright pop-ups like 'Happy ...
  
  Read more

• They paid what??: This $480,000 Toronto home comes pre-gutted - Yahoo Canada Finance

  12-07-2019 19:27 via ca.finance.yahoo.com
  They paid what??: This $480,000 Toronto home comes pre-gutted  Yahoo Canada FinanceThis two-storey home in Toronto is a real fixer-upper, and sold for nearly half a million dollars.
  
  Read more

• 2 moms, young girl charged after allegedly shoplifting at Pickering store

  12-07-2019 19:13 via cbc.ca
  Police say two mothers and one of their kids have been charged after they allegedly tried to shoplift at a Pickering, Ont., store.
  
  Read more

• Toronto’s newest Tim Hortons will offer pour-overs, crème brûlée doughnuts and oat milk - Toronto Star

  12-07-2019 18:58 via thestar.com
  Toronto’s newest Tim Hortons will offer pour-overs, crème brûlée doughnuts and oat milk  Toronto StarThose new offerings won't come cheap — while standard Tim Hortons doughnuts go for 89 cents to $1.59, the new ones will set you back $1.99 each.
  
  Read more

• Wickens to drive parade lap at Toronto with hand controls - CityNews

  12-07-2019 18:50 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Wickens to drive parade lap at Toronto with hand controls  CityNewsRobert Wickens has attacked his rehabilitation from a spinal cord injury with aggressive goals. He wants to dance at his upcoming wedding, one day walk again ...
  
  Read more

• St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington brings Stanley Cup home to Richmond Hill

  12-07-2019 18:43
  A grinning Jordan Binnington hoisted the Stanley Cup for screaming fans in his hometown of Richmond Hill on Friday morning.
  
  Read more

• Former Oshawa teacher charged with historic sexual assault of Grade 5 student

  12-07-2019 18:36
  A former elementary teacher has been charged with the historic sexual assault of a Grade 5 student in the 1970s at an Oshawa school.
  
  Read more

• Moms with kids at Pickering Loblaws allegedly stole $1,200 worth of items

  12-07-2019 18:18
  Two moms shopping with three of their children in Pickering earlier this week have been accused of shoplifting items.
  
  Read more

• Former elementary teacher charged with sexual assault of student

  12-07-2019 18:06 via cbc.ca
  Police say a former elementary school teacher has been charged in the alleged sexual assault of a student in Oshawa, Ont., more than two decades ago.
  
  Read more

• What Toronto can learn from The Last Black Man in San Francisco - CBC.ca

  12-07-2019 17:45 via cbc.ca
  What Toronto can learn from The Last Black Man in San Francisco  CBC.caThe Sundance hit asks a crucial question: what happens when people can't afford to live in their own cities?
  
  Read more

• Stocks down in Toronto, while U.S. stock markets post gains, loonie edges higher - The Outlook

  12-07-2019 17:43 via theoutlook.ca
  Stocks down in Toronto, while U.S. stock markets post gains, loonie edges higher  The OutlookTORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the technology, materials and financial sectors.The S&P/TSX ...
  
  Read more

• CannTrust stock falls after halt of all cannabis sales

  12-07-2019 17:36
  Shares of CannTrust Holdings Inc. fell as much as 11 per cent after the cannabis company announced it was voluntarily halting all sales and shipments amid Health Canada's investigation.
  
  Read more

• Preliminary hearing for Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard resumes in Toronto

  12-07-2019 17:32 via cbc.ca
  A preliminary hearing has resumed in the sex assault case of Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard.
  
  Read more

• Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard will stand trial on sex assault charges - CBC News

  12-07-2019 17:32 via cbc.ca
  Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard will stand trial on sex assault charges  CBC NewsA preliminary hearing has resumed in the sex assault case of Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard.
  
  Read more

• Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard will stand trial on sex assault charges

  12-07-2019 17:32 via cbc.ca
  Jacob Hoggard, the frontman for the Canadian rock band Hedley, will face a trial by jury on three sex-related charges involving a woman and a teenager.
  
  Read more

• Toronto Raptors 2018-19 Player Review: The lost season of OG Anunoby - RaptorsHQ

  12-07-2019 17:30 via raptorshq.com
  Toronto Raptors 2018-19 Player Review: The lost season of OG Anunoby  RaptorsHQThe Raptors are still high on the potential of OG Anunoby, their forward of the future. But after a season filled with setbacks, where is OG at now with his career?
  
  Read more

• SIU can't find man who may have been shot by Peel police, ends probe into incident

  12-07-2019 17:23 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's police watchdog has ended its investigation into an incident that involved a Peel police officer opening fire on a stolen van in Mississauga.
  
  Read more

• Wickens to drive parade lap at Toronto with hand controls - TSN

  12-07-2019 17:05 via tsn.ca
  Wickens to drive parade lap at Toronto with hand controls  TSNTORONTO — Robert Wickens has attacked his rehabilitation from a spinal cord injury with aggressive goals. He wants to dance at his upcoming wedding, one ...
  
  Read more

• Preliminary hearing for Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard resumes in Toronto - National Post

  12-07-2019 16:47 via nationalpost.com
  Preliminary hearing for Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard resumes in Toronto  National PostTORONTO — A preliminary hearing has resumed in the sex assault case of Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard.The hearing is taking place in Toronto and will ...
  
  Read more

• Sex assault case of Jacob Hoggard heading to trial

  12-07-2019 16:05
  The Hedley frontman will stand trial on two counts of sexual assault and one count of sexual interference.
  
  Read more

• Judge to decide if sex assault case of Jacob Hoggard will go to trial

  12-07-2019 16:05
  A judge is expected to decide today whether the sex assault case against Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard will go to trial.
  
  Read more

• The Toronto Raptors should follow the Spurs’ approach to team building - Raptors Rapture

  12-07-2019 16:03 via raptorsrapture.com
  The Toronto Raptors should follow the Spurs’ approach to team building  Raptors RaptureThe Toronto Raptors should follow the Spurs model and focus on winning games. Having a strong organization is more important than chasing lottery balls.
  
  Read more

• Arrest made in stabbing during Raptors parade

  12-07-2019 15:53
  Police have made an arrest in connection with the stabbing of four people downtown during the Raptors championship parade last month.
  
  Read more

Follow @TorontoCANews on Twitter!