Category: Hamilton News

TORONTO – The candidates vying to lead the Ontario Progressive Conservative party will square off today in an hour-long debate in Toronto. Former Toronto city councillor Doug Ford, ex-MPP and past Ontario health-care ombudsman Christine Elliott, lawyer and businesswoman Caroline Mulroney and social conservative advocate Tanya Granic Allen are competing for the leadership role. READ MORE: Patrick Brown says he is the victim of a ‘fabricated political assassination’ The position was vacated last month when Patrick Brown resigned following allegations…

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February 14 2018 8:48pm Global News at 5:30 on Global Toronto for Wednesday, February 14, 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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New York State Police are appealing to the public to help them piece together the last six days of Constantinos ‘Danny’ Filippidis’ life. The firefighter disappeared while on a ski trip in the northeastern United States, and mysteriously turned up six days later in California. Shallima Maharaj has the latest from investigators. Powered by WPeMatico

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February 14 2018 8:13pm Wed, Feb 14: When it was time for Huy Do to move out on his own, he was having trouble finding something downtown for $1300 a month. Not willing to break his budget for room and board, he came up with a unique plan. Jamie Mauracher explains. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection != “object” ) { var resp = jQuery.parseJSON( jQuery.ajax({ url: “/gnca-ajax/videoshare-links/{“id”:”” + svp.releaseInfo.contentId + “”}/”, async:…

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February 14 2018 7:42pm Carolyn Jarvis sits down with former Ontario PC Party leader Patrick Brown who refutes sexual misconduct allegations and discusses his “playboy” image. ‘ }); } 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 &&…

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Wed, Feb 14: A Toronto Catholic school played host to the Liberal candidate in the upcoming election but no other contenders Tuesday. A parents group wanted to hear from Deanna Sgro, but no other candidates. As Sean O’Shea reports, the school board says no rules prevented this. Powered by WPeMatico

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One year after a devastating six-alarm fire ripped through the Badminton and Racquet Club of Toronto, officials from the historic facility held a ceremony on Wednesday morning to thank the community and the emergency personnel who kept everyone safe during the incident. The blaze erupted around 9 a.m. on Feb. 14, 2017, and tore through the three-storey athletic club, forcing the evacuation of surrounding buildings. The fire caused an estimated $10 million in damage. Story continues below “There was…

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The Canada Revenue Agency executed search warrants across Canada on Wednesday in relation to the Panama Papers data leak. The agency announced its agents had conducted raids in Calgary, West Vancouver and the Greater Toronto area with the help of local law enforcement officials. The agency said it was looking “for evidence with respect to the commission of offences against the Income Tax Act and the Excise Tax Act.” READ MORE: Did Canada actually make it easier to stash…

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February 14 2018 6:42pm Wed, Feb 14: Love isn’t cheap. A new study says the cost from the first date to “I do” is more than $72,000 – which is up 8 per cent from last year. Susan Hay has the story. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection );…

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A Toronto lawyer is offering an atypical promotion this Valentine’s Day. Max Rubin, principal lawyer at Beck-Rubin Law, is offering customers 50 per cent off for contested divorces in honour of the day of love. “I decided that it’s Valentine’s Day and there’s never a greater opportunity to start a fresh love, so my law firm is offering fifty per cent off uncontested divorces. Usually we charge 1500 plus HST. This year we’re going to cut it in half,”…

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