Month: December 2017

Since mid-December, Sharon Leamy has received as many as 15 calls a day from international phone numbers, all part of a call-back scam commonly known as Wangiri fraud. “It started December 16 — I started getting calls from strange numbers that I didn’t identify and they were just constant,” she said. “I would block them and as soon as I blocked them, I would get a new call from a different country.” Story continues below Leamy said the calls…

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December 28 2017 6:34pm Thu, Dec 28: Sharon Leamy has received hundreds of calls from different international numbers since mid-December. As Erica Vella reports, it’s all part of a call-back scam phone companies have identified as “Wangiri fraud.” ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t…

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December 28 2017 6:31pm Thu, Dec 28: With the deep freeze continuing in Toronto, volunteers at a downtown supervised injection site are growing concerned for those who access their services. Caryn Lieberman reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do on IE, doesn’t work…

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December 28 2017 6:28pm Thu, Dec 28: The extreme cold temperatures are creating technical issues on trains and streetcars, which can cause delays. Ashley Molnar reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do on IE, doesn’t work yet if ( !gNews.Common.isIE && !gNews.Common.isTrident &&…

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December 28 2017 6:25pm Thu, Dec 28: While there’s a rush to volunteer at soup kitchens and the food bank during the holidays, that’s not where the real need exists. Minna Rhee spends the day with a volunteer whose impact is meaningful and rewarding. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection = resp; } jQuery(‘#videoContainer’).gnca_socialVideoShare(‘init’,…

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December 28 2017 6:21pm Thu, Dec 28: Auto shop mechanics say they’ve received a surge in customers with vehicles that won’t start because of the freezing temperatures. Meanwhile, CAA has their entire fleet out, helping stranded drivers. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do…

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December 28 2017 6:04pm Global Durham newscast for Thursday, December 28, 2017. Hosted by Angie Seth. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do on IE, doesn’t work yet if ( !gNews.Common.isIE && !gNews.Common.isTrident && gNews.Common.isFlash ) { var gnca_videoShareCallbackInterval = window.setInterval( function() { //console.log(‘…

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You’re not imagining things — it really is cold. In fact, numerous temperature records across Ontario were broken on Thursday as frigid air continues to hover across the province. “This will end up being the coldest December since 2000 for southern and eastern Ontario, and southern Quebec,” Global News Chief Meteorologist Anthony Farnell said Thursday. Story continues below “With temperatures expected to remain very cold through early next week, we could be in the middle of the coldest week [since…

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As frigid temperatures linger in the Greater Toronto Area, police are reminding drivers of the risk of so-called “warm-up” thefts of vehicles left running unattended. Peel Regional Police say a woman reported her idling vehicle stolen from outside a home in the area of Williams Parkway and James Potter Road in Brampton early Thursday morning. Story continues below “She was just in her residence for a brief moment,” said Peel police Const. Bancroft Wright. “When she came out, the…

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Passengers aboard an Ontario Northland bus are being credited with saving a potentially serious situation on Thursday after the driver suffered medical distress on a busy highway in northwestern Toronto. The bus was carrying 47 passengers from Sudbury, Ont., to Toronto, when the problem occurred but the bus was pulled over safely, company spokeswoman Renee Baker said. Story continues below “The motor coach operator was transported to hospital, where he’s receiving medical attention,” Baker said from North Bay, Ont….

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