Category: Hamilton News

Toronto police say they have three people in custody following a shooting at an apartment building in the city’s east end. Police responded to the scene around midnight at a residential building on Birchmount Road near Eglinton Avenue. Police said they located a bullet hole in a door but no injuries were reported. Investigators recovered a firearm at the scene and three people were placed under arrest. There’s no word yet on what led to the shooting or who…

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The ex-boyfriend of a Scarborough mother of three who was stabbed to death in her home in 2015 has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 18 years. Lascelles Allen, 54, pleaded guilty unexpectedly to second-degree murder of 31-year-old Suraiya Gangaram on Dec. 12, 2017, one month before the case was expected to go to trial. According to an agreed statement of facts, Gangaram was found lying in a pool of blood in the…

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January 16 2018 8:20pm Global News at 5:30 on Global Toronto for Tuesday, January 16, 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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He’s a magnet for controversy and it appears Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre would rather avoid hosting an outspoken University of Toronto psychology professor. Story continues below Jordan Peterson, a psychology professor who sparked debate when he said he would refuse to use gender-neutral pronouns, is on tour to promote a new book. He says the Citadel Theatre cancelled his Feb. 11 event without any explanation, calling the decision “regrettable, made in haste, and unprofessional.” The theatre, however, said the contract…

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The Pentagon declined to comment on the draft assessment because Mr. Trump has not yet approved it. The White House also declined to comment. But three current and former senior government officials said large cyberattacks against the United States and its interests would be included in the kinds of foreign aggression that could justify a nuclear response — though they stressed there would be other, more conventional options for retaliation. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because…

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January 16 2018 6:46pm Tue, Jan 16: Kelowna-based Flair Airlines announced Tuesday it plans to expand service in 2018 and offer consumers more choice to low-cost travel. As Sean O’Shea reports, the airline has new ownership, new management, and a new CEO. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection );…

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Tue, Jan 16: Lascelles Allen pleaded guilty to murdering his ex-girlfriend has been sentenced to life in prison. The judge called it a “heinous act,” not only for the victim but for her three young children. Catherine McDonald has the story from the courthouse. Powered by WPeMatico

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January 16 2018 6:42pm Tue, Jan 16: A five-year-old girl was struck and killed by a vehicle Monday afternoon while leaving school. There was no driver in the vehicle that hit the girl. Shallima Maharaj has more. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do…

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Tue, Jan 16: Toronto police are investigating after spending hours searching for the mother of an allegedly abandoned baby at a North York mall. As Caryn Lieberman reports, sources told Global News the baby was never left outside at all and the mother could be facing charges. Powered by WPeMatico

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