Wondering what tragic news event The Sun will exploit and sensationalize for its cover tomorrow? Based on last week, we have a likely candidate [link now expired], though the death of another "tot" in gang violence could also fill the paper's daily quota of grisly. UPDATE (11:00 p.m.): CityNews is reporting that the boy who fell from the apartment building earlier today is, allegedly, a "would-be robber" who fell while trying to escape. Maybe......

A group of airport taxi drivers were ejected from the Toronto council chambers yesterday after a dispute regarding the council's plan to ban taxis that are not registered in Toronto from picking up fares downtown. In related news, city councillors got their class portrait taken. Awwww. More information on the Jane Creba shooting is being revealed as witnesses reluctantly give their statements to the police. It's official: the sale of incandescent lights will be......

We rarely do an Extra, Extra, but tonight's an exception for two reasons: first, two major crime events -- a bus hijacking and a shooting -- happened in downtown Toronto over the past twenty-four hours that merit mentioning; and second, in each story the facts are getting lost along the way and, as usual, the media is muddling the details of what actually (seems to have) happened. It's our goal in this recap to......

A shooting near the Eaton Centre last night reminded local media of last year's Boxing Day shooting of Jane Creba. The Star is reporting that shots were fired at a car at the intersection of O'Keefe Lane and Shuter St. Blocks away from the Eaton Centre. As of right now, no victims have been reported. Police have canvassed local hospitals for people with gunshot wounds but found no suspects. They are also asking business owners......

It was only a few days ago that (now former) Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was given the support of the President. But now, the day after the Republicans were sent packing in the House of Representatives and (it looks like) the Senate, Rummy is packing his bags as well. While the Americans are in a fine mess in Iraq, according to a new CBC survey it now seems more Canadians think we’re in a mess......

Everyone's reporting on the explosion of a house in Mississauga. The owner of the house somehow escaped injury and the other person who was hurt was a neighbour out for a jog. The house was up for sale. Police and firefighters are investigating the explosion. Police break up a huge DVD counterfitting ring in Scarborough. Seized were over $400,000 worth of DVDs and 140 burners. Police estimate that the counterfitters could have netted $17 million......

Police announced this morning that eight men have been arrested for the Boxing Day shooting of Jane Creba. Police have pointed their fingers at two west-end gangs. The Creba shooting was a huge priority for the police and at one point 20-full time investigators were working on the case. The province passed the new City of Toronto act yesterday. The new act doesn't fix everything but Mayor Miller feels it's a step in the right......

The police admit that they've been protecting witnesses and sources to the Jane Creba shooting. They've put up a $50,000 reward and got 20 investigators working on it. Here's hoping they close the case soon. Natalie Novak, the Ryerson student allegedly murdered by her estranged boyfriend apparently had a rocky past with her ex-beau. He was even convicted of assaulting her and barred from seeing her. Finally a baby and mom narrowly missed getting shot......

Toronto Police have released a video showing a man who they are seeking out as a possible witness to the Boxing day shooting of Jane Creba. The Star actually has the video and more photos on their site and the Globe throws in their two bits here. Torontoist thinks this footage will respark the debate on whether more cameras should be installed in public areas like downtown Yonge street. Torontoist is also wondering whether these......

On Yonge Street just north of Elm Street, in front of the store in which 15-year-old Jane Creba killed by an errant bullet, a group of about 200 gathered to mourn the deaths of all those killed by guns in 2005. There was a moment of silence before each candle was dedicated to a shooting victim; one candle for any one of the 52 victims. Organizer Himy Syed placed his candle down for Jane......

By now, most everyone in the city knows of the single most unfortunate event in Toronto this year: On Boxing Day, while shopping, 15-year-old Jane Creba was killed by errant gunfire. Six other innocent bystanders were also wounded. Just as any other human being in this city - or rather anyone else privy to this story - we feel deeply affected by this. And, as it should go without saying, our utmost sympathies to any......