Month: January 2018

Provincial police say they laid fewer impaired driving charges across the province during the recent holiday RIDE campaign. The OPP say 587 motorists were charged with impaired driving during the campaign, which ran from Nov. 24 to Jan. 2. That’s down from 623 drivers who were charged a year ago. READ MORE: Alberta considers whether criminal charges should be laid in every impaired driving case This year, police say they issued on-the-spot suspensions to 366 drivers — that’s down from…

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Mayor John Tory will be joined by councillors Michael Thompson and Joe Cressy to provide an update on the King Street pilot project Tuesday morning. The pilot project – which was launched in November and will run for a year – aims to give priority to streetcars along what is the busiest surface transit route in the city and one that has been plagued by slow travel speeds and overcrowding. Story continues below Vehicles are no longer allowed to…

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Peel Paramedics say eight people have been treated after they were exposed to carbon monoxide inside a home in Mississauga Monday evening. Paramedics and firefighters were called to a house on Sherwood Mills Boulevard, near Mavis Road and Eglinton Avenue West, at around 6:45 p.m. A spokesperson for the Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services told Global News someone called 911 about a possible carbon monoxide leak. Nearly 10 patients transported to hospital from carbon monoxide poisoning at a home…

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January 8 2018 11:15pm Toronto police are searching for a suspect who fled a shooting at Lawrence Square Shopping Centre, Monday afternoon. Two people were taken to hospital with injuries. ‘ }); } 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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The Morrissey House, a pub in London, Ont., is facing backlash after offering a discount aimed at women. The discount is based on the gender wage gap: on Mondays, women get 13 per cent off their bill because they get paid less. READ MORE: Brandon restaurant charging $15 for Bud Light “In Canada, the gender pay gap is 13 cents on the dollar. Not as bad as some other countries, but certainly not something that should even exist,” a blog…

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They sat on the tarmac at Boston Logan International Airport for about two hours Friday evening and then the planeload of Toronto-bound Porter Airlines passengers returned to the terminal building after a mechanical malfunction on the aircraft. The flight was cancelled, but the showdown over a consumer’s right to record an airline’s explanation for delay and compensation was about to begin. Story continues below “There was a problem with the latch door to the luggage compartment and when it…

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For many Canadians, going to Tim Hortons for coffee is part of the morning routine, but there’s a push to boycott the popular chain on Tuesday. A meme promoting “No Timmys Tuesday” has been circulating throughout social media since last week’s news that two locations in Cobourg would no longer be paying employees for breaks, and would be eliminating other employee incentives. Story continues below “I figure any business that needs to claw back, you know, 15-minute paid breaks…

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A highly contagious widespread canine virus affecting parts of Asia and the United States has made its way to Canada. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) has confirmed two dogs in Essex County have H3N2 canine influenza, the first known cases in Canada. The health unit said in a press release Monday that the dogs were imported from South Korea, through the United States in late December and showed signs of “respiratory disease the following day when they were…

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January 8 2018 8:00pm Global News at 5:30 on Global Toronto for Monday, January 8, 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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York Regional Police say a woman has been charged after dramatic dash camera video appears to show a car going airborne and crashing into traffic in Vaughan. Police told Global News the incident happened at around 9:30 a.m. Saturday on Weston Road at Northview Boulevard, north of Highway 7. Officers said the vehicle was in a private lot when it crashed into a snowbank and went airborne. Story continues below READ MORE: Dramatic police video captures car crash and…

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