Abby O'Brien

Murder, extortion and a mass shooting: Inside the tow truck wars and the attack on Scarborough’s Piper Arms pub Latest for the @torontostar: thestar.com/news/gta/murde…

Thank you to @abbyjobrien from @Torstar for helping highlight a tragic case and the trends we're seeing. Ping @TheBikingLawyer @SickKidsNews thestar.com/news/gta/her-t…

Law experts, observers raise questions as Ontario adds virtual courtroom restrictions cp24.com/local/toronto/…

Recently learned that Cineplex, and many other exhibitors, are experimenting with "booth-less" cinemas. Which led me to recall my own experiences as a (terrible) teenage projectionist, and what happens when we lose such a long-romanticized space. theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/arti…

#BREAKING: All five charged in Hockey Canada sex assault trial found not guilty thestar.com/news/canada/ho…

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If people who work for the world’s premiere aid agencies are at risk of starving to death in Gaza, imagine the fate of the less privileged. We have to imagine, mostly, because Israel tightly controls media access - and aid - to the region

Mayor Chow signed a pledge to tenants' rights group ACORN to push the city to try to use remedial action, where the city hires contractors to make fixes and then bills the owner. She expects a report on how to do that in Sept. My story here: thestar.com/news/gta/olivi…

Journalism is a precarious, poorly paid profession but you learn every day and that can include how lucky you are. Yesterday I covered Mayor Chow's visit to 500 Dawes Rd., an apartment building notorious for pests, mould and various malfunctions. Chow met 3 tenants ...

Ahead of Carnival next weekend, we're kicking off a Jamaican patty bracket on Monday. 16 patty shops will be narrowed down to 1 favourite by reader votes. I know Toronto will never agree on one patty shop when there dozens, but for funsies let's try. thestar.com/news/gta/in-ju…

Biking without a helmet, unsupervised swimming, e-scooters <16, e-scooting without a helmet, sledding headfirst without a helmet - sounds like fun "like when we were kids" but kids then and now get seriously injured - great advice from ER docs - by @abbyjobrien…

Who killed the Bay? A dozen Hudson’s Bay former high-level employees told me company chairman Richard Baker is responsible for the retailer’s brand identity loss and its ultimate decline. Read my deep dive into the Bay’s demise. @TorontoStar thestar.com/business/insid…

He built a 3rd party website that tracks in real time subway shut downs. It’s live now and you can check it out now at ttcmap.ca

James Lockyer speaks to @TorontoStar about the Miscarriages of Justice Commission and the impact it will have on wrongful convictions: thestar.com/news/investiga…

PPE or cruel joke? Forest fire fighters issued buffs that won’t protect from worst toxins in smoke. #ONpoli #wildfire thestar.com/news/ontario/i…

U.S. sends third-country deportees under secrecy to the small African kingdom of Eswatini trib.al/nQoTLVL

Too: -fast -intoxicated -dark -old and young -many riders -much head exposed without a helmet -little education and enforcment E-scooters are here to stay. Cars are the biggest killers. We need more e-scooter safety. By @abbyjobrien with @drosenfield @TheBikingLawyer…

If you read anything today - make it this. Exceptional writing for exceptional times. Zohran Mamdani and Mahmoud Khalil Are in on the Joke | The New Yorker newyorker.com/news/essay/zoh…

He’s 91 and facing eviction. Toronto’s housing crisis is playing out for this senior. Amid a heat warning in effect in Toronto, law enforcement and municipal political staff tried to find Isidoro Ventullo time, shelter space or another roof, to no avail. trib.al/6IaE2Hp

One of those stories that makes you go …WHAT

Talked about my recent reporting on Ontario’s fertility sector on the @TorontoStar’s podcast: This Matters. This is a really good episode! I’m really proud of it! Please listen! thestar.com/podcasts/this-…