*ALERT* Police need help to find Brampton woman missing since Tuesday

Hoping my readers can pull together and provide some assistance with this one:

Investigators from the 22 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau are seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing woman.

Sobia Bukhtwar, 18 years of age, was last seen on Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at approximately 12:00 p.m. She was seen by family members at her residence on Driscoll Drive in Brampton, Ontario.

Investigators are concerned for the missing woman, as this type of absence is extremely out of character for her.

Ms. Bukhtawar is described as being South Asian, approximately 5'6" tall and 130 pounds. She has brown, straight, shoulder length hair and brown eyes. She is known to wear a blue jacket and carry a blue bag with white dots.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Sobia Bukhtawar is requested to contact Peel Regional Police Communications at (905) 453-3311.
Anonymous tips may also be left by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or by submitting them online on the Crime Stoppers website.

Man Clings To Life Following Overnight New Years Shooting

What a way to bring in The New Year, Bullets rang out on Danforth Ave during an argument outside a New Year's party at the Paradise Sports Bar and Billiards Club at 940 Danforth Ave at about 3:30am Thursday. The gunfire sent two men to hospital, one with life-threatening injuries.

"It's very critical, I'll put it that way. We don't know if he's going to make it or not. He's being watched closely by the doctors at this point," explained Det. Gerald Ball of Toronto Police.

Paramedics found the gravely hurt victim on the sidewalk, shot in the head. He's listed in critical condition in hospital.

The other individual was shot in the leg, but was still able to run for his life. Officers picked him up a short distance from the club.

The shooter fled with a group of friends.

Investigators would like to speak to anyone who brought in the New Year at the Danforth and Jones Ave. area bar.

"When we got here, they were almost all gone. There was no one here except for about eight people. So if there's anybody that can offer any information, we would like to speak to them," noted Det. Ball.

You can call Toronto Police 54 Division at 416-808-5400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).

Another person was shot in the leg not far away from where this incident took place, in the area of Dawson Ave. and Earl Grey Rd. There's no word on whether that incident, which occurred at about 5am, is related to the shooting earlier in the night.

Meanwhile, police in the west end are also looking into the circumstances of a shooting near Dixon Rd. in the west end. The victim in this shooting suffered a gunshot wound to one of his legs. He was taken to Etobicoke General Hospital to be treated but his injuries weren't considered life threatening.

Anyone with information in any of the overnight incidents can call Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477), Again, you can do so anonymously if you prefer