This is a list of works by Canadian science fiction and fantasy writer Tanya Huff .
57-397: This series pairs a detective with a vampire. The first book introduces Victoria "Vicki" Nelson , a former police officer with failing eyesight due to Retinitis Pigmentosa and Henry Fitzroy, a vampire and writer of historical romances—which is natural for him as he was Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset , illegitimate son of Henry VIII before he was seduced by a vampire. She
114-431: A bard who happens to be the king's sister and who has been forbidden to have a child. When she finds herself pregnant after a wild night of passion with the duke of a border duchy, she fears reprisal. The second and third books focus on a brother-sister pair of assassins. The fourth book primarily takes place in a new land and continues the story of Bannon, the brother portion of the assassin pair from previous books. Claire
171-419: A fixed number of nights per year on penalty of fine or imprisonment, in a system known as "watch and ward". In 1835, Toronto retained five full-time constables—a ratio of about one officer for every 1,850 citizens. Their daily pay was set at 5 shillings for day duty and 7 shillings, 6 pence, for night duty. In 1837, the constables’ annual pay was fixed at £75 per annum, a lucrative city position when compared to
228-416: A group of local activists, was formed. The group made headlines when they introduced the issue of race in the coroner's inquest into Donaldson's killing. In 1990, Toronto police officer David Deviney was charged with manslaughter in connection with the killing and was later acquitted. In 1992, tension between Toronto Police and the city's black community reached its peak. After the fourth police killing of
285-539: A large part in the books as well. In the second book, Diana acquires a talking cat of her own, which was an angel until Diana helped it to reconfigure as a cat and which, like Austin, provides comic commentary and a partner in dialogue. A follow-up to the Blood Books , featuring Tony Foster as the main character with his work in syndicated television on a show about a vampire detective. Staff Sergeant Torin Kerr' s aim
342-584: A possible Canadian-European co-production. The urban fantasy series will see the return of Henry Fitzroy, the 474-year-old vampire, in a series of paranormal misadventures experienced on a fictional TV series shoot. The "Smoke" book series is a sequel to Huff's "Blood" book, in which the characters are Tony Foster (character replaced by Coreen in Blood Ties ) and Henry Fitzroy, dedicated to solving mysteries and combating supernatural threats. Toronto Police Service The Toronto Police Service ( TPS )
399-546: A young black man in as many years, a peaceful protest on Yonge Street later turned into a riot . Thirty people were arrested and 37 police officers were injured in the riot. A mandatory coroner's inquest took place into the police killing of 17-year-old Jeffrey Reodica. Although accounts differ, it is generally accepted that Reodica was part of a group of Filipino teenagers pursuing a group of white teenagers on May 21, 2004, in Scarborough , following altercations between
456-719: Is a municipal police force in Toronto , Ontario, Canada, and the primary agency responsible for providing law enforcement and policing services in Toronto. Established in 1834, it was the first local police service created in North America and is one of the oldest police services in the English-speaking world . It is the largest municipal police service in Canada, and the fourth largest police force in Canada after
513-440: Is a Keeper, charged with keeping the fabric of the metaphysical universe together, who inadvertently finds herself in charge of a small hotel with a hole to Hell in the basement. Her sidekick is Austin, a large, elderly talking cat. Claire's love interest, Dean, is a man without magical powers, whom she finds working as a handyman at the hotel. She is also assisted by Jacques, a hedonistic but noble ghost. Claire's sister, Diana, plays
570-542: Is complicated by Vicki's relationship with former partner and lover Mike Celluci. In the beginning, he does not believe in the supernatural and thinks that Vicki is losing her mind along with her eyesight. Also in the picture is Vicki's assistant Coreen, who was hired because of her knowledge of the occult and to keep her quiet about Henry. Coreen is thoroughly enamored of both the occult and Henry, which can get her into trouble. The series has been bought by UK channel Living and started airing there on August 16, 2007. In 2008
627-465: Is dedicated to maintaining one law, ensuring equal justice before the law among both the police and the public. They assure that the criminal law is applied appropriately to police conduct, as determined through independent investigations, increasing public confidence in the police services. Complaints involving police conduct that do not result in a serious injury or death must be referred to the appropriate police service or another oversight agency, such as
