March 9 2018 6:55pm Fri, Mar 9: This month marks 19 years since construction started on Yonge-Dundas Square. Even though it was billed as Toronto’s ‘Times Square,’ the architect who designed it says it was never meant to be that way. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); }…
As investigations continue into alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur, a Toronto police source tells Global News McArthur was arrested for an alleged sexual assault during a date that reportedly went very wrong. The incident is now the subject of a professional standards unit investigation after Det. Sgt. Hank Idsinga, the officer leading the investigation into McArthur, reported it to the unit. Story continues below The source said McArthur agreed to meet a man he became acquainted with through an…
NEWCASTLE, Ont. – A 37-year-old man from Kingston, Ont., is facing charges after police allege he tried to meet a teenager for sex in the Greater Toronto Area. Durham Regional Police allege the man chatted online with an undercover officer posing as a 15-year-old girl. They say the man arranged to meet the officer, but was ultimately arrested on Wednesday in Newcastle, Ont. Police have charged him with one count each of child luring for sexual interference and exposing…
March 9 2018 4:59pm A wild turkey appears to be seen on video, chasing a man down a Brampton street. The man tried to use a stick to ward off the turkey before a person driving by tried to help. Aaron Aldaz, who shot the video on his cellphone, discusses what happened. ‘ }); } 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 + “”}/”,…
Toronto police are searching for a suspect after a woman was shot in the city’s west end on Friday afternoon. Police say it happened near Eglinton Avenue and Weston Road. The victim, who paramedics said is a woman in her 40s, was transported to hospital with serious injuries. Investigators have recovered a firearm and are searching the area for a male suspect. SHOOTING: Eglinton Av + Weston Rd-Officers have recovered a shotgun-Victim being transported to hospital-No emergency run-Suspect is still…
As we approach what may be the conclusion of the Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership race, here’s a timeline of key events. Story continues below Jan. 24: Patrick Brown, then the leader of the party, calls a last-minute press conference to deny a pending news report about sexual misconduct allegations. He decries them as “categorically untrue.” Minutes later, CTV News airs a story in which two unnamed women make allegations of sexual misconduct against Brown dating back to his time…
TORONTO – Four people are vying to take over the reins of Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives, a party that aims to topple the long-governing Liberals in the province’s spring election. Here is a glance at the contenders in the leadership contest that ends with the announcement of a winner on Saturday: Christine Elliott The 62-year-old – who is also the widow of long-time former federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty – has positioned herself as the only candidate capable of bringing…
There will be no subway service on Line 1 between St. Clair West and Union stations this weekend in Toronto due to signal upgrades. The Toronto Transit Commission said shuttle buses will operate between St. Clair West and Spadina stations only. The following stations will be closed: Dupont, Museum, Queen’s Park, St. Patrick, Osgoode and St. Andrew stations. There will also be temporary restrictions to on-street parking on Spadina between Bloor and Dupont streets. The parking restriction will be…
The White House’s muddled message underscored the confusion sowed by Mr. Trump’s on-the-spot decision on Thursday to meet Mr. Kim. Having built its North Korea policy on sanctions and threats of military action, the administration must now learn the language of engagement. Mr. Trump’s decision stunned allies and his own advisers, not least Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson, who was caught unaware while traveling in Africa when the president accepted Mr. Kim’s invitation. Mr. Tillerson’s lack of involvement…
“You almost could float two irreconcilable theories: It’s either too outrageous to be covered, or there’s just too much else that’s important,” said Nancy Gibbs, the former editor in chief of Time magazine, leaning toward the second option. Either way, she noted, the episode had not blossomed into a mega-scandal. The facts are these: Ms. Clifford was paid $130,000 just before the 2016 election in what she calls a “hush agreement” to conceal a sexual relationship that began in…
