Month: February 2018

“Curiouser and curiouser!” That quote from Alice in Wonderland may be the best way to describe what’s happening in the Ontario PC Party leadership race. Since the surprise resignation of Patrick Brown last week, the party is scrambling to find new leadership with an election only a few months from now. READ MORE: Liberals shouldn’t feel smug about Conservatives’ chaos Story continues below After days of indecision, the party decided to hold a leadership contest on March 10, but the…

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SUDBURY, Ont. – Police say a drug seizure in northern Ontario resulted in the arrest of a man suspected of murder in Belize, as well as other crimes in Toronto. The Greater Sudbury Police Service says the man was arrested on Friday as part of a drug bust at a local home. A check on the man’s identity, which was not released, found he was wanted for a number of alleged crimes further afield. They say he’s wanted in…

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TORONTO – Rose McGowan has cancelled the rest of her book tour for her new memoir “Brave.” A publicist for HarperCollins Canada Ltd., issued the news on Friday. McGowan was scheduled to visit Toronto on Monday to promote the book as well as her new E network docuseries “Citizen Rose.” READ MORE: Rose McGowan details her alleged Harvey Weinstein assault in new book ‘Brave’ HarperCollins said that’s now been “cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances” and that she “has cancelled…

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TORONTO – One of the most polarizing figures in Ontario politics is officially launching his bid for the leadership of the provincial Tories on Saturday, with an expected attack on both the party he hopes to lead and the one he wants to topple. Doug Ford, brother of late Toronto mayor Rob Ford, will hold a rally to kick off his effort to helm a party reeling from allegations that have left it without a leader just months before…

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TORONTO – Premier Kathleen Wynne fired up her troops Saturday at the Ontario Liberal annual general meeting – the last party gathering before the spring election – by urging them not to focus on their uncertain opponent, but on the principles they’re fighting for. Story continues below In an impassioned speech containing more than two dozen instances of the word “fighting,” Wynne took a clear shot at the opposing Progressive Conservatives, who find themselves in turmoil after the sudden…

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********In a new Global News series, we’ll be taking a deep dive into marijuana legalization. Watch the video above for a province to province look on how you will be able to buy recreational pot once it’s legalized.  Recreational marijuana in Canada is on track to be legalized in July 2018, but there’s a real mix of approaches across the country when it comes to regulating it and selling it. Story continues below Across each province, there are still…

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SHELBURNE, Ont. – Police west of Toronto say a suspect in the death of a 30-year-old woman from Brampton, Ont., has been found dead. Peel Regional Police say 46-year-old Nicholas Anthony Young was found dead in Shelburne, Ont., on Friday. They say his death has been deemed not suspicious. READ MORE: Canada-wide warrant issued for Brampton murder suspect Young was the subject of a Canada-wide warrant for second-degree murder in the death of Hoden Said, whose body was found…

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Former prime minister Stephen Harper has offered an explanation as to why he let former MP Rick Dykstra run in the 2015 federal election despite allegations of sexual misconduct during the campaign. In a statement posted on Twitter, Harper said that he learned of allegations against Dykstra during the election, but understood that the matter “had been investigated by the police and closed a year prior. WATCH: Andrew Scheer orders probe into why Rick Dykstra was allowed to run…

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With the #MeToo movement here to stay, how is it changing the dating game? “Masculinity is getting blurred and women are still looking for a guy to take the lead,” said relationship expert Laura Bilotta. “I don’t think that flirting will ever stop … but I think that men will be more cautious.” I sat down with four single men, all at different stages in life. Although they met before today, they all share on thing in common —…

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