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#1732797626972684-642: Is directly related to the four-month Toronto streetcar strike of 1886, when authorities called on the Governor General's Horse Guard Regiment to assist in suppressing the strike. As for serious criminal investigations, the Toronto Police frequently (but not always) contracted with private investigators from the Pinkerton's Detective Agency until the 20th century, when it developed its own internal investigation and intelligence capacity. During
741-406: Is known to her police colleagues as "Victory Nelson" for her successful record of investigations; her mother calls her by her legal given name, "Victoria". Henry's protégé, Tony, is also introduced, as well as Vicki's hard-boiled former partner on the police force, Mike Celluci. Vicki's failing eyesight disqualified her from street work and she resigned rather than take a desk job, and, at the start of
798-516: Is now undertaken by the emergency task force, public safety and emergency management, and the mounted unit. The Toronto Police Service is one of several police forces along Lake Ontario with a marine unit. Before the 1980s, the port area had its police force, Toronto Harbour Police/Port of Toronto Police which merged into the Metropolitan Police Force 's marine unit. The unit's has the largest jurisdictional area of any unit in
855-517: Is set in Toronto , Ontario , and features a 4-and-a-half century old vampire , Henry Fitzroy, assisting private investigator Vicki Nelson in dealing with crime committed via paranormal elements, a similar premise to an earlier series also set in Toronto, Forever Knight . It premiered in the United States on March 11, 2007, on Lifetime Television , and during fall of 2007 on City and Space in Canada. In May 2008, Lifetime declined to renew
912-463: Is to keep both her superiors and her company of space marines alive as they deal with lethal missions throughout the galaxy. According to Tanya Huff , An Ancient Peace is intended to be the start of a new Peacekeeper series. Victoria %22Vicki%22 Nelson Blood Ties is a Canadian television series based on the Blood Books by Tanya Huff ; the show was created by Peter Mohan. It
969-568: The Ontario Civilian Commission . Toronto Police Headquarters is located at 40 College Street , near Bay Street in downtown Toronto . The former headquarters at Jarvis Street was turned into a museum (which was subsequently relocated to the current headquarters). The present site was once home to the Toronto YMCA . The sign over the main entrance still reads "Metropolitan Toronto Police Headquarters" and displays
1026-777: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), and the Sûreté du Québec (SQ). With a 2023 budget of $ 1.16 billion, the Toronto Police Service ranks as the second largest expense of the City of Toronto's annual operating budget, after the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). The City of Glasgow Police (c.1800, merged to form Strathclyde Police in 1975) and London Metropolitan Police (1829) were
1083-856: The Union Army in the Civil War . The Toronto Police operatives later turned to spy on the activities of the Fenians and filed reports to the Chief Constable from as far as Buffalo , Detroit , Chicago and New York City . When in December 1864, the Canada West secret frontier police was established under Stipendiary Magistrate Gilbert McMicken, some of the Toronto Police agents were reassigned to this new agency. In 1863, Toronto police officers were also used as "Indian fighters" during
1140-528: The police union and the Toronto Police Services Board (the civilian governing body) were involved in lengthy contract negotiations. The rank and file had been without a contract since the end of 2004 and conducted a work-to-rule campaign in the fall of 2005. The police force is an essential public service and is legally prohibited from striking . The Toronto Police Service launched its social media strategy on July 27, 2011, and "has
1197-525: The 1859 reforms. In the 19th century, the Toronto Police mostly focused on the suppression of rebellion in the city—particularly during the Fenian threats of 1860 to 1870. The Toronto Police were probably Canada's first security intelligence agency when they established a network of spies and informants throughout Canada West in 1864 to combat US Army recruiting agents attempting to induce British Army soldiers stationed in Canada for deserting to serve in
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#17327976269721254-476: The 1930s and 1940s, the Toronto Police under Chief Constable Dennis "Deny" Draper , a retired brigadier general and former Conservative candidate, returned to its function as an agency to suppress political dissent. Its notorious " Red Squad " brutally dispersed demonstrations by labor unions and by unemployed and homeless people during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Suspicious of "foreigners",
1311-541: The 1990s, become the force historian at the Toronto Police Museum, would later write, "Suicide is a constant partner in every police car." In 1960, Lawrence "Larry" McLarty became the force's first black officer and paved the way for the hiring of minorities into policing. In 1990, the Board of Police Commissioners was renamed as the "Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto Police Services Board", and, upon
