Jane Stevenson

Toronto

Music Columnist and Concert Reviewer at Toronto Sun

Toronto Sun/Postmedia NEWS/#MUSIC/#TV/#TRAVEL & #TIFF24 Columnist/concert reviewer; Always looking for a body of water; CONTACT me at [email protected]

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CRIME SCENE: Wanted Brampton man, 33, accused of attempted murder

2 days ago | torontosun.com | Jane Stevenson

He is 5-foot-8 and about 161 pounds with a dark complexion, short hair, brown eyes and a beard. If seen, do not approach him and call 911. Anyone with information can also contact police at 905-453-2121, Ext. 4990, or Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or peelcrimestoppers.ca. A 17-year-old from Toronto faces 34 charges in connection with a series of robberies and thefts in the North York and West York areas between February and May.
City Council to consider expansion of five and six-plexes across Toronto

2 days ago | torontosun.com | Jane Stevenson

City Council to consider expansion of five and six-plexes across Toronto Share this Story : City Council to consider expansion of five and six-plexes across Toronto City Council to consider expansion of five and six-plexes across Toronto In an attempt to help deliver on the provincial target of 285,000 new homes in Toronto by 2031, city staff have proposed various recommendations to increase housing options, including expanding permissions for five- and six-unit lowrise multiplexes across all...
CRIME SCENE: Milton man, previously charged with sex assault, now faces new charges

2 days ago | torontosun.com | Jane Stevenson

Investigators allege Ansari has continued to operate a holistic centre in Milton under a new business name, Sunnah Hijama, and believe there may be additional victims or witnesses who have received treatment by Ansari at either Holistic Hijama Benefits, his previous place of business, or Sunnah Hijama since Sept. 5, 2024. Anyone with information, is asked to call police at 905-825-4777 ext. 8970.
Undercover cops nab 36 Ontario men, aged 18 to 73, in child luring probe

2 days ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Jane Stevenson

Police forces across the province netted 36 people and filed 128 charges during a two-week online child luring investigation. Ontario Provincial Police say 21 police services took part in probe, which ran March 31-April 11, and used undercover techniques to access online chatrooms and social media in order to identify, locate and arrest persons looking to sexually exploit children.
Undercover cops nab 36 Ontario men, aged 18 to 73, in child luring probe

2 days ago | torontosun.com | Jane Stevenson

Ontario Provincial Police say 21 police services took part in probe, which ran March 31-April 11, and used undercover techniques to access online chatrooms and social media in order to identify, locate and arrest persons looking to sexually exploit children. In a release on Thursday, OPP noted one of the accused arrived at a meeting location with snacks while another showed up with sexual paraphernalia. Another accused was listed on the National Sex Offender Registry.
Female dragged into wooded area of High Park and sexually assaulted: Cops

2 days ago | torontosun.com | Jane Stevenson

Toronto Police are warning people in the High Park area after a female pedestrian was dragged off a pathway and sexually assaulted. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.
'Winners' of CAA's worst Ontario roads of 2025 named

2 days ago | torontosun.com | Jane Stevenson

Aberdeen first debuted on the top regional list for Hamilton in 2021 and moved onto the provincial list in 2023. In second and third place are Barton St. E. in Hamilton and County Road 49 in Prince Edward County, two roads that previously appeared on the CAA Worst Roads Top 10 list six and seven times, respectively. Both roads are expected to receive significant upgrades. Making the Top 10 cut from Toronto is Eglinton Ave. W. at four, the Gardiner Expressway at nine and Sheppard Ave. W. at No. ten.
Ontarians comfortable with their place in federation, westerns not so much: Poll

3 days ago | torontosun.com | Jane Stevenson

On the heels of the first ministers meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Saskatoon this week, a new Angus Reid poll said Alberta and Saskatchewan are far more likely to feel poorly represented by Ottawa, while Ontario is the most comfortable province in the federation. The poll also showed that Alberta and Saskatchewan are a unique subregion of their own with B.C. and Manitoba hesitating to join in on some of the more extreme aspects of western alienation like separation.
Councillor must pay Pickering $30,000 in legal fees after judicial review dismissed

3 days ago | torontosun.com | Jane Stevenson

Councillor Lisa Robinson has lost her most recent battle with the City of Pickering after an Ontario Divisional Court decision dismissed an application seeking compensation for being disciplined twice without pay during her first term in office. “The city welcomes the decision and believes that the ruling speaks for itself,” Paul Bigioni, the City of Pickering’s solicitor and director of corporate services, said in a statement to the Toronto Sun.
Hamilton teens charged with theft, other offences amid crackdown on youth crime

4 days ago | torontosun.com | Jane Stevenson

Hamilton teens charged with theft, other offences amid crackdown on youth crimeShare this Story : Hamilton teens charged with theft, other offences amid crackdown on youth crimeHamilton teens charged with theft, other offences amid crackdown on youth crimeA rise in Hamilton youth crime involving stolen vehicles, violent assaults and robberies that include swarmings and the use of bear spray, knives and firearms led police to assign additional resources as part of Project Street Light.