Man killed in Vaughan home invasion was shot in front of children, officials and friends say | Man in his 60s fatally stabbed in Scarborough, police say | Toronto officials decry education minister's idea to eliminate school board trustees
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Man killed in Vaughan home invasion was shot in front of children, officials and friends say; Abdul Aleem Farooqi, 46, a husband and father of four, was a man of faith, charity and community, according to his friends\. One has described him as 'noble\.'

Man killed in Vaughan home invasion was shot in front of children, officials and friends say

September 2 , 2025 at 07:08:18 p.m. EDT • :

Ontario political leaders and close friends say a man who died during a home invasion in Vaughan on the weekend was killed in front of his children. 

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Man in his 60s fatally stabbed in Scarborough, police say; Toronto police are investigating a fatal stabbing in the area of Kingston and Galloway roads on Tuesday evening\. A man in his 60s is dead, police said\.

Man in his 60s fatally stabbed in Scarborough, police say

September 2 , 2025 at 07:51:59 p.m. EDT • :

A man in his 60s is dead after he was stabbed in Scarborough on Tuesday evening, Toronto police say.

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Toronto officials decry education minister's idea to eliminate school board trustees; Ontario's plan to eliminate school board trustees sparks criticism

Toronto officials decry education minister's idea to eliminate school board trustees

September 2 , 2025 at 12:24:01 p.m. EDT • :

As kids in Toronto head back to school, former trustees say the province doesn't have the same intimate knowledge of individual schools that trustees have and removing them would strip parents of their democratic power.

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Barrie, Ont.'s Veronika Slowikowska joins SNL, sole Canadian among 5 new cast members; Veronika Slowikowska, from Barrie, Ont\., will join the cast of Saturday Night Live's upcoming 51st season, one of five new performers added to the roster of the sketch comedy show following several high-profile departures\.

Barrie, Ont.'s Veronika Slowikowska joins SNL, sole Canadian among 5 new cast members

September 2 , 2025 at 02:29:21 p.m. EDT • :

Live from New York, Canadian comic Veronika Slowikowska will soon grace the stage of NBC's venerable sketch comedy show on Saturday nights starting this fall.

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Toronto traffic, transit congestion likely to worsen with in-office mandates: experts; Experts say vehicle traffic in Toronto is at a tipping point, while delays, construction and public safety concerns remain a problem for the TTC\.

Toronto traffic, transit congestion likely to worsen with in-office mandates: experts

September 2 , 2025 at 08:53:03 a.m. EDT • :

Even before return-to-office mandates take effect, experts say vehicle traffic in the city is at a tipping point, while delays, construction and public safety concerns plague the public transit system.

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September 2 , 2025 at 09:28:20 a.m. EDT • :

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Premier pours out a bottle of Crown Royal to protest Diageo closing an Ontario plant; Watch the moment Ontario Premier Doug Ford dumps a bottle of Crown Royal whisky  

September 2 , 2025 at 03:24:58 p.m. EDT • :

Premier pours out a bottle of Crown Royal to protest Diageo closing an Ontario plant

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Man, 46, dead after home invasion in Vaughan early Sunday, police say; York Regional Police responded to a call for an injured person at a home in Vaughan on Sunday\. One person was pronounced dead at the scene\.  

August 31 , 2025 at 09:16:02 a.m. EDT • :

Man, 46, dead after home invasion in Vaughan early Sunday, police say

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TMU welcomes its first class of medical students — and they're ready to get to work; TMU gearing up to welcome 1st class at new Brampton medical school  

September 1 , 2025 at 08:44:58 p.m. EDT • :

TMU welcomes its first class of medical students — and they're ready to get to work

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Residents in Davisville Village worry for future of local businesses as condo moves in; A block of small shops at Yonge and Davisville is set to be torn out to make way for a condo\. That includes two independent green grocers and a beloved pub\.  

August 31 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Residents in Davisville Village worry for future of local businesses as condo moves in

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