Month: January 2018

TORONTO – With the opioid crisis leading to a rising number of babies suffering withdrawal symptoms from exposure to the drugs while in the womb, the Canadian Paediatric Society is issuing recommendations to doctors and hospitals on how to better care for these vulnerable newborns and their mothers. Story continues below The CPS released a guidance document Thursday advising that babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their mothers should room together in hospital when possible, rather than the baby…

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Protesters held rallies at Tim Hortons stores across Ontario Wednesday in response to the decisions by some store franchises to make cuts to employees’ benefits to compensate for the implementation of a $14 minimum hourly wage.  Story continues below A protest at the Division Street location in Cobourg drew hundreds, many carrying placards and flags. The controversy started at that and one other Cobourg location after an internal note to workers from owners Jeri-Lynn Horton Joyce and Ron Joyce…

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Provincial police say it took more than a decade, but a man wanted on drug charges in finally in custody. Police say the Canada Border Services Agency at Toronto’s Pearson Airport notified them on Tuesday night that they had a man wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant from Sept, 13, 2006, in custody. OPP say the Hamilton man had been charged with production of marijuana, production of cannabis resin, and possession more than three kilograms of marijuana for the…

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TORONTO – Approximately 20,000 part-time support staff at the province’s colleges have voted to join the Ontario Public Service Employees Union. OPSEU says 84 per cent of the ballots counted were cast of in favour of joining the union. It says the supervised vote at all 24 Ontario community colleges was held in June 2016, but legal wrangling by the College Employer Council kept ballots from being counted until this week. Story continues below READ MORE: Bill passed to…

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January 10 2018 7:59pm Global News at 5:30 on Global Toronto for Wednesday, January 10, 2018. Hosted by Alan Carter and Farah Nasser. ‘ }); } 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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Wed, Jan 10: After the Toronto District School Board nixed its school resource officer program in November, a study out of Carleton University is painting a different picture about cops in the classroom within Peel District School Board. As Shallima Maharaj explains, critics remain staunchly opposed. Powered by WPeMatico

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January 10 2018 6:56pm Wed, Jan 10: Franchisees are not breaking any laws, but critics say their move is rooted in greed. Mark Carcasole 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 && gNews.Common.isFlash…

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January 10 2018 6:52pm Wed, Jan 10: Rori Hache’s mother spoke outside the court Tuesday while more details about the life of the accused, Adam Strong, surfaced. Catherine McDonald reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do on IE, doesn’t work yet if (…

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Wed, Jan 10: A Burlington, Ont., woman who was using a nearly-new cellphone got a surprise on Sunday when her phone suddenly wouldn’t work anymore. She found out the cellphone had been blacklisted – meaning it was no longer usable. Sean O’Shea reports. Powered by WPeMatico

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