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Foiled robber: Shawn McCullough, 11, of Etobicoek with police award he received because his description led to a thief's arrest.
Foiled robber: Shawn McCullough, 11, of Etobicoek with police award he received because his description led to a thief's arrest.

Foiled robber: Shawn McCullough, 11, of Etobicoek with police award he received because his description led to a thief's arrest.

Date9/22/1988
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Thief's victim
Thief's victim
12/30/1991
Award-winning architect: Philip Carter proudly displays the Governor-General medal he won for his design of the Markham Community Library. The $900,000 library blends in with the 19th-century style and atmosphere of the old village of Markham's Main St. Carter, 42, received his award at a ceremony held in Winnipeg.
Award-winning architect: Philip Carter proudly displays the Governor-General medal he won for his design of the Markham Community Library. The $900,000 library blends in with the 19th-century style and atmosphere of the old village of Markham's Main St. Carter, 42, received his award at a ceremony held in Winnipeg.
6/18/1982
A thief and his victim face each other: Ron Darling, right, lost $2,400 when cheques were forged over his name. David, left, one of the men who did it, is working to pay back part of that money. He holds a job by day and lives in special quarters by night as part of a program new to Metro.
A thief and his victim face each other: Ron Darling, right, lost $2,400 when cheques were forged over his name. David, left, one of the men who did it, is working to pay back part of that money. He holds a job by day and lives in special quarters by night as part of a program new to Metro.
7/4/1978
Tortured. By Peter Rickwood Toronto Star. A 33-year-old Canadian Sikh say he got on help from the Canadian High Commission when police in India detained and tortured him as he was about to fly home. Dalbar Sidhu, a Kitchener auto worker, told a Toronto news conference yesterday he was held at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport for two days. He claims he was denied foor and seep, was threatened with revolver and had his fingernails pulled and hair tugged out of his beard and scalp. His wife Satwant, who was travelling with him, contacted the Canadian High Commission in New Delhi after his arrest said. [Incomplete]
Tortured. By Peter Rickwood Toronto Star. A 33-year-old Canadian Sikh say he got on help from the Canadian High Commission when police in India detained and tortured him as he was about to fly home. Dalbar Sidhu, a Kitchener auto worker, told a Toronto news conference yesterday he was held at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport for two days. He claims he was denied foor and seep, was threatened with revolver and had his fingernails pulled and hair tugged out of his beard and scalp. His wife Satwant, who was travelling with him, contacted the Canadian High Commission in New Delhi after his arrest said. [Incomplete]
1/29/1986
Cancer award, Representatives of the three Toronto newspapers and the Metro Toronto Police received certificates of appreciation from David Bruce Cowper, the Canadian Cancer Society's Toronto unit campaign chairman, for their help in raising a record $1,456,175 in Toronto alone
Cancer award, Representatives of the three Toronto newspapers and the Metro Toronto Police received certificates of appreciation from David Bruce Cowper, the Canadian Cancer Society's Toronto unit campaign chairman, for their help in raising a record $1,456,175 in Toronto alone
10/18/1979
Award winners: Brian Moretton holds the award he received from Shirley Collins, centre, while Mary Ann Brett, another award winner, looks on.
Award winners: Brian Moretton holds the award he received from Shirley Collins, centre, while Mary Ann Brett, another award winner, looks on.
11/16/1989
Bank manager Ron Stewart helped thwart an extortion attempt yesterday when he stalled a bank robber - who claimed to be carrying a bomb - until police arrived the scene
Bank manager Ron Stewart helped thwart an extortion attempt yesterday when he stalled a bank robber - who claimed to be carrying a bomb - until police arrived the scene
2/6/1984
Robery foiled: John Mattson of Pickering was able to call on his karate skills and come to the rescue of a variety store owner in a robbery
Robery foiled: John Mattson of Pickering was able to call on his karate skills and come to the rescue of a variety store owner in a robbery
9/12/1988
Beating Victim: Delbert Hamil, 83, rolls a cigarette with his broken arm in a sling today. He said three robbers were kicking me all over the place.
Beating Victim: Delbert Hamil, 83, rolls a cigarette with his broken arm in a sling today. He said three robbers were kicking me all over the place.
12/4/1989
Mr. Nice guy: Parking a truck for a drunk patron at his father's cafe landed Loreto Scarola, 17, in trouble with the police because he didn't have his driver's licence with him.
Mr. Nice guy: Parking a truck for a drunk patron at his father's cafe landed Loreto Scarola, 17, in trouble with the police because he didn't have his driver's licence with him.
8/3/1989
David Blum: The five-year-old, seen here with sister Asher, 11, was profoundly deaf until he received a special ear implant in the U.S.
David Blum: The five-year-old, seen here with sister Asher, 11, was profoundly deaf until he received a special ear implant in the U.S.
7/3/1991
In front of the native art he loves is Dr. Harry Bain, professor emeritus of pediatrics at the U of T and Hospital for Sick Children, who received an award last week for promoting the quality of family life.
In front of the native art he loves is Dr. Harry Bain, professor emeritus of pediatrics at the U of T and Hospital for Sick Children, who received an award last week for promoting the quality of family life.
6/4/1984