1368-576: The Chief's office, especially in facing off with Fred "Big Daddy" Gardiner , who engineered almost single-handedly the formation of Metropolitan Toronto in the 1950s. On January 1, 1957, the Toronto Police merged with the other municipal forces in the metropolitan area to form the Metropolitan Toronto Police Force: With amalgamation, the force grew in size and complexity, and Chisholm found himself unable to manage
1425-560: The Chilean team when they "displayed aggressive behavior" by vandalizing a bus and arguing with fans. The actions of the police were criticized by the TV and print media in Chile, and initially also in Canada. FIFA president Sepp Blatter later apologized to the Toronto mayor for the incident, and instigated disciplinary action against the officials and players of the Chilean team. In response to
1482-662: The City of Toronto, the annual funding level is established by a vote of the Toronto City Council in favor of the year's proposed budget. In 2023, TPS requested a budget of $ 1.16 billion. The actions of the Toronto Police are examined by the Special Investigations Unit , a civilian agency responsible for investigating circumstances involving police and civilians that have resulted in a death, serious injury, or allegations of sexual assault. The SIU
1539-639: The Manitoulin Island Incident, when some fifty natives armed with knives forced the fishery inspector William Gibbard and a fishery operation to withdraw from unceded tribal lands on Lake Huron. Thirteen armed Toronto police officers, along with constables from Barrie, were dispatched to Manitoulin Island to assist the government in retaking the fishery operation but were forced back when the natives advanced now armed with rifles. The police withdrew but were later reinforced and eventually arrested
1596-634: The SIU, Reodica brandished a knife at officers. The knife was reportedly recovered at the scene. In 2004, eight people were shot by Toronto Police, six of them fatally. SIU investigations deemed all case actions justified. In 2005, the police service was faced with a spike in shootings across Toronto and increased concern among residents. Police Chief William Blair and Mayor David Miller asked for additional resources and asked for diligence from residents to contend with this issue. Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty promised to work with Toronto to fight crime. In 2007,
1653-423: The Toronto Police Service include: The emergency task force is the tactical unit of the Toronto Police Service. It is mandated to deal with high-risk situations like gun calls, hostage takings, barricaded persons, emotionally disturbed persons, high-risk arrests and warrant services, and protection details. The unit was created in 1965. An earlier non-SWAT riot and emergency squad emerged in 1961. Part of its role
1710-705: The Toronto Police Service, policing over 1,200 square kilometres (460 sq mi) of open water, from the Etobicoke Creek to the Rouge River in the west and east respectively, and south to the water boundaries of Niagara Region and the United States . The Toronto Police Service has a fleet of 24 boats based either at the main station of the unit, at 259 Queens Quay West in Harbourfront ; or at one of its three substations, at Humber Bay ,
1767-406: The Toronto Police were involved in an international incident in which their members pepper-sprayed , tasered , and handcuffed members of the Chilean national soccer team in an attempt to keep control of crowds after their semi-final match in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup . A police spokesman explained on CBC Radio on the program Here and Now that police took action against individual members of
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1824-529: The circus had pitched their tents (now, south-east corner of Front & Berkeley), threw stones and insults, and demanded that a clown named Meyers be handed over. Circus wagons were burned, the fire bell was rung, yet when Hook and Ladder Firefighting Company arrived, they joined the riot. The militia later arrived, called in by the mayor, and defused the riot. After public outrage at the police's failure to prosecute, an inquiry and an election led to mass firings and selective rehirings in 1859. The new force
1881-469: The city. On the night of Thursday, 12 July 1855, S. B. Howes' Star Troupe Menagerie & Circus clowns, and Hook and Ladder Firefighting Company volunteers patronized the bordello of Mary Ann Armstrong on King Street near Jarvis Street, a fight got started, with the firefighters retreating. The next day, Friday, 13 July 1855, a crowd gathered at the Fair Green, a grassy space on the waterfront where
1938-587: The creation of the amalgamated City of Toronto in 1998, it became the Toronto Police Services Board, administering the Toronto Police Service. Today, the Toronto Police Service is responsible for overall local police service in Toronto and works with the other emergency services ( Toronto Paramedic Services and Toronto Fire Services ) and other police forces in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) including: For most of 2005,
