March 22 2018 6:48pm Thu, Mar 22: A Toronto man was waiting for a train at Ossington Subway Station when someone caught his attention. There was some eye contact and a smile, but before the two could meet the train came. Susan Hay has the story. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection = resp;…
An incident at Clarkson Station delayed rush-hour travellers after a male was struck dead by a passing Via train, on Thursday afternoon. Metrolinx spokesperson Anne Marie Aikins told Global News Radio 640 Toronto the call for police and paramedics came in just about 5 p.m. for a report of a person struck. “The Via train came in contact with someone at Clarkson GO station,” said Aikins. “Unfortunately, they passed away at the scene.” Aikins said trains on the Lakeshore…
Thu, Mar 22: The alleged murders of several men highlighted a special tool Toronto police and police services around the world have at their disposal. Highly intelligent canines that not only hunt and take down suspects, but the animals can also sniff out explosives, drugs and human remains. In the Bruce McArthur case Toronto Police cadaver dogs almost instantly detected an odour of remains coming from the flower planters. To understand just how these animals smell what we can’t,…
March 22 2018 6:45pm Thu, Mar 22: Kidde has had to recall thousands of smoke detectors. Jamie Mauracher has more on why and what consumers should look for. ‘ }); } 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 &&…
March 22 2018 6:45pm Global Durham newscast for Thursday, March 22, 2018. Hosted by Crystal Goomansingh. ‘ }); } 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(‘…
Toronto’s LGBTQ community is calling for an independent inquiry into how police handle missing persons cases and murder investigations following the arrest of alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur. McArthur has been charged with six counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of missing men from the city’s gay community. LGBTQ advocates have scheduled a press conference Thursday morning to discuss steps and recommendations to improve how disappearances should be treated. Story continues below This follows revelations that…
March 21 2018 8:20pm Global News at 5:30 on Global Toronto for Wednesday, March 21, 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 ) {…
March 21 2018 7:22pm A 23-year-old woman was attacked by a man while standing inside a bus shelter Saturday. It happened south of the York University campus. Shallima Maharaj has more on the search for the suspect. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do…
Baoxian Lan had just dropped his son off at university in November and was heading home to the GTA along Highway 401 when he had some car trouble. “I had a flat tire,” Lan told Global News, relaying the story of what happened next. Lan, fearing for his safety, called 911. He was connected to Ontario Provincial Police and told to stay in his car. He said he was assured a tow truck was on its way. When a…
Wed, Mar 21: It may be March to all, but for millions of people around the world, it’s New Years. Nowruz, or Navroz is the Persian New Year, but it’s celebrated by people of many faiths. For one 10-year-old Toronto boy, the New Year started the best possible way – with a performance for the Prime Minister. Powered by WPeMatico
