TTC driver charged with careless driving after bus crashed into homes in Scarborough
‘Sounded like a bomb’: Man says Pyrex dish shattered in oven while cooking chicken dinner
Woman who sheltered Edward Snowden arrives in Canada
CAA South Central Ontario launches worst roads campaign for 2019
Van used in violent Markham kidnapping found, victim and suspects still outstanding: police
Porter Airlines to operate flights between downtown Toronto and Muskoka region this summer
Around The OHL: Season recap and playoff preview
Hosts Jake Jeffrey and Mike Stubbs look back on some of the major storylines from the regular season and preview all eight first-round matchups. Continue reading
Energy 95.3 returns, bringing pop radio back to the GTA and Hamilton
Pop station Energy 95.3 is returning to the radio after nearly two decades off the air. Continue reading
China officially bans Canadian canola from Viterra Inc.
Viterra is the second canola exporter to have its registration cancelled, after Beijing halted shipments from top exporter Richardson International earlier this month. Continue reading
OHL Roundup: Monday, March 25, 2019
OWEN SOUND, Ont. – Barrett Hayton scored a short-handed goal and tacked on three assists as the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defeated the Owen Sound Attack 5-2 in Game 3 of their first-round Ontario Hockey League playoff series. Continue reading
Public Health reveals 629 Ontarians died from opioid overdoses in first six months last year
Public Health Ontario statistics were quietly updated last week to show that 629 people in Ontario died from opioid-related causes from January to June of 2018. That marked an increase from the same time period in 2017, when 549 people died from opioid-related causes. Continue reading
Huawei revenues continue to rise in 2019 despite international criticism
Huawei has been facing mounting scrutiny, led by the United States, amid worries its equipment could be used by Beijing for spying. Continue reading
Pickering house fire levels home, sends man to hospital with serious burns: fire services
Fire officials said they responded to a house fully engulfed in flames near York Durham Line and 16th Avenue a little before 2:30 p.m. Continue reading
6 wolves on Lake Superior island saved from starvation by Canadian-U.S. team
The Michipicoten wolves were at risk because the caribou they had preyed on for years had either been killed off or had largely been moved off the island in two separate operations last year. Continue reading
German owners of Krispy Kreme ‘ashamed’ of family’s buried Nazi past
The Reimann family will donate $11 million from a fortune they amassed through owning Krispy Kreme, Keurig, Panera Bread and other brands. Continue reading
Death From Above announces 7-date Canadian tour
The ‘Heads Up! Is Now’ mini-tour will see the hard-rock duo perform their debut EP, ‘Heads Up’ in its entirety. Continue reading
Daniel Caesar apologizes for controversial comments about race
‘I believe in what I said. A real man can admit when he’s wrong. I can admit when I’m wrong,’ Daniel Caesar said. Continue reading
U.K. lawmakers take control of Brexit in hopes of finding deal days before deadline
British lawmakers wrested control of the parliamentary agenda from the government for a day in a highly unusual bid to find a way through the Brexit impasse after Prime Minister Theresa May’s EU divorce deal was rejected again. Continue reading
University of Toronto receives $100M donation to fund AI research, build innovation complex
University President Meric Gertler said the donation “will enable a deeper examination of how technology shapes our daily lives.” Continue reading
Halton police officer among 2 people injured in Oakville crash
The crash involving a police cruiser happened on Dundas St. shortly before 12:30 p.m. Monday, but few other details have been released at this time. Continue reading
Nearly 2 million people affected by Cyclone Idai’s devastation in Mozambique, UN says
About 1.85 million people have now been affected by Cyclone Idai and its aftermath in Mozambique alone, U.N. humanitarian agency OCHA said on Tuesday, as aid workers raced to fathom the scale of the disaster and determine what help is most urgently needed. Continue reading
Conor McGregor tweets that he’s retiring — on the night he talked of his fight plans on TV
Conor McGregor appeared to announce his retirement on Twitter Monday night. Continue reading
Dad of Sandy Hook victim dies in apparent suicide — days after Parkland survivors
The death comes just days after news that two survivors of the Parkland, Fla., high school shooting also died by apparent suicides. Continue reading
Christchurch shooting video triggers lawsuit against Facebook and YouTube by French Muslim group
Facebook and YouTube incited violence by allowing footage of the Christchurch shooting to be livestreamed, the group alleges. Continue reading
How a B.C. woman lost nearly $1M to a romance scam, and the tragic consequences that followed
By Anne Drewa Anchor / Consumer Reporter
A romance scam lost a woman almost $1 million because of an “invisible man named Ryan.” Continue reading
Woman who sheltered Edward Snowden arrives in Canada
“I feel so great and I feel like I’m free,” she said after arriving at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. Continue reading
Around The OHL: Season recap and playoff preview
Hosts Jake Jeffrey and Mike Stubbs look back on some of the major storylines from the regular season and preview all eight first-round matchups. Continue reading
TTC driver charged with careless driving after bus crashed into homes in Scarborough
Security footage from one of the homes shows the bus charging into parked vehicles on the driveway. Continue reading
