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Two TTC employees were chased inside Dundas subway station by a person holding a syringe, according to Toronto police. The incident occurred around 7:30 ...

[ stabbed in the head and face ](https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/01/24/one-person-rushed-to-hospital-after-stabbing-on-ttc-streetcar.html)near Spadina and Sussex avenues around 2 p.m. The female suspect was arrested on scene. The suspect in Wednesday morning’s incident was arrested on scene, police said. [TTC bus operator was reportedly shot with a replica](https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/01/21/ttc-bus-operator-shot-with-a-bb-gun-in-torontos-east-end.html) gun in the Markham Road and Progress Avenue area around 6:30 p.m. [TTC employees were allegedly assaulted](https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/01/24/four-13-year-olds-arrested-in-despicable-ttc-swarming-attack.html) in what the union called a “despicable” swarming attack. The suspects in that incident were also allegedly teenage males.

Toronto police said they were called to an incident at Dundas Station, at Yonge and Dundas streets, around 7:35 a.m.. Advertisement. A ...

[Toronto Mayor John Tory](https://www.cp24.com/news/tory-calls-for-national-summit-to-address-mental-health-crisis-playing-out-on-toronto-streets-1.6245201) called for a national summit on mental health Wednesday, to tackle a “mental health crisis” that he said is contributing to random acts of violence in the city. [calling for a national task force](https://www.facebook.com/office.atucanada/photos/a.616043755409792/1912789525735202/) to deal with violence on transit properties in Canada. On Wednesday, the Amalgamated Transit Union of Canada (ATU Canada) issued a statement

There has been yet another shocking attack on Toronto's public transit system to start the work day, just the latest in a string of crimes that hav...

On Saturday evening, another TTC operator was reportedly shot in the face with a BB gun in Scarborough while waiting to start her shift. [woman was stabbed](https://www.blogto.com/city/2023/01/woman-stabbed-toronto-streetcar-ttc-violence/) on a busy streetcar, and a group of four [13-year-old boys were charged](https://www.blogto.com/city/2023/01/13-year-old-boys-arrested-swarming-assault-ttc-employees-bus/) in a [swarming attack](https://www.blogto.com/city/2023/01/ttc-attack-bus-employees-youths-toronto/) on a TTC employee that occurred Monday. Toronto Police report that a suspect has been arrested at Yonge and Dundas after chasing two TTC employees with a syringe.

Toronto Police arrested a fourth person and laid hundreds of additional charges against three others already Toronto Police vehicle is seen July 12, 2020. Photo ...

“The victim was struck with a projectile.” and cops now believe the two incidents are connected. “I looked up and got hit right in the face before it registered.” and McCowan Rd. Article content Another person was targeted out front of a Walmart at the Scarborough Town Centre – near Progress Ave.

Toronto commuters, be warned; a whole whack of Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) stops have officially been pulled from service thanks to today's gi...

However, as the weather turns to a snow event, the line will be closed and fully replaced with buses until weather allows for it to re-open." [ hit nearly 20 centimetres](https://www.blogto.com/city/2023/01/snowfall-warning-toronto-record-breaking-storm/) before the snow stops on Thursday morning, while other areas of the province can [expect a blanket of up to 30 centimetres.](https://www.blogto.com/city/2023/01/parts-ontario-expected-30-cm-snow-storm/) [Toronto Transit Commission](https://twitter.com/TTChelps/status/1618271656241143810/photo/1) [back-to-back weeks in December](https://www.blogto.com/city/2022/12/ttc-just-shut-down-41-stops-transit-line-storm-toronto/) where slippery roads and snow on Line 3's elevated tracks had the TTC scale back service out of an abundance of caution. [According to the TTC,](https://www.ttc.ca/news/2023/January/TTC-prepared-for-expected-winter-storm-Jan-25) "Line 3 Scarborough SRT is currently operating. These stops are spread out across all corners of the city and include stops along some of the busiest bus routes, including the 32 Eglinton West (Jane Street) and the 52 Lawrence West (Scarlett Road).

The head of a transit union says it's time start acting when it comes to tackling TTC violence that is threatening riders and workers.

Police said the suspect was arrested at the scene. Leah Valdez, of Toronto, is also charged with Aggravated Assault, Carry Concealed Weapon, Possess Weapon ...

It seems the TTC can't go a single day without a violent attack appearing all over the headlines, and as many fear for their own safety on Toronto'...

Stay vigilant, you are responsible for your own safety on the TTC." "We welcome being part of a broader discussion with all community and government stakeholders about what can be done to improve safety and security on the TTC." Some of the moves the TTC has taken to improve safety include the Addressing the motivation behind the guerilla ad campaign, Green says that "the safety of customers and employees is paramount to all the TTC does," and that the transit agency remains "committed to working with police, the City of Toronto and our union partners on ways we can all make the TTC as safe as possible for customers and employees." "The TTC moves hundreds of millions of customers every year without incident," says Green, stressing that "we cannot and do not take that for granted." Green points to TTC CEO Rick Leary's "ongoing meetings with Mayor Tory, the Toronto Police Service and union representatives to discuss safety and security on the TTC."

