Author: Emmett Wallace
TORONTO – Most Torontonians loathe the city’s downtown traffic but its slow pace gave A.J. Lawson the chance to soak in the fact that he’s now a member of his hometown Raptors. Lawson signed a two-way contract with Toronto and Raptors 905, its G-League affiliate, last Wednesday. He said it didn’t sink in, however, until he was slowly driving up to OVO Athletic Centre, the Raptors’ practice facility, for morning shootaround.“I think it probably is gonna hit me again when I line up for ‘O Canada’ and the national anthems,” said Lawson on Monday before Toronto’s 122-121 loss to the…
Toronto police say they are concerned by the rising number of smash-and-grab robberies at jewelry stores after another one occurred in the area on Monday. “We can tell you that TPS is concerned about the significant rise in jewelry store robberies across the city,” Const. Cindy Chung told Global News in an emailed statement.“As of last week, 43 jewelry store robberies had been reported in 2024, compared to 21 during the same period last year—an increase of approximately 105 per cent. “The robbery at Fairview Mall on Monday was one of a number involving a group of people using hammers…
An “unprovoked” stabbing at a bar has become Hamilton’s 10th homicide of the year as crime woes continue to plague the major Ontario city. At roughly 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, police said they were called to Peddles Tavern, which is on Barton Street East near Kenilworth Avenue North, for reports of a stabbing.When officers arrived on scene, they found a 34-year-old man suffering from stab wounds. He was taken to hospital where he later died. A 28-year-old man was arrested at the scene.The victim was identified as Shah Ghafoori. St. Catharines’ resident Pierce Herod has been charged with second-degree murder.In…
By Joshua Clipperton The Canadian Press Posted December 15, 2024 7:53 pm Updated December 15, 2024 7:54 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – John Tavares scored twice as part of a second-period outburst and added an empty netter for his 14th career hat trick as the Toronto Maple Leafs battled back from a 3-1 deficit to pick up a 5-3 victory over Buffalo on Sunday that heaped more misery on the hapless Sabres. Max Domi and Nick Robertson added a goal and an assist each for Toronto (19-10-2). Bobby McMann chipped in…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 15, 2024 4:41 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz has been placed on injured reserve, the club announced Sunday. The 30-year-old appeared to suffer a right leg injury in Thursday’s 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.Stolarz is 9-5-2 in 2024-25 with a .927 save percentage and a 2.15 goals-against average to go along with one shutout. Related Videos 1:48 Toronto traffic forces NHL’s Utah players to walk to arena Previous Video Next Video Story continues below advertisement The Edison, N.J., product…
As a two-month break from the federal GST took effect Saturday, shoppers and businesses expressed lukewarm support for the measure. In Montreal, Patrick Neault, general manager of Raffin Bookstore, said the chain had to shift some staff during the holiday season to make sure the store was compliant.“We worked kind of hard the last three weeks so that it goes fluidly today and it’s working fine so far,” he said, adding Ottawa’s announcement wasn’t welcoming news when first announced.But Nault isn’t certain that the benefits for retailers and shoppers will ultimately outweigh the extra work staff had to put in.“It’s…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size London Police are investigating after shots were fired at London Health Sciences Centre’s Victoria Campus and truck struck the emergency room entrance. Police say early Saturday morning at 2:30 a.m., they responded to a reported shooting in the area of Commissioners Road East and Wellington Road, the south western corner of hospital grounds.After arriving on scene officers found that a pickup truck had struck a cement pillar outside of the emergency room entrance to the hospital.Police say they found evidence that a gun had been fired multiple times and that the vehicle,…
Hamilton police have been trying to crack down on crime, shutting down a tunnel system, drug shack, and open-air drug market, but it’s also showing how desperate the situation is for the most vulnerable. Hamilton police Insp. Jim Callender says tackling the drug issue has been a persistent problem, and that “the ability for criminal organizations or individuals to profit on the backs of those battling addiction is high.”At the start of this month, police announced it had shut down an open-air drug market operating at King Street and East Avenue, which has been the subject of numerous community complaints…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Sheku Kanneh-Mason, a British cellist who rose to international fame after performing at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, had to cancel a highly-anticipated Toronto concert following a dispute with Air Canada over his cello’s pre-booked seat. Kanneh-Mason, currently on tour in North America with his sister and pianist, Isata Kanneh-Mason, detailed the incident in a heartfelt Instagram post.“We were deeply saddened not to be able to perform for you at Koerner Hall last night,” they wrote Thursday.The siblings were scheduled to perform at the Koerner Hall on Wednesday, but a series of travel…
The 39-year-old Alliston, Ont., man accused of a brazen daylight carjacking and the theft of a four-year-old labrador retriever named “Roxy” appeared in court Friday from the Toronto South Detention Centre via zoom. He was wearing an orange jumpsuit and appeared visibly upset. Global News has learned from documents that Wayne Russel, who will remain in custody at least until his next court appearance on Monday, was born on Dec. 14, 1984, meaning he will celebrate his 40th birthday behind bars.Russel is facing charges in connection with an incident that occurred Wednesday morning. Toronto resident Josh Miller was sitting in…