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A Grey Cup tailgate party for Toronto?

Posted By: Siobhan Morris · 9/9/2012 6:27:00 PM

Imagine Front St shut down for the Grey Cup.

The mayor is pushing for it.

Rob Ford tells Friendly Fire's Ryan Doyle & John Downs, Toronto "has to get a tailgate" for the big game which Toronto is hosting November 25th.

Ford says since Front St can be closed for marathons, there's "no reason" it can't be shut down for a Grey Cup tailgate party.

This year's game will be the 100th edition of the Grey Cup.

Police ask for help to solve Scarborough murder

Posted By: Siobhan Morris · 9/9/2012 5:43:00 PM

Toronto Police are asking for more help to solve a Scarborough murder.

28-year-old Abdulaziz Farah was shot in the head early Saturday on Fawcett Trail, in the McLevin & Morningside area.

Toronto Homicide Detective Omar Khan says police think Farah drove himself to Fawcett Trial with his attacker in the car.  After a "violent encounter", it's thought that the murderer took off in Farah's car.

After releasing a description of the car, it turned up in a plaza parking lot at near Kingston Rd & Port Union Rd.  Detective Khan says a forensic team is examining it.

Police are asking anyone who knows what Abdulaziz Farah did Friday night into Saturday morning or who he was with, to give them a call at 416-808-7000.

Farah's described a black man of Somali-decent, standing 5'11.  He was wearing a red-checkered shirt, jeans & white runners when he died.

His car is a black, 4-door ...

Victim, suspect named in Mississauga murder

Posted By: Siobhan Morris · 9/9/2012 11:28:00 AM

Peel Police have named the victim & their suspect in a weekend murder in Mississauga.

40-year-old Aicha Saludares was found dead in a Lakeshore Rd E apartment Saturday afternoon.

Now, police are looking for her husband, 39-year-old Nelson Tayongtong.  He's originally from the Phillipines but had been living in Mississauga until recently.

He's described as Asian,  5’7”, with a slim build & short black straight hair.  Police say he is dangerous & shouldn't be approached.

If you have any information, call Peel Police Homicide 905-453-2121 x3205 or contact Crime Stoppers.

UPDATED: Milton boy & dad killed in muder suicide

Posted By: Siobhan Morris · 9/9/2012 10:59:00 AM

Halton Police say a dad murdered his 6-year-old son before killing himself.

The bodies of Wojciech Kosalka & little Noah Kosalka were found in a house in Milton Saturday afternoon.

Post-mortems have been able to pin down the cause of death of dad & son, but they aren't being released.

Halton Police Sergeant Stephanie Miloknay coudln't say what motive Wojciech Kosalka might've had or what his relationship with Noah's mom was like.

The homicide squad is still investigating.

Humber Valley residents fight condo plans with robo-calls

Posted By: James Moore · 9/9/2012 9:23:00 AM

A group of residents in the Humber Valley are determined to keep a proposed condo project out of their neighbourhood.

The Humber Valley Village Residents Association is using automated calls to drum up support for their cause.

The computer voice, which will call about 8,000 homes in the area, tells residents to attend a public meeting with the City on September 11th at Martingrove Collegiate to voice their concerns over the plans.

Developers want to build 700-unit condo complex near Royal York Avenue and Dundas Street.

It would be built over the Humbertown Plaza shopping mall.

The Residents Association is concerned about potential traffic congestion if the project goes ahead as-planned.

Woman found dead at Mississauga apartment

Posted By: James Moore · 9/9/2012 7:22:00 AM

Peel Police are investigating a grisly find in Mississauga.

A woman in her 40's was found dead at an apartment at Lakeshore and Cawthra on Saturday.

Authorities say the woman's body shows 'obvious signs of trauma.'

Its not clear yet how the woman died but officers are knocking on doors in the area, trying to find someone who saw or heard something that might provide a lead in the case.

The woman's identity has not been released.

Man dies in second weekend shooting

Posted By: James Moore · 9/9/2012 4:44:00 AM

A 2nd fatal shooting in Toronto this weekend.

Not 24 hours after a man was shot and killed outside a home on Fawcett Trail in Scarborough, another man was shot dead near Main St. & Kingston Rd.

He was found dead in the hallway of an apartment building there around 11:15pm Saturday.

Toronto Police will only say the victim is 26-years-old.  His family is being notified of his death.  No words on any suspects.

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