Streetcar News

A Toronto police constable has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Sammy Yatim, an 18-year-old shot nine times while he was holding a weapon alone on a streetcar.

New Orleans - How could anyone possibly mistake former Beatles frontman Paul McCartney for a busker? Unless, he's an unsuspecting passenger on a New Orleans streetcar, sits down, opens his guitar case and belts out a few Beatles tunes, one would never guess.

A government report shows that Google's Street View cars were collecting emails and other data from WiFi users all over the world. Google leaders were informed about this, but the company insists it was 'inadvertent'.

Toronto - A couple has been arrested for having sex on both a subway car and subway platform in Toronto. At least one other passenger captured the XXX show on their cellphone.

Toronto - The Toronto Transit Commission unveiled its new light rail vehicle (LRV) to the general public and the media this week. The TTC provided a mock-up a display, and transit riders had a glimpse of what it looks like and to learn its technical aspects.

Toronto - Two Toronto Police bike constables tried to flag down a TTC streetcar driver today, as a pedestrian was dragged for blocks under the vehicle.

Toronto - A sixty-year-old man heading east bound at Lakeshore Boulevard and Lower Spadina in Toronto was struck this morning at 7:30 a.m. by a streetcar.

Toronto - A pedestrian crossing Spadina Avenue at Dundas Street in downtown Toronto escaped major injury when he was struck by a southbound streetcar.

A person that appeared to be talking on a cellphone while crossing Queen Street East close to Broadview Avenue after midnight on Sunday was struck by a Queen Street streetcar.

A woman who had been enjoying Nuit Blanche ended the night in critical condition in hospital. The woman fell under a streetcar at Spadina and College Avenue. The accident happened at 3:40 a.m. Sunday morning.