Saturday, January 31, 2026
ADVT 
National

Toronto Boy, 13, Charged With First-Degree Murder After Cyclist Run Down, Stabbed: Police

The Canadian Press, 15 Jun, 2018 12:40 PM
  • Toronto Boy, 13, Charged With First-Degree Murder After Cyclist Run Down, Stabbed: Police
TORONTO — Police in Toronto say a 13-year-old boy is facing a murder charge after a cyclist was allegedly run down with a car and assaulted.
 
 
They say that after Aaron Rankine-Wright, 19, was struck late Saturday afternoon, three males got out of the vehicle and allegedly began assaulting him as he lay on the ground.
 
 
Investigators say the three suspects fled the area on foot and Rankine-Wright was taken to hospital where he died of a stab wound to the chest.
 
 
Police say the 13-year-old boy was arrested on Friday morning and is charged with first-degree murder.
 
 
A 17-year-old boy arrested on Sunday morning also faces a first-degree murder charge. 
 
 
Police say there is still an outstanding male suspect, described as in his early teens to early 20s.
 

MORE National ARTICLES

Central Alberta Zoo Gets $500 In Fines After Ice Cream Eating Bear Video

Central Alberta Zoo Gets $500 In Fines After Ice Cream Eating Bear Video
RED DEER, Alta. — A central Alberta zoo must pay $500 in fines after taking a bear for ice cream at a drive-thru.

Central Alberta Zoo Gets $500 In Fines After Ice Cream Eating Bear Video

This Summer Will Be Slightly Warmer Than Last Year's, Meteorologist Says

This Summer Will Be Slightly Warmer Than Last Year's, Meteorologist Says
One of Canada's most high-profile weather forecasters says that while spring may have been slow to start, it will be a hot summer throughout much of the country.

This Summer Will Be Slightly Warmer Than Last Year's, Meteorologist Says

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May Pleads Guilty To Contempt Over Pipeline Protest

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May Pleads Guilty To Contempt Over Pipeline Protest
VANCOUVER — Green party Leader Elizabeth May has pleaded guilty to a criminal contempt of court charge for violating an injunction at a Kinder Morgan work site in Burnaby, B.C.

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May Pleads Guilty To Contempt Over Pipeline Protest

Astronomer Names Minor Planet After Vancouver Island First Nation

Astronomer Names Minor Planet After Vancouver Island First Nation
CENTRAL SAANICH, B.C. — When Tsawout First Nation Chief Harvey Underwood looks up at the stars, he knows his community has a place among them.

Astronomer Names Minor Planet After Vancouver Island First Nation

Crews Cleaning Up Oil Spill At Kinder Morgan Station North Of Kamloops, B.C.

Crews Cleaning Up Oil Spill At Kinder Morgan Station North Of Kamloops, B.C.
DARFIELD, B.C. — Crews using an emergency response trailer and vacuum trucks are working to clean up a crude oil spill at a Kinder Morgan station north of Kamloops, B.C.

Crews Cleaning Up Oil Spill At Kinder Morgan Station North Of Kamloops, B.C.

Remembering CHANDRA BODALIA, The Legendary Indo-Canadian Photojournalist

Remembering CHANDRA BODALIA, The Legendary Indo-Canadian Photojournalist
His dedication and love for photography was such that he was popularly known as the ‘smile catcher’.

Remembering CHANDRA BODALIA, The Legendary Indo-Canadian Photojournalist