Jermaine Wilson

2 weeks ago | guideposts.org | Jermaine Wilson

Twenty-three and one—that was the rule in the intake unit at El Dorado Correctional Facility, a state prison 170 miles away from Leavenworth, Kansas, the city where I grew up. You were locked down in your cell 23 hours a day, with one hour out for supervised recreation, while the staff did an assessment to determine what programs you were eligible for and where you would serve out your sentence. I landed in that intake unit in March 2008. I was addicted to ecstasy, and I was selling cocaine.

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Jermaine Wilson

From annual beach fireworks to ferry rides to the Islands, the City of Toronto has launched a full lineup of events and attractions for Victoria Day long weekend. Here’s a breakdown of what you need to know: Victoria Day Fireworks at Ashbridges Bay ParkOn Monday, the city will host an official fireworks display at Lake Shore Boulevard East and Coxwell Avenue. “Attendees are encouraged to use public transit and leave personal vehicles at home,” officials say.

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Jermaine Wilson

Three children are dead and three others are recovering after a suspected impaired driver crashed into a minivan stopped at a red light early Sunday morning in Etobicoke, say Toronto police. The collision happened shortly after 12:30 a.m. on the eastbound off-ramp from Highway 401 to Renforth Drive, where police say a Dodge Caravan, traveling at a “high rate of speed,” lost control, and struck a stationary minivan carrying six people.

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Jermaine Wilson

Toronto’s rental market has been in a steady decline for months, finally showing signs of softening — but has that made a real difference for you? This month, new data from Rentals.ca and Urbanation, reveal average apartment rents in the city have year-over-year.

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Jermaine Wilson

A woman is seriously injured after Toronto police say she allegedly fell or jumped out of a moving vehicle early Sunday morning. In a post to social media, officials say the incident happened on the westbound Gardiner Expressway near Dufferin Street just after 2 a.m.Police say the woman was transported to hospital and the driver has been located. The westbound lanes of the Gardiner remain closed from the Spadina ramp while the investigation continues.