Posts Filed Under: Crime

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With Growing Fears in Toronto’s Gay Community, Police Ramp Up Investigation into the Missing Men

At a recent town hall, a concerned crowd told that there's no new information into the search for the vanishing men from the Village.

By James Dubro Aug. 4th, 1:30 pm

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Watch a Squirrel Steal a Chocolate Bar from a Local Convenience Store, Becomes Our Hero

It's hard not to root for the thief.

By Torontoist Jan. 6th, 11:35 am

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A Toronto Man is Acquitted After Spending Six Years in Prison

Justice came way too late in the case of Nosakhare Ohenhen.

By Torontoist Oct. 11th, 4:30 pm

Historicist: Labour Day ’29

Torontonians enjoyed the last days of summer before back to school, unaware of the economic hardships to come.

By Jamie Bradburn Sep. 10th, 12:02 pm

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Historicist: How a Murder Fed Anxieties about Toronto Ravines

The violent murder of a young woman in the city's east end in 1935 shines a light on the lives of working women in during the Depression.

By Chris Bateman Jul. 9th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: The Murder of Emanuel Jaques and the Cleanup of Yonge Street

The 1977 rape and murder of a 12-year-old boy on Yonge Street shocked the city and led to efforts to clean up the downtown strip. Warning: This story contains details that some readers may find upsetting or triggering.

By Chris Bateman Jun. 11th, 1:46 pm

Weegee: The Original Nightcrawler

Murder was his business and business was brisk

By Edward Brown Oct. 19th, 12:30 pm

Historicist: “Ontario’s Public Enemy No. 1”

Part Two of a look at Toronto's late 1930s gambling kingpin, Manny Feder.

By Kevin Plummer Oct. 3rd, 12:20 pm

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Historicist: Rise and Fall of the Brown Derby

Part One of a look at Toronto's Depression-era gambling kingpin, Manny Feder.

By Kevin Plummer Sep. 19th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: Get Draper!

The scandal-plagued career of Toronto's "most incompetent and clownish" police chief.

By Kevin Plummer Sep. 5th, 12:30 pm

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Historicist: The Murder of Wabakinine

The repercussions of the 1796 killing of a Mississaugas chief.

By Kevin Plummer May. 30th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: “An Exceptional Man”

Hollywood actor Sterling Hayden gets busted for hashish at Toronto International Airport.

By Kevin Plummer Jan. 24th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: Colonel Rankin’s Lancers

Colonel Arthur Rankin is arrested at the Rossin House Hotel for inviting Canadians to the American Civil War.

By David Wencer Nov. 8th, 12:00 pm

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Ottawa: Multiple Shootings at Parliament Hill and Surrounding Area

A gunman has been killed at Centre Block while police continue to search for other suspects.

By Graeme Bayliss Oct. 22nd, 1:16 pm

Council Candidates Respond to Recent Gun Violence

Six candidates write about inequality, investing in youth, and honouring the memories of those killed in Etobicoke and Regent Park on Monday.

By Graeme Bayliss Oct. 7th, 10:59 am

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A Life Worth Mourning

Nahom Berhane—a community health worker and father—was stabbed to death on the Danforth. The media reported on his death, but took almost 48 hours to mention the details of his life.

By Rima Berns-McGown Sep. 29th, 2:10 pm

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Cop Acquitted on Charge of Assaulting Former Torontoist Contributor at G20 Protests

Photographic evidence ruled inadmissible.

By Sarah Sweet Sep. 24th, 2:40 pm

Historicist: H.H. Holmes in Toronto

The search for—and discovery of—two of H.H. Holmes's victims in Toronto.

By David Wencer Sep. 13th, 12:00 pm