Mon, Feb 12: Toronto police and the city’s animal services department say multiple raccoons have been rounded up by officers, amid what they believe is a viral outbreak among animals that could be carrying a rabies-like infection. Tom Hayes reports. Powered by WPeMatico
Toronto firefighters say no one was injured after a school bus became engulfed in flames in Etobicoke on Monday afternoon. First responders were sent to the area of Royal York and Dixon roads just before 2 p.m. after a caller reported that the engine of a school bus had caught fire. Students on the bus were able to safely exit the vehicle. Toronto police said tow trucks were called in to remove the vehicle after the blaze was extinguished….
Doug Ford is promising to revisit Ontario’s elementary and secondary school curriculum, which includes taking an in-depth look at the sexual education syllabus if elected Ontario’s next PC leader. The PC candidate spoke to media at Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School on Monday, saying the way the Liberals introduced Ontario’s sex-ed curriculum was “totally unacceptable.” “Consultations with parents were insufficient,” Ford told reporters. Story continues below “Unlike the Liberals, I know that parents – not government – are our…
February 12 2018 3:03pm Two people have been rushed to a trauma centre following a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 401 in Toronto. ‘ }); } 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…
Starting Thursday night, the much-anticipated superhero movie Black Panther will be released in theatres across Canada. (Its official release date is Friday.) The hype for the Marvel/Disney film has been deafening, and while millions are clamouring to get their tickets, many young kids, especially those in marginalized or impoverished communities, may not be able to afford them. Story continues below After raising over US$40,000 on GoFundMe to take Harlem children to see Black Panther in theatres, New York resident…
It’s an infraction some might say is for the birds. A motorist in Perth County was charged with crowding the driver’s seat last week, after police say they observed a parrot perched on the driver’s shoulder. The charge was laid at a vehicle stop Thursday afternoon on Perth Rd. 119, following a complaint to the OPP about “unusual driving.” READ MORE: Parrots form friendships with long-term care residents in Lethbridge The driver was ticketed under the Highway Traffic Act…
The White House is proposing $540 billion in non-defense spending for 2019 — $57 billion below the new spending cap set by Congress. Mr. Mulvaney, in his letter, said spending at the levels Congress authorized would add too much to the federal deficit. “We believe that this level responsibly accounts for the cap deal while taking into account the current fiscal situation,” he wrote. Graphic Budget Deficits Are Projected to Balloon Under the Bipartisan Spending Deal The two-year budget…
Toronto police have one person in custody after a stabbing at College Street subway station. Responding officers got the call just after 12:40 p.m. on Monday, and upon arrival encountered a man with a serious stab wound on the southbound Line 1 subway platform. The victim was rushed to a trauma centre with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Story continues below The incident shut down Line 1 for about 20 minutes between Bloor and Union stations before service resumed bypassing…
About 700,000 young immigrants who were brought to the United States illegally as children are shielded from deportation under an Obama-era initiative known as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. Another 1.1 million young immigrants are eligible for DACA but did not apply. But Mr. Trump suspended the initiative in September and gave lawmakers until March 5 to come up with a replacement that would protect the young immigrants, known as Dreamers, after proposed legislation called the…
February 12 2018 5:58am For many Canadians, saving for retirement leads many to ask how much should I save? Tomasia DaSilva takes a look at the math around saving for your future. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do on IE, doesn’t work yet…
