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Toronto Sun
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WARMINGTON: Sleeping man who allegedly defended himself against intruder faces charges
Poilievre's byelection win sets the table for his return to Parliament this fall WARMINGTON: Sleeping man who allegedly defended himself against intruder faces charges The guy who allegedly broke in and was wanted by police on other matters is now in a Toronto Hospital with life threatening injuries. But the victim who was in slumber also faces serious charges Get the latest from Joe Warmington straight to your inbox Sign Up Photo by David L. Ryan / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Article content The man asleep in his own bed got a rude awakening in Lindsay Monday night. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account or Sign in without password View more offers Article content But perhaps not as rude as the guy who allegedly broke in and now finds himself in hospital. Article content tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or WARMINGTON: Sleeping man who allegedly defended himself against intruder faces charges Back to video tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Play Video Article content It seems to me that if you break into someone's home while they are sleeping in the wee hours of the morning whatever happens to you should be your own fault. But not in Lindsay where police have charged the man who allegedly defended himself. The moral of this story might be don't break into a home when a man capable of defending himself is asleep. Sometimes people learn the most important lessons the hard way. Perhaps this will open up the debate about protecting your castle laws once again. It's not every day a guy counting sheep at 3:20 a.m. has someone already wanted by police allegedly break into his apartment and it ends up him being charged. But this is Canada in 2025 where the alleged criminals have rights. Sure, the guy who allegedly broke in faces charges, too – and is in hospital after receiving some major injuries. Your Midday Sun Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Thanks for signing up! A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Your Midday Sun will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Article content Advertisement 3 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content This all happened early Monday on Kent St. in downtown Lindsay. 'Officers arrived on scene and learned that the resident of the apartment had woke up to find another male intruder inside his apartment,' said a news release from Kawartha Lakes Police. 'There was an altercation inside the apartment and the intruder received serious life-threatening injuries as a result of that altercation.' Oops. 'The (alleged) intruder was transported to Ross Memorial Hospital and later air lifted to a Toronto hospital,' say police. @klpsmedia in Lindsday, Ontario have laid criminal charges against a guy who defending himself from an alleged break and enter suspect who came into his house while he was asleep. This could end up being an interesting trial -- once the alleged intruder gets out of the hospital… — Joe Warmington (@joe_warmington) August 19, 2025 Advertisement 4 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content The 41-year-old Lindsay man who was already wanted by police at the time of the incident for un-related offences and has since been charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, break, enter and theft, mischief Under $5,000 and failing to comply with probation. EXCLUSIVE—This video tells a more complete story of what happened at the Circle K in Peterborough Jan. 5. It shows original baseball bat attack/robbery on Tejeshwar Kalia that Jonathan Handel plead guilty to, the struggle over the bat and Kalia's quick response in self defence — Joe Warmington (@joe_warmington) April 5, 2024 Advertisement 5 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Kawartha Lakes Police Service added: 'When released from hospital, he will be held in custody pending a bail hearing.' So ironic since this is another one of those alleged bail non compliance cases. You never want to see anybody hurt but it's hard to feel sorry for this alleged intruder. If the allegations are true, it's one of those you-reap-what-you-sow moments. 'Everybody is talking about it,' said one woman at a nearby pub on Kent St. 'Of course, you are going to defend yourself if someone sneaks into your apartment when you are asleep.' Kawartha Lakes Police have not commented beyond the news release in which neither name was provided. Recommended video tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Play Video Ezra Levant of Rebel News has spoken with the man who is named Jeremy McDonald. Advertisement 6 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content 'A 44-year-old Lindsay man (homeowner) was charged with: aggravated assault and assault with a weapon' but was 'released with a future court date,' said that release. Perhaps in court there will be presented a fuller picture of why police decided to lay the charge on both the alleged intruder and on the break-in victim. Until then, people see it as just another example of letting criminals off easy while victims have to take it — even when they are in a dream state. People are asking the same question. Why is he charged? He's the victim. Why would he not inflict serious damage on someone surprising him like that? How would he know if he was in grave danger? Why not cut him some slack? As Premier Doug Ford said this summer when bandits tried to steal his SUV from his driveway, it's time Ontario and Canada talked about have Florida-like Castle Laws. Advertisement 7 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Photo by Supplied / screengrab from security video) Perhaps the reason police went by the book is it's well