Month: January 2018

OTTAWA – The president of the University of Ottawa says a student has died at a school residence. But in a statement posted on the university website, Jacques Fremont did not identify the student nor a cause of death. “It is with profound sadness and deep regret that I must inform you that a student has passed away in one of our residences,” Fremont said. READ MORE: University of Ottawa student union won’t use naloxone at orientation week due to…

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Brad Galloway went quiet as he looked at the photos that showed him how he used to be: head shaved, arm raised in the Nazi salute, posing for a team picture with fellow skinheads. For 13 years, Galloway was a fixture in the Canadian racist scene, initially with the Toronto skinhead movement and later in British Columbia as the national leader of Volksfront. But then he walked away. Today, he is a criminology student at the University of the…

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TORONTO – The family of an 11-year-old Toronto girl has reportedly apologized for the “pain and anger” they caused, after the girl’s claim that a man cut her hijab turned out not to be true. “This has been a very painful experience for our family,” said the statement, first reported by the Toronto Star. Story continues below “We want to thank everyone who has shown us support at this difficult time. Again, we are deeply sorry for this and…

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Haesun Moon has been a business coach with the Canadian Centre for Brief Coaching for 15 years and all her potential business comes through her cellphone, so switching to a new device was concerning. “I got my self this lovely watch, the Apple Watch with cellular functions and everything,” said Moon. The watch worked fine, but the cellular connection through Telus did not. Story continues below READ MORE: Series 3 Apple Watch has cellular connectivity problems All of Moon’s…

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A sign posted on the door of Teddy Club in Markham tells consumers the business has been undergoing renovations since Tuesday. The day before, a complaint was made against the pet store which has since spawned an investigation. “The kittens had water, but none of the puppies had water and the larger breed puppies were struggling,” explained animal welfare activist Ashley Cote. Story continues below Cote and a friend went into the pet store on Monday and said they…

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Heidi Graf picks up her six-year-old son Maxwell and five-year-old daughter Malia from school to bring them home for lunch. Sir John A MacDonald Public School is just blocks from the family home. It’s convenient, and the staff are like family. “The teachers and the staff at the school right now are fantastic,” the children’s father Christopher LeBlanc said. He and the children suffer from a rare genetic skin condition called Epidermolysis Bullosa, or EB, which results in blisters…

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Wed, Jan 17: The couple were found inside their home after Halton Regional Police say they were called out on a weapons-related call. A gun was also found in the home. Authorities said they believe there is no risk to public safety related to the incident and suspects aren’t being sought. Catherine McDonald has more. Powered by WPeMatico

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The largest private sector union in Canada said Wednesday it is splitting with the Canadian Labour Congress over issues which include disagreements about the rights of workers to choose what union should represent them. In a notice posted on its website, Unifor national president Jerry Dias and Quebec director Renaud Gagne said the congress has also been less than supportive of their concern about American-based unions “trampling on the rights” of workers. Story continues below READ MORE: Union files…

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Wed, Jan 17: Back before the wide-spread use of social media, we relied on phone calls and wrong numbers were pretty common. We have a story on the modern day version of a wrong number – one that’s got a man fielding lots of calls for a total stranger. Tom Hayes explains. Powered by WPeMatico

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January 17 2018 6:38pm Wed, Jan 17: A Markham pet store is at the centre of an OSPCA investigation after a complaint about living conditions for puppies and kittens. As Shallima Maharaj reports, the city is also looking into the business. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); }…

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