Toronto nightclub El Convento Rico abruptly closes after 35 years
An iconic Toronto nightclub that served as a hotspot for the city’s 2SLGBTQ+ and Latin community, abruptly shuttered this week after 35 years. In a statement shared late Thursday evening on social media, the owner of El Convento Rico announced...
Bonnie Crombie says she received online threats, Peel police open investigation
The Peel Regional Police Service confirms to CityNews that it has opened an investigation after Mississauga mayoral candidate Bonnie Crombie came forward saying online threats were made against her. Investigators tell CityNews Crombie filed the complaint on September 21, and...
Toronto police seek suspect in Scarborough sexual assault investigation
Toronto police officers are trying to locate a suspect in a sexual assault investigation. Investigators say the accused entered a parking lot in his vehicle in the Kennedy Road and Progress Avenue area of Scarborough and sexually assaulted a female...
Toronto man, 25, wanted in Etobicoke sex assault investigation
Toronto police are searching for a man who is wanted in connection with a sexual assault investigation near Dundas and Bloor Streets in Etobicoke. In a press release issued Friday, authorities accused 25-year-old Adam Martel-Brain of sexually assaulting a victim...
Toronto man, 34, accused of breaking into multiple Weston-area homes is charged
Toronto police have arrested and charged a man who is accused of breaking into multiple homes in the Weston area. Police allege that 34-year-old Austin MacDonald broke into a garage near Jane and Church Streets on Aug. 26 and stole...
12-year-old boy hit by a car in Lawrence Park area
A 12-year-old boy was rushed to a hospital on Friday evening after getting hit by a car in the Lawrence Park neighbourhood. Emergency crews were called to the area of Lawrence and Duplex Avenues just before 6:30 p.m. for reports...
Man stabbed at Mississauga bus terminal, woman in custody
A man was stabbed following an altercation with a woman at the Mississauga bus terminal on Friday evening, according to Peel Regional Police. Authorities were called to the area near Square One mall just after 9:30 p.m. Police said one...
CRTC to create reporting standard for cellphone coverage to identify potential gaps
GATINEAU — Canada’s telecommunications regulator says it is introducing a new approach to help consumers understand the quality of cellphone coverage in different areas and identify potential gaps. In a decision announced Friday, the CRTC says it will require service...
‘We are not deterred’: Vaughan mayoral candidate speaks out after police called on canvasser
A Vaughan mayoral candidate says she and her team are stronger and more motivated following a frightening incident that saw one of her volunteers temporarily detained by York Regional Police (YRP) while canvassing last month. Shelly Cerrelli and a group...
Police say woman sprayed family with aerosol-type weapon after argument
The Toronto Police Service (TPS) is trying to identify a woman who allegedly sprayed a family with an aerosol-type weapon after an argument in the Little Italy neighbourhood last month. Investigators say a man, woman, and their two young children...
