Toronto police have a man in custody as part of an investigation into a string of New Year’s Eve sexual assaults in the city’s west end.
My neck of the woods.
Man arrested after string of west-end sex assaults
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TPS Homicide boss: Getting away with murder in Toronto ‘very, very difficult’
The Toronto Maple Leafs were in second-last place, slugging it out with the Detroit Red Wings for bragging rights as the worst of the worst in the hapless Norris Division.
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and The Golden Child ruled the Christmas box office. It was 1986, a different time and a very different place.
A great closure rate but I doubt that makes a difference to victims unable to adequately defend themselves.
Another take on murder rates …
Makes sense. @fancypants_s https://t.co/KH1nBeGtBk
— Patti Jo (@TheSupeHero) December 30, 2025
LILLEY: Don’t buy it, Toronto crime has surged over the past decade
There is a push to convince the public that crime is down and that things are not as bad as you think — don’t fall for it. Over the past several weeks, we’ve heard from police, politicians, and even a screaming headline in the Toronto Star, that crime is down and your perception is all wrong.
Stealing cargo has ‘evolved’ to truck theft: Ontario Trucking Association
It used to be that criminals ripped off the contents of commercial trucks.
But the latest trend is to steal the actual truck itself — worth up to $250,000 — put a new VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) on the vehicle and operate it, says Stephen Laskowski, the president-CEO of the Ontario Trucking Association.
Ex-girlfriend of Sam Bankman-Fried set to be released from prison EARLY – two years after she brought down the disgraced FTX founder
Caroline Ellison, the former girlfriend of crypto swindler Sam Bankman-Fried, is set to be released from prison just over a year into her sentence.
The 31-year-old was sentenced to two years in prison in September 2024 for wire fraud and money laundering, after admitting to helping Bankman-Fried’s FTX platform steal billions from clients.
According to Federal Bureau of Prisons records seen by the Daily Mail, Ellison is now set to be released from custody on January 21, 2026, nine months before the end of her original sentence.
Mexico seizes Olympic medals, motorcycles in raids seemingly linked to hunt for Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding
Mexican authorities say they’ve seized motorcycles, Olympic medals and drugs in a series of raids — a move seemingly linked to the hunt for Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding.
The operation amounts to the most significant series of moves publicly acknowledged by Mexico that appear to be in connection with the manhunt for the alleged cartel-linked drug lord.
The government’s statement didn’t identify Wedding by name, but said the raids targeted a foreign former Olympian listed among U.S. authorities’ most wanted fugitives.
Trump’s Crime-Busting Policies Spark Historic Murder Plunge Nationwide
There’s an episode of The Simpsons from the third season where the character Sideshow Bob marries Bart’s Aunt Selma to kill her. When his scheme falls apart and he’s hauled back to jail, he shouts, “I’ll be back. You can’t keep the Democrats out of the White House forever, and when they get in, I’m back on the streets with all my criminal buddies.”
Change Democrats to Liberals.
‘Cocaine lawyer’ accused of counselling Ryan Wedding to kill an FBI witness granted bail
A Toronto judge has granted bail to a former Ontario defence lawyer who American authorities say advised fugitive and drug kingpin Ryan Wedding to murder a federal witness.
Superior Court Justice Michael Bawden accepted Deepak Paradkar’s application for bail in a downtown Toronto courtroom on Tuesday, following a three-day hearing held earlier this month.
Toronto’s set to hit a 50-year low in homicides. So why do many people think crime is getting worse?
The past year has seen heartbreaking tragedy and bloodshed in Toronto.
The shooting of eight-year-old JahVai Roy, struck by a stray bullet in the perceived safety of his home this summer. The stabbing death of grandmother Shahnaz Pestonji, 71, as she loaded groceries into her car on a Thursday morning in July.
But despite such incidents that have seized the public’s attention, 2025 is in fact on track to hit a 50-year low for the number of homicides committed in a single year in the city.
Perception is influenced by quality of life issues and Toronto fails on many fronts.
The transit system is sketchy and used as an insane asylum/homeless shelter while the police are viewed as compromised by a murder cult.
Toronto’s mayor is widely regarded as the dim witted racist puppet of special interests that hate Canada.
