The City of Toronto has granted Drake special permission for fences twice as high as would otherwise be permitted, largely due to security concerns at his Bridle Path mega-mansion. “The amount of people that try to come onto this property…
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Ontario school support workers vote to go on strike
Thousands of Ontario school support employees have voted to hit the picket lines late-September, less than a month after students returned to classrooms. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents custodians, early childhood educators and school administrators, says…
Education workers vote 93% in favour of strike mandate, could walk off job by month’s end
A major union representing education workers in Ontario says its members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a potential strike that could take effect by the end of the month. The Canadian Union of Public Employees says 93 per cent…
Teen fatally shot at Mississauga apartment remembered as devoted son and brother
As family members begin planning a funeral for Jonathan Davis, friends and community members are remembering the 17-year-old killed in an “ambush-type attack” at a Mississauga apartment as a smart, devoted son and older brother to two sisters. Story continues…
NHL Players’ Association halts potential work stoppage
The Canadian Press Published Monday, September 16, 2019 3:27PM EDT Last Updated Monday, September 16, 2019 3:29PM EDT TORONTO – The National Hockey League Players’ Association will not reopen the collective bargaining agreement with the NHL after the 2019-20 season.…
3 men arrested after opium shipments found stuffed in water heater
Three men are facing drug trafficking charges after border services officers intercepted two shipments of opium that were heading to Toronto, police say. According to an RCMP media release, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers in Mississauga discovered the shipments coming…
Trial begins for class-action lawsuit alleging abuse at Christian private school
Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press Published Monday, September 16, 2019 2:56PM EDT TORONTO — The late headmasters of a now-defunct Christian boarding school controlled every aspect of children’s lives in order to break their spirits, a lawyer representing former students…
Alberta man facing charges after fraudulently buying $120k luxury car in Ontario
The Canadian Press Published Monday, September 16, 2019 2