Sarah Badshaw sat quietly in a northwest Toronto courtroom Tuesday as a justice of the peace agreed to release the accused car thief on $3,000 […]
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Ontario courts are stretched to their limits. Will a new minister of bail reform help?
On Jan. 9, 2023, the relative of a Richmond Hill man accused of assault, choking and breaking the terms of his probation among a total […]
Niagara police to offer Faraday bags to residents as part of battle against auto theft
Niagara police are sounding the alarm on auto thefts, pointing to a significant rise in Southern Ontario. The department says stolen vehicles have increased 33 […]
Car theft finally decelerating in Canada after surge — a ‘positive sign’
Vehicle thefts in Canada are finally decreasing after an uptick in recent years. A new report published by the non-profit Équité Association on Tuesday showed […]
Nearly half of 124 arrested by Ontario carjacking task force were on bail: police
Nearly half of the 124 people arrested by Ontario’s carjacking task force were out on bail, police say, with many being released again after their […]
Takedown: The anatomy of catching a suspected car thief
Outside a retirement complex in east Toronto, where all but shift workers are asleep in the early hours, a dramatic police takedown is about to […]
Toronto ranked costliest city for auto theft claims in Ontario
The Insurance Bureau of Canada has released a list of the costliest cities in Ontario for auto theft claims and Toronto has topped that list […]
Truck thieves crash, steal Good Samaritan’s car in bizarre auto heist: Ontario police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Suspected auto thieves stole a Good Samaritan’s car after he stopped to offer help at the scene […]
369 stolen vehicles from Ontario worth $33M recovered, many at Port of Montreal
Peel Regional Police say hundreds of vehicles worth $33.2 million have been recovered in a major auto theft investigation — with 37 containers worth of […]
Classic cars among stolen vehicles recovered by Ontario police in Stirling
Two people have been arrested after police recovered a number of stolen vehicles in central Ontario earlier this month. In late 2023, OPP in Lambton […]