The Lunch Break
Toronto · Tuesday, August 11, 2026 · 12:00 PM local · 25 min
Rundown
Every item in this broadcast, in order.
- ATargeted shooting outside Danzig Street townhouse complex in ScarboroughCityNews Toronto
- AToronto MP Shaun Chen to Resign This WeekCBC Toronto
- AToronto Police Start Two‑Week E‑Bike, E‑Scooter CrackdownCBC Toronto
- AOntario commits $1.2 M to restore Brampton’s Heart Lake parkCBC Toronto
- AToronto redesign cuts car traffic, boosts cyclists and walkersCBC Toronto
- BTwo Men Arrested After Armed Robbery in Downtown TorontoCBC Toronto
- BTTC Board Orders End to Random Staff Drug and Alcohol TestsCBC Toronto
- BOne dead, one rescued after canoe capsizes on Ontario lakeGlobal News Toronto
- BTwo tornadoes strike southern Ontario after storm alertGlobal News Toronto
- BOntario families urge greater West Nile virus awareness as mosquito season peaksCBC Toronto
Stories from this broadcast
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Police Probe Targeted Shooting Outside Scarborough Townhouse Complex
Toronto police are investigating a suspected targeted shooting outside a Danzig Street townhouse complex in Scarborough early Tuesday, after reports of gunfire…
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Two Men Arrested After Armed Robbery in Downtown Toronto
Toronto Police arrested two men on August 9 after they fled a downtown armed robbery in a stolen vehicle, and the investigation remains ongoing.
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Oshawa Man Arrested After Intentional Hit‑and‑Run
Oshawa police arrested a man in early August 2026 after determining he intentionally hit a person with his car and fled, charging him with multiple offenses.…
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Scarborough North MP Shaun Chen to Resign This Week
Liberal MP Shaun Chen will resign his Scarborough North seat by the end of the week of August 10, 2026, after a 2025 car accident limited his ability to travel…
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TTC Board Halts Random Staff Drug and Alcohol Testing
The TTC board has ordered an end to random drug and alcohol testing of its staff, following an arbitrator's recommendation.
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Ontario Police Watchdog Launches Probe into Pickering Crash
The Special Investigations Unit has opened an independent inquiry into a collision between a police cruiser and a civilian vehicle in Pickering on August 7,…
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Toronto Police Launch Two‑Week E‑Bike, E‑Scooter Enforcement
Toronto Police launched a two‑week enforcement campaign from August 10‑24 to target e‑bike and e‑scooter violations and raise awareness of city rules before…
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One Dead, One Rescued After Canoe Capsizes on Stewart Lake
Two canoeists capsized on Stewart Lake near Georgian Bay Township on August 8, 2026; one died and the other was rescued by police. The incident is under…
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Ontario Allocates $1.2 M for Heart Lake Park Restoration
Ontario has committed $1.2 million to restore Heart Lake Conservation Park in Brampton, targeting habitat rehabilitation, shoreline stabilization and…
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Two Tornadoes Hit Southern Ontario After Alert
Two tornadoes struck southern Ontario on August 8, 2026, after Environment Canada issued a tornado alert amid severe thunderstorms that brought damaging winds,…
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Toronto redesign cuts car traffic, boosts cyclists and walkers
Toronto’s new redesign of the Wellington Street West and Portland Street intersection reduces car traffic while expanding space for cyclists and pedestrians,…
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Ontario families call for stronger West Nile awareness
Ontario families are urging increased public awareness of West Nile virus as mosquito season peaks, while health officials repeat protective advice to prevent…
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