Chief Blair rolls out $2M compulsory OT plan for police
In response to growing calls for an increased police presence across the city, chief Bill Blair announced staffing changes on Thursday that will allow him to deploy hundreds more officers around the...
View ArticleGalloway Boys linked to Danzig shooting, other violence: police
The Galloway Boys gang, known for its “propensity for violence … and willingness to seek revenge,” is linked to a shocking amount of recent violence in Scarborough, police said Tuesday, including the...
View ArticleDrake raps about Danzig shooting in Snoop Lion track
Drake has once again spoken out about the mass shooting last summer on Danzig Street that killed two people and injured 23 others. The Toronto rapper added his voice to the latest single by rapper...
View ArticleDrake raps about Danzig shooting in new Snoop Lion video
Snoop Lion has released a new video which features Drake rapping about Toronto’s mass shooting last summer on Danzig Street, which killed two people and injured 23 others. In No Guns Allowed, Drake...
View ArticleMarking the 1 year anniversary of the Danzig St. mass shooting
Friends, family and community members gathered on Tuesday to remember and reflect on the first anniversary of the Danzig Street mass shooting.
View ArticleFuneral mourners dress in white to remember innocence of Shyanne Charles
TORONTO, Ont. – There were hugs, tears and sadness, as friends, families and even complete strangers gathered to mourn the loss of 14-year-old Shyanne Charles. Mourners at the funeral for Charles, who...
View ArticlePolice investigate after shots fired near Lawrence & Galloway
TORONTO, Ont. – No injuries have been reported after shots were fired in the city’s east end Monday night. Gunfire was heard at around 9 p.m. at Lawrence Avenue East and Galloway Road, near Danzig...
View ArticleOnt. to spend $20M on youth programs to prevent gun crime
TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario government will be spending $20-million on programs aimed at preventing youth and gun crime. The Liberals said the money will go to expanding youth summer job programs and...
View ArticleGang war behind Danzig Street shooting, police allege
TORONTO, Ont. – A notorious Toronto street gang has left dozens injured and three dead in a wave of shootings in the city’s east-end, including the mass shooting on Danzig Street that killed two young...
View ArticleCrime down after summer safety blitz, chief says
TORONTO, Ont. – Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair credits overtime hours put in by more than 300 police officers for a dramatic drop in crime in Toronto. Following two public shootings at the Eaton...
View ArticleMan charged with second-degree murder in Danzig Street shootout
TORONTO, Ont. – Toronto police have announced more charges Thursday related to the Danzig Street shooting that killed two young people and wounded 23 others in July. At a news conference, Staff Insp....
View ArticleBoy, 17, charged with second-degree murder in Danzig shooting
TORONTO, Ont. – A 17-year-old boy faces second-degree murder charges in the deadly mass shooting at a community barbecue on Danzig Street in July. The boy was arrested and charged Thursday with two...
View ArticleBusinessman donates $150,000 to support Danzig Street community
TORONTO, Ont. – A Toronto businessman has donated $150,000 toward initiatives aimed at helping residents in the Danzig Street community. The donation will be used toward helping students achieve...
View ArticleBoy, 16, charged in Danzig Street shooting
TORONTO, Ont. – A 16-year-old boy faces charges in connection with the brazen Danzig Street shooting that left two people dead and 23 wounded in July. The boy — who cannot be named under the Youth...
View ArticleTDSB director Chris Spence resigns amid additional plagiarism allegations
TORONTO, Ont. – The Director of Education for the Toronto District School Board, Chris Spence, has resigned from his post amid additional plagiarism allegations. TDSB Chair Chris Bolton made the...
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