A 16-year-old boy has been stabbed on a TTC bus near Old Mill subway station, Toronto police say.

[Edmonton](https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/) [It's possible that kids got TB, died from milk served at Alta. [Vancouver](https://bc.ctvnews.ca/) [66 more potential graves identified at former B.C. [Four 13-year-old boys have been arrested for the assault](https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/four-young-teens-charged-in-connection-with-ttc-swarming-attack-as-video-surfaces-of-incident-1.6244246). TV series 'Once Upon a Time' the crux of B.C. [Revenue from filming of U.S. Huri Zohrabyan is among 120,000 people living in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, a landlocked enclave populated mainly by ethnic Armenians but recognized internationally as part of Azerbaijan. [Ottawa](https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/) restaurant on Tuesday a 'handful of angry people.' "Not tomorrow. Police have taken a suspect into custody. The stabbing is the fifth reported attack on the city's transit system since Saturday. "As always, we'll give police our full support as they investigate, including video and witness statements."

In what seems to be a never-ending saga of assaults occurring on the TTC, Toronto Police say a 16-year-old has been stabbed on a TTC bus in the are...

It’s time for new management.— Freakazoid! It’s already proven that TTC a has little/no intention of stepping up security and maybe they’ve given up. Police have since charged 43-year-old Leah Valdez with attempted murder and several weapons offences.

One person is in custody after two TTC employees were allegedly chased through a subway station by a suspect wielding a syringe early Wednesday.

[Edmonton](https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/) [It's possible that kids got TB, died from milk served at Alta. [Vancouver](https://bc.ctvnews.ca/) [66 more potential graves identified at former B.C. TV series 'Once Upon a Time' the crux of B.C. [Revenue from filming of U.S. [national summit on mental health](https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/toronto-mayor-calls-for-national-summit-to-address-mental-health-crisis-playing-out-on-streets-1.6245255) Wednesday, to tackle a “mental health crisis” that he said is contributing to random acts of violence in the city. [Barrie](https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/) [Ottawa](https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/) residential school](https://bc.ctvnews.ca/66-more-potential-graves-identified-at-former-b-c-residential-school-1.6245611) [Kitchener](https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/) Huri Zohrabyan is among 120,000 people living in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, a landlocked enclave populated mainly by ethnic Armenians but recognized internationally as part of Azerbaijan. restaurant on Tuesday a 'handful of angry people.' robbery](https://london.ctvnews.ca/opp-release-images-of-suspects-involved-in-goderich-ont-robbery-1.6246016)

A 16-year-old boy was stabbed on a Toronto bus Wednesday afternoon and sent to hospital with serious injuries, police say.

In the past five days, police reported separate incidents involving harassment and assault against TTC employees, and a resident stabbed several times while on a streetcar. Cities outside Toronto are also witnessing an increase of violence on their transit systems. Lori Kranenburg told reporters at the scene the stabbing took place on a bus at Old Mill subway station around 4 p.m. She said upon arrival officers found a youth with stab wounds to his torso and legs. In a statement on Twitter, the Toronto Transit Commission says it has no further information at this time on Wednesday's stabbing and its thoughts are with the victim. The stabbing is the fourth case of violence in five days on the city's transit system.

Despite assurances from police and the TTC, some riders have changed travel plans and armed themselves after a spate of violent incidents.

We’re trying to get people back, help the economy, get people back and make this beautiful city more vibrant.” Riders can also report safety concerns on the Safe TTC app, he said. “I sometimes feel safe,” said Daniela Carreon, a student at the Royal Conservatory of Music. The TTC is planning on cutting service and hiking fares this year in response to lagging ridership, which was ravaged by the pandemic. In almost all cases, the assailant and the victim do not know each other. And I get that.” “What’s important for us is to make sure that people know what we’re doing. Some are looking for ways to protect themselves while on public transit, while others opting for other forms of transportation. She said when she spoke to a TTC Special Constable about it, not much was done. In the Spadina attack, police charged 43-year-old Leah Valdez on Wednesday with attempted murder. The victim is in stable condition. “I take more Ubers.

Violent attacks on public transit have reached “crisis levels,” the president of a major Canadian transit union said Wednesday, as he called for a national ...

and bring forth serious, concrete recommendations on how we can make a safer transit system in every jurisdiction,” he said. “We're hearing public transit has become a venue for what we would typically classify as antisocial behaviour,” said Green. “It's something we are happy to partner with provinces and municipalities on.” The City of Edmonton initiated a downtown core and transit system safety plan in May in response to increased violence, homelessness and drug use in the area. “We need to have these discussions now.” It's not delivering social services.” It also put $860,000 towards addressing homeless encampments. Up to 3,000 transit operator or passenger assaults happen across Canada annually, he said, though more likely go unreported. On Wednesday, a person was arrested after allegedly chasing two TTC workers [with a syringe.](https://www.cp24.com/news/ttc-workers-chased-through-subway-station-by-suspect-with-syringe-toronto-police-1.6245324) “We want everybody at the table because we are not equipped as a transit agency to deal with broader mental health, societal issues,” he said. TTC spokesman Stuart Green said the transit agency welcomed the call for a national task force and “out-of-the-box thinking” to address violence on transit since it can't deal with the issue alone. TORONTO - Violent attacks on public transit have reached “crisis levels,” the president of a major Canadian transit union said Wednesday, as he called for a national transit safety task force.

