Scott Laurie
The Province
Toronto, ON, Canada
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Two men injured after shooting inside Toronto strip club
Article content Responding officers found two people suffering from gunshot wounds. They were taken to hospital. Police described their injuries as “serious, but not life-threatening.” Officers said other club patrons were treated for injuries not related to the shooting. There were also reports a number of patrons fled at the time the shots rang out. → Read More
Real estate activity remains muted in face of steep rate hikes
“I would normally have 20 to 30 showings in a weekend. Now - if I had that in a month I would be surprised": Realtor Anna Oliver → Read More
Apparent Canada Post worker captured mishandling packages
"Very unfortunate and does not reflect our practices or the great work done by our employees": Canada Post → Read More
Shortage of nurses worsened as many leave Ontario for positions elsewhere
“It seems like we’re just robbing nurses from each province and I’m not sure we’re getting ahead": Alberta Association of Nurses → Read More
Ontario nurses fear 20 ICUs at risk of shutdown due to staffing shortages
The Ontario Nurses Association says its members fear beds and ICUs at about 20 hospitals are at risk of being shut down due to a lack of staff. → Read More
Four Service Ontario employees nabbed in national vehicle theft ring
“Service Ontario employees were vital to these offenses being committed by these three criminal organizations": OPP → Read More
Convicted murderer testifies in rare push for early parole
Delroy McFarlane killed Josh Julien, 20, in 2003 and has been serving a life sentence → Read More
One year after tornado, wounds remain in Barrie
Damage estimated at $100 million is still being clean up, as homes are rebuilt → Read More
LIFE-SAVING PIT STOP: Canadian IndyCar racer gives back to Sunnybrook
Devlin DeFrancesco, 22, was saved by the hospital as a premature baby → Read More
Hunt for lost baggage at Pearson continues amid delays
As the continuing crush of airline passengers generates chaos at Pearson and other airports, people are taking matters into their own hands. → Read More
Twitter account rallies passengers who lost luggage with Air Canada
A new twitter account has become a rallying point for passengers venting anger about lost luggage with Air Canada. → Read More
Air Canada scrambles to match baggage with passengers amid flight cuts
Air Canada is apologizing after announcing it is slashing domestic flights just as a more normal summer travel season kicks into high-gear. → Read More
Frustration mounting over long waits, cancelled flights, baggage delays at Pearson
“Could be a hundred suitcases between each carousel": arriving passenger → Read More
GAS PAINS: Pump prices driving conversion to cheaper propane
A mechanic who can help install propane tanks in vehicles says he is getting more calls to transition to the cheaper fuel. → Read More
Abandoned Ukrainian dog rescued from war zone, settles into Toronto
Relaxing in his new home, Cash the dog is playfully chewing on a Teddy bear in Toronto. → Read More
SIU investigation ramps up in shooting death of man with pellet gun near Toronto school
The 27-year-old was killed after being spotted close to a Scarborough elementary school Thursday → Read More
Travellers brace for delays as international travel surges
“I heard that they had problems with baggage as well as with delayed flights": Pearson passenger → Read More
Long weekend fireworks violence in Toronto leads to 19 arrests, including minors
Local Beach resident says “we’ve had it before so I wasn’t surprised." → Read More
Major cleanup underway in storm-ravaged Uxbridge
Uxbridge resident cleaning up said it "looked like a complete disaster zone." → Read More
Stolen Lamborghini recovered by cops as carjacking cases race up
"I see this black Lamborghini come right up to my back and slam on the breaks before swerving like a maniac around my car": one witness → Read More