On April 23 , 2018 , one of the deadliest attacks in Toronto 's history occurred in the North York Centre area , in which a van intentionally hit pedestrians along Yonge Street from Finch Avenue to Sheppard Avenue . The attack resulted in 10 deaths out of a total of 26 people getting hit . The suspect was arrested uninjured after attempting to provoke a police officer to kill him . The incident is the deadliest vehicle-ramming attack in Canadian history . There are plans to erect a permanent memorial in North York Centre to honour the victims of the attack
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