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CTV News
30-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Trespasser on tracks prompts brief suspension of subway service on part of Line 1
A Toronto Transit Commission sign is shown at a downtown Toronto subway stop Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy Subway service has resumed along a portion of Line 1 after a trespasser on the tracks snarled service during the morning rush hour. Service between College and St. Clair stations was impacted for about an hour but the issue cleared just after 10 a.m. Shuttle buses were utilized during the service suspension.
Hamilton Spectator
14-05-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
Hate crimes in Toronto were up 19 per cent in 2024, but decreasing this year: police
TORONTO - Toronto police say reported hate crimes increased by 19 per cent in 2024, but have significantly dropped so far this year. The annual hate crime report to the Toronto Police Service Board says 443 incidents were reported last year compared to 372 in 2023, marking a slower rate of increase in hate crimes reported between 2023 and 2024. The report says that so far this year, there has been a 47-per-cent decrease in reported hate crimes compared to the same time last year. But police say hate crimes are still a serious concern as many of them are underreported. Police say 115 people were charged with hate-motivated offences in 2024, an 84-per-cent increase compared to the year before. They say 209 hate-motivated criminal charges were laid in 2024, up from 156 charges in 2023. The most frequent targets of hate crimes were the Jewish, LGBTQ+, Black and Muslim communities, police said. 'The report also identified a notable increase in hate crimes targeting the South Asian community, rising from 14 in 2023 to 41 in 2024,' police said in a news release. Streets and public transit were the most common locations for reported hate crimes in Toronto and police say they have partnered with the Toronto Transit Commission to address the issue with several educational campaigns. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 14, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
14-05-2025
- Winnipeg Free Press
Hate crimes in Toronto were up 19 per cent in 2024, but decreasing this year: police
TORONTO – Toronto police say reported hate crimes increased by 19 per cent in 2024, but have significantly dropped so far this year. The annual hate crime report to the Toronto Police Service Board says 443 incidents were reported last year compared to 372 in 2023, marking a slower rate of increase in hate crimes reported between 2023 and 2024. The report says that so far this year, there has been a 47-per-cent decrease in reported hate crimes compared to the same time last year. But police say hate crimes are still a serious concern as many of them are underreported. Police say 115 people were charged with hate-motivated offences in 2024, an 84-per-cent increase compared to the year before. They say 209 hate-motivated criminal charges were laid in 2024, up from 156 charges in 2023. The most frequent targets of hate crimes were the Jewish, LGBTQ+, Black and Muslim communities, police said. 'The report also identified a notable increase in hate crimes targeting the South Asian community, rising from 14 in 2023 to 41 in 2024,' police said in a news release. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Streets and public transit were the most common locations for reported hate crimes in Toronto and police say they have partnered with the Toronto Transit Commission to address the issue with several educational campaigns. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 14, 2025.
Global News
14-05-2025
- Global News
Hate crimes in Toronto were up 19 per cent in 2024, but decreasing this year: police
Toronto police say reported hate crimes increased by 19 per cent in 2024, but have significantly dropped so far this year. The annual hate crime report to the Toronto Police Service Board says 443 incidents were reported last year compared to 372 in 2023, marking a slower rate of increase in hate crimes reported between 2023 and 2024. The report says that so far this year, there has been a 47-per-cent decrease in reported hate crimes compared to the same time last year. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy But police say hate crimes are still a serious concern as many of them are underreported. Police say 115 people were charged with hate-motivated offences in 2024, an 84-per-cent increase compared to the year before. They say 209 hate-motivated criminal charges were laid in 2024, up from 156 charges in 2023. Story continues below advertisement The most frequent targets of hate crimes were the Jewish, LGBTQ+, Black and Muslim communities, police said. 'The report also identified a notable increase in hate crimes targeting the South Asian community, rising from 14 in 2023 to 41 in 2024,' police said in a news release. Streets and public transit were the most common locations for reported hate crimes in Toronto and police say they have partnered with the Toronto Transit Commission to address the issue with several educational campaigns.
Global News
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Global News
TTC considering renaming Dundas Subway Station after local university
Toronto's transit agency is considering plans to rename Dundas Subway Station after the nearby university, years after the city decided to rename the street and then paused the plan. A report to be considered by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) recommends approving a partnership with Toronto Metropolitan University to rename Dundas Subway Station. The station, located at Yonge and Dundas streets, is named after the former Henry Dundas, who was singled out for his role in delaying the abolition of the British salve trade. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Dundas, a key minister in the British government, amended a 1792 resolution to endorse gradual rather than immediate abolition of the slave trade. His name was on a list of several people removed from landmarks around Ontario after global anti-racism protests sparked by the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis. Story continues below advertisement The City of Toronto eventually paused the work to rebrand Dundas Street, named after the same man, but has removed his name from the city's central square and a library. Now, the city is considering greenlighting the renaming of Dundas Subway Station to be TMU Station. Putting the move in place now would save money, the report for the TTC suggested, by including the change in new signage being made for the as-yet-unscheduled opening of the Finch West LRT. 'There is a time-sensitive and unique opportunity to incorporate the new name at minimal incremental expense and without disruption to the customer experience, by aligning this station renaming with the roll-out of customer information changes for the new Line 6 Finch West,' the report said. 'Should the Board approve the recommendations below, work would begin immediately… Delaying this decision would result in incrementally higher costs in the future.'
