Montreal’s mayor has stepped down
June 18th, 2013 | Comments (0)
Montreal has now seen its second mayoral resignation in less than a year after interim mayor Michael Applebaum stepped down this afternoon. He was arrested on a series of criminal corruption charges yeaterday. Applebaum says he’s innocent and will work to prove it. In a massage to people of the city, he said he loves them and promises that he has never taken a penny from anybody. The Provincial Government has urged him to resign after the arrest by Quebec’s anti-corruption squad.
Premier Kathleen Wynne says summer byelection coming
June 18th, 2013 | Comments (0)
Ontario’s Premier says she won’t be calling an election in the Province this year but says voters in Windsor, London and Ottawa could be heading to the polls in byelections this summer. The Premier vows to “work to govern” over the next year, and says keeping her word on the issues is “one of the markers” she needs to be measured against. She must call byelections in Windsor and London-West by August 15 to replace former Cabinet Ministers Dwight Duncan and Chris Bentley, who both quit in February after she became Premier. Wynne has until December to call a byelection in Ottawa-South to replace former Premier Dalton McGuinty.
Toronto Police requesting assistance in locating missing girl
June 18th, 2013 | Comments (0)
Toronto Police are asking the public for help in locating a missing girl. 17 year-old, Alsara Gracia was last seen Monday June 17, at around 4 o’clock, in the Lawrence Avenue East and Markham Road area. She is described as black with a dark complexion, 5’1”, around 125 lbs. with black shoulder length braided hair. She was last seen wearing black shorts and a black and white T-shirt. She is also known to wear reading glasses. She is believed to be in the Scarborough area. Police are concerned for her safety. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4300, or call Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477)
A Canadian-U.S. team of researchers say new drug could be major breakthrough in fighting cancer
June 18th, 2013 | Comments (0)
A Canadian-U.S. team of researchers has developed a new “sharp-shooter” drug they hope will be a breakthrough in treating several types of cancer. The experimental drug is known for now as CFI-400945 and is a new class of cancer drug that targets a certain enzyme that gives rise to some malignancies. Those tumours include breast, ovarian, colorectal, pancreatic and prostate cancers. The researchers have applied to Health Canada and the U.S. FDA to begin testing the drug in patients. Dr. Tak Mak of the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto and Dr. Dennis Slamon of the University of California, Los Angeles, led the teams that developed the drug. The two world-renowned researchers have spent a decade developing the drug, funded solely by money raised through donations.
Toronto Police warn public of increasing scams
June 18th, 2013 | Comments (0)
Toronto Police would like to make the public aware of “secret shoppers” scams which are advertised on the internet and through email. Police say the scams offer employment to victims, and have the following elements: people are sent cheques and are told to deposit them, and then they are asked to shop at stores like Walmart, Canadian Tire and evaluate the customer service. Victims are always told to evaluate a money transfer and send a bulk of the value of the cashed cheque away. These tasked are usually required to be done in 48 hours. After two weeks the bank notifies the victim to say that the cheque was a forgery and they have to pay the entire amount of the cheque. Police are urging the public to be aware when cashing a cheque from companies or individuals that are unknown to them, and if depositing a suspicious cheque it is suggested that a hold be requested to allow sufficient time for the cheque to properly clear.
York Police looking for robbery suspect
June 18th, 2013 | Comments (0)
York police are looking for a man in connection with a robbery in Vaughan. On Monday, police say the suspect held a knife and demanded a woman give him her purse. The man then fled on foot in the steeles avenue west Keele Street. He is described as white or Hispanic, 5’5”, 150lbs with a thin build. He has short dark hair and light stubble on his face and was wearing light-blue jeans, and a white t-shirt with long blue sleeves. Police are asking the public to contact them with any additional information at 1-866-876-5423 ext 7441 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
Durham District and Catholic School Boards pass balanced budgets
June 18th, 2013 | Comments (0)
The Durham District School Board is in the black after passing a balanced budget for the 2013-2014 school year. The budget, of nearly $750-million will include increasing the number of full day kindergarten classes from 169 to 237 as well as increasing the number of education assistants by 10 positions. Trustee Carolyn Morton says they will also be hiring a new mental health leader among many other new additions. Meanwhile, the Durham Catholic District School Board is also pleased to announce they have passed a balanced budget as well, and will include expanded French immersion programs and enhancements in education technology.
Durham Police continue to search Lake Ontario for missing Clarington woman
June 18th, 2013 | Comments (0)
Durham Police are still searching Lake Ontario and along the shoreline of West Beach in Bowmanville for a 48 year-old woman. The woman, who is from Clarington, was last seen swimming Monday evening. According to her husband, she left her home a little before 7 p.m. and did not and did not return after two hours. The lake was searched for several hours last night by officers and continued at daylight Tuesday. Anyone with new information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Detective Findlay of the East Division Investigations Bureau at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1650
McGuinty’s former chief of staff defending the move by top Liberals who deleted their emails on cancelled gas plants
June 18th, 2013 | Comments (0)
Former Chief of staff for Dalton McGuinty says there are a number of reasons why staff deleted emails on cancelled gas plants. Chris Morley says in the Ontario Public Service rule book staff were instructed to “destroy immediately” several types of records, including emails. Morley told the legislature’s justice committee that he did not keep all of his records because the rules told him not to. However, McGuinty’s former top aide testified he did turn over 300 documents Monday to the province’s archives.
Toronto police look for witnesses following break and enter in the Birchmount and St. Clair area
June 18th, 2013 | Comments (0)
Toronto police are looking to the public for help in solving a break and enter. Officials say on June 14th, a man entered a home in the Birchmount and St. Clair area through a side window. Once inside, the suspect ransacked the home looking for valuables. The home owner returned while the man was still inside and an altercation took place. The owner sustained serious injuries and the suspect fled the scene. The man is described as mixed race with a brown complexion, about 20 years-old old and standing around 5’11. He also had very long, curly black hair and was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and white running shoes. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4100 or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-8477.
Dufferin Street in Toronto named the worst road in Ontario for the second straight year
June 18th, 2013 | Comments (0)
A record amount of votes have been counted, and have declared Dufferin Street in Toronto as the worst road in Ontario for the second straight year. Spokesperson for CAA, Korey Kennedy, says there were over 10,000 votes cast and the growing popularity of the campaign shows that road conditions continue to be a concern for motorists. There were three other streets in Toronto also included in the top 10, with Finch Avenue West in third place, and Bayview Avenue and Lawrence Avenue East in fifth and sixth place respectively. To view the complete list, click here.
46 year-old Toronto man charged after allegedly exposing himself to a 5 year-old boy
June 18th, 2013 | Comments (0)
A 46 year-old man has been charged after allegedly exposing himself. Toronto police say the accused exposed himself to a 5 year-old boy in the Weston and Eglinton area back on Saturday. Paulo Travassos Medeiros is charged with exposure to a person under the age of 16 and is scheduled to appear in court on June 26th. According to investigators, there may be other victims.