- Judge stays charges in Riverdale animal case
- Ontario Court Justice Seth Weinstein stayed charges against a youth accused in the 2024 death of a cat and harm to a raccoon in Riverdale. The teen was 16 at arrest (Aug. 2024). Weinstein ruled evidence disclosure was not provided “promptly,” causing undue delay.
- Subway stabbing sentencing
- Moses Lewin, 27, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and other counts in a July 6, 2023 subway attack near Eglinton Station. He received a five-year sentence plus three years probation; with enhanced credit for time served he has about two months left before parole eligibility.
- High‑speed rail consultations start
- Public consultations for the long‑discussed Toronto–Quebec City high‑speed rail corridor will begin next week. Officials say construction on the first segment could start in 2030. The initial phase will link Montreal and Ottawa as part of a roughly 1,000‑km corridor. Alto CEO Martin Imbleau will outline proposed routes.
- Feed Scarborough funding probe
- Daily Bread Food Bank reported concerns in late 2023 about alleged misuse of funds and governance at Feed Scarborough. Daily Bread halted funding while ensuring food access via alternate sites. Feed Scarborough’s CEO denied the allegations; Toronto police have opened an investigation. Daily Bread CEO: Neil Hetherington.
- Federal support to fight extortion in Peel
- Ottawa will provide Peel Regional Police up to $1 million to help combat extortion, support victims and bolster the Extortion Investigative Task Force created in 2023. The federal plan also includes a Regional Integrated Drug Enforcement Team backed by $4 million in federal funding.
- Local impact and watch list
- These stories underscore court delays, public‑safety funding, major infrastructure planning, and accountability in the non‑profit sector. Key numbers: 16 (age at arrest), July 6, 2023 (attack), 5 years (sentence), $1M and $4M (federal supports), ~1,000 km (rail corridor).
