Month: January 2018

Alessia Cara is the winner of the Grammy Award for best new artist, and though she says she’s dreamed of the honour for her whole life, she doesn’t have a speech planned. Cara nervously accepted the award Sunday evening and urged people to “support real music and real artists.” READ MORE: Grammy Awards 2018: Complete winners list Cara said at the beginning of her speech: “I’ve been like pretend winning Grammys since I was kid like in the shower, so…

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There’s good news for motorists who travel along the eastbound Gardiner Expressway during the morning rush hour, as the City of Toronto is getting set to unveil the new York-Bay-Yonge exit, which allows commuters access to the downtown core. Story continues below The new exit will be made available to traffic on Sunday afternoon following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the foot of Lower Simcoe near Harbour Street. Mayor John Tory will be attending the event, which is scheduled for…

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A multi-vehicle crash on the QEW in Mississauga has sent several people to hospital, including two who are in critical condition. The crash took place in the eastbound lanes of the Queen Elizabeth Way near Cawthra Road around 10 p.m. Saturday night. Following an update from the OPP, one of the victims has since died while another remains in critical condition. The victim has been identified as Nicole Turcotte, a 22-year old woman from Niagara Falls. Paramedics in Peel…

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January 28 2018 7:52am On this week’s Focus Ontario, PC leader Patrick Brown resigns amid allegations of sexual misconduct. We take an in-depth look at how the week unfolded and the new race for the PC leadership. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do…

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Ten-year-old Naomi Dickson says she has been coding for only a few weeks, but she already has her heart set on pursuing game design as a career.   “I want to create games that involve animals, like a horse-riding game or a taking-care-of-a-dog game,” says Dickson.  Story continues below She is one of 100 girls from the GTA who are participating in Saturday’s session of Girls Make Games​, an international initiative that lets girls design their own video games. The founder and CEO of the program, Laila…

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January 27 2018 11:19pm International initiative Girls Make Games has arrived in Toronto, and it’s giving dozens of girls the chance build a video game from scratch. Jasmine Pazzano explains why so many girls are interested in the world of game creation. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection );…

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January 27 2018 9:56pm Angie Seth speaks to Darrell Bricker with Ipsos Public Affairs who predicts a new leader could mean victory for the PC party. ‘ }); } 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 &&…

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Federal Conservative deputy leader Lisa Raitt announced she will not seek the leadership of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party on Twitter Saturday. “I commend the #PCPO for opening up this race, allowing everyone a voice in selecting our next leader,” Raitt said. “While it will not be me, I will continue to work with our candidates across the province to ensure a new, @OntarioPCParty government.” I commend the #PCPO for opening up this race, allowing everyone a voice in…

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A man in his 30s has been sent to hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Scarborough. The collision occurred between a dump truck and a minivan around 1:15 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Victoria Park Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East. Officers say that the victim is now in hospital suffering from critical injuries, which could potentially be life-threatening. Toronto police have not indicated if any charges will be laid in their investigation. Serious crash involving an SUV and…

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