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TTC deploying 80 additional staff to focus on safety amid rash of violence

The TTC is adding dozens of staff across the system daily in an effort to increase safety as it grapples with recent violent attacks that have left many riders shaken.

A Toronto Transit Commission sign is shown at a downtown Toronto subway stop Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

Lifelong Leafs fan fulfils dream of seeing first game, passes away next day

Mike Davy always dreamed of going to a Toronto Maple Leafs game, and once it finally happened, he passed away the night after.

An image of Mike Davy at the Toronto Maple Leafs game on Wednesday, Jan. 25. (Courtesy of Erin Wight)

Toronto police investigating two separate incidents on TTC in east end

Toronto police said a man was assaulted by a group of young onboard a bus on Friday afternoon.

Police attend the scene of a collision in the west end of Toronto on Thurs., March 31, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

3 people charged after allegedly impersonating homeowners to sell Toronto property

Three people have been charged after allegedly impersonating the owners of a Toronto home and selling it while they were away on vacation.

Sunwing plane forced to shut down engine mid-flight after takeoff in Toronto

A Sunwing plane was forced to shut down one of its engines midflight after experiencing issues after takeoff from Toronto.

Toronto Maple Leafs star Matthews sidelined for at least three weeks

Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews will miss at least three weeks with a knee sprain, the team announced Friday.

GTA company transforming Ford F-550s into armoured vehicles for Ukrainian war effort

A Mississauga company is doing its part for the Ukrainian war effort by transforming Ford F-550s into armoured vehicles.

Greenbelt is Ontario's jurisdiction, Ford says after federal minister raises concerns

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he's disappointed the federal environment minister indicated he'd consider intervening in the province's Greenbelt development plans.

'A Band-Aid solution': Ford responds to increased police presence on the TTC following surge in violence

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said and increased police presence on the TTC “is great,” but not enough of a solution to resolve the issue that has left some customers anxious to ride the transit.

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Memphis authorities release video in Tyre Nichols' death

Memphis authorities released more than an hour of footage Friday of the violent beating of Tyre Nichols in which officers held the Black motorist down and struck him repeatedly as he screamed for his mother.

From top row from left, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, bottom row from left, Desmond Mills, Jr. and Justin Smith. (Shelby County Sheriff's Office via AP)

WHO decision on COVID-19 emergency won't affect Canada's response: Tam

The World Health Organization will announce Monday whether it thinks COVID-19 still represents a global health emergency but Canada's top doctor says regardless of what the international body decides, Canada's response to the coronavirus will not change.

Video shows struggle for hammer during Pelosi attack

Video released publicly Friday shows the husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi struggling with his assailant for control of a hammer moments before he was struck in the head during a brutal attack in the couple's San Francisco home last year.

Remembering the horrors of the Holocaust 78 years after liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau

In an emotional and powerful speech at an International Holocaust Remembrance Day event in Ottawa, a survivor stressed the importance of remembering the millions of victims murdered by the Nazis during the Second World War and underscored the need to stand up against anti-semitism and hate.

Running Room Canada website hit with data breach; some passwords, credit card info accessed

An outside group may have accessed the online personal information of some Running Room customers in Canada over the last several months, the retailer says.