Sunday, February 1, 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

New Brunswick Man Sentenced To 15 Years For Child Pornography Charge In U.S.

A 50-year-old New Brunswick man who travelled to Ohio to meet a teenage girl has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for production of child pornography in the United States.

New Brunswick Man Sentenced To 15 Years For Child Pornography Charge In U.S.

Air Canada Bows To Pressure And Lists Taipei As Being Part Of China

Air Canada has listed the capital of Taiwan as a part of China on its booking website

Air Canada Bows To Pressure And Lists Taipei As Being Part Of China

B.C. Introduces Anti-SLAPP Legislation To Protect Public Interest Debates

Earlier this year, former B.C. premier Ujjal Dosanjh, attorney general Wally Oppal and numerous civil rights and environmental groups publicly called on the government to introduce anti-SLAPP legislation.

B.C. Introduces Anti-SLAPP Legislation To Protect Public Interest Debates

Small Forest Fire Breaks Out In Popular Hiking Area North Of Vancouver

Small Forest Fire Breaks Out In Popular Hiking Area North Of Vancouver
PARKSVILLE, B.C. — A small wildfire has broken out on in a popular hiking destination north of Vancouver.

Small Forest Fire Breaks Out In Popular Hiking Area North Of Vancouver

Survivor Of Gun Violence In Afghanistan Says She Wants To Be 'Voice Of Women'

Survivor Of Gun Violence In Afghanistan Says She Wants To Be 'Voice Of Women'
A bullet from a rifle she said was fired by her husband shattered her cheek bone, collapsed her eye socket and took half her nose with it.

Survivor Of Gun Violence In Afghanistan Says She Wants To Be 'Voice Of Women'

Owners Of Multimillion Dollar Vancouver Home Owners Say They Can't Stomach Tax Bump

Owners Of Multimillion Dollar Vancouver Home Owners Say They Can't Stomach Tax Bump
VANCOUVER — Lynne Kent says owning a home in Vancouver that's valued at $4 million isn't the blessing it may appear to be.

Owners Of Multimillion Dollar Vancouver Home Owners Say They Can't Stomach Tax Bump