Abby O'Brien is a journalist based in Toronto, Ontario, focusing on local news for CTV News Toronto and CP24 Breaking News. With a keen interest in investigative reporting and breaking news, Abby covers a wide range of topics including crime, weather events, transportation, and legal proceedings. She is dedicated to providing accurate and timely information to the community she serves.
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Abby O Brien's coverage focuses primarily on local crime and breaking news in the Toronto area, with significant attention to evolving stories. She is likely to be interested in pitches related to ongoing criminal cases or noteworthy incidents occurring within her geographic focus.
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Two people were taken to hospital following a collision in Durham region on Tuesday morning.
By: Abby O Brien
A fundraiser meant to help Umar Zameer's family pay their debts following a three-year prosecution has amassed nearly $150,000 in donations in the two days since the Brampton accountant was acquitted in the death of a Toronto police officer.
By: Abby O Brien
A Toronto-area police service's attempt to shield two workplace investigations from the public record amidst disciplinary proceedings against its chief and allegations of a “poisoned” workplace environment has been dismissed by the courts.
By: Abby O Brien
Students at a high school in York Region have been awarded a perfect mark on their midterm exams in three subjects – not because of their academic performances, however, but because they had no teacher.
By: Abby O Brien
Halton police say a woman has been charged (opens in a new tab) after she was allegedly found inside an Oakville, Ont. residence by the owners, before fleeing the scene in a stolen vehicle and colliding with their car.
By: Abby O'Brien
Police have released photos of a suspect and their vehicle as part of an investigation into a sexual assault reported in Toronto’s west end earlier this month.
By: Abby O Brien
Toronto police have arrested an Oshawa man in his 20s (opens in a new tab) after he allegedly lured children over the internet using the social media platform Snapchat.
By: Abby O Brien
Mauro Quattrochi is facing a decision shared by many in Toronto: commit to a “wallet-bursting life in the city, or a car-bound, almost-as-expensive life outside it?”
A loud boom heard by residents across Hamilton was caused by a ‘busted or shredded' propane cylinder, police say.
A loud explosion was heard across Hamilton on Friday after a propane tank was accidentally destroyed and detonated at a local scrap metal yard, police say.
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