January 8 2018 6:36pm Mon, Jan 8: Meanwhile, a Toronto coffee shop has raised wages above the 2018 minimum wage and increased prices in response to new law. Alan Carter has more. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do on IE, doesn’t work yet…
January 8 2018 6:21pm A driver captured dashcam footage of a vehicle going over an embankment and plowing into stopped traffic in Vaughan on Saturday. Nobody was seriously injured and charges have been laid against the driver. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do…
TORONTO – A Canadian professor’s 10-year-old book is back on the bestseller list and he has Donald Trump to thank for it. University of Toronto professor Randall Hansen published a book in 2008 titled “Fire and Fury: The Allied Bombing of Germany, 1942-1945.” Story continues below Last week, Hansen was at a conference in Washington, D.C., when he joked to colleagues about having the same title as the hottest book on the market – Michael Wolff’s tell-all tome about…
Two men have been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting at Lawrence Square plaza in north-end Toronto, officials say. Toronto Paramedics said emergency crews were called to the mall, located at the northwest corner of Allen Road and Lawrence Avenue West, at 3:30 p.m. Monday. A spokesperson told Global News a man was found at a nearby property. He was taken to hospital in non-life-threatening condition with a single gunshot wound. A while after the first…
TORONTO – Ontario’s minister of labour suggests businesses struggling with legislation that hikes minimum wages should consider price increases. Kevin Flynn says that businesses have many options open to them and raising prices could be part of a strategy to ensure they turn a profit as well as pay a living wage. READ MORE: Ontario government investigating businesses allegedly breaking new labour laws Story continues below His comments come days after Premier Kathleen Wynne slammed some Tim Hortons franchisees…
January 8 2018 7:02am Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for southern Ontario, including the Greater Toronto Area, as snow is expected to impact the morning commute on Monday. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do on IE, doesn’t work yet if…
January 8 2018 7:01am Power outages have been reported for areas of Toronto’s east-end and Etobicoke, as crews work to restore service to thousands of customers. ‘ }); } 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 &&…
A widespread power outage in Toronto’s east end is affecting nearly 20,000 customers and has disrupted subway service on Line 2 between Kennedy and Broadview stations Monday morning. TTC officials first reported the issue around 6:19 a.m. and shuttle buses are operating to move commuters along the route. Trains turning back on Line 2 at Broadview Station due to power outages at various locations. Shuttle buses operating from Broadview to Kennedy Station. #TTC — Official TTC Tweets (@TTCnotices) January…
A 21-year-old woman is dead after she was struck by a vehicle in Scarborough Sunday night. Const. Clint Stibbe of Toronto Traffic Services said the woman had exited a TTC bus just before 10 p.m. and was attempting to cross the road at Steeles and Markham Road when she was hit by the vehicle. Toronto paramedics said the victim was rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition. Police confirmed to Global News the woman was pronounced dead in hospital. There’s…
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for southern Ontario, including the Greater Toronto Area, as snow is expected to impact the morning commute on Monday. The weather service said snowfall totals will average about 10 centimetres with higher amounts to the northeast of the Great Lakes. However, Toronto will see lower snowfall amounts of about four to eight centimetres. Story continues below The snowfall is expected to taper off later today. Motorists and commuters are being reminded…
