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Toronto Star
25-05-2025
- Toronto Star
How the murder of an Ontario cop traced back to this Arizona mom
For Subscribers Star Exclusive: Part 2 How the murder of an Ontario cop traced back to this Arizona mom There is no way to know how many of Cynthia Solano's guns have been used to maim and kill Canadians — but for one Glock handgun, the story is clear. May 25, 2025 12 min read Save By Betsy PowellCourts Reporter This story is the second in a two-part series on the Glock 19 handgun used to kill OPP Const. Greg Pierzchala and how cheap, legally purchased U.S. weapons are fuelling a Canadian epidemic. Part 1 told the story of convicted American gun runner Cynthia Solano, in her own words. HAGERSVILLE, Ont.—On Dec. 27, 2022, around 2:30 p.m., OPP Const. Greg Pierzchala responded to a routine call for a vehicle in a ditch just west of this small, rural town. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Betsy Powell is a Toronto-based reporter covering crime and courts for the Star. Follow her on Twitter: @powellbetsy. Report an error Journalistic Standards About The Star More from The Star & partners
Toronto Star
25-05-2025
- Toronto Star
How the American gun that killed a Canadian cop made it across the border and into the hands of a killer
Updated 4 hrs ago May 24, 2025 12 min read Save By Betsy PowellCourts Reporter This story is the first in a two-part series on the smuggled Glock 19 handgun used to kill OPP Const. Greg Pierzchala and how cheap, legally purchased U.S. weapons are fuelling a Canadian epidemic. PHOENIX, Ariz.—Cynthia Solano never met Greg Pierzchala, the rookie cop killed on the side of a rural Ontario crossroads. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Betsy Powell is a Toronto-based reporter covering crime and courts for the Star. Follow her on Twitter: @powellbetsy. Report an error Journalistic Standards About The Star More from The Star & partners
CTV News
23-05-2025
- CTV News
OPP Const. Greg Pierzchala's sentenced killers both seek appeals
OPP Const. Greg Pierzchala's sentenced killers both seek appeals after being sentenced to life behind bars.
Hamilton Spectator
07-05-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton-area Today: List of teachers making over $100,000 grows + Wesley addiction program is ‘a model that's working'
G ood morning! It's May 7, here are the top stories today in the Hamilton area. Expect a mostly pleasant day with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Environment is forecasting a high of 20 C at the airport weather station. There are no weather alerts. Find the latest provincial road closures and traffic incidents via Ontario 511 . Closures in Hamilton are available on the Hamilton police incident feed . Taking transit today? Find the latest GO Transit service updates here . The latest information on local bus services are available here: Hamilton , Burlington and Oakville . An additional 1,246 public and Catholic staff, largely teachers, were added to Ontario's sunshine list last year. The number of HWDSB staff grew to 2,738 and HWCDSB staff grew to 1,673. For about 20 years, Wesley has operated a managed alcohol consumption program. Last September, the city funded a 20-bed boost, taking the overall number of spaces to 30, as the social-service agency piloted a polysubstance program expansion. Funding for the additional special care unit beds is set to expire at the end of December. If any amount of booze is dangerous, as the proposed change to the city's municipal alcohol policy describes, how can the city issue licences allowing its sale? A beer inside Hamilton Stadium is the same as a beer outside Hamilton Stadium. Maybe a little more expensive but the contents are the same, writes Scott Radley Days after a verdict was delivered in OPP Const. Greg Pierzchala's murder, the Crown attorney that handled the case against Randall McKenzie and girlfriend Brandi Stewart-Sperry was appointed as judge to the Ontario Court of Justice. Death. Most of us actively avoid thinking or talking about it, but as an end-of-life doula, Brant County resident Rhonda Garnier has made a career of helping others prepare for it. Subscribe to our newsletters for the latest local content .