known that government and law enforcement frown upon people using vigilante justice or going too far in defending themselves. The public, however, is always outraged when regular citizens are charged in these type of cases. Police in the past have laid charges against people defending themselves with the argument that there is only so far they can go. That's happened in Peterborough when police there charged Indian international student Tejeshwar Kalia with serious offences after the store clerk chased and hit an alleged robber with a bat. It was allegedly the same bat used in the robbery attempt. Photo by Ernest Doroszuk / Toronto Sun/Postmedia Network That case is still before the courts. A court will be asked to sort this one out, too. It seems in Canadian justice, you might be better just to let the alleged intruder go about their business in your house and save the lawyer's fees and possible prison time. At least that's how it was in Lindsay on this early Monday morning. Read More WARMINGTON: Store clerk who foiled robbery deserves better than assault charge WARMINGTON: GiveSendGo brightens Peterborough store clerk's dark time Article content Share this article in your social network Read Next
CTV News
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Pierre Poilievre must still face leadership review after winning byelection
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CBC
21 minutes ago
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B.C. housing experts argue in open letter that more supply alone will not solve crisis
Social Sharing A number of B.C. urban planners and housing professors are arguing in an open letter to the provincial government that they should stop prioritizing adding more housing supply to deal with the ongoing housing crisis. Instead, the letter signed by 27 experts says governments should focus on adding affordability by prioritizing the building of non-market housing and preserving existing affordable housing. The letter comes at what the urban planners say is a critical time to address the housing crisis, as analysts have said that land values are cooling this year and housing prices have deflated. As the B.C. government has made increasing housing supply a priority — particularly in areas around transit hubs and by allowing for multiplex homes on single-family lots — the experts argue that it should not encourage market speculation, and instead focus on providing public funds to co-ops, land trusts and non-profit housing providers. "If we act now, we can protect the existing affordable homes and build new non-market housing, and ultimately make sure that public money serves the public benefit," said Erick Villagomez, a lecturer at the University of B.C.'s school of community and regional planning, and one of the letter's signatories. Villagomez and the other housing experts in the letter argue that the housing bills passed by the province are creating "the wrong kind of supply," contributing to inflated land values and more speculation, and they should be reconsidered. "When we talk about the 'wrong kind of housing,' we mean projects that can technically add supply, but don't necessarily help affordability or worse, they make it even more difficult to achieve," the professor said. "So think of small, very expensive high-end condos in high-end towers that replace older affordable rental buildings, for example," he added. "That kind of development often pushes people out, can inflate land values and leaves us really with more homes that ordinary families can't necessarily afford." WATCH | The debate over how or whether Canada can build itself out of the housing crisis: Prof calls for development tax In addition to advocating for more public funding for non-market housing, the experts argue that governments should prioritize preserving existing affordable housing buildings. Patrick Condon, another one of the letter's signatories and an urban design professor at UBC, said that 15 per cent of Vancouver's housing is already in the non-market category, including in the Champlain Heights and False Creek South neighbourhoods, but governments stopped funding that kind of housing option in the 1980s. Condon argues that policies should be used to manage land prices, advocating for a development tax that is tied to land values. "We should use development taxes as a means for securing affordable housing, particularly in non-market housing, such as co-op housing and things of that sort," he said. Minister welcomes advice B.C. Housing Minister Christine Boyle — who recently assumed her post in a cabinet shuffle and is a former Vancouver city councillor — said she welcomed the advice and input on the issue of housing, which she said the government was taking very seriously. She said that the government was making record investments into non-market housing, which had requirements to ensure affordability for people in the province. The minister said that the government was also working to preserve existing affordable housing through projects like the rental protection fund. "We're seeing good indications that the work that we're doing in B.C. on housing is making a difference for families across the province, and we'll keep that work up. "Whether it's delivering new housing or protecting existing affordable housing, that will continue to be our goal, making sure that homes in B.C. are for people living and working here." WATCH | Analyst says housing market in B.C. looking good for sellers: Metro Vancouver housing market looking good for buyers: analyst 2 months ago A recent advertisement from a Surrey real estate agent which touted a 25 per cent discount on a housing unit highlights how buyers have an advantage in the current Metro Vancouver housing market. Mark Ting, a partner with Foundation Wealth and On The Coast's personal finance columnist, says that the trend of housing prices going down may be sustained.
