February 3 2018 7:43pm Doug Ford has entered the race to be leader of the Ontario PC Party, pledging that he will not have a carbon tax instituted in Ontario. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do on IE, doesn’t work yet if (…
February 3 2018 7:28pm Doug Ford held a rally on Saturday evening in Toronto for his bid to become the leader of the Ontario PC Party. ‘ }); } 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 &&…
Over the last year, Democrats have snatched away Republican seats in more than a dozen special legislative elections from Seattle and Tulsa, Okla., to Atlanta and Miami, in many cases electing female and minority candidates with strong turnout on the left. Republicans will not be easily dislodged: In many states, Republican governors have built powerful machinery to defend their allies, and Mr. Trump remains popular enough across much of the Midwest and South to limit Democratic gains. In 31…
The Metropolitan Community Church is hosting a vigil Sunday night to remember the five men who are presumed dead at the hands of alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur. “We all feel a mix of horror and sadness and fear… I think the whole city is grieving,” said Rev. Jeff Rock, senior pastor with the Metropolitan Community Church located in the Gerard Street East and Logan Avenue area. Story continues below Earlier this week, Toronto police charged alleged serial killer…
The Metropolitan Community Church is hosting a vigil Sunday evening to remember the five men who are presumed dead at the hands of alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur. As Erica Vella reports, the vigil is meant to bring together those looking for a safe space to grieve. Powered by WPeMatico
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
