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InvestigatesToronto Crime Stoppers is pausing its program, effective immediately, its chair Sean Sportun said in a statement sent late Wednesday evening. The news follows an exclusive CBC investigation from earlier in the day revealing that information from more than 1.5 million tips submitted to Canadian Crime Stoppers programs over the last 25 years was exposed in a massive data breach. More than 1.5 million Canadian tips exposed, including unredacted personal info, investigation foundListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Toronto Crime Stoppers is pausing its program, effective immediately, its chair Sean Sportun said in a statement sent late Wednesday evening. (Tyson Koschik/CBC)Toronto Crime Stoppers is pausing its program, effective immediately, said its chair, Sean Sportun, in a statement sent late Wednesday evening.

TorontoUpdated: October 22, 2026 at 7:18p.m. EDTPublished: October 22, 2026 at 3:53p.m. EDTThe leading candidates to become Toronto’s next mayor are squaring off in a debate for the final time on CP24. Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford are both participating in ‘Toronto Decides: The Municipal Debate.’The 90-minute, commercial-free debate began at 7 p.m. and is airing on CP24 and streaming on CP24.com, CTVNewsToronto.ca, the CP24 App, the CTV News App, as well as the CP24 YouTube channel, X / Twitter, and CP24’s TikTok. You can also watch the debate on Crave. The finish line is in sight. Get the latest polling, compare the promises, watch the race unfold, and be ready when Toronto votes. Follow CP24’s GTA Elections 2026 coverage now. The debate comes as new exclusive polling conducted exclusively for CP24 and CTV News Toronto by Nanos Research shows that 13 per cent of voters surveyed are open to changing the candidate they plan to support based on what they hear tonight. A further 16 per cent said that they are somewhat open to changing their vote.

Open this photo in gallery:Soldiers stationed at CFB Wainwright fly the regimental flag of the 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI), in Wainwright, Alta., on Wednesday. Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian PressA wildfire that killed four Canadian Forces soldiers at a military base in Wainwright, Alta., on Saturday started on the base’s automatic grenade launcher range, Brigadier-General Vanessa Hanrahan told reporters on Thursday. Brig.-Gen. Hanrahan is the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal, the top solider in charge of Canada’s military police, which is conducting one of three concurrent investigations into the fire. The military is conducting its own board of inquiry, and Alberta’s Office of Chief Medical Examiner is also investigating. At a press conference Thursday afternoon, Brig.-Gen. Hanrahan said her investigation shows the fire started at what’s called the “AGL” range, as part of routine training in that area. The fire initially stayed within what is known as a “permanent danger area” of the range, which prevented firefighters from attacking it directly.

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Published: October 22, 2026 at 4:44p.m. EDTFour men have been arrested and charged after they allegedly broke into a building and assaulted two people in downtown Toronto on Sunday. According to Toronto police, on Oct. 18, shortly before 6 p.m., officers responded to a call for a break and enter in the area of Bremner Boulevard and Lower Simcoe Street. How to set CP24 as your preferred source on GoogleHow to set CTV News as your preferred source on GooglePolice say the suspects allegedly forced entry into a restricted area of a building and gained access to the rooftop to take photographs for social media. The group then allegedly assaulted a security guard and building manager while fleeing. Officers managed to locate and arrest the suspects a short distance away. Amirsalar Lotifiof, 20, of Newmarket; Alejandro Gonzalez, 20, of Toronto; Liam Shannon, 18, of Welland; and Zane Archambault, 20, of St. Catharines, are all facing numerous charges, including break and enter, two counts of assault, assault with intent to resist arrest, and possession of break and enter instruments. Archambault is facing an additional charge of breach of probation, police said in a news release.