A 16-year-old boy has been stabbed on a TTC bus near Old Mill subway station, Toronto police say.

Now." "Not tomorrow. Four 13-year-old boys have been arrested for the assault. Police have taken a suspect into custody. Earlier on Wednesday, two TTC employees were allegedly "As always, we'll give police our full support as they investigate, including video and witness statements."

He framed the recent incidents as a result of “society's problems migrating onto the transit system.” On Wednesday, Toronto Police announced they had charged ...

While Simpson doesn’t see increased access to mental health care as the panacea for addressing violence in Toronto, he sees it as one of many root factors — with an obvious mismatch between what’s available today and what is needed. Pointing a finger at the mentally ill risks alienating people living with those diagnoses and causing them to move away from supports, Simpson said. We have caverns,” he said. The TTC is also planning to hire 10 more Streets to Homes outreach workers, who help people experiencing homelessness. Hours later the service reported that a [16-year-old had suffered serious injuries](https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/01/25/victim-taken-to-hospital-with-serious-injuries-after-wednesday-stabbing-aboard-ttc-bus.html) after being stabbed on a bus near Bloor Street and Old Mill Trail on Wednesday afternoon. He’s asking for data about where offences are occurring so staff can be deployed to the highest risk areas. The TTC says the higher number of vulnerable people taking refuge on its vehicles since COVID-19 slashed ridership is a factor, although it’s not known what role, if any, mental illness or homelessness has played in specific incidents. [stabbed to death](https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/12/09/police-say-victim-and-suspect-in-high-park-station-stabbing-did-not-know-each-other.html) at High Park station by a man she didn’t know. We don’t have cracks. “These issues are complex, and we are working in partnership with the City, the TTC and other agencies to address them,” Sayer said. [national summit on mental health](https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/01/25/mayor-john-tory-calling-for-national-summit-on-mental-health-after-recent-violence-on-toronto-streets.html), told reporters he has had individual meetings this week about TTC safety with Leary and Police Chief Myron Demkiw, and that he has been in contact with the transit union. On Wednesday, TTC CEO Rick Leary called the apparent arbitrary nature of the violence “really disturbing,” and said the agency is working with Mayor John Tory, Toronto police and union partners to come up with a response.

The stabbing is the fourth case of violence in five days on the city's transit system.

Also that month, police charged a woman after six people were allegedly assaulted in a spree of random attacks on a streetcar, subway platforms and trains. On another day, police received reports that a man tried to push someone onto the tracks at a station downtown. She was not injured and police have described the suspects as possibly male teenagers. Another woman has been charged with attempted murder and other offences. Article content

A suspect, described as in their 20s with a medium build, wearing a blue mask and a black jacket with the hood up, was last seen running on Bloor.

TTC CEO Rick Leary says several discussions are underway after a string of recent high-profile assaults on employees that include looking at uniform ...

“That’s why the concept of now working with bringing more mental health experts in to talk about what we can do in our subway stations. Most recently on Tuesday afternoon, a woman in her 20s was stabbed in the head and face on the Spadina Avenue streetcar. “My discussions with her about really supporting them from a more visibility standpoint, having more managers, assistant managers out, talking to employees, getting that type of feedback,” Leary said. We need real action not just talk.” Last month, two women were stabbed onboard a TTC subway car near High Park station. Global News spoke to her, Alexandra Stoeckle, who said “I’m really grateful it wasn’t a bullet.”

A 16-year-old boy has been stabbed on a TTC bus near Old Mill subway station, Toronto police say.

[Edmonton](https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/) [It's possible that kids got TB, died from milk served at Alta. [Vancouver](https://bc.ctvnews.ca/) [66 more potential graves identified at former B.C. [Four 13-year-old boys have been arrested for the assault](https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/four-young-teens-charged-in-connection-with-ttc-swarming-attack-as-video-surfaces-of-incident-1.6244246). TV series 'Once Upon a Time' the crux of B.C. [Revenue from filming of U.S. Huri Zohrabyan is among 120,000 people living in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, a landlocked enclave populated mainly by ethnic Armenians but recognized internationally as part of Azerbaijan. [Ottawa](https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/) restaurant on Tuesday a 'handful of angry people.' "Not tomorrow. Police have taken a suspect into custody. The stabbing is the fifth reported attack on the city's transit system since Saturday. "As always, we'll give police our full support as they investigate, including video and witness statements."