Miriam Lafontaine
TorontoStar
Montreal, QC, Canada
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High-profile Toronto businessman John Ruffolo paralyzed from waist down after cycling collision
Ruffolo says he will still launch his upcoming private equity fund, and continue his advocacy work with the Council of Canadian Innovators → Read More
Durham Catholic school board hosting prayer for Traynor family killed in Oshawa
Prayer for teacher Chris Traynor and his children will be held online Wednesday at 7 p.m. → Read More
Mayor meets with industry leaders to talk about ‘disturbing’ incidents of nooses found at construction sites
Nooses have been found at at least four locations this summer. Police and the companies involved have launched investigations. → Read More
Man dead after overnight motorcycle crash in Etobicoke
The crashed happened around 4:30 a.m. Friday in the area of Dundas Street West and Nottingham Drive. → Read More
Increase in thrill-seekers trespassing on Metrolinx rails
A family with two small children was nearly hit after crossing a rail bridge towards Niagara Falls just last weekend, the transit agency said. → Read More
‘We all benefit.’ Volunteers set up hand-washing stations across downtown Toronto for those living on the streets
Josh Kanakaratnam was inspired to re-purpose hand-washing stations designed for camping after seeing how hard it was for those experiencing homelessne... → Read More
Cyclist dead after being hit by transport truck driver in Mississauga
The man was hit around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday morning, and died soon after. → Read More
12-year-old boy stopped on QEW after taking his father’s SUV for joyride, police say
The car wasn’t damaged and the father was called to pick up the boy a short time after he was safely pulled over before 3 a.m. → Read More
Toronto police release sketch in public appeal to ID dead man found last year near Stanley Park
The man’s body was found at a stairwell at 901 King Street West close to Strachan Avenue in July 2019. → Read More
Six people injured in four shootings across Toronto Friday night
Three of the four shootings happened within a ten minute drive of each other. → Read More
Woman, 24, sought on second-degree murder charges after woman, 41, dies after she was stabbed
Tara Morton died in hospital after she was stabbed on Wednesday near Sherbourne Street and Dundas Street East. Police are searching for Oleesiea Langd... → Read More
Two people in hospital, three arrested after shooting in Scarborough
The shooting happened outside a restaurant north of Eglinton Avenue East just before 10 p.m. → Read More
Laid off TTC employees called back to work ahead of school re-opening
With schools opening and ridership up, 150 employees were called back to work. → Read More
Woman, 58, dies in five-car collision on Highway 7
The crash in Pickering sometime before 5 p.m. sent a 35-year-old man to hospital via helicopter. → Read More
Brampton man accidentally released from Milton prison rearrested
Halton police located the man in North York on Thursday and arrested him. → Read More
SIU investigating after man falls to his death from balcony with police present
The man fell from his balcony Friday afternoon. → Read More
Crackdown on street racing in Vaughan leads to hundreds of charges
York police released aerial footage that allegedly shows drivers racing along a highway. → Read More
This tiny bungalow sold for $1.8 million in Toronto’s Little Italy — $800,000 above asking
The two-bedroom home looks like a shed on the outside in comparison to the adjacent houses, and has no dining or living room. → Read More
SIU seeking witnesses after police chase leads to collision in North York
The driver hit a pedestrian and another vehicle in North York on Thursday after trying to evade police. It’s another in a series of accidents followin... → Read More
Toronto police arrest suspect in death of man killed in ‘brazen’ drive-by shooting last month
Mohamed Sow, 21, of Toronto, was shot at a plaza parking lot near Jane Street and St. Clair Avenue West. → Read More