December 24 2017 6:37pm Global News at 6 on Global Toronto for Sunday, December 24, 2017 ‘ }); } 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(‘…
As Canadians tear open their presents this Christmas morning, there’s one dog-eared gift that an Edmonton man won’t be opening that came from an old girlfriend who dumped him almost 50 years ago. Back in 1970, Adrian Pearce was a 17-year-old Grade 12 student at George S. Henry Secondary School in Don Mills, Ontario, looking forward to Christmas vacation. Then his girlfriend Vicky Allen — his first serious girlfriend — broke up with him. Adrian Pearce, left, and Vicky Allen,…
December 24 2017 6:21pm A mother is pleading for the safe return of her daughter, who has been missing for over a week. Cheyanna Cooper was last seen Dec. 14 in the Eglinton Avenue West and Gilbert Avenue area, at the Horizons Youth Centre where she had been staying. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection != “object” ) { var resp = jQuery.parseJSON( jQuery.ajax({ url: “/gnca-ajax/videoshare-links/{“id”:”” + svp.releaseInfo.contentId + “”}/”, async: false }).responseText);…
Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie says 2018 is going to be a productive year for the city in regards to development; ground will be broken on the 22-kilometre, 22-stop Hurontario light rail transit line and work will begin on creating a community on 250 acres of waterfront land. Story continues below Crombie told Global News anchor Angie Seth that creating better transit is critical to the future development of the city of just over 780,000. The city needs to be better…
MORRISBURG, Ont. – Ontario’s police watchdog has named the 43-year-old man who died outside a police detachment in the eastern part of the province on Saturday. The Special Investigations Unit says Babak Saidi died after an interaction with officers outside an Ontario Provincial Police detachment in Morrisburg, Ont. A post-mortem examination is scheduled for Wednesday in Ottawa. READ MORE: Police watchdog investigating death of man outside of OPP detachment The agency says one of the officers used a firearm, hitting…
December 24 2017 4:47pm Angie Seth speaks to Mississauga Mayor about the future for Mississauga and her run for re-election ‘ }); } 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 =…
December 24 2017 3:09pm Every Sunday, Muslim Welfare Centre hosts a free dinner for residents in the Regent Park community. As Erica Vella reports, volunteers came ready to serve hot meals to those living in regent park in a restaurant-style experience on Christmas Eve. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection = resp; } jQuery(‘#videoContainer’).gnca_socialVideoShare(‘init’,…
“Please help me find my child.” The mother of a missing 24-year-old Toronto woman is pleading for the public’s help in finding her daughter who hasn’t been seen in over a week. Toronto police Det. Mansoor Ahmad said Cheyanna Cooper was last seen Dec. 14 in the Eglinton Avenue West and Gilbert Avenue area, at Horizons Youth Centre where she had been staying. Story continues below Cooper’s mother, Michelle Walker, spoke to reporters Sunday afternoon and said she last…
TORONTO – The well-known Toronto pastor who officiated Canada’s first legally recognized same-sex marriages is delivering his final sermon today. Rev. Brent Hawkes, who is also known for officiating Jack Layton’s state funeral in 2011, is retiring after serving as senior pastor at the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto for more than 40 years. Story continues below In 2001, the openly gay pastor married two same-sex couples using a legal loophole: the ancient Christian tradition of publishing the banns…
A 33-year-old male is in serious condition after being shot multiple times in Brampton early Sunday morning. Peel Police said officers responded to a call around 6:04 a.m., in the area of Queen Street and Hansen Road. Police are looking for one suspect in relation to the incident. The reason for the altercation is unclear at this time. Officers are canvassing the area for any surveillance video and are asking anyone with information to contact police. #Brampton Shooting Information:…
