Category: Hamilton News

Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after officials say a male pedestrian was fatally struck by an unmarked York Regional Police vehicle. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said in a statement late Monday that the vehicle was on Kennedy Road, north of Highway 7 in Markham, at around 4:30 p.m. when it collided with the pedestrian. The unidentified male was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. He was later pronounced dead. Story continues below Six investigators, three forensic investigators and…

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The federal government “screwed up” when it allowed the sale of a chain of B.C. retirement homes to a Chinese company that has since been taken over by that country’s government, said a UBC international relations professor. The feds approved the sale of Vancouver-based Retirement Concepts, one of the biggest senior care providers in B.C., to Chinese insurance giant Anbang last year. That same year, Anbang also bought Vancouver’s Bentall Centre in a blockbuster real estate deal believed to…

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February 26 2018 8:13pm Global News at 5:30 on Global Toronto for Monday, February 26, 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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To Nancy Frankel, words matter. She’s an author, artist, and philosopher who believes in the power of women, the importance of words and speaking the truth. “We’re living during a time of unprecedented tumult,” said Frankel. “It’s a time when things are rising to the surface. In other words, what was once kept beneath the earth — the rumblings of women who wish to speak their truth and to be honoured and protected — is now coming to the…

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The Toronto Transit Commission says it’s investigating after a video posted online appears to show a young man riding on the outside of the rear end of a subway car. In a 10-second video shared on the Instagram account 6ixbuzztv on Monday afternoon, a train can be seen speeding away from a platform before the camera is turned to show the interior of an older-model TTC subway car. Story continues below “I’m on the back of a train, woo!”…

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February 26 2018 8:06pm The TTC are investigation after a video surfaced online of a young man apparently riding on the back of a subway train while filming himself. ‘ }); } 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…

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February 26 2018 6:52pm Mon, Feb 26: Patrick Brown has ended the campaign to re-gain the position he once held. It’s a stunning reversal because he just joined the race a few days ago. Shallima Maharaj reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do…

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February 26 2018 6:55pm Mon, Feb 26: A decision by the Durham District School Board about disclosing information on safety-related incidents in the classroom has many parents speaking out, saying they’re worried for the safety of their kids. Tom Hayes explains. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); }…

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February 26 2018 6:48pm Mon, Feb 26: Figure skating duo Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue were among the Olympians who stopped to greet a voracious crowd at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Kamil Karamali reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do on IE, doesn’t…

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Mon, Feb 26: A Toronto woman who received $200 worth of Shoppers Drug Mart gift cards couldn’t use them at the checkout. Even though the store’s computer showed the cards had value, the cards couldn’t be redeemed. Sean O’Shea reports on how this is a problem that’s happened before for Loblaws, the parent company. Powered by WPeMatico

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