Patricia D'Cunha

1 week ago | toronto.citynews.ca | Patricia D'Cunha

The last girl set to face trial in the death of a homeless Toronto man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. The girl, one of eight teens accused in the death of Kenneth Lee, was scheduled to go on trial on a charge of second-degree murder this week. Lee, 59, died after he was swarmed by a group of teens in a downtown Toronto parkette in December 2022. Police arrested eight girls between the ages of 13 and 16 in the hours that followed his death and charged all of them with second-degree murder.

1 week ago | toronto.citynews.ca | Patricia D'Cunha

After a stunning election loss in which Pierre Poilievre couldn’t hold on to his own seat in Parliament, what comes next for the federal Conservatives? Will there be a push to oust Poilievre? What will the party look for in its campaign post-mortem? Why are Conservative premiers calling out their federal counterparts? Host David Smith speaks with two veteran Conservative strategists, Jordan Paquet and Neil Brodie, to get answers on what happens next for the team in blue.

1 week ago | toronto.citynews.ca | Patricia D'Cunha

A sentencing hearing is scheduled Friday for a teen girl who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a deadly group attack on a homeless Toronto man. The girl entered a surprise plea in February as she and another teen were being tried for second-degree murder in the death of Kenneth Lee. The trial continued for her co-accused, who prosecutors allege fatally stabbed Lee during the attack, and a verdict is expected in her case at the end of May.

1 week ago | toronto.citynews.ca | Patricia D'Cunha

Canadians could be in for a break at the grocery store for the next couple of months. After food inflation ticked higher in March, a food economist is expecting more stability through the summer months with the next update from Statistics Canada coming on May 20. Host Kris McCusker speaks to Stuart Smyth, professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Saskatchewan about what is influencing prices and why it’s subject to change.

1 week ago | toronto.citynews.ca | Patricia D'Cunha

A man in his 20s has been rushed to hospital following a stabbing in North York. Officers with the Toronto Police Service (TPS) were called to the area of Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue just after 8 a.m. on Thursday. Toronto Paramedic Services say the man’s injuries are serious but not life-threatening. Police have released a limited description of the suspect but say he is fled in a vehicle. So far, a description of the vehicle has not been provided.