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The Toronto Police Service is slated to begin what it calls the ‘structured deployment’ of naloxone nasal spray to officers. Members of the Toronto Police Services Board (TPSB) approved on Thursday using the spray, which reverses the effects of a drug overdose. READ MORE: Ontario to offer naloxone to police, firefighters as opioid-related deaths rise Last year, I asked Chief Mark Saunders to look at issuing Naloxone to some officers to help combat the overdose crisis. Today, @TorontoPolice confirmed…
TORONTO – Airbnb is rolling out a new tier of rentals in Toronto that have been inspected and verified in-person by staff. A press release from the home-rental organization says its new Airbnb Plus program vets homes offered in the tier with a checklist of over 100 factors, including cleanliness, design and comfort. Story continues below The launch follows calls from some Canadians for an end to short-term rentals offered in their buildings and neighbourhoods after some Airbnb users…
Search efforts continue Thursday for a three-year-old boy who went missing after a vehicle was swept into the Grand River near Orangeville, Ont., amid severe flooding in the area Wednesday morning, the Ontario Provincial Police say. Dufferin County OPP say helicopters and ground crews will search the Waldemar area before heading south towards Belwood Lake. Const. Paul Nancekivell says the boy’s mother has been released from hospital and has returned home to her family. Story continues below Emergency crews originally…
OSHAWA, Ont. – General Motors Co. is reportedly extending a cutback in car production at its plant in Oshawa, Ont., into April and May before it begins a second shift to produce pickup trucks later this year. The automaker had halted production of Cadillac XTS and Chevrolet Impala cars for three weeks in January and brought the plant backonline on one shift instead of the previous two shifts for the rest of the first quarter. Story continues below But…
The city of Brantford remains under a state of emergency as water levels along the Grand River continue to pose a risk of flooding. City officials said an evacuation order issued on Wednesday will remain in effect until at least 12 p.m. on Thursday. The affected neighbourhoods include Holmedale, Old West Brant and Eagle Place. Story continues below Nearly 2,200 homes and up to 4,900 residents have been impacted by rising water levels as a result of an ice jam upstream…
A 21-year-old woman has died in hospital after being pulled from a house fire in Etobicoke. Fire crews responded to a call around 2:30 a.m. Thursday at a residence on Byng Avenue near Albion Road just north of Highway 401. Toronto paramedics said a male in his 30s was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The woman was rushed to hospital in critical condition and later succumbed to her injuries. Toronto fire officials said the fire was confined to…
The top issues on Ontarians’ minds as an upcoming election looms are health care, the economy and lowering taxes and energy costs, according to a new poll. And we think the Progressive Conservative Party is the best party to tackle most of those issues, according to the Ipsos poll, which was conducted exclusively for Global News. READ MORE: Ontario PCs still ahead in provincial election despite rocky month: Ipsos poll Health care is again the top issue for the…
A man has died after he was struck by a truck in Toronto’s east end on Wednesday evening. Toronto police said emergency crews were called to Kennedy Road and Antrim Crescent, just south of Highway 401, at around 6:40 p.m., with reports the man was hit. A spokesperson for Toronto Paramedics said the man, who is believed to be in his 20s, was taken to a trauma centre in life-threatening condition. *update*COLLISION: Kennedy Rd & Antrim Cres-victim has succumb…
