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Security guard who shot and killed two during Danforth McDonalds scuffle won’t face charges

Security guard who shot and killed two during Danforth McDonalds scuffle won’t face charges

Canada July 15, 2015 at 2:23 pm 0 comments

Toronto:The security guard who shot and killed two Toronto men during a scuffle inside a McDonalds restaurant near the Danforth last February will not face criminal charges, police said Wednesday. Ryan Hind, 39, and Donny Ouimette, 25, were shot dead some time before 3 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28 byRead More

Bank of Canada lowers overnight interest rate by a quarter point

Bank of Canada lowers overnight interest rate by a quarter point

Breaking news, Canada July 15, 2015 at 2:20 pm 0 comments

OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada is lowering its key lending rate by a quarter point to 0.50 per cent from 0.75 per cent, where it was set in January.

Karygiannis tells Pan Am visitors to ‘beware’ of uberX

Karygiannis tells Pan Am visitors to ‘beware’ of uberX

Canada July 14, 2015 at 2:39 pm 0 comments

Toronto:One Toronto city councillor says Pan Am Games visitors should steer clear of using services like uberX during their stay in Toronto unless they want to risk a massive fine. Coun. Jim Karygiannis claims that Uber passengers could face a penalty of up to $20,000 for using the ride-hailing service.Read More

Police search for missing woman, 2 young sons

Police search for missing woman, 2 young sons

Canada July 14, 2015 at 2:34 pm 0 comments

Toronto police say they are searching for a woman and her two children who have been missing since Sunday night. According to police, Larissa Chang, 38, and her two children, seven-year-old Tyler and three-year-old Austin, were last seen at around 7:30 p.m. Sunday near McCowan Road and McNicoll Avenue.

Thunderstorms, heavy rain expected to hammer Toronto, GTA today

Thunderstorms, heavy rain expected to hammer Toronto, GTA today

Breaking news, Canada July 14, 2015 at 2:32 pm 0 comments

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Toronto, the GTA and much of southern Ontario as a hefty bout of wet weather heads toward the region. The national weather agency says thunderstorms and heavy rain will likely hit the Toronto area late this morning and some local rainfallRead More

Uber launches carpool service for duration of Pan Am Games

Uber launches carpool service for duration of Pan Am Games

Breaking news, Canada July 14, 2015 at 2:30 pm 0 comments

TORONTO — Uber has announced a carpooling service that will run in Toronto for the duration of the Pan Am Games. The ride-hailing company says UberPOOL, which will launch Tuesday and run until July 26, will allow passengers to share the cost of the ride with others taking a similarRead More

Province spent $1.4M to fix up uneven floors in athletes’ village

Province spent $1.4M to fix up uneven floors in athletes’ village

Breaking news, Canada, Latest headlines, slider July 13, 2015 at 6:57 pm 0 comments

TORONTO — Pan Am Games organizers say making $1.4 million-dollar upgrades to the floors in the athletes village was a necessary and cost-effective move to preserve the event’s international image. The Games organizing committee says the repairs were made months ago after an inspection found the bare concrete floors wereRead More

Two in custody after fatal Scarborough stabbing

Two in custody after fatal Scarborough stabbing

Breaking news, Canada, Latest headlines July 13, 2015 at 6:56 pm 0 comments

Toronto-–Toronto police say a man who was stabbed in Scarborough’s Cliffcrest neighbourhood Sunday night has died in hospital. The incident occurred shortly before 10:30 p.m. near Kingston Road and Rockwood Drive. Police say the 21-year-old man was involved in a dispute outside a variety store on Kingston Road when heRead More

Brazilian cyclists attempt practice ride on DVP

Brazilian cyclists attempt practice ride on DVP

Breaking news, Canada, Latest headlines July 13, 2015 at 6:54 pm 0 comments

TORONTO – Nine Brazilian cyclists looking to practise for the Pan Am Games had a run-in with police after they ended up on a Toronto highway Sunday morning. Police say the cyclists — who were wearing their team uniforms — were spotted on the shoulder of the Don Valley ParkwayRead More

Mayor Tory visits with family of teen girl killed by handgun

Mayor Tory visits with family of teen girl killed by handgun

Breaking news, Canada, Latest headlines July 12, 2015 at 6:02 pm 0 comments

Toronto —- Toronto Mayor John Tory visited the family of Lecent Ross Saturday afternoon, two days after the 14-year-old girl was killed by a bullet from a restricted handgun in a Rexdale townhome. Tory told CP24 he went to see Ross’ relatives at a townhome on Jamestown Crescent so heRead More