🚨 Crime & Public Safety
- Traffic agent killed by Metrolinx sub-contractor truck; driver charged. Toronto police say a 33-year-old Brampton man employed as a third-party driver for Metrolinx was arrested and charged with careless driving causing death after a Kenworth dump truck struck a 44-year-old traffic agent at Millwood Rd. and Overlea Blvd. around 9:02 a.m. Thursday; the agent died at the scene and Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin is calling for an urgent safety review.
- Bridle Path home invasion leaves three family members shot; three suspects sought. Police reported three male suspects in their 20s forced entry through a rear door of a Hyde Park Circle home at about 3:40 a.m. Thursday, injuring a father and two daughters with gunshots and hammer attacks; CEO David Morton said all four family members are hospitalised and two suffered life-altering injuries.
- Man found guilty of 1995 sexual assault after decades-long case. Superior Court Justice Brees Davies convicted 56-year-old Leslie Richard King for a random sexual assault that occurred on Good Friday in 1995 when the victim was 16; the victim, now 48, delivered a victim impact statement in downtown court describing long-term panic attacks and family effects.
🏛️ Government & Politics
- Ontario government completes removal of Bloor Street W. bike lane section. The provincial government announced completion of bike lane removal on a section of Bloor Street W.; the project decision reverses earlier lane design and was executed by Ontario officials this week.
- Condo owners rally at Queen’s Park demanding changes to condo board rules. Owners from Toronto travelled to Queen’s Park on Friday to call for reforms to how condo boards operate, citing governance concerns and asking provincial lawmakers for legislative changes.
- Elections Ontario tells tribunal it's improving accessible voting. Elections Ontario told a tribunal this week that it is making efforts to provide accessible voting, presenting measures and accommodations intended to address barriers for voters with disabilities during the recent election cycle.
🏈 Sports
- Scottie Barnes scores career-high 41 in Raptors' 121-114 loss to Orlando. Barnes had 41 points, five rebounds and five assists as the Toronto Raptors fell 121-114 to the Orlando Magic in an NBA Cup game Friday; Kawhi Leonard remained out with left-knee swelling and Jakob Poeltl recorded 12 points and 11 rebounds.
- Argonauts' Tyler Kahmann named CFL Most Outstanding Rookie. The Toronto Argonauts receiver Kahmann, 26, finished the season with 77 catches, 1,092 yards and eight touchdowns and earned 186 points on 52 ballots to win the CFL’s Most Outstanding Rookie award; the Argos host Winnipeg in the East semifinal on Saturday.
- Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev close to return against Canucks after upper-body issue. Tanev practised alongside Morgan Rielly in Vancouver Friday and said he expects to play Saturday after missing time since Oct. 10 with an upper-body injury; the Maple Leafs remain without forwards John Tavares and Kirill Marchenko, both out week-to-week.
📰 Also Today
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- SIU probing OPP officer after Caledon arrest left man injured, charges reported.
- Experts and Liberal MP call for full ban on sports-betting ads, citing mental health.
- Two boys say they were recruited into drug trade at age 12 in Toronto-area case.
- Accused Richard Neil disputes DNA links to Ontario crime scenes in court filings.
- Some police continue promoting Crime Stoppers despite Navigate360 data breach affecting tips.
- Canucks place forward Filip Chytil on injured reserve after hit by Darnell Nurse.
- Toronto's voter turnout figures released; municipal turnout numbers now public.
