Killer of Toronto police Const. Michael Sweet arrested in B.C., day parole revoked
The man who shot and killed Toronto police Const. Michael Sweet back in 1980 and was granted day parole in 2024 has been arrested in Victoria, B.C.
Victoria police confirm Craig Munro was arrested on July 28 and his parole has been revoked by the Parole Board of Canada.
Police would not confirm what he was arrested for.
Munro shot Const. Sweet during a tavern robbery on March 14, 1980. As Munro and his brother negotiated their surrender with
2 children struck by vehicle in North York
Two children have been struck by a vehicle in North York, Toronto police confirm.
Paramedics tell CityNews one of the children has serious but non life-threatening injuries, while the other has minor injuries.
Their exact ages have not been revealed.
It happened in the Jane Street and Driftwood Avenue area at around 4:07 p.m. Thursday.
Police say the driver remained at the scene. There’s no word on possible charges at this point.
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Toronto council approves scramble intersection at Yonge and Eglinton
Toronto City Council has voted to install a “scramble intersection” at Yonge and Eglinton streets
The motion, introduced by Councillor Josh Matlow, also called for one to be installed just further north at Yonge Street and Roehampton Avenue/Orchard View Boulevard. However, council has requested they evaluate this intersection before implementing it at the second intersection.
“Yonge and Eglinton has become one of the busiest intersections in the city and I want to make it safer and more manageable,” said Matlow
A scramble intersection, also known as a
Toronto parents writing letters to TDSB supervisor urging a reversal of cost-cutting measures
A group of Toronto parents are campaigning for more accountability from the provincially-appointed Toronto District School Board (TDSB) supervisor and through a letter-writing campaign in hopes of reversing some cost-cutting measures.
The parents involved say some of the cuts are particularly deep at individual schools and will be deeply impacting the students.
Each letter written reflects the “unique circumstances at each individual school community,” but the parents say they identify strikingly similar concerns including, “reduced transparency, ongoing budget and staffing cuts, diminished opportunities
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Chow, Malik celebrating ‘waterfront win’ with free Toronto Island ferry rides for kids, seniors in August
After the federal government grounded the Province of Ontario’s plans to expand Billy Bishop Airport, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik say they are celebrating the recent “waterfront victory” with what they feel is an appropriate perk for those looking to enjoy the waterfront.
Chow will move a motion in council, seconded by Malik, to make tickets for the Toronto Island ferries free for kids and youth 19 years and younger as well as seniors 65 years and older all through August.
The move is “