Working in the news industry, I’ve been presented with a constant stream of spot news among my general assignments. Here’s a small sampling, a tiny portion, a mere blip of some of the spot news stories that I’ve been a witness to.
Warning: Some images my be graphic
Members of the Woodbridge Agricultural Society clean up debris from a tornado which struck the fairgrounds and destroyed a 100 year old grandstand
People from across the globe descended on Toronto to protest the G20 summit
Contrary to what many believe, this one image, while far from the best photo I've taken and nothing I would even consider good as far as quality goes... shows the start, the moment when shame fell across the country.
This group of peaceful protesters was arrested outside the Toronto Film Studios on Eastern Ave. As the night progressed the arrests continued and kept going into Sunday morning with even journalists being corralled and held without charge.
This was a shameful time for democracy and today, the reputation of the Toronto Police service still remains tarnished because of these events.
Leo waits patiently to begin his transformation into feminine drag queen
As part of a notional yearly event, African-Canadian drag queens from across Canada take part in a prestigious national showdown hosted by the LGBT community in Toronto
A large watermain break in -15C temperatures up wells a large portion of Leslie St in York Region.
Icy roads helped this tractor trailer loose control and jackknife on the 409 near Kipling
A family barely escapes as their home bursts into flames, leaving fighter fighters with a challenging three alarm fire
Tactical officers prepare to move on a suspect
Police arrest a suspect in a shooting, and find a loaded handgun on his person
