Month: December 2017

It’s the time of year when the shopping frenzy is at its peak with thousands of bargain-hunters braving freezing temperatures for the hottest Boxing Day deals, but a poll exclusive to Global News shows many Canadian want to give up the holiday gifting. The poll conducted by Ipsos shows more than half of the people surveyed (52 per cent) said they would like to give and receive fewer gifts during the holidays. READ MORE: Going gift-free can make for…

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December 26 2017 6:03pm An Ipsos poll exclusive to Global News shows more than half of the people surveyed would like to give and receive fewer gifts, and a quarter of them say the gifts they get are junk. Kamil Karamali reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection );…

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December 26 2017 5:13pm Extreme cold warnings have been issued across Canada on Boxing Day, with the potential for wind chill reaching as low as -42 C in some provinces. But some parts have already been hit by the severe cold. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); }…

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Toronto police say they’re looking for a trailer containing approximately $30,000 worth of veal that was stolen from a commercial business in the city’s north end. Police said the 48-foot refrigerated trailer was parked at a business near Signet and Fenmar drives, northwest of Highway 400 and Finch Avenue West. Investigators said sometime between 3 p.m. Monday and 5 a.m. Tuesday, the trailer was stolen. Officers said the trailer is white with a blue “W” and has the words…

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December 26 2017 2:24pm Canadians all across the country braved freezing temperatures for the opportunity to score the best deals on Boxing Day. ‘ }); } 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 ) {…

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Multiple public health agencies in the Greater Toronto Area have issued cold weather alerts, and officials are encouraging people at risk to take special precautions after temperatures dropped significantly. The alerts are typically issued when temperatures are forecast to be -15 C or colder, or when it feels like -20 C with the wind chill. Story continues below READ MORE: Environment Canada issues extreme cold warnings across country “Exposure to cold weather can be harmful to your health. Hypothermia…

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Wellington County OPP are asking the public for their assistance in identifying a suspect responsible for a vehicle theft and possible kidnapping on Christmas Day in Fergus. Story continues below Investigators say the child’s mother was inside a gas station on St. David Street North in Fergus around 7 p.m on Christmas evening when an unknown suspect hopped into her unlocked and running vehicle while her young child was still in the car seat. READ MORE : Crash closes Hwy….

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A house in Toronto that sold for more than $1 million over asking, the demise of Sears Canada and a $250-million cocaine bust by Ontario Provincial Police all made the list of Top 5 news stories for Global Toronto in 2017. Toronto house sells for more than $1M over asking amid record year for home sales Story continues below A split-level home, located at 19 Talwood Dr. in the Lawrence Avenue East and Don Mills Road area, was sold…

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December 25 2017 7:46pm On this Christmas Day, many parts of Canada are covered in snow, and more is on the way. The weather is also taking its toll on the airways and the highways in the U.S. Nadia Stewart reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); }…

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ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – An Inuk activist from Labrador whose struggle with acute liver failure sparked a national discussion about an Ontario transplant policy is being released from hospital in what her friends and family are calling a “Christmas miracle.” Story continues below Twenty-six-year-old Delilah Saunders has been discharged from Toronto General Hospital’s transplant unit and is returning to Newfoundland to recover. Saunders says she has made a “miraculous” turnaround since being diagnosed with acute liver failure about two…

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