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Erskine‑Smith tatakbo sa Ward 19; mga pag‑atake sa Richmond Hill trail at banggaan sa North York — Toronto Martes

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🚑 Pagkakabalita at mga Insidente

  1. Tatlong tao ang dinala sa ospital matapos ang banggaan sa North York sa Don Mills Rd at Mogul Dr. Ayon sa mga paramedik ng Toronto, naganap ang aksidente bago mag-4 p.m. ng Martes at nasira ang tatlong sasakyan; may isang pasyenteng may malubha, posibleng nagbabantang-buhay na pinsala habang ang dalawa ay may magaang sugat. Nasa lugar pa rin ang mga imbestigador at asahan ng mga drayber ang pagkaantala sa paligid ng Don Mills Road.
  2. Pag-iisaang sasakyan ang bumangga at nagpabuwal ng poste ng kuryente sa Brampton, nagdulot ng pagkawala ng kuryente sa mahigit 4,300 na kostumer. Sinabi ng Peel police na ang banggaan sa Rosedale Ave mga 1:15 a.m. ay nagpabuwal ng mga poste at linya; ginamot ang drayber para sa magaang pinsala at inaresto dahil sa pinaghihinalaang pagmamaneho habang na‑impaired. Iniulat ng Alectra ang pinakamataas na pagkawala ng serbisyo na higit sa 4,300 kostumer at nasa humigit-kumulang 1,100 pa ang walang serbisyo ngayong umaga.

🚨 Krimen at Pampublikong Kaligtasan

  1. Lalaking inakusahang nagsagawa ng dalawang sexual assault sa Richmond Hill trail malapit sa Highway 7 at Bayview. Kinasuhan ng York Regional Police ang 30-taong-gulang na si Jan‑Hoy Cassells ng sexual interference, sexual assault, sexual assault gamit ang sandata at obstructing justice kaugnay ng umano’y mga insidente noong Ago. 12 at Ago. 14; parehong nakatakas ang mga biktima at sinasabi ng pulisya na maaaring may iba pang biktima. Natagpuan si Cassells ilang sandali pagkatapos ng ikalawang diumano’y pag-atake at dinala sa kustodiya.
  2. Nakita ang mga labi ng lalaki mula Smiths Falls sa pag-aari sa Kelly Jordan Road—ika‑tatlong pagtuklas sa lugar. Sinabi ng OPP na ang mga labi ng 42-anyos na si Lawrence Bertrim, huling nakita noong Set. 30, 2022, ay natagpuan noong Ago. 6 sa parehong pag-aari kung saan natagpuan ang mga labi ni Robert Lambert; nananatiling may $50,000 na provincial reward para sa impormasyon kaugnay ng mga kasong ito. Hindi pa matutukoy ang sanhi ng pagkamatay.
  3. Pangkat ng police advocacy nananawagan ng aksyon para sa mental‑health ng mga opisyal matapos ang tatlong suicide ng mga pulis kamakailan. Binanggit ni Dilnaz Garda, presidente ng Canada Beyond the Blue, ang tatlong pagkamatay ng mga opisyal sa pamamagitan ng suicide sa loob ng tatlong araw sa Hamilton, Durham at sa RCMP at sinabi niyang karaniwan sa isang opisyal ang makaranas ng 800–1,000 traumatic na insidente sa buong karera; hinihikayat ng grupo ang mas mataas na kamalayan at suporta para sa mga kasalukuyang miyembro.

🏛️ Gobyerno at Pulitika

  1. Dating MP Nate Erskine‑Smith magtatakbo para sa Ward 19 (Beaches‑East York) ng Toronto sa konseho. Kinumpirma ng 42‑anyos na dating Liberal MP sa Global News na tatakbo siya para sa upuan ng Ward 19 ngayong taglagas matapos iwan ang pederal na pulitika at hindi makuha ang nominasyon sa lalawigan noong nakaraang bahagi ng taon; nagsilbi siya bilang MP mula 2015 hanggang 2025 at itinanghal bilang federal minister ng Housing, Infrastructure and Communities noong huling bahagi ng 2024.
  2. Nakipagkita si Premier Doug Ford kay Loblaw CEO Per Bank sa kanyang bahay sa Etobicoke isang araw matapos niyang tanggihan ang panukalang batas tungkol sa presyo ng grocery. Ipinapakita ng mga rekord ng gobyerno na naganap ang pribadong pagpupulong noong Abril 17 at dumalo lamang ang isang staffer; inihayag ni Ford nang publiko ang pagtanggi sa mga panukala ng oposisyon na magpigil sa surveillance pricing noong Abril 16.

🎨 Komunidad at Kultura

  1. Mag-uumpisa ang TMU task force ng mga pag-uusap sa susunod na buwan para timbangin ang karapatan sa protesta at kaligtasan sa campus. Sinabi ng tagapangulo ng task force na magsisimula ang konsultasyon sa susunod na buwan upang tugunan ang mga protesta at kaligtasan sa campus ng Toronto Metropolitan University.
  2. Pamilyang naghain ng kaso laban sa mga may‑ari at pamamahala matapos mahulog at mamatay ang toddler mula sa high‑rise sa North York. Isinampa ng pamilya ang civil suit kaugnay ng batang namatay matapos mahulog mula sa isang condominium sa North York; isinasakdal nila ang mga may‑ari ng gusali at pamamahala.

📰 Also Today

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  • Maglalaan ang Ontario ng $10 million para sa bagong mga programang skills‑development.
  • Binubulaanan ng mga legal na grupo ang konstitusyonalidad ng bagong cash‑bail system ng Ontario.
  • Ilang school boards sa Ontario nag-ulat ng mas kaunting trustee candidates ngayong eleksyon.
  • Mahigit 700 bahay at negosyo sa Brampton unang iniulat na walang kuryente matapos ang banggaan.
  • Iniwan ng summer camp ang instruktor na humarap sa kasong assault; pinayagan ito ng batas ng Ontario.
  • Inaapela ng Crown ang post‑verdict mistrial sa kasong sexual‑assault ni Frank Stronach.
  • Kinumpirma ng CBSA ang deportation ng dating deputy interior minister ng Iran na si Syed Salman Samani.
  • Sinasabing pinarusahan ang ilang municipal CAOs sa Ontario dahil sa pagsalungat sa ilalim ng pamahalaang Ford, ayon sa StrategyCorp survey.
  • (doble sakop sa Bahagi 1) Pag‑iisaang sasakyan sa Brampton nagpabuwal ng poste ng kuryente, drayber inaresto.
  • Nananawagan ang mayoral candidate na si Brad Bradford ng mandatory addiction treatment.
  • Ipinagpapatuloy ng isang ina ang laban kontra karahasan dala ng baril isang taon matapos mabugbog ang kanyang anak na 8 taong gulang habang natutulog.
  • (doble sakop sa Bahagi 1) Kinikilala ni Nate Erskine‑Smith ang pagtakbo para sa Ward 19 Beaches‑East York.

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