Any merger of health units must be negotiated and not forced, public health officials in Peterborough, Ont., said Tuesday as they urged Premier Doug Ford’s government to let communities drive service amalgamations. The recommendation is one of a series included…
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Ex-Toronto cop who shot Sammy Yatim granted parole
In its decision granting parole to James Forcillo, the Parole Board of Canada said Forcillo transitioned well into the community during five months of day parole. Forcillo was found guilty of attempted murder after Sammy Yatim was shot in 2013.…
Thornhill woman helping to feed the Hungry North of the GTA
January 21 2020 6:34pm Hungry North of the GTA is a Facebook group designed for people who are food abundant to help those who are food insecure and to help limit waste. Susan Hay has the story. ‘ }); }…
Ice flying off transport truck shatters GO bus windshield on Hwy. 401
The OPP say it’s fortunate no one was hurt when a thick chunk of ice flew off a transport truck and slammed into a double-decker GO bus Tuesday morning and smashing its windshield. “These sheets of ice can cause devastating injuries,” said…
Concern continues over e-learning in Ontario
In the wake of rolling education across Ontario – one of the sticking points for high school teachers is mandatory e-learning. Many concerned it is not practical or suited for everyone. Jamie Mauracher explains what it is and what it…
‘I can’t believe how they handled it’: Man furious after wife finds rock in meal served on Air Canada flight
TORONTO — A Toronto man was left with a bad taste in his mouth after he said his wife discovered a rock in her in-flight meal on an Air Canada flight. Ayman Amer is an engineer and said he regularly…
Man furious with Air Canada after wife finds rock in meal served on flight
TORONTO — A Toronto man was left with a bad taste in his mouth after he said his wife discovered a rock in her in-flight meal on an Air Canada flight. Ayman Amer is an engineer and said he regularly…
Nuamah no longer executive director of Pride Toronto
TORONTO — Pride Toronto says that Olivia Nuamah is no longer the head of the organization. The group, which is responsible for organizing the city’s annual Pride festivities, said in a short tweet Tuesday that Nuamah has been out of…
This Ontario pooch was going to be put down. Now he’s sniffing out arsonists in the U.S.
A pitbull pup condemned to die as a menace to society after he was seized from a dog-fighting operation in southwestern Ontario is alive and well and sniffing out crime in the United States. Hansel was just seven weeks old when police…
Ice smashes through GO bus windshield on Highway 401
Police are reminding drivers to clear snow off of their vehicles after Metrolinx says one of its GO buses travelling along Highway 401 was struck by a sheet of ice that flew off a transport truck Tuesday morning. In a…