1995-555: The days before public social services, the force functioned as a social services mega-agency. Before the creation of the Toronto Humane Society in 1887 and the Children's Aid Society in 1891, the police oversaw animal and child welfare, including the enforcement of child support payments. They operated the city's ambulance service and acted as the board of health. Police stations at the time were designed with space for
2052-452: The emblem of Metropolitan Toronto (which was dissolved in 1998). Since 2007, the sign also displays the current emblem of the Toronto Police Service. The Toronto Police Service has approximately 5,400 uniformed officers/undercover officers and 2,500 civilian employees. Its officers are among the best paid in Canada. In October 2008, the Toronto Police Service was named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc., which
2109-616: The entire band, but not before William Gibbard was killed by unknown parties. In the 1870s, as the Fenian threat began to gradually wane and the Victorian moral reform movement gained momentum, Toronto police primarily functioned in the role of "urban missionaries" whose function it was to regulate unruly and immoral behavior among the "lower classes". They were almost entirely focused on arresting drunks, prostitutes, disorderlies, and violators of Toronto's ultra-strict Sunday " blue law " In
2166-413: The first book, is working as a private detective. Together Vicki and Henry stand against a number of supernatural threats. The series is set in Canada, mainly in Toronto , Ontario, London, Ontario and Vancouver, British Columbia . It uses familiar landmarks, down to Tony's home on "Neal Avenue" being recognizably Nealon Avenue north of Danforth Avenue . The series was adapted for CBC Television under
2223-550: The first modern municipal police departments, but the Toronto Police is older than the New York City Police Department (1845), and Boston Police Department (1839). The Toronto Police Service was founded in 1834 as Toronto Police Force or sometimes as Toronto Police Department , when the city of Toronto was first created from the town of York. Before that, local able-bodied male citizens were required to report for night duty as special constables for
2280-484: The first time in the department's history: John Chisholm , a very able senior police inspector. In 1955, the Metropolitan Toronto Board of Police Commissioners was formed in preparation for the amalgamation of the 13 police forces in the municipality, Metropolitan Toronto , into a unified police force with Chisholm as chief of the unified force. Unfortunately, Chisholm was not up to the politics of
2337-414: The housing of homeless , as no other public agency in Toronto dealt with this problem. Shortly before the Great Depression, in 1925, the Toronto Police housed 16,500 homeless people. The Toronto Police regulated street-level businesses: cab drivers, street vendors, corner grocers, tradesmen, rag men, junk dealers, and laundry operators. Under public order provisions, the Toronto Police was responsible for
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2394-449: The huge agency and its Byzantine politics. In 1958, after several conflicts with Gardiner and members of the newly expanded Metropolitan Toronto Board of Police Commissioners , Chief Chisholm drove to High Park on the city's west end, parked his car, and committed suicide with his service revolver. Former staff superintendent Jack Webster , one of the officers who arrived at the scene of the chief's death and who would, upon his retirement in
2451-415: The licensing and regulation of dance halls, pool halls, theaters, and later movie houses. It was responsible for censoring the content of not only theatrical performances and movies but of all literature in the city ranging from books and magazines to posters and advertising. The Toronto Police also suppressed labor movements which were perceived as anarchist threats. The establishment of the mounted unit
2508-646: The mayor's annual pay of £250 at the time. Although constables were issued uniforms in 1837, one contemporary recalled that the Toronto Police was "without uniformity, except in one respect—they were uniformly slovenly." A provincial government report in 1841 described the Toronto Police as "formidable engines of oppression". By 1848, the Catholic population in Toronto rose to 25 percent. Toronto constables on numerous occasions suppressed opposition candidate meetings and took sides during bitter sectarian violence between Orange Order and Irish Catholic radical factions in
2565-518: The most active Twitter accounts listed under a single police force in Canada" In 1988, Toronto Police were under scrutiny for the fatal shooting of schizophrenic Lester Donaldson. The shooting was the first of eight over the next four years, and the latest in a series of shootings since the late 1970s, in which mostly unarmed black Canadians were victims. Three days after his death, the Black Action Defence Committee ,
2622-403: The police lobbied the city of Toronto to pass legislation banning public speeches in languages other than English, curtailing union organizations among Toronto's vast immigrant populations working in sweatshops. After several scandals, including a call by Chief Draper to have reporters "shot" and his being arrested for driving drunk, the city appointed in 1948 a new police chief from its ranks for
