Month: March 2018

News of anarchy breaking out on Locke street from Twitter. Multiple reports that 10-15 people dressed in all Black began marching through the streets. These anarchists talk a good game about wanting to resist corporate globalization, but the only people they attack are small, independent business owners who have few resources and can’t fight back. #HamOnt — Ryan McGreal (@RyanMcGreal) March 4, 2018 From what I’m seeing on Twitter tonight, @HamiltonPolice response to Locke Street looks to be properly…

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March 3 2018 6:42pm Via Rail says trains travelling between Toronto and Montreal or Ottawa are delayed by at least six hours. The delay came about when two cars at the back of a Canadian National Railway train carrying paper derailed just east of Kingston at 1:20 p.m. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection…

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March 3 2018 6:26pm Global News at 6 on Global Toronto for Saturday, March 3, 2018. ‘ }); } 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 ) { var gnca_videoShareCallbackInterval = window.setInterval( function() { //console.log(‘…

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KINGSTON, Ont. – A freight train derailment east of Kingston, Ont., has caused hours of delays for rail passengers in the province. Via Rail says trains travelling between Toronto and Montreal or Ottawa are delayed by at least six hours. The delay came about when two cars at the back of a Canadian National Railway train carrying paper derailed just east of Kingston at 1:20 p.m. Story continues below CN spokesman Patrick Waldron says one of the cars is…

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An area resident who witnessed a fire destroy a four-storey residential building that was under construction in Mississauga on Friday night described the scene as a “complete inferno.” Peel Regional Police said officers and firefighters were called to the Joymar Drive and Tannery Street area, near Queen Street South and Thomas Street, in Streetsville after 7 p.m. Friday. Story continues below “It was a complete inferno,” area resident Mary Banks told Global News on Saturday. “It was like looking into…

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March 3 2018 6:01pm York University contract workers reject final offer, vote in favour of strike on Monday ‘ }); } 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 ) { var gnca_videoShareCallbackInterval = window.setInterval( function()…

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According to a recent study from UBC, a lack of diversity in medical textbooks could put racial minorities at risk for lower-quality care. READ MORE: Psychologists find ‘alt-right’ supporters more likely to ‘blatantly dehumanize’ racial groups Story continues below “What we found is that the representation of race in these medical textbooks is proportional to the population, but the representation of skin tone is not,” said University of Toronto PhD student Patricia Louie, the study’s lead author. Louie explained…

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TORONTO – Ontario’s Progressive Conservative party, fending off criticisms about the system put in place to help select its new leader, has given members more time both to register for the right to vote and actually cast their ballots. A senior party source confirmed on Saturday that the organization has extended the voting deadline, pushing it back from March 8 to noon on March 9. Story continues below Earlier in the day, the party also announced it was extending…

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WASHINGTON — In his quest to tackle gun violence, President Donald Trump has ricocheted between calling for tougher laws and declaring his fealty to the Second Amendment’s right to bear arms, leaving a trail of befuddled lawmakers and advocates in his wake. One thing he still has not done: clearly outline his legislative priorities. READ MORE: Donald Trump says ‘take the guns first, go through due process second’ Has Donald Trump broken ranks with the NRA? Story continues below…

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