The Canada Brief

Canada · 5 d ago

Toronto police car

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Three family members shot in a Bridle Path home invasion in Toronto

Toronto police say three masked gunmen entered a house on Hyde Park Circle around 3 a.m. Thursday and demanded valuables.

A father and his two daughters were shot, and another family member was hit with a hammer. Two remain in hospital with life-altering injuries.

Toronto, so far in 2026

119 home invasions

Toronto has had 119 home invasions in 2026, up 35 per cent from the same time last year, police say.