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Convicted fake travel agent Carolyn Solomon, who has been found guilty of fraud by a Toronto court and still on probation, will be allowed to travel to Trinidad. Solomon assured Justice Diane Oleskiw on Friday her trip to Trinidad would allow her to recover money to pay back victims. Some of the $454,000 she illegally kept. Story continues below Global News first exposed complaints about Solomon’s company, Blue Mountain Travel, in 2015. Consumers reported they had given Solomon money…

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March 23 2018 7:05pm Fri, Mar 23: A judge agreed with a joint submission by the Crown and defence that Shafaq Joya was suffering from a psychotic episode when he brutally stabbed Mohamad Milon. Catherine McDonald has the story ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; //…

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March 23 2018 7:05pm Fri, Mar 23: A suspect wanted for brutally attacking a man with autism has been arrested and charged. Tom Hayes 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 && gNews.Common.isFlash…

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Fri, Mar 23: A Toronto woman who posed as a licenced travel agent and defrauded consumers out of more than $465,000 is being allowed to travel to Trinidad this month. Global News first broke the story of Carolyn Solomon’s scam, which dates back to 2013. The stories led to a criminal investigation and her fraud conviction. As Sean O’Shea reports, Solomon convinced the court her trip to Trinidad will let her repay her victims. Powered by WPeMatico

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Fri, Mar 23: Ontario taxi driver Terry Duffield has filed a $1-million lawsuit accusing police of negligence for failing to stop Aaron Driver, a so-called ISIS supporter, before he detonated a bomb in the backseat of his cab. Our Jamie Mauracher has more from Strathroy-Caradoc Powered by WPeMatico

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March 23 2018 6:46pm Fri, Mar 23: It may not be the first place you think to look for inspiration, but Jessica Downey’s Paint for Positivity project is using school washrooms to spread positive messages. Aaron Streck has the story. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } };…

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March 23 2018 6:46pm Fri, Mar 23: A group of York University students is occupying the senate chamber on campus in a show of solidarity with more than 3,000 striking workers. As Shallima Maharaj reports, they have their own demands for the school. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection…

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March 23 2018 6:18pm Global Durham newscast for Friday, March 23, 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(‘…

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High-tech plans are being drawn up for the Portlands, an underused area in Toronto. The project is affiliated with Google. Mike Drolet reports on the vision and why there are privacy concerns about how data will be used to control everything from traffic to garbage collection. Powered by WPeMatico

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The Ontario government says it will be injecting millions into the province’s horse-racing industry, with some of the funding to be rolled out this year. Minister of Finance Charles Sousa has announced an investment of $105 million a year for 19 years starting in April 2019, as well as additional supports for smaller racetracks. READ MORE: Horse racing’s future in Flamborough tied to slot revenues Bob Broadstock, president of Quarter Racing Owners of Ontario, says this funding is an investment…

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