Month: February 2018

An estimated 690,000 of these young immigrants, known as Dreamers, are protected from deportation by an Obama-era program, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, and about 1.1 million more are eligible. But Mr. Trump has rescinded the initiative, which is set to expire March 5. Mr. Trump had said the White House-backed measure was the only one he would sign. Mr. Grassley grew emotional with reporters on Wednesday as he appealed to Democrats to support it. “Here’s an…

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Critics say the conflicting accounts stem from the top, from a president who has made so many false statements or given so many contradictory versions of the truth in so many instances that even his own advisers cannot trust him. He originally said that he pushed out Michael T. Flynn, his first national security adviser, because he lied to Vice President Mike Pence. But after Mr. Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the F.B.I., the president said that the…

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Toronto police are investigating after a man was assaulted in east-end Toronto overnight. Police responded to the scene around 1:20 a.m. in the area of Military Trail and Old Kingston Road in Scarborough. Toronto paramedics said they transported a male victim to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries. Police have not released any details on the circumstances of the incident. Unknown TroubleOld Kingston Rd/ Military Trailvictim located with possible serious injuries unknown circumstances or suspect. Emergency Run will be…

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TORONTO – The candidates vying to lead the Ontario Progressive Conservative party will square off today in an hour-long debate in Toronto. Former Toronto city councillor Doug Ford, ex-MPP and past Ontario health-care ombudsman Christine Elliott, lawyer and businesswoman Caroline Mulroney and social conservative advocate Tanya Granic Allen are competing for the leadership role. READ MORE: Patrick Brown says he is the victim of a ‘fabricated political assassination’ The position was vacated last month when Patrick Brown resigned following allegations…

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February 15 2018 5:59am Saving for retirement is typically more difficult for women, than men. Global News takes a look at the factors and crunch the numbers around the gender gap for retirement savings. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do on IE, doesn’t…

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New York State Police are appealing to the public to help them piece together the last six days of Constantinos ‘Danny’ Filippidis’ life. The firefighter disappeared while on a ski trip in the northeastern United States, and mysteriously turned up six days later in California. Shallima Maharaj has the latest from investigators. Powered by WPeMatico

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February 14 2018 8:48pm Global News at 5:30 on Global Toronto for Wednesday, February 14, 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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February 14 2018 8:13pm Wed, Feb 14: When it was time for Huy Do to move out on his own, he was having trouble finding something downtown for $1300 a month. Not willing to break his budget for room and board, he came up with a unique plan. Jamie Mauracher explains. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection != “object” ) { var resp = jQuery.parseJSON( jQuery.ajax({ url: “/gnca-ajax/videoshare-links/{“id”:”” + svp.releaseInfo.contentId + “”}/”, async:…

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Wed, Feb 14: A Toronto Catholic school played host to the Liberal candidate in the upcoming election but no other contenders Tuesday. A parents group wanted to hear from Deanna Sgro, but no other candidates. As Sean O’Shea reports, the school board says no rules prevented this. Powered by WPeMatico

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