Denio Lourenco

Toronto

Multimedia Journalist at CityNews Toronto

Multimedia journalist with @CityNewsTO🕵🏻‍♂️📰Mostly yapping about LGBTQ+ issues, politics & Mariah Carey🦋Alum of @UofT & @Columbiajourn. Send me news tips 💌

Articles

Where Canada’s political parties really stand on queer and trans issues

1 week ago | xtramagazine.com | Denio Lourenco

There’s no doubt that Canada has made positive efforts to advance the civil rights of queer and trans people throughout the last decade. But if party platforms in the 2025 federal election are any indication as to whether that progress will be maintained, LGBTQ2S+ groups should be concerned.
Police arrest man accused of stealing $33K worth of booze from the LCBO

1 week ago | toronto.citynews.ca | Denio Lourenco

Toronto police have arrested a man who is accused of stealing approximately $33,000 worth of booze from LCBO stores across Toronto and the GTA. According to investigators, the man would "select a quantity of alcohol and leave the store without making attempts to pay."Officers say the thefts happened between January 27 and April 4. On Sunday, police arrested 30-year-old Luis Alberto Alonzo Ramon. He's been charged with 53 counts of theft under $5,000 and was scheduled to appear in court on Monday.
Scammers impersonating Rogers and Bell workers are showing up at people's homes

1 week ago | toronto.citynews.ca | Denio Lourenco

Police in Guelph are warning the public about an elaborate scam in which they say men, who identify themselves as employees who work for either Rogers or Bell, are showing up at people's homes to offer fraudulent services. The Guelph Police Service has received multiple reports from community members who say they received both a phone call from the alleged scammers and a visit to their home.
Mississauga man accused of mutilating 8-week-old puppies

1 week ago | toronto.citynews.ca | Denio Lourenco

A Mississauga man faces multiple charges in connection with a months-long animal cruelty investigation. Peel Regional Police (PRP) say they responded to several incidents between December 2024 and March 2025 in which "juvenile dogs between 8-10 weeks old were discarded either deceased or badly mutilated and left for dead," in the Huron Park area, near Dundas Street and Mavis Road.
Regulators say there is a 'concerning trend' of insurance agents working without a valid licence

1 week ago | toronto.citynews.ca | Denio Lourenco

Ontario's financial services regulator is warning the public about a "concerning trend" of insurance agents who are completing hundreds of transactions without a valid licence. Officials say some insurers have self-reported these cases to the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) and corrective action has been taken.
Missing 75-year-old boater found dead, no foul play suspected

1 week ago | kitchener.citynews.ca | Denio Lourenco

Provincial police say a 75-year-old boater who was missing for more than 24 hours has been found deceased. According to the Huron County OPP branch, the man left his residence at approximately 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and was believed to have been fishing on the west side of the Goderich Harbour on Lake Huron. OPP say they received a missing person report early Sunday morning and began searching for the man. He was found deceased later that afternoon. Police say no foul play is suspected.
Ontario legislature set to choose first female Speaker

1 week ago | kitchener.citynews.ca | Denio Lourenco

The members of Ontario's legislature are set to make history today by selecting the province's first female Speaker - but just who will take up the mantle remains to be seen. Two members of provincial parliament have put their names forward to become the 43rd Speaker of Ontario, as Ted Arnott is set to retire after nearly seven years presiding over the legislative assembly.
Man, 23, faces multiple impaired driving charges after deadly Caledon crash

1 week ago | toronto.citynews.ca | Denio Lourenco

A man is facing multiple impaired driving charges after a deadly crash in Caledon over the weekend. Emergency crews were called to the area of Bramalea Road and Boston Mills Road for reports of a single-vehicle collision shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday. According to police, three people were in the vehicle at the time of the crash. One passenger, a 21-year-old from Brampton, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Competition Bureau launches investigation into Express Scripts Canada

1 week ago | toronto.citynews.ca | Denio Lourenco

Canada's federal competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Express Scripts Canada (ESC), a company that provides processing services for insurance providers, after a pharmacists' group accused the corporation of anti-competitive conduct. The Mississauga-based company is the nation's largest pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), which is a type of business that acts as a third-party intermediary between the pharmacy and the insurance provider.
Pedestrian sent to hospital after being hit by vehicle in Scarborough

1 week ago | toronto.citynews.ca | Denio Lourenco

Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Scarborough on Sunday morning. Emergency crews were called to the Highland Creek neighbourhood, near Sheppard Avenue East and Meadowvale Road, just after 8:00 a.m.Authorities say the driver remained at the scene and the pedestrian was transported to a local trauma centre in serious, but stable condition. The intersection is closed while police investigate.