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OSHAWA, Ont. – General Motors Co. is reportedly extending a cutback in car production at its plant in Oshawa, Ont., into April and May before it begins a second shift to produce pickup trucks later this year. The automaker had halted production of Cadillac XTS and Chevrolet Impala cars for three weeks in January and brought the plant backonline on one shift instead of the previous two shifts for the rest of the first quarter. Story continues below But…

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Search efforts continue Thursday for a three-year-old boy who went missing after a vehicle was swept into the Grand River near Orangeville, Ont., amid severe flooding in the area Wednesday morning, the Ontario Provincial Police say. Dufferin County OPP say helicopters and ground crews will search the Waldemar area before heading south towards Belwood Lake. Const. Paul Nancekivell says the boy’s mother has been released from hospital and has returned home to her family. Story continues below Emergency crews originally…

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A 21-year-old woman has died in hospital after being pulled from a house fire in Etobicoke. Fire crews responded to a call around 2:30 a.m. Thursday at a residence on Byng Avenue near Albion Road just north of Highway 401. Toronto paramedics said a male in his 30s was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The woman was rushed to hospital in critical condition and later succumbed to her injuries. Toronto fire officials said the fire was confined to…

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A man has died after he was struck by a truck in Toronto’s east end on Wednesday evening. Toronto police said emergency crews were called to Kennedy Road and Antrim Crescent, just south of Highway 401, at around 6:40 p.m., with reports the man was hit. A spokesperson for Toronto Paramedics said the man, who is believed to be in his 20s, was taken to a trauma centre in life-threatening condition. *update*COLLISION: Kennedy Rd & Antrim Cres-victim has succumb…

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The top issues on Ontarians’ minds as an upcoming election looms are health care, the economy and lowering taxes and energy costs, according to a new poll. And we think the Progressive Conservative Party is the best party to tackle most of those issues, according to the Ipsos poll, which was conducted exclusively for Global News. READ MORE: Ontario PCs still ahead in provincial election despite rocky month: Ipsos poll Health care is again the top issue for the…

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Audi continues to maintain that a recent electrical fire was the likely result of salt water brought into the vehicle by a child’s salty winter boots. “The car is not built with an issue. Water was put into a vent and caused corrosion,” said Audi Canada spokesperson Cort Nielsen. Story continues below Global News reported the case of Balsam Mahmoud, a Mississauga mother of two, on Tuesday. On Feb. 8, Mahmoud was driving with her children when she said…

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Wed., Feb. 21: A diverse group of LGBTQ influencers participate in a weekly running program with a goal to create a safe space for members and allies of the LGBTQ community to engage in physical activity while promoting inclusion in sport. Susan Hay has the story. Powered by WPeMatico

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February 21 2018 8:29pm Global News at 5:30 on Global Toronto for Wednesday, February 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 ) {…

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Five years after three Toronto Transit Commission enforcement officers were charged with fabricating evidence and obstruction of justice in a fake fines scheme, they have now been sentenced to time behind bars. Michael Schmidt, Tony Catic and Jan Posthumus were charged in January 2013 after a four-month rumoured workplace misconduct investigation progressed into a criminal investigation. Story continues below The three transit authority officers were found guilty in June 2017 of issuing bogus tickets to panhandlers who were regulars…

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Wed, Feb 21: After Global News first reported the case of a Mississauga woman whose Audi SUV filled with smoke after an electrical malfunction, the manufacturer is continuing to blame kids’ boots. As Sean O’Shea reports, other buyers say they don’t believe consumers should be faulted since boots are necessary footwear in winter Powered by WPeMatico

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