Fri, Jan 12: Seventeen-year-old Neveithan Baskaran was stabbed and killed near his school on Thursday, and police have charged a fellow student in connection with his death. Jasmine Pazzano has more on the investigation and what the school is doing to help others cope with the loss. Powered by WPeMatico
January 12 2018 6:17pm Fri, Jan 12: The Toronto Iinternational Boat Show has partnered with Mercy Ships Canada for the first time to raise awareness and donations for the world’s largest volunteer–run hospital ship. Susan Hay has the story. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; //…
To try to recover the political narrative, the president took to Twitter on Friday with a vague denial, saying his remarks at the meeting were “tough, but this was not the language used.” But Senator Richard J. Durbin, Democrat of Illinois, told reporters on Friday that the president had used the expletive several times, and had said “things which were hate-filled, vile and racist” during the meeting on immigration — which Mr. Durbin also attended. Photo President Trump during…
“Is the president racist? I would say unequivocally yes to that,” said George Yancy, a professor at Emory University and the author of “On Race: 34 Conversations in a Time of Crisis,” published last fall. “Had he said one thing one time, we might say that was a slip of the tongue or it’s an example of unconscious racial bias or it was a mistake,” he added. “But I don’t think this is a case of unconscious racial bias….
A messy day is in store for Toronto as the rain will change to freezing rain and snow when temperature drops on Friday. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the city as a cold front passes through the region Friday and into Saturday. The weather service said there may be a brief period of freezing rain during the changeover from rain to snow late morning or early afternoon. The forecasted high for Toronto on Friday is…
The expected drop in temperatures in the Greater Toronto Area has resulted in some school bus cancellations for Friday. Want your weather on the go? Download Global News’ Skytracker weather apps for iPhone, iPad and Android Below is a list of bus cancellations: York Region District School Board and York Catholic District School Board: All school bus service CANCELLED. Schools are open. Due to inclement weather, #YRDSB school bus and taxi service is cancelled for today, January 12. Schools remain open….
January 11 2018 11:19pm Terrence Noftall, 55, has been charged after allegedly sexually assaulting a child he befriended while working at Toronto Western Hospital. Ashley Molnar reports. ‘ }); } 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…
The northbound and southbound lanes of the Don Valley Parkway in downtown Toronto have reopened to traffic following flooding in the area overnight. Parts of the highway had to be closed Thursday night after the Don River overflowed and flooded the roadway. Toronto police posted a hazard on their Twitter account at 10:50 p.m. saying water levels were rising because of rain. Police warned there could be ponding at north and south ends of the DVP. Just before midnight,…
TORONTO – A Toronto man accused of keeping a homeless couple captive and forcing them to give up their baby so he could raise it as his own is expected to learn his fate today. Gary Willett has pleaded not guilty to assault, abduction, forcible confinement, failing to provide the necessaries of life and theft in a series of events that began more than 20 years ago. His wife, Maria Willett, has also pleaded not guilty to similar charges…
OSHAWA, Ont. – One teenager is dead and another is in custody following a stabbing in Oshawa, Ont. Durham regional police say a 17-year-old male victim was stabbed at around 3 p.m. during what witnesses describe as a “verbal altercation.” Police say the incident occurred Thursday afternoon in the area of Harmony Road and Taunton Road. The boy was pronounced dead in hospital. A 16-year-old male suspect fled the scene and was arrested at a nearby residence. Police say…
