January 4 2018 6:50pm Thu, Jan 4: As of Jan. 4, VIA’s commuter pass prices increased. While most routes have been hit with a 10-per-cent increase on average, Oshawa commuters will have to pay 39 per cent more. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t…
January 4 2018 6:50pm Thu, Jan 4: Those who knew Barbara and Ante “Tony” Kovic say he had recently been diagnosed with dementia and she previously called 911 for help. Catherine McDonald has the story. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do on IE,…
The City of Toronto says it will be opening two new 24-hour warming centres in downtown Toronto before temperatures drop significantly overnight. Officials announced during a news conference Thursday afternoon that as of 7 p.m. Thursday, warming centres at Metro Hall (55 John St.) and Regent Park Community Centre (402 Shuter St.) will be open and will operate until the extreme cold weather warnings are ended. Story continues below “I want to take this opportunity to urge anyone who…
January 4 2018 5:48pm Global Durham newscast for Thursday, January 4, 2018. Hosted by Crystal Goomansingh. ‘ }); } 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(‘…
January 4 2018 4:50pm Ontario Provincial Police say three people have died and a fourth has serious injuries after a crash north of Pickering Thursday afternoon. ‘ }); } 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 Justin Bieber museum exhibit is opening in the singer’s hometown of Stratford, Ont., next month. Mementoes from Bieber’s formative years as an aspiring Canadian singer will go on display at the Stratford Perth Museum on Feb. 18. The exhibit is titled, “Steps to Stardom” — a reference to the young singer’s busking shows on the steps outside the local Avon Theatre. Story continues below READ MORE: Selena Gomez explains why she and Justin Bieber are back together “The…
Ontario Provincial Police say three people have died and a fourth has serious injuries after a crash north of Pickering Thursday afternoon. A police spokesperson told Global News emergency crews were called to the Sideline 26 and Highway 7 area, east of North Road, at 12:10 p.m. with reports two vehicles crashed into each other. Three people died at the scene and the fourth person was airlifted by Ornge air ambulance to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, police…
California began allowing the sale of recreational marijuana on Monday, joining Alaska, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Massachusetts and possibly Maine are expected to begin sales this year. In all, 29 states and the District of Columbia have at least partly legalized the substance — including for medicinal use — though it remains illegal under federal law. The move seemed certain to increase the confusion surrounding whether it is legal to sell, buy or possess marijuana in those parts…
Photo Stephen K. Bannon, President Trump’s former chief strategist, in October in Arizona. Credit Laura Segall for The New York Times WASHINGTON — Enthusiasm for Stephen K. Bannon’s plans for a fiery Republican revolution had already been fading among some of the donors and candidates upon whom he was relying to upend the party’s establishment. But his provocative remarks about President Trump and his family, reported in a new book now scheduled to be published this week, and Mr….
The Trump administration had delayed $255 million in State Department aid until Pakistan did more to crack down on terrorism. Relations between the United States and Pakistan have deteriorated since the summer, when President Trump accused the country of giving “safe haven to agents of chaos, violence and terror.” American officials had also demanded access to a militant who was captured by Pakistani forces during the rescue of a Canadian-American family in October. The militant was a member of…
