It’s been a violent couple of days for Peel Region. On Thursday, police found a man in the Steeles Avenue and Tomken Road area of Brampton with signs of trauma, and he later died. Just this morning, there are reports of a stabbing that left one person dead and another in hospital.
Read MoreA quartet of Peel Regional Police officers have pleaded guilty to attempting to obstruct justice and lying to the court as part of a plea bargain signed Tuesday after the four were caught stealing a wooden statue of a movie character from an accused drug dealer’s storage locker.
Read MoreMy follow-up story following an in-depth interview with Peel’s new police chief.
Read MoreThe search for Peel’s new chief has been ongoing for months. Here’s my first file on the new chief, Nishan Duraiappah.
Read MoreMy interview with Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward and her fight to get rid of the LPAT
Read MoreThe Region of Peel is in the middle of an affordable housing crisis. This feature explores some of the more creative solutions to solving the problem.
Read MoreCharges of perjury and obstruction of justice against Leora Shemesh were dismissed last year, but the criminal defence lawyer isn’t prepared to let what she regards as a blatant attack on her integrity and reputation go that easily.
Read MoreOntario is scrapping a program widely praised for its ability to help people with addiction issues find work — a decision that could have significant impacts in Peel Region, which has recently experienced an astronomical rise in opioid-related emergencies.
Read MoreStruggling against bureaucracy and powerful interests without legal help could become more common for low-income people across Ontario as the PC government under Premier Doug Ford forges ahead with plans to cut Legal Aid Ontario’s budget by $133 million, a 35 percent reduction.
Read MoreThe details of the Jeffrey Epstein case are chilling, involving a mafia-style human trafficking ring in the United States that allowed the wealthy financier to exploit as many as 80 young girls.
Read MoreMy last in a three part series out of the Global Conference on Human Trafficking and Trauma at the University of Toronto.
Read MoreMy second in a three part series out of the Global Conference on Human Trafficking and Trauma at the University of Toronto.
Read MoreMy first in a three part series out of the Global Conference on Human Trafficking and Trauma at the University of Toronto.
Read MoreSince the insidiously addictive qualities of opioids began to capture national attention more than a decade ago, Peel Region has been spared some of the epidemic’s more devastating impacts.
Read MoreThe provincial funding promised to cover the costs of cannabis legalization isn’t getting doled out as quickly as some local agencies would like. In particular, the Peel Regional Police Service is claiming it has incurred “substantial expenditures” since marijuana was legalized in October.
Read MoreMy latest on the ongoing saga of the GTA West Highway.
Read MoreHuman trafficking is the fastest growing area of organized crime; the global sex trade is said to be worth an estimated $32 billion annually, though some authorities say that’s a drastic understatement. Peel has become home base for many traffickers.
Read MoreMonths have passed since the Peel Regional Police board was handed an audit that highlights systemic discrimination within the organization, but little has been done to address these issues found to emanate from a senior police leadership and past police board culture blind to the problems and unwilling to make changes.
Read MoreIt’s a story that typically doesn’t capture the public attention, but cuts to this essential service can have sweeping ramifications for Peel’s most vulnerable populations.
Read MoreA look at the growing issue of domestic violence and disputes faced by the Peel Regional Police and how service agencies are trying to cope.
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