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A 25-year-old Brampton man has been arrested in connection to a fatal assault at a Brampton parking lot last week, said Peel police. The man and a victim had a verbal dispute, which escalated into a fight, at a parking lot near Castlemore Road and McVean Drive on Jan. 12, said Peel Regional Police in a news release. The victim sustained serious injuries from the assault and later died in hospital on Jan. 15.

Donna is described as white, 5'6, medium build and shoulder length frizzy brown and grey hair. (Supplied by Peel Regional Police) Peel police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing woman from Brampton, Ont. Donna, who is 70-years-old, was last seen on Monday at approximately 4:30 p.m. in the area of Queen Street and Chinguacousy Road, Peel Regional Police said in a news release Tuesday.

An elderly woman was found dead at the scene of a fire in a Brampton high-rise on Thursday evening, Peel paramedics say. Fire crews responded to flames coming from a 14th-floor unit in an apartment building near Queen Street E. and Central Park Drive. The woman was pronounced dead but it's unclear whether the woman died as a result of the fire. Paramedics told CBC Toronto the woman did not appear to have any signs of smoke inhalation or burns.

The cancellation of the GT20 in Brampton is a setback, as it means there will be no international cricket stars playing in the city this year.

As a precaution, enhanced security measures were provided to ensure their safety while the matter was investigated.

A sinkhole has formed on Steeles Avenue due to a water main break, causing significant disruption. Police reported the sinkhole and water pooling at 1:20 p.m.

Peel police reported that a man was shot by police in Brampton, sustaining serious injuries and taken to a trauma hospital; no officers were hurt.

"This hurt me a lot because I believed him, and I trusted him to have a home, and it didn't happen... He took me to this site to see the home, but it wasn't my home."