Energy 95.3 returns, bringing pop radio back to the GTA and Hamilton
Pop station Energy 95.3 is returning to the radio after nearly two decades off the air. Continue reading
CAA South Central Ontario launches worst roads campaign for 2019
Ontario’s month-long worst roads campaign for 2019 kicks off for yet another round of voting. Continue reading
OHL Roundup: Monday, March 25, 2019
OWEN SOUND, Ont. – Barrett Hayton scored a short-handed goal and tacked on three assists as the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defeated the Owen Sound Attack 5-2 in Game 3 of their first-round Ontario Hockey League playoff series. Continue reading
‘Sounded like a bomb’: Man says Pyrex dish shattered in oven while cooking chicken dinner
By Sean O’Shea Consumer Reporter
A Mississauga family was rattled after their chicken dinner blew up in the oven. The glass Pyrex dish shattered as other similar products have also disintegrated. Continue reading
Public Health reveals 629 Ontarians died from opioid overdoses in first six months last year
Public Health Ontario statistics were quietly updated last week to show that 629 people in Ontario died from opioid-related causes from January to June of 2018. That marked an increase from the same time period in 2017, when 549 people died from opioid-related causes. Continue reading
‘I knew he was going to kill me’: Man describes escaping Bruce McArthur’s van following attack
In his first broadcast interview, a man — whose identity Global News agreed not to reveal — said he still struggles mentally after he was nearly strangled to death by the convicted serial killer. Continue reading
Pickering house fire levels home, sends man to hospital with serious burns: fire services
Fire officials said they responded to a house fully engulfed in flames near York Durham Line and 16th Avenue a little before 2:30 p.m. Continue reading
6 wolves on Lake Superior island saved from starvation by Canadian-U.S. team
The Michipicoten wolves were at risk because the caribou they had preyed on for years had either been killed off or had largely been moved off the island in two separate operations last year. Continue reading
Van used in violent Markham kidnapping found, victim and suspects still outstanding: police
Const. Andy Pattenden told reporters Monday afternoon that the black wheelchair accessible van used in the abduction of 22-year-old Wanzhen Lu was located in Toronto Sunday night. The suspects and the victim remain outstanding. Continue reading
Woman who sheltered Edward Snowden arrives in Canada
“I feel so great and I feel like I’m free,” she said after arriving at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. Continue reading
Death From Above announces 7-date Canadian tour
The ‘Heads Up! Is Now’ mini-tour will see the hard-rock duo perform their debut EP, ‘Heads Up’ in its entirety. Continue reading
Porter Airlines to operate flights between downtown Toronto and Muskoka region this summer
Beginning on June 27, the flights will operate Thursday afternoons and Monday mornings. The service will run until Sept. 3. Continue reading
Daniel Caesar apologizes for controversial comments about race
‘I believe in what I said. A real man can admit when he’s wrong. I can admit when I’m wrong,’ Daniel Caesar said. Continue reading
University of Toronto receives $100M donation to fund AI research, build innovation complex
University President Meric Gertler said the donation “will enable a deeper examination of how technology shapes our daily lives.” Continue reading
Halton police officer among 2 people injured in Oakville crash
The crash involving a police cruiser happened on Dundas St. shortly before 12:30 p.m. Monday, but few other details have been released at this time. Continue reading
Durham police seize handgun after 3 suspects fail to stop for officers, flip their car
Officers said a handgun was located after the vehicle of the suspects who failed to stop for police earlier in the night, was found flipped in gas station parking lot. Continue reading
Angelique Kerber calls Bianca Andreescu ‘drama queen’ after losing to Canadian twice in a week
Bianca Andreescu took a medical timeout after seven games to receive treatment on her right arm. Continue reading
Ontario’s veterans’ fund turns younger vets away, returns money to government unspent
Ontario offers grants to veterans facing crises — but veterans of recent wars, no matter what their needs are, aren’t eligible. Many ask for help and are turned away. Continue reading
From Colombia to Lebanon to Toronto: How a DEA probe uncovered Hezbollah’s Canadian money laundering ops
Canada missed an early chance to fight professional money launderers. Continue reading
Police issue public safety alert after girls approached by stranger in Rosedale
Authorities said a man had reportedly been approaching girls and asking for their phone numbers and social media information. Continue reading
Former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle in court for assault charges
Former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle is slated to be in Ontario court Monday to face trial on several assault charges. Continue reading
Inquest hears roof structures failed before Radiohead stage at Downsview Park came down
A Ministry of Labour engineer who helped investigate the collapse was among those who testified as the inquest into the death of Scott Johnson got underway. Continue reading
What the RCMP is doing behind the scenes to prevent violent extremism
In an interview with Global News reporter Stewart Bell, RCMP Supt. Lise Crouch revealed what the RCMP is doing to stop the next generation of terrorists. Continue reading
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