Safety, Security, and Crime Headlines

Hockey Canada bans bodychecking at peewee level

May 25, 2013 2:30:25 PM


Hockey Canada’s decision to eliminate bodychecking for peewee players was met with support from executives at the Ontario Minor Hockey Association, but also raised passionate debate from grassroots coaches in Toronto.

“It’s not going to affect anything, it’s just going to put the process off for a year,” s...

Doug Ford’s response to published drug allegations breaks with brother’s silent strategy

May 25, 2013 11:03:59 PM


Councillor Doug Ford’s swift and loud response to allegations Saturday morning that he was once a hash dealer in 1980s Etobicoke is a marked departure from how Mayor Rob Ford’s drug scandal has been handled.

Typically bombastic in the face of accusations, both the mayor and his stalwart def...

French soldier stabbed in throat, link to London attack unconfirmed

May 25, 2013 3:38:17 PM


PARIS—A uniformed French soldier out on patrol was stabbed in the throat in a busy commercial district outside Paris on Saturday, and the government said it was trying to determine if there were any links to Read More

DurhamRegion - Crime

Durham cop fights insubordination charge

May 24, 2013 4:38:00 PM

WHITBY -- A Durham cop facing criminal charges is not legally obligated to disclose information about money he earned while on suspension, a lawyer has argued. Constable Scott Andrew "Andy" Terry doesn't have to...

Police seek help in drug store robbery

May 24, 2013 4:06:00 PM

DURHAM -- Police are appealing for more information about a pair of commercial robberies. On Wednesday, May 22 at about 11:45 a.m., two suspects went to the Pharmasave pharmacy on Wilson Road South in Oshawa, with one...

Oshawa men charged with human trafficking

May 24, 2013 12:41:00 PM

OSHAWA -- Police in Windsor have laid human trafficking charges against two Oshawa men, according to published reports. It is the first time the force has laid charges of this nature. The two Oshawa men are accused of...

Four charged with break-in at Oshawa RC store

May 23, 2013 4:50:00 PM

OSHAWA -- Four men have been arrested for a break-in that saw thousands of dollars of merchandise stolen from an Oshawa shop earlier this week. Durham police launched an investigation May 21 after an employee...

Driver flees scene of collision with train in Uxbridge

May 23, 2013 4:50:00 PM

UXBRIDGE -- Police have charged a man with leaving the scene of an accident after his car was struck by a train Monday in rural Uxbridge. No one was hurt in the incident, at a rail crossing on the York-Durham Line...

Drunk driving charge laid in $100k Courtice crash

May 23, 2013 1:00:00 PM

COURTICE -- A suspected drunk driver caused more than $100,000 damage when his SUV went out of control Tuesday night in Courtice, striking a house and vehicles and causing a gas leak. A witness gave chase and...

Cops bust $700K pot crop in Oshawa

May 23, 2013 1:00:00 PM

OSHAWA -- A Scarborough man faces charges after police dismantled an elaborate marijuana grow operation in an Oshawa residence. Durham police seized 650 pot plants and grow equipment valued at $700,000 when they...

Oshawa man charged in father's death seeks bail

May 22, 2013 5:30:00 PM

OSHAWA -- A judge has begun hearing evidence at a bail hearing for an Oshawa man accused of murdering his father. Francesco "Frank" Cara has made a bid for release while he awaits trial for the killing of 56...

Car torched in Whitby, parolee arrested

May 22, 2013 5:27:00 PM

WHITBY -- A police investigation into a car fire Sunday in Whitby has led to charges against a federal parolee who was already wanted on other charges. Durham cops and firefighters responded to a report of a...