Oct 31 2019 — Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press — The British Columbia government's effort to formally do away with seasonal time changes marks the most decisive move in a debate that's quietly raged across Canada for years. At least two other provincial governments have explored the notion of moving permanently to daylight time, eliminating the need to change the clocks by an hour twice a year. While those […]
Oct 29 2019 — Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press — Toronto police have launched an internal investigation to determine how a suspect was able to carry a concealed gun into a cruiser and access it while handcuffed in the back seat, the force said Tuesday. Chief Mark Saunders announced the probe by the Professional Standards unit shortly after security footage shot in the back of the cruiser […]
Oct 29 2019 — Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press — Toronto police have launched an internal investigation to determine how a suspect was able to carry a concealed gun into a cruiser and access it while handcuffed in the back seat, the force said Tuesday. Chief Mark Saunders announced the probe by the Professional Standards unit shortly after security footage shot in the back of the cruiser […]
Oct 25 2019 — Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Municipalities should be allowed to decide how best to handle their own regional affairs, the Ontario government said Friday as it assured local leaders it was no longer considering forced amalgamations. Steve Clark, the province's minister of municipal affairs, said the results of a review that studied governance structures in 82 of Ontario's 444 municipalities concluded that top-down […]
Oct 24 2019 — Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — The union representing Ontario's high school teachers described a proffered olive branch as a "poison pill" on Thursday, saying the government only told half the story when it offered to partially walk back a proposed increase to class sizes. The president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation confirmed that the Progressive Conservative government had offered to lower […]
Oct 16 2019 — Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press — Dozens of women suffered "horrific" acts at the hands of a human trafficking ring that operated across the country, police north of Toronto said Wednesday as they announced more than 30 arrests in the case. The operation was allegedly run by a single "kingpin" and involved three of his brothers in high positions, Insp. Thai Truong of […]
Oct 16 2019 — Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press — Dozens of women suffered "horrific" acts at the hands of a human trafficking ring that operated across the country, police north of Toronto said Wednesday as they announced more than 30 arrests in the case. The operation was allegedly run by a single "kingpin" and involved three of his brothers in high positions, Insp. Thai Truong of […]
Oct 11 2019 — Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — An Ontario judge has dismissed an advocacy group's bid to secure the right to speak on behalf of animals in legal settings. Superior Court Justice Lorne Sossin says several of the issues raised by Canadians for Animal Protection have merit and deserve to be heard before a court. But he says the group, led by retired […]
Oct 10 2019 — Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — The shocking death of a 14-year-old Ontario boy who was stabbed outside his high school raises questions about the effectiveness of the anti-bullying campaigns that have gained prominence in Canada in recent years, those with expertise in the matter said Thursday. The death of Devan Bracci-Selvey came after a month of relentless bullying from fellow […]
Oct 10 2019 — Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — The shocking death of a 14-year-old Ontario boy who was stabbed outside his high school raises questions about the effectiveness of the anti-bullying campaigns that have gained prominence in Canada in recent years, those with expertise in the matter said Thursday. The death of Devan Bracci-Selvey came after a month of relentless bullying from fellow […]
Oct 9 2019 — Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — A Toronto family who said it was forced to close their popular Syrian restaurant after receiving a series of hate messages and death threats has filed a complaint with city police, the force said Wednesday. Const. Victor Kwong said investigators met with members of the Alsoufi family and are launching an investigation. He did not disclose details of […]
Oct 9 2019 — Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — A Toronto family who said it was forced to close their popular Syrian restaurant after receiving a series of hate messages and death threats has filed a complaint with city police, the force said Wednesday. Const. Victor Kwong said investigators met with members of the Alsoufi family and are launching an investigation. He did not disclose details of […]
Oct 8 2019 — Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — A popular Toronto Syrian restaurant run by recent arrivals to Canada is closing after the owners say staff members began fielding hateful messages and death threats. The owners of Soufi's in the city's downtown core issued a social media post Tuesday morning, saying the decision was made with the safety of their family and staff in […]
Oct 8 2019 — Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — A popular Toronto Syrian restaurant run by recent arrivals to Canada is closing after the owners say staff members began fielding hateful messages and death threats. The owners of Soufi's in the city's downtown core issued a social media post Tuesday morning, saying the decision was made with the safety of their family and staff in […]
Oct 8 2019 — Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press — Four teens face first-degree murder charges after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death outside a southern Ontario high school, police said Tuesday as they alleged the attack was premeditated. Hamilton Police Det. Sgt. Steve Bereziuk declined to offer many details about the death of Devan Selvey, who was stabbed Monday afternoon just outside his school as […]