{"id":168513,"date":"2026-08-14T21:54:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T21:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/168513\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T21:54:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T21:54:32","slug":"ttc-worker-stabbed-near-bloor-yonge-station-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/168513\/","title":{"rendered":"TTC worker stabbed near Bloor-Yonge station – Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A TTC<\/a> worker is recovering after being stabbed near Bloor-Yonge station Friday morning.<\/p>\n

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Just after 8 a.m., police were called to the busy downtown intersection for reports of a stabbing.<\/p>\n

Toronto paramedics transported the injured worker to hospital. Their injuries were determined to be non-life-threatening, and they are recuperating at home.<\/p>\n

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In a statement, TTC CEO Mandeep Lali said the incident happened while the employee was on break and called the attack \u201cunprovoked.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that employee safety is \u201cparamount and incidents of violence against TTC workers in the line of duty are completely unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The suspect fled the scene and is still on the run.<\/p>\n

Police describe the suspect as a male with a heavy build and a black beard. He was wearing a blue puffer vest, grey T-shirt, grey pants, a black baseball cap and black shoes at the time of the attack.<\/p>\n

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