Sean Previl

Digital Broadcast Journalist

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• 2 dogs shot in Toronto-area incident, police investigating

  Toronto police responded to reports of the sound of gunshots and later found two dogs shot at a residence in Etobicoke.

  Crime

  Jul 6
• $20M worth of cocaine seized by York police and CBSA, 6 arrested

  The CBSA intercepted and examined a shipment from Panama in May 2026 that contained a large amount of what was believed to be cocaine.

  Crime

  Jul 6
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• Toronto sees modest economic boost from World Cup as city’s hosting gig nears end

  A study prepared for FIFA by Deloitte Canada found hosting the World Cup could contribute $940 million in positive economic output in the Greater Toronto Area.

  Canada

  Jul 6
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• Former GM site in Ontario given 120-day cleanup deadline after appeal fails

  A lawyer representing the mortgage holder of the former GM site asked for the appeal hearing to be adjourned, but the request was denied.

  Canada

  Jul 6
• Flattened trees, damaged buildings caused by 2 tornadoes near Kingston: researchers

  Kingston had been placed under a red-alert tornado warning on June 30, with the Northern Tornadoes Project confirming an EF0 and EF1 tornado hit the reagion.

  Weather

  Jul 6
• Outlaw biker who killed 8 Bandidos members in Ontario dies in prison

  Marcel Aravena was convicted of seven counts of first-degree murder and one count of manslaughter as part of the April 2006 slayings.

  Crime

  Jul 3
• ‘Unpredictable’ South Saskatchewan River prompts warning in Saskatoon

  The City of Saskatoon says the river is 'very unpredictable' and that dangerously fast currents and an unstable bottom create additional hazards.

  Canada

  Jul 3
• At least 2 tornadoes reported in Saskatchewan: Environment Canada

  Two tornadoes have been reported in southern Saskatchewan after thunderstorms were seen moving across the area, though it appears only one may have caused damage.

  Weather

  Jul 3
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• Ottawa sees more than 100 mm of rain as severe Canada Day storm floods basements

  A storm that started abruptly on Canada Day in Ottawa saw about 118 millimetres of rain fall and left thousands of people without power.

  Weather

  Jul 2
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• Toronto cancels World Cup broadcast at Nathan Phillips Square due to extreme heat

  Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal are set to face off against Luka Modrić and Croatia in the final World Cup game to be played in Toronto. 

  Weather

  Jul 2
• Canada Day heat wave prompts warnings in several provinces

  As the heat wave is expected to continue across parts of the country into the weekend, people are reminded to take action to protect themselves.

  Weather

  Jul 1
• Manitoba city issues state of local emergency amid ‘worsening’ flooding

  Residents are being asked to avoid all non-essential travel as many roads are flooded and storm-water systems remain overwhelmed in the city.

  Weather

  Jul 1
• Guelph man hands police potato after crashing car while allegedly impaired

  The man was asked to exit the vehicle and following an inspection, officers found multiple narcotic pipes on himself and in the vehicle. 

  Crime

  Jun 30
• Child cyclist, 11, killed in hit and run in Quebec City

  The 11-year-old was taken to hospital in critical condition. Police later confirmed the child died Monday evening.

  Crime

  Jun 30
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• Alberta to detail ‘million-barrel-per-day’ pipeline to West Coast Thursday

  Tim Hodgson, federal minister of energy and natural resources, said Monday that negotiations between Ottawa and Alberta toward a pipeline deal were 'going well.'

  Canada

  Jun 30
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• 6 people presumed drowned after charter boat sinks off B.C. coast, 4 rescued

  Richmond RCMP said four men and two women remain unaccounted for and are presumed drowned after a charter boat sank off the coast of Richmond, in the Roberts Bank area.

  Canada

  Jun 29
• Tornado confirmed in east-central Saskatchewan amid stormy conditions

  East-central Saskatchewan, near the Manitoba border, saw heavy rains and thunderstorms, and other parts of the province, like Regina, saw similar downpours.  

  Weather

  Jun 29
• Four rescued from water near Vancouver airport, search ongoing for six others

  The CAF says its Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Victoria was notified by a civilian vessel of several people in the water without personal floatation devices.

  Canada

  Jun 28
• Convicted violent offender with high risk to re-offend released back into Winnipeg: police

  Winnipeg police are warning residents about the release from jail of Hank Marcel Charlette, a high-risk offender who is expected to take up residence in the city.

  Crime

  Jun 28
• 1 dead, 5 injured after 2-vehicle collision in Brampton

  When the crash occurred, one vehicle ended up in the intersection of the two streets while the second came to a stop on the lawn of someone's property. 

  Traffic

  Jun 28
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• Wanted Ontario man arrested, charged 10 days after parents found dead

  Peel Regional Police were called to a home in Mississauga on June 18 for reports of an assault and found two people in their 70s with life-threatening injuries.

  Crime

  Jun 28
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• Poilievre asks ethics committee to probe plan to buy unsold B.C. condos

  Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is criticizing a plan by Ottawa and the B.C. government to buy unsold condos for affordable housing, calling it a bail-out for developers.

  Politics

  Jun 28
• 1 dead, 1 injured after fire at high-rise Toronto apartment building

  One person was transported to hospital with minor injuries, while a second person found inside the unit was pronounced dead at the scene.

  Fire

  Jun 28
• Frank Stronach’s name stripped from rec complex, park in 2 Ontario towns

  Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy found the billionaire guilty of one count of indecent assault and another of sexual assault.

  Canada

  Jun 24
• Ontario passenger rail changes could speed up travel, link to Alto: mayors

  High-speed rail reaching as far south as Windsor has been discussed before, but it's not part of the proposed project to run between Quebec City and Toronto.

  Canada

  Jun 24