Toronto family sues city over fatal Leaside Bridge incident
Saturday, May 10, 2025, 1:20 pm
A bereaved family has filed a $1.7M lawsuit against the City of Toronto, alleging negligence for failing to install a suicide barrier on Leaside Bridge. The lawsuit, stemming from a fatal fall, raises serious questions about urban safety measures and public accountability.
The $1.7M lawsuit claims the City of Toronto was negligent for not installing a suicide barrier as was done on the Bloor Viaduct
Les deux pays étaient engagés depuis plusieurs jours dans leur pire confrontation militaire depuis des décennies.
Aim is to end the most serious military confrontation between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades
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