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CHATTER: Police Scholarship Awarded (Oct. 2019

October 17th, 2019 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Police Scholarship Awarded (Oct. 2019

Courtesy Toronto Police Service

Monica Maitland, who was a student at Central Toronto Academy, has won this year’s safety scholarship from Toronto Police 14 Division. Pictured above from left is Staff Sgt. Tam Bui, Monica Maitland, and Brian Burchell, Scholarship Chair (and publisher of this newspaper). Monica overcame significant family hardships but still managed to make her community a safer more welcoming place. One of the many things she has done is to organize gift bags of essentials for homeless people in her neighbourhood. She approached corporate stores to make donations for these essentials. Thanks to the scholarship, Monica is now enrolled at Seneca College where she intends to study Behavioral Psychology.

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New 14 Division police building open

December 3rd, 2012 · Comments Off on New 14 Division police building open

Community and officers welcome the modern police facility

By Andrew Russell

Police officers, political dignitaries and community members packed the entrance of the new home of Toronto’s 14 Division at 350 Dovercourt Road.

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Suspect sought in alleged sexual assualt in Kensington Market area

August 21st, 2012 · Comments Off on Suspect sought in alleged sexual assualt in Kensington Market area

The attack is the fourth sexual assault in the area this summer.

By Andrew Schopp

A 27-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in the Kensington Market area early in the morning on Sunday, August 19.

A white male in his 30s was seen fleeing the scene in a taxi.

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TTC seeks information in Dupont Station shooting

May 29th, 2012 · Comments Off on TTC seeks information in Dupont Station shooting

REWARD IS FIRST OF ITS KIND FOR TTC

Security camera footage catches a glimpse of the suspect wielding a gun on October 2, 2011. Police are appealing for any information regarding the individual's identity. Courtesy TPS.

By Richard Frankel

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Crime is down, changes abound

February 27th, 2012 · Comments Off on Crime is down, changes abound

14 DIVISION TO OPEN NEW HEADQUARTERS THIS SEPTEMBER

By Perry King

14 Division's new headquarters on Dovercourt Road is to open this fall. Perry King/Gleaner News.

Toronto police’s 14 Division may have had a great 2011, but New Year’s Day was not a time for them to rest on their laurels.

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St. Stephen’s Community House will settle your dispute – for free!

June 30th, 2011 · 1 Comment

By Katie O’Connor

Peter Bruer has been the manager of the conflict resolution service since 1977. Katie O'Connor/Gleaner News

In a city of small spaces like Toronto, loud and obtrusive neighbours can become more than just a mere annoyance. Conflicts rise as the weather heats up, which is why making nice with them has never been more important.

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