2679-569: The ranks of the Toronto force and promoted or appointed from the ranks of deputy chiefs; Fantino was hired from the York Regional Police , but he had been a career officer with Toronto Police prior, leaving as acting staff superintendent. Toronto Police Department (1834–1956) : High constables Chief constables Metropolitan Toronto Police (1957–1995), Metropolitan Toronto Police Service (1995–1998), Toronto Police Service (1998–present) Chiefs of police : As an agency of
2736-637: The recommendations of the coroner's inquest jury, former chief Bill Blair recommended that all plainclothes police officers be issued arm bands and raid jackets bearing the word police in an effort to increase their visibility in critical situations. Unmarked cars, which were already equipped with a plug-in police light, were to be supplied with additional emergency equipment, including a siren package. The proposals were phased within three years. In 2008, undercover officers also must wear, carry or have access to standard police use-of-force options such as pepper spray and batons. In 2013, 18-year-old Sammy Yatim
2793-426: The series. Blood Ties , set in Toronto, Ontario, centres on Vicki Nelson (Christina Cox), a former Toronto Police Service officer who left the force to become a private investigator when her eyesight begins to degenerate from retinopathia pigmentosa . Through her work she teams up with the 470-year-old vampire Henry Fitzroy, who happens to be the illegitimate son of Henry VIII . The mutual attraction between them
2850-589: The show commenced screening in Australia on the FOX8 channel. In Spain, it is broadcast by Calle 13 and started on November 22, 2007. In Latin America the series has started to run on AXN , but later changed to Animax the anime and SciFi Channel part of Sony Entertainment (as AXN). It is also broadcast in 2012 on French channel NRJ 12 . Common Sense Media rated the series 3 out of 5 stars. In April 2010, it
2907-539: The title Blood Ties and also aired on the Lifetime channel in the US. In the TV show, Tony's character was omitted with the idea that in future another series might centre around him. Describes a world where musicians (or bards) create magic and an invasion from a neighboring country threatens the land. Many of the bards travel to carry their magical skills, as well as news, throughout the kingdom. The first book focuses on
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#17327976269722964-441: The two groups. Plainclothes Toronto police officer Det .-Const. Dan Belanger and his partner Det. Allen Love was in the process of arresting Reodica when Reodica was shot three times by the officers. The teen died in hospital three days later. Belanger and Love were eventually cleared by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) after investigating the matter and found that there were no reasonable grounds to lay any charges. According to
3021-447: Was shot and killed by Constable James Forcillo on the 505 Dundas streetcar after threatening other passengers and the police with a knife. On August 19, 2013, Forcillo was charged with second-degree murder. In January 2016, Forcillo was convicted of attempted murder. In January 2016, four Toronto Police officers were arrested and charged with nine counts of obstructing justice and eight counts of perjury. In 2020, Constable Peter Roberts
3078-473: Was announced by the Toronto Star newspaper. The Toronto Police Service is divided into two field areas and 17 divisions ( police stations or precincts ): Encompasses the original city of Toronto, the former cities of York and East York, and some southern portions of the former City of North York. Encompasses the former cities of North York, Scarborough, and Etobicoke. Operational services of
3135-520: Was announced that The Fremantle Corporation and Kaleidoscope Entertainment are developing a new vampire series, Smoke & Mirrors , based on the "Smoke" book series by Canadian fantasy author Tanya Huff. Kaleidoscope in 2007 turned Huff's "Blood" book series into the Lifetime Television series Blood Ties , which also aired in Canada on Citytv and Space. Fremantle and Kaleidoscope are now shopping Smoke & Mirrors , starting at MIPTV, as
3192-619: Was arrested and charged with obtaining sexual services for consideration from persons under 18 years of age. The chief of police is the highest-ranking officer of the Toronto Police Service. The position was known as " high constable " until 1859 and then as " chief constable " until 1957, when the Toronto Police Department was amalgamated with 12 other Toronto-area forces to form the Metropolitan Toronto Police. Most chiefs have been chosen amongst
3249-595: Was removed from Toronto City Council jurisdiction (except for the setting of the annual budget and manpower levels) and placed under the control of a provincially mandated board of police commissioners. Under its new chief, former infantry captain William Stratton Prince, standardized training, hiring practices, and new strict rules of discipline and professional conduct were introduced. Today's Toronto Police Service directly traces its ethos, constitutional lineage, and Police Commission regulatory structure to
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