Month: February 2018

Goodbye Vic Fedeli, we hardly knew ye. As the Progressive Conservative chuckwagon raced further over the cliff this week, the affable and pragmatic Fedeli decided to step off and step down as a permanent leadership candidate — and did so with a flourish, wrapping himself in a flag of devotion to party and province vowing ominously to “root out the rot” in the Ontario PC Party. Story continues below Fedeli has never been one for reckless rhetoric during his…

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January 31 2018 7:51pm Global News at 5:30 on Global Toronto for Wednesday, January 31, 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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Wed, Jan 31: Ontario PC Party officials are gathering in downtown Toronto Wednesday evening to discuss the upcoming leadership race. It comes as Conservative Party of Canada Leader Andrew Scheer ordered an investigation into why former Ontario PC Party president was allowed to run federally in 2015 despite misconduct allegations. Shallima Maharaj has more. Powered by WPeMatico

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Wed, Jan 31: More major grocery stores are being implicated in that 14-year bread price-fixing scandal. Now Canada’s competition bureau says it believes criminal charges may be appropriate. Tom Hayes reports on the stores being named and exactly what they’re accused of. Powered by WPeMatico

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They may be in their 70s and 80s now, but that won’t stop them from attending their 52nd Super Bowl. The “Super Bowl Five” are continuing a tradition dating back to 1967. Jamie Mauracher has more on the five friends and their storied love of sport. Powered by WPeMatico

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January 31 2018 6:33pm Wed, Jan 31: Businesses who have seen a surge in property taxes recently are saying a 10 per cent cap for the upcoming year is the lesser of two evils. Kamil Karamali reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do…

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Wed, Jan 31: Toronto detectives say they have been getting tips about Bruce McArthur from around the world. As Catherine McDonald reports, Toronto police are now preparing to dig up the backyard of a home in Leaside where McArthur worked. They say they are looking for more remains. Powered by WPeMatico

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January 31 2018 6:26pm Wed, Jan 31: Every year thousands come together and challenge themselves, like 93-year-old David Shaul, to walk while raising vital funds for the Alzheimer Society Walk for Memories. It happens again this year on Saturday. Susan Hay has the story. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection = resp; } jQuery(‘#videoContainer’).gnca_socialVideoShare(‘init’,…

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Every year, thousands come together and challenge themselves to walk and raise funds for the Alzheimer Society’s Walk for Memories. “Walk for Memories is our biggest fundraiser of the year,” said Cathy Barrick, CEO of the Alzheimer Society in Toronto. “We raise a lot of money to support our local programs and services.” READ MORE: Toronto students learning about staggering realities of youth homelessness through art activism Story continues below David Shaul has been walking in the event in…

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