City increases parking fines to decrease congestion
Motorists will no longer be receiving a slap on the wrist when parking their vehicles illegally, starting today.
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Toronto police sergeant shares expertise in dealing with disaster
Eric Goodwin knows how to deal with disasters. In 2013, he served with the European Union Police in Kabul, Afghanistan, specializing in emergency management.
“I was responsible for teaching and putting together the first-ever course in incident command for the Afghan National Police,” Goodwin said. He explained that he led tabletop exercises focusing on the command and control of a site affected by natural or human induced disasters.
Thorncliffe community marches against hate crime
Shara Fathima marched partly in solidarity, partly in fear.
“It is scary to think that this could have been me,” she said.
Fathima lives in Flemingdon Park, near where a woman was attacked while meeting her children at Grenoble Public School on Nov. 16. The victim is Muslim and she was wearing a hijab. So does Shara Fathima.
“I could have been attacked, based on the way I wear my scarf,” Fathima said.
Outgoing New Democrat calls for new MP to attend to youth
In his defeat Monday night in Scarborough Southwest, the incumbent called on the victorious Liberal candidate to address constituents’ needs. Nationally, the Liberals won a majority government and, according to CBC’s Canada Votes site, Bill…
New non-lethal weapon to reduce injury and death
Toronto police will soon be carrying a new weapon, which fires a non-lethal projectile known as a “sock round”.
Pair sought after East York robbery
Police are looking for Darrin Wickens, 29, and Taso Antipas, 45, both residents of Toronto. Wickens is described as being 6’, 170 lbs., with brown eyes and brown hair. Antipas is described as being 5’9”, 180 lbs. with brown eyes and black hair.
Supt. Kuck says ‘No’ to chief’s job, but ‘Yes’ to policing
Spt. Heinz Kuck told Centennial College students on Friday that he’s not interested in filling Chief Bill Blair’s shoes. “It would be an amazing experience but my energy, my focus, the rest of my career…
Police are pulling over distracted drivers in a hearse
The police are teaming up with Leaside funeral services provider MacKinnon and Bowes to borrow the hearse that’s being used to teach drivers the severe risks of using devices while driving. Handheld communication and entertainment devices are a problem the Toronto police are hoping to put a stop too.
VIDEO: How to protect your home and business from crime
Even though Toronto’s robbery rates are dropping, there were still nearly 8,000 incidents in 2014. Observer TV News’ Sidra Sheikh asked the experts for tips to try and protect yourself.
Man hit and killed on Don Valley Parkway identified
The investigation of a fatal collision on Don Valley Parkway has revealed the man struck and killed on Nov. 29 was the father and husband of the two boys and woman found dead in a Thorncliffe Park Drive apartment.