Melissa Nakhavoly

1 week ago | toronto.citynews.ca | Lucas Casaletto |Melissa Nakhavoly

A planned peaceful vacation has spiralled into a prolonged two-month ordeal for Ontario man David Bennett, who remains stranded in the Dominican Republic despite having all criminal charges against him dropped. On March 7, 2025, Bennett was arrested after airport security flagged a suspicious bag bearing a misspelled tag reading ‘Davi Bennett’ instead of his correct name.

Oct 16, 2024 | toronto.citynews.ca | Lucas Casaletto |Melissa Nakhavoly

A rally was held at High Park on Wednesday night to oppose the Doug Ford government's proposed plan to restrict bike lanes in Toronto, which many called an attack on cyclists. "The province coming in and saying, no, us unilaterally will decide what stays what gets built is really just overreach," said Michael Longfield, executive director of Cycle Toronto.

Sep 25, 2024 | toronto.citynews.ca | Melissa Nakhavoly |John Marchesan

The Toronto District School Board held a special meeting Wednesday night to discuss the controversial field trip that saw students involved in a pro-Palestinian protest. Members of the Jewish community were present as trustees met for the first time since the Ministry of Education announced it would be investigating the field trip involving students from 15 Toronto schools, hoping to hear accountability and solutions.

Aug 7, 2024 | toronto.citynews.ca | Lucas Casaletto |Melissa Nakhavoly

A tribunal hearing has found that a high-ranking Toronto Police Service (TPS) officer is guilty of two professional misconduct charges. The case involving Insp. Joyce Schertzer stems from a 2022 car crash involving her nephew, identified by the court as "Calvin." It happened just outside The Boulevard Club on Lake Shore Boulevard West. Insp. Schertzer was working at 11 Division on May 1, 2022, the day of the accident.

Jul 23, 2024 | toronto.citynews.ca | Meredith Bond |Melissa Nakhavoly

After two separate investigations, the Integrity Commissioner found Councillors Brad Bradford and Francis Nunziata both violated the code of conduct for members of council during recent elections. The Integrity Commissioner said they used constituent contact information from their offices for election purposes without consent from the constituents.