Thanks to the federal government’s deliberately harmful mass immigration policy Toronto now resembles a 3rd World Dumpster fire where over 40% of foodbank users are non-citizens.
All of this adds up.
As U.S. Guns Pour Into Canada, the Bodies Pile Up
Guns waving in the air, the partygoers danced inside a recording studio on a fashionable city block, near a bar with craft cocktails like “Espresso Yourself” and a boutique hotel with what a Michelin Guide called a “bohemian-baroque aesthetic.”
Then, just after midnight, three rival gang members descended on the alley behind the studio and began firing. The partygoers cracked a door and shot back wildly. Nearly 100 bullets tore into the night, many striking a nearby supermarket and homes.
It was a miracle no one was killed or injured, the police said. When the dust settled, officers recovered 16 guns tossed into trash bins, dumped in the alleyway and shoved under a couch — each one smuggled across the southern border, the police said.
Canada’s border with the United States, that is.
RCMP investigating Ryan Wedding, aiming to lay charges in Canada
The RCMP says it is actively investigating Ryan Wedding’s alleged criminal activities, in the hopes of laying criminal charges in Canada against members of the organization.
In the wake of charges in the U.S. against Canadians allegedly tied to the Wedding organization, two senior Mounties told The Globe and Mail that they are continuing to pursue their own probe.
“The outcome that is wanted, of course, is to lay charges here in Canada, if we can,” said Superintendent Marie-Eve Lavallée of Eastern Region RCMP, which is leading the Canadian investigation out of Montreal. “If we have enough to charge here, we will.”
So Canada is only now investigating???
The boys of ‘EMPz 4 Life’: How life, death and murder haunt the ‘hero’ of this acclaimed Toronto documentary
Is there a way out? That was the question“EMPz 4 Life” asked as it followed Brian Henry’s efforts to help a group of troubled Toronto boys.
Jordan Mendez doesn’t flinch as the jury foreperson reads the verdict.
Guilty of first-degree murder.
He stands, expression unreadable, as his co-accused lowers his head and the victim’s mother rocks in her seat, before rising and glaring at the two men who took her son’s life.
“I’ve been in this situation before,” says Mendez, smirking, as a court officer slips handcuffs around his wrists. It’s true — he has. Years ago, the verdict was manslaughter. And yet another murder trial still lies ahead for him.
Who is named in the Epstein files? List of famous people exposed in bombshell release
The Justice Department has finally begun releasing the long‑awaited trove of Jeffrey Epstein files — and the initial batch of never‑before‑seen photos and documents includes a jaw‑dropping lineup of high‑profile figures who had contacts with the notorious financier and child rapist.
While the images are explosive, the DOJ has said that being photographed with Epstein doesn’t equate to criminal guilt, and many of the appearances in past photos released — including those by President Trump — are social or casual in nature.
Naked images of Epstein women accidentally released
🔴 The Epstein files were all about the paedophile and the president. But not Trump
Bill Clinton grabs the headlines in a swimming pool in tight trunks while Donald Trump is conspicuous by his absence
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 20, 2025
Why Canada is seen ‘as a very weak link’ in the global fight against crypto fraud — and what can be done to fix it
It was Mark Carney who convinced Marienelle Mariscal to invest in crypto. Or so she thought.
In April, when Mariscal was stuck in her Toronto home, unable to work while awaiting surgery, she stumbled across a video on social media that appeared to show the prime minister urging viewers to invest in cryptocurrency. Mariscal was intrigued.
“I was hoping that I can just get some money while I’m at home recuperating,” the 41-year-old said.
Ryan Wedding’s image as alleged drug kingpin inflated by U.S., says Sinaloa cartel operative
The U.S. is “inflating” the image of Ryan Wedding to create a major news event the moment the alleged cocaine kingpin is finally taken down, says an operative with the Mexican cartel that law enforcement believes is protecting the former Canadian Olympian.
In an interview with CBC News in northwestern Mexico, the operative with the Sinaloa cartel said that his organization has dealt with Canadian narcotics customers for more than two decades, but he’s only recently heard of Wedding’s name from news reports and social media posts.
“His name has gone viral in these last few months, they say he’s the new Chapo,” said the operative, referring to the nickname of Joaquín (El Chapo) Guzmán Loera, one of the former leaders of the Sinaloa cartel.