Toronto Police were kept very busy Sunday morning, investigating a pair of shootings.   Initially, they got the call to a shooting in the Midland and Ellesmere area, around 3am; one person rushed to hospital in critical condition.   An hour later, shots ring out again near Bay and Wellesley. A man in his thirties is rushed to St. Mikes where he dies from his injuries.   Homicid...

The Toronto Maple Leafs won for the first time in six games, as they edged Washington 2-1 in a shootout. Nicklas Hagman scored for the Leafs in regulation, and again in the shootout. Phil Kessel also scored in the shootout, to help Toronto win in extra time for the first time this season. Vesa Toaskala made 31 saves and was given the 1st Star of the night. Alex Ovechkin opened the scorin...

A number of things will tie up the commute throughout the city this weekend.   Don Mills Rd will be closed for a better part of the weekend between Overlea Blvd. and O'Connor Dr. for paving activity; this will also close the ramps from the north and south DVP.   Queen St. W. is closed from early Saturday morning until early Monday morning. Crews will be working on overhead train tracks, a...

Police have made a fourth arrest in Peel Region's 18th homicide of 2009.   36 year old Daniel Colacito is found at his Thornill residence, and will face a Brampton courtroom today on first degree murder charges.   A canada wide warrant remains an outstanding suspect in connection to the murder of George Kalogerakis. Investigators have recieved permission to release hi...

Toronto Police have now released the details following a bizarre kidnapping last week. Three victims were taken at gunpoint in two separate occasions on November 11, in the area of Martin Grove and Rexdale. In the first incident, one man escaped near the 401 & Mavis; during the second, one person escapes while another is held overnight in an apartment as demands for cash and drugs are made ...

For the second time in less than 24 hours, a child has been rushed to Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children after being hit by a vehicle. A 13-year-old girl was taken to the hospital this morning after she was struck by a car in north Toronto. The girl suffered serious leg injuries after she was trapped underneath the car. Meanwhile, an 11-year-old boy continues to fight for his life at the same ...

Retailers across the city are desperate to get your money sooner rather than later, so they're trying to lure you into their big box stores by lowering prices a week ahead of the American Black Friday. The big sale items include electronics and housewares, with prices comparable to Boxing Day sales. There is some worry that the move will end up hurting smaller businesses, which will not be able ...

Federal Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty is in town for a speech at the Sheraton Centre to continue to sell the Tory's Action Plan and discuss the recession. It is expected that he may also let slip some of the plans for next years' budget, but don't expect the millions of dollars in stimulus cash.   Earlier in the week, Flaherty said the recession is not over yet and they will not be play...

Toronto is now dead last in the NHL. The Leafs blew a 3-0 and 4-2 lead as the Hurricanes rallied for a 6-5 shootout win. Ian White put the Leafs ahead 5-4 with 29.9 seconds remaining, but Erik Cole tapped in a rebound with 2.9 seconds left to force overtime. Matt Stajan, Lee Stempniak and Mikhail Grabovski scored to give the Leafs a 3-0 lead in the opening period. The Hurricanes got two back in ...

The debate over Ontario's move to harmonize its sales tax with the G-S-T starting next July is taking a nasty turn. Sarnia Tory Bob Bailey was tossed from the legislature after using unparliamentary language in an attack on Premier Dalton McGuinty. Bailey also said McGuinty is afraid to hold public hearings across Ontario to hear how taxpayers really feel about the H-S-T. Two other Tories were ...

Toronto Traffic Services have shut down a section of Lawrence Avenue West after a 12 year old was struck by a car.   Police get the call around the noon hour, and arrive to find the boy pinned underneath the vehicle. As the investigation continues, eastbound lanes of Lawrence, along with southbound Culford Road have been closed through the area.   The teen was rushed to Si...

Cops in Durham Region investigating the discovery of a body in a Whitby Ravine.   The call comes in mid morning on Thursday, with reports of a female, half naked, floating in a the water near Dundas Street and Lake Ridge Road.   A spokesperson with Durham Police will not confirm the details, only that the investigation is ongoing, and the area around White Oakes Crescent is being canvass...

Santa Claus should be showing up on your roof-top with a sleigh and reindeer, not knocking on your front door asking for donations. Cops say someone dressed in a Santa suit has been doing just that, falsely claiming the money is going to the Salvation Army. Officials with the Sally-Ann say they never go door to door.

The cops in schools program is working and they've got the stats to prove it. In the 50 schools that have police officers in the hallways, there's been a 21% drop in total offences and a 15% decline in the number of assault, theft and robbery victims. And, though students don't feel any safer, they say they've got an improved relationship with Police.

A new survey finds the biggest problem Toronto faces now is not crime or the cost of living, but traffic congestion. The poll asked Canadians how their city has become worse in recent years and, in Toronto, transportation and roads came out on top. Pollster Keith Neumann says, "specifically, the concern is about congestion and traffic."

A 15-year-old boy is among those charged in a home invasion and execution in Brampton. The victim was tied up, beaten and stabbed last week as the suspects targetted drugs and cash. The 15-year-old and a 21-year-old man, who was supposed to be under house arrest, were nabbed in a high-risk takedown in Malton yesterday and will be in court this morning. A third suspect was picked-up last weekend.

A deadly stabbing overnight in Ajax outside the Keg restaurant near Salem and Kingston Roads. Two men were taken to hospital after the fight, one succumbing to his injuries. Cops are trying to figure out what sparked the fight.

They've gone after gas-guzzling clunkers and power-wasting lightbulbs, now the green police are targetting power-hungry flat-screen TV's. Lawmakers in California have passed a bill requiring sets under 59 inches to consume electricity more efficiently beginning in 2011, leading some to believe Ontario will quickly follow suit.

The lack of on-ice success is starting to cause some problems for Leafs brass. For the first time since the Air Canada Centre opened in '99, there have been luxury boxes for Leafs games that have gone unsold. MLSE President Richard Peddie won't give the exact numbers, although half-a-dozen were dark last Saturday for the game against the Flames. He thinks it has more to do with the recession ...

After a 6 hour delay, subway service is back up and running between Eglinton and Bloor. Thousands of commuters were stranded after a third party road crew punctured a hole into a portion of the tunnel just south of St. Clair Avenue around 2:30 Wednesday afternoon.   TTC's Spokesman, Brad Ross tells AM640 News, "They discovered they had punctured a hole through to the subway, they immediately s...