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Live Q&A: Kevin Donovan answers your questions about Canada's auto theft crisis

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Donovan, K. (2026, September 18). Live Q&A: Kevin Donovan answers your questions about Canada's auto theft crisis. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/live-q-a-kevin-donovan-answers-your-questions-about-canada-s-auto-theft-crisis/article_33baa8da-1615-4808-8e11-a42ddd7238da.html

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The Toronto Star is hosting a live Q&A session where Kevin Donovan will address questions related to the auto theft crisis in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The series covers various aspects of vehicle theft, including home invasion crimes, carjackings, and thefts from public parking areas. Participants can ask about how thieves are currently operating and seek advice on personal protection measures.

Written by AI on 2026-09-18, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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This month, the Toronto Star launched a five-part series focusing on the auto theft crisis in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The series covers various aspects of vehicle theft, including home invasion sprees by one individual, carjackings, and thefts from hotel parking lots and city streets. Kevin Donovan is hosting a live Q&A session to address questions about these investigations and provide insights into how car thieves operate in 2026, as well as advice on personal protection against such crimes.

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This month, the Star launched a five-part series on the auto theft crisis in the GTA — including one man’s crime home invasion crime spree, a terrifying series of carjackings, thefts from hotel parking lots and city streets. asserted

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Interested in learning more about how car thieves are operating in 2026? asserted

thieves → learn → 2026

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