One of two men on trial for murdering an innocent Toronto man took the stand in his own defence
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One of two men on trial for murdering an innocent Toronto man took the stand in his own defence
01:58 | September 24, 2025
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Jordan Mendez, co-accused of 1st-degree murder, took the stand in his own defence
02:01 | September 29, 2025
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Opposition growing to Ford Government’s plan to outlaw speed cameras
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02:41 | September 25, 2025
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01:41 | September 24, 2025
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Toronto murderer caught after trying to escape custody on night of conviction
02:04 | September 23, 2025
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Video shows vehicle driving near students, part of Durham police investigation
00:37 | September 23, 2025
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Videos capture man convicted of murder escaping custody in downtown Toronto
00:37 | September 23, 2025
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Restaurant fire in East York under investigation
01:05 | September 22, 2025
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01:58 | September 21, 2025
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Suspect identity released in Toronto’s latest homicide of 2025
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Ontario judge acquits Michael Thompson in cottage country sexual assault case
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Male victim dies after shooting in Toronto’s east end
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Man shot and killed in Scarborough residential complex
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‘It’s tragic’: 21-year-old victim identified in High Park homicide
02:11 | September 6, 2025
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One of two men on trial for murdering an innocent Toronto man took the stand in his own defence
01:58 | September 24, 2025
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Jordan Mendez, co-accused of 1st-degree murder, took the stand in his own defence
02:01 | September 29, 2025
-
Arrest made in shooting of Canadian man killed on U.S. golf trip
00:32 | September 29, 2025
-
Police released surveillance video of 2 Vaughan homes being shot
02:24 | September 26, 2025
-
Opposition growing to Ford Government’s plan to outlaw speed cameras
01:44 | September 26, 2025
-
Canadian man shot, killed on U.S. golf trip while walking to hotel: reports
02:41 | September 25, 2025
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Vaughan home shot at twice this month, 5th shooting in same neighbourhood
01:41 | September 24, 2025
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Toronto murderer caught after trying to escape custody on night of conviction
02:04 | September 23, 2025
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Video shows vehicle driving near students, part of Durham police investigation
00:37 | September 23, 2025
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Videos capture man convicted of murder escaping custody in downtown Toronto
00:37 | September 23, 2025
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Restaurant fire in East York under investigation
01:05 | September 22, 2025
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SIU investigating after police chase involving 14-year-old driver ends in two vehicle collision
01:58 | September 21, 2025
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Doug Ford doubles down on scrapping speed cameras after police association pushes back
02:11 | September 19, 2025
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Suspect identity released in Toronto’s latest homicide of 2025
01:56 | September 18, 2025
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Ontario judge acquits Michael Thompson in cottage country sexual assault case
02:30 | September 16, 2025
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Male victim dies after shooting in Toronto’s east end
02:33 | September 16, 2025
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Man shot and killed in Scarborough residential complex
02:18 | September 16, 2025
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Homeless man killed, several beaten in string of ‘violent’ attacks in Toronto: police
02:53 | September 15, 2025
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Addressing ‘concerning’ rise in youth violence
02:02 | September 15, 2025
-
Boy, 12, man charged with 2nd-degree murder of homeless man
02:09 | September 15, 2025
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Man, boy, arrested after homeless man killed, several beat in Toronto
01:09 | September 15, 2025
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Toronto Police Guns and Gangs Unit reacts to rise in youth involved in violent crime
04:40 | September 15, 2025
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Family of 17-month-old killed in Richmond Hill daycare crash speaks out, calling for change
02:17 | September 14, 2025
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Community rallies in Toronto to call for end to gun violence
02:40 | September 13, 2025
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Idle Toronto drivers being shot at by pellet gun-wielding suspect: police
02:19 | September 12, 2025
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World junior players acquitted of sexual assault can return to NHL, league rules
02:12 | September 12, 2025
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Toronto man who murdered aunt given life sentence
02:01 | September 9, 2025
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City of Hamilton orders resident to remove security cameras
02:21 | September 8, 2025
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SIU investigating man’s death after being tasered by police
01:56 | September 8, 2025
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Speed camera vandals on rise in Toronto as fines issued at mass scale
02:06 | September 7, 2025
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‘It’s tragic’: 21-year-old victim identified in High Park homicide
02:11 | September 6, 2025
One of two men on trial for murdering an innocent Toronto man took the stand in his own defence
Description
September 24, 2025
Leighton Hopkinson told a jury he shot into the Mercedes where Keron Brathwaite was sitting in June 2021, but testified he thought the car was empty. Catherine McDonald reports.
