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Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Yahoo
Police ID suspect, 14, in fatal stabbing of woman in North York parking lot
Toronto police have identified the suspect in the fatal stabbing of a woman in a North York parking lot on Thursday. Kymani Wint, 14, of Toronto, is wanted for second-degree murder, police said in a news release on Friday. Police obtained judicial authorization to name him and release photos of him because he is a young person whose identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Wint is wanted for an "unprovoked" attack on Shahnaz Pestonji, 71, of Toronto, on Thursday at about 9:37 a.m. in the area of Parkway Forest Drive and Sheppard Avenue E. Police believe that the incident was "a robbery that escalated into a deadly attack," Det. Matthew Pinfold, of police's homicide and missing persons unit, told reporters at a news conference on Friday. Pestonji was loading groceries into her car when she was attacked, police have said. When officers arrived, they found her with stab wounds. She was taken to hospital, where she died. Police have conducted an "extensive and urgent" search since the stabbing, Pinfold said. Officers have been canvassing door-to-door, using canine units and drones, and have been reviewing surveillance video from the area and from the TTC. Wint was identified as a result of that work, he added. "I want to be very clear — do not approach this individual. He is considered dangerous," Pinfold said. "We are asking the public and TTC riders to be alert and stay aware of their surroundings." Pinfold had a message for Wint too: "I am directing you to turn yourself in immediately. We are actively looking for you and we will find you." Pinfold said police believe Wint is using the TTC to travel and was last seen on Thursday at Kennedy subway station at about noon. He may still be on the transit system, he said. Pinfold released an updated description of Wint. He is said to be about five foot seven, 135 pounds, with a skinny build, wearing black pants, a black hooded sweatshirt with "New York - 555" on the front in white lettering. Wint has been seen wearing a balaclava-style face covering with his hood up, and carrying a black satchel. He has his hood up most of the time. If anyone sees him, or someone matching his description, of if anyone has information about his whereabouts, they are being urged to call 911 immediately.
CBC
20 hours ago
- CBC
Police ID suspect, 14, in fatal stabbing of woman in North York parking lot
Toronto police have identified the suspect in the fatal stabbing of a woman in a North York parking lot on Thursday. Kymani Wint, 14, of Toronto, is wanted for second-degree murder, police said in a news release on Friday. Police obtained judicial authorization to name him and release photos of him because he is a young person whose identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Wint is wanted for an "unprovoked" attack on Shahnaz Pestonji, 71, of Toronto, on Thursday at about 9:37 a.m. in the area of Parkway Forest Drive and Sheppard Avenue E. Police believe that the incident was a robbery that escalated into an attack, Det. Matthew Pinfold, of police's homicide and missing persons unit, told reporters at a news conference on Friday. Pestonji was loading groceries into her car when she was attacked, police have said. When officers arrived, they found her with stab wounds. She was taken to hospital, where she died. Wint has been seen wearing a balaclava-style face covering with his hood up, and carrying a black satchel. Pinfold said Wint is known to ride the TTC.
CTV News
a day ago
- Business
- CTV News
TTC fare inspectors will have a new name and new look as of Sunday
'As much as $140 million is lost to fare evasion every year', according to the last TTC audit in 2023. (Toronto Transit Commission/YouTube) The TTC has announced that their fare inspectors will instead be known as Provincial Offences Officers, starting on Sunday. The rebrand is in response to the 2019 Toronto Auditor General's report that suggested a stronger inspection presence would encourage people not to skip out on paying their fair fare. The Toronto Auditor General reported in 2019 that the TTC's overall fare evasion rate was 5.4 per cent, losing $61 million in fares in 2018. According to the TTC fare evasion has since more than doubled. 'As much as $140 million is lost to fare evasion every year', according to the last TTC audit in 2023. Provincial Offences Officers will continue to hand out fare evasion tickets, but now in a new uniform consisting of a grey shirt and vest. These tickets can range from $245 to $425. The TTC receives funding from the federal, provincial, and municipal government but about 42 per cent of its budget comes from the fare box, which is significantly more than other Ontario public transit agencies. 'The TTC receives a significant City of Toronto operating subsidy but also relies heavily on fares to support its operations. This transition to Provincial Offences Officers is one of several initiatives that we have rolled out recently to encourage fare compliance,' TTC CEO Mandeep S. Lali said in a press release. 'We remind customers that when they choose not to pay their fare, it impacts our ability to increase service and keep fare prices low.' The TTC's 2025 budget kept fares frozen at 2023 rates and is taking steps to recoup lost revenue. Some of these steps include hiring more fare inspectors and introducing plain clothes fare inspectors.
CTV News
2 days ago
- General
- CTV News
‘The sounds are blurry': mixed reviews from TTC riders over announcement system upgrade
Toronto Watch There are mixed reviews by TTC commuters following a PA system upgrade intended to enhance the clarity of announcements.
CTV News
2 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Ontario doubles down on September opening for Eglinton LRT despite TTC calling timeline ‘a reach'
Former interim TTC CEO Greg Percy says a September opening of the Crosstown Eglinton LRT is 'a reach.' The possibility that the long awaited Eglinton Crosstown LRT will open this September is now being considered 'a reach' by the TTC's former interim CEO. Greg Percy made the comments during a Toronto Transit Commission board meeting on Thursday in response to a question from Toronto-St. Paul's Coun. Josh Matlow. 'Is there any prospect of a full handover by September, or is there a legitimate concern that (Metrolinx) may fail to provide us a line that is ready to operationalize by September?,' Matlow asked. 'I think September is a reach,' Percy responded. 'But, this fall is plausible, and certainly by year end. There's lots and lots of stuff going on that we need to fix to open safely, and that's what we're focused on.' In April, Matlow told CP24 that he believed the LRT would open by September, and Premier Doug Ford echoed those statements in June. The Ontario Ministry of Transportation doubled down in a statement to CP24 on Thursday saying, 'In June we formally transferred operations of the line to the TTC. As we have said, we are targeting September for an opening date.' Metrolinx also pointed to a September opening in a statement on Thursday, writing, 'All civil infrastructure for the project is now complete, operator driver training is now complete and in June we formally transferred operations of the line to the TTC's command centre at Hillcrest.' 'We are currently relentlessly stress testing the system to ensure it is safe and reliable on the day it opens.' At Thursday's meeting, Percy said that the decision on opening the line falls with Metrolinx. 'It's still a Metrolinx decision,' said Percy. 'There's a number of us that are deeply involved in this and to push it over the line we're working intimately closely with Metrolinx. We're looking at still this fall to get something happening.' 'We are collaborating with the same priorities of safety and customer experience, and we won't open until it is satisfying both.' In a statement to CP24, the TTC says, 'Our CEO Mandeep Lali and Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay spoke last week and are committed to working together to open Line 5 as soon as it is ready for safe and reliable operations.' 'We have several phases of testing and commissioning to complete in advance of that, as has been previously outlined. The province will ultimately announce the opening date.' Construction on the Crosstown LRT began in 2011 and the nearly-$13 billion line was originally expected to be complete by 2020.
