John Marchesan

Etobicoke

Supervising Writer and Associate Web Producer at CityNews Toronto

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Articles

Woman identified after man allegedly drugged, robbed in Toronto

2 weeks ago | toronto.citynews.ca | Lucas Casaletto |John Marchesan

Toronto police officers have identified a second woman who is wanted after a man was allegedly drugged and robbed in the city’s downtown core last month. Police said that around 3:30 a.m. on May 17, a man contacted a woman on LeoList, an online female escort service. Two women arrived at the victim’s address in the Front Street West and John Street area. Police allege the man ingested an unknown substance given to him by one of the women and lost consciousness.
Fire crews battle 2-alarm fire at 3 homes in The Beaches

2 weeks ago | toronto.citynews.ca | John Marchesan

Fire crews are battling a 2-alarm fire in The Beaches. Toronto police say the blaze broke out on Wheeler Avenue just north of Queen Street East just after 10 p.m.According to police, three homes in the area are on fire as well as some electrical wires. No injuries have been reported so far.
Two men drown after canoe capsized in Sturgeon Lake

2 weeks ago | toronto.citynews.ca | John Marchesan

Two men are dead after their canoe capsized in the Kawartha Lakes area Sunday afternoon. Provincial police say emergency responders were dispatched to a boat accident on Sturgeon Lake just after 3 p.m. for lifesaving and recovery efforts. The canoe was carrying three men, one of whom was able to swim back to shore. “Two adult males were unable to remain afloat and succumbed to their injuries,” police said in a release. Police say no one in the canoe was wearing life-jackets at the time.
New Zealander Ryan Fox wins RBC Canadian Open in 4-hole playoff

2 weeks ago | toronto.citynews.ca | John Marchesan

New Zealand’s Ryan Fox is the new RBC Canadian Open champion, beating American Sam Burns in a four-hole playoff on Sunday at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley. Burns fired an 8-under 62 round, the best of the day, to lay claim to the top of the leaderboard. Fox, however, still had most of the course to play as Burns was signing his scorecard. He birdied Nos. 14 and 15 to get to within a shot of Burns and then sank a clutch birdie putt on No. 18 for a 4-under 66 day and to force the playoff.
New Zealander Ryan Fox wins RBC Canadian Open in 4-hole playoff

2 weeks ago | vancouver.citynews.ca | John Marchesan

New Zealand's Ryan Fox is the new RBC Canadian Open champion, beating American Sam Burns in a four-hole playoff on Sunday at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley. Burns fired an 8-under 62 round, the best of the day, to lay claim to the top of the leaderboard. Fox, however, still had most of the course to play as Burns was signing his scorecard. He birdied Nos. 14 and 15 to get to within a shot of Burns and then sank a clutch birdie putt on No. 18 for a 4-under 66 day and to force the playoff.
Police search for man in unprovoked assault at TTC station

2 weeks ago | toronto.citynews.ca | John Marchesan

Toronto police are searching for a man in connection with an unprovoked assault against a woman at a TTC station last week. Investigators say the man was at Broadview subway station just before 2:30 p.m. on June 5 when he assaulted a woman before fleeing the scene. The woman sustained non-life threatening physical injuries. Police say the man and woman were not known to each other. The man is described as in his 50s, six-feet-two with a medium build.
Man critically injured in Mount Dennis shooting

2 weeks ago | toronto.citynews.ca | John Marchesan

A man has been critically injured in a shooting in the Mount Dennis neighbourhood. Police were called to the Jane Street and Emmett Avenue area, south of Weston Road, just after 10 p.m. for reports of gunshots. When they arrived they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Paramedics tell CityNews they transported a man to a trauma centre with critical life-threatening injuries. Police say the suspect fled the scene, however, no description was immediately available.
'It's unacceptable:' Toronto mayor tours Etobicoke buildings in need of repairs

2 weeks ago | toronto.citynews.ca | John Marchesan

Affordable housing is an ongoing issue in the city, and making sure you can actually live in the space is another. Mould and a lack of accessibility are just some of the problems residents at an Etobicoke complex are facing, and on Saturday, ACORN members and tenants gave Mayor Olivia Chow and city councillor Vincent Crisanti a tour of buildings on Bergamot Avenue, claiming their requests for repairs have gone unresolved.
Man wanted in arson investigation in Christie Pitts neighbourhood

3 weeks ago | toronto.citynews.ca | John Marchesan

Toronto police are searching for a man in connection with two fires that were deliberately set in the Christie Pitts neighbourhood. Investigators say fire crews were called to a vehicle fire in the Shaw Street and Yarmouth Road area around 4 a.m. on June 5. Police say a man was seen loitering in the area at the time and fled the scene before they arrived. There was no one in the vehicle at the time of the fire, and no injuries were reported.
Saskatchewan lays charges in wildfires while 1,000 more flee in Manitoba

3 weeks ago | toronto.citynews.ca | John Marchesan

Prairie wildfires developed on two fronts Friday, as 1,000 more Manitoba residents were forced to flee their homes and Saskatchewan RCMP charged two people with starting blazes. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe told a news conference that one charge relates to starting a fire near La Ronge, which has forced 7,000 people from the area. “The RCMP have informed us that they have now charged a couple of individuals,” Moe said.