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One of two men on trial for murdering an innocent Toronto man took the stand in his own defence01:58 | September 24, 2025 -
Jordan Mendez, co-accused of 1st-degree murder, took the stand in his own defence02:01 | September 29, 2025 -
Arrest made in shooting of Canadian man killed on U.S. golf trip00:32 | September 29, 2025 -
Police released surveillance video of 2 Vaughan homes being shot02:24 | September 26, 2025 -
Opposition growing to Ford Government’s plan to outlaw speed cameras01:44 | September 26, 2025 -
Canadian man shot, killed on U.S. golf trip while walking to hotel: reports02:41 | September 25, 2025 -
Vaughan home shot at twice this month, 5th shooting in same neighbourhood01:41 | September 24, 2025 -
Toronto murderer caught after trying to escape custody on night of conviction02:04 | September 23, 2025 -
Video shows vehicle driving near students, part of Durham police investigation00:37 | September 23, 2025 -
Videos capture man convicted of murder escaping custody in downtown Toronto00:37 | September 23, 2025 -
Restaurant fire in East York under investigation01:05 | September 22, 2025 -
SIU investigating after police chase involving 14-year-old driver ends in two vehicle collision01:58 | September 21, 2025 -
Doug Ford doubles down on scrapping speed cameras after police association pushes back02:11 | September 19, 2025 -
Suspect identity released in Toronto’s latest homicide of 202501:56 | September 18, 2025 -
Ontario judge acquits Michael Thompson in cottage country sexual assault case02:30 | September 16, 2025 -
Male victim dies after shooting in Toronto’s east end02:33 | September 16, 2025 -
Man shot and killed in Scarborough residential complex02:18 | September 16, 2025 -
Homeless man killed, several beaten in string of ‘violent’ attacks in Toronto: police02:53 | September 15, 2025 -
Addressing ‘concerning’ rise in youth violence02:02 | September 15, 2025 -
Boy, 12, man charged with 2nd-degree murder of homeless man02:09 | September 15, 2025 -
Man, boy, arrested after homeless man killed, several beat in Toronto01:09 | September 15, 2025 -
Toronto Police Guns and Gangs Unit reacts to rise in youth involved in violent crime04:40 | September 15, 2025 -
Family of 17-month-old killed in Richmond Hill daycare crash speaks out, calling for change02:17 | September 14, 2025 -
Community rallies in Toronto to call for end to gun violence02:40 | September 13, 2025 -
Idle Toronto drivers being shot at by pellet gun-wielding suspect: police02:19 | September 12, 2025 -
World junior players acquitted of sexual assault can return to NHL, league rules02:12 | September 12, 2025 -
Toronto man who murdered aunt given life sentence02:01 | September 9, 2025 -
City of Hamilton orders resident to remove security cameras02:21 | September 8, 2025 -
SIU investigating man’s death after being tasered by police01:56 | September 8, 2025 -
Speed camera vandals on rise in Toronto as fines issued at mass scale02:06 | September 7, 2025 -
‘It’s tragic’: 21-year-old victim identified in High Park homicide02:11 | September 6, 2025
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One of two men on trial for murdering an innocent Toronto man took the stand in his own defence01:58 | September 24, 2025
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Jordan Mendez, co-accused of 1st-degree murder, took the stand in his own defence02:01 | September 29, 2025
-
Arrest made in shooting of Canadian man killed on U.S. golf trip00:32 | September 29, 2025
-
Police released surveillance video of 2 Vaughan homes being shot02:24 | September 26, 2025
-
Opposition growing to Ford Government’s plan to outlaw speed cameras01:44 | September 26, 2025
-
Canadian man shot, killed on U.S. golf trip while walking to hotel: reports02:41 | September 25, 2025
-
Vaughan home shot at twice this month, 5th shooting in same neighbourhood01:41 | September 24, 2025
-
Toronto murderer caught after trying to escape custody on night of conviction02:04 | September 23, 2025
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Video shows vehicle driving near students, part of Durham police investigation00:37 | September 23, 2025
-
Videos capture man convicted of murder escaping custody in downtown Toronto00:37 | September 23, 2025
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Restaurant fire in East York under investigation01:05 | September 22, 2025
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SIU investigating after police chase involving 14-year-old driver ends in two vehicle collision01:58 | September 21, 2025
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Doug Ford doubles down on scrapping speed cameras after police association pushes back02:11 | September 19, 2025
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Suspect identity released in Toronto’s latest homicide of 202501:56 | September 18, 2025
-
Ontario judge acquits Michael Thompson in cottage country sexual assault case02:30 | September 16, 2025
-
Male victim dies after shooting in Toronto’s east end02:33 | September 16, 2025
-
Man shot and killed in Scarborough residential complex02:18 | September 16, 2025
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Homeless man killed, several beaten in string of ‘violent’ attacks in Toronto: police02:53 | September 15, 2025
-
Addressing ‘concerning’ rise in youth violence02:02 | September 15, 2025
-
Boy, 12, man charged with 2nd-degree murder of homeless man02:09 | September 15, 2025
-
Man, boy, arrested after homeless man killed, several beat in Toronto01:09 | September 15, 2025
-
Toronto Police Guns and Gangs Unit reacts to rise in youth involved in violent crime04:40 | September 15, 2025
-
Family of 17-month-old killed in Richmond Hill daycare crash speaks out, calling for change02:17 | September 14, 2025
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Community rallies in Toronto to call for end to gun violence02:40 | September 13, 2025
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Idle Toronto drivers being shot at by pellet gun-wielding suspect: police02:19 | September 12, 2025
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World junior players acquitted of sexual assault can return to NHL, league rules02:12 | September 12, 2025
-
Toronto man who murdered aunt given life sentence02:01 | September 9, 2025
-
City of Hamilton orders resident to remove security cameras02:21 | September 8, 2025
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SIU investigating man’s death after being tasered by police01:56 | September 8, 2025
-
Speed camera vandals on rise in Toronto as fines issued at mass scale02:06 | September 7, 2025
-
‘It’s tragic’: 21-year-old victim identified in High Park homicide02:11 | September 6, 2025
One of two men on trial for murdering an innocent Toronto man took the stand in his own defence
Description
September 24, 2025
Leighton Hopkinson told a jury he shot into the Mercedes where Keron Brathwaite was sitting in June 2021, but testified he thought the car was empty. Catherine McDonald reports.
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