John Marchesan

1 week ago | toronto.citynews.ca | John Marchesan

Hélène Campbell wants others to have a second chance at life now that she’s on her third. The 34-year-old has undergone two double-lung transplants — she calls herself a “French-Canadian double-double” — and believes a change in law can help save significantly more lives. She and other organ recipients are now pushing Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government to change a law in order to help others in similar situations.

1 week ago | toronto.citynews.ca | John Marchesan

Toronto police are searching for a man after he allegedly exposed himself to a 13-year-old girl in the Rosedale neighbourhood. Investigators say the girl was walking south on the Scarth Road Pathway along Mt. Pleasant Road, south of Crescent Road, around 10 a.m. on May 3 when a man allegedly pulled down his pants and exposed himself to her, committing an indecent act, before fleeing the scene.

1 week ago | toronto.citynews.ca | John Marchesan

A 17-year-old is facing murder charges in connection with a double shooting in Toronto’s Riverdale neighbourhood last month. Toronto police were called to Bain Avenue and Logan Avenue just after 11 p.m. on April 15 for reports of gunshots in the area. Two males were located with gunshot wounds. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene, while the second man was transported to a hospital where he later died from his injuries.

1 week ago | toronto.citynews.ca | John Marchesan

Brazilian police said on Sunday that they had thwarted a plot to detonate a bomb at Lady Gaga’s concert in Rio de Janeiro. The event, on Saturday, was the biggest show of her career which drew some 2 million fans to Copacabana Beach. Rio de Janeiro’s state police said they had worked with the Justice Ministry to disrupt an attack allegedly planned by a group that was spreading hate speech against the LGBTQ community.

1 week ago | montreal.citynews.ca | John Marchesan

Police in Brazil said on Sunday that two people have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to detonate explosives at a free Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro. The Rio event on Saturday was the biggest show of the pop star's career that attracted more than 2 million fans to Copacabana Beach and had crowds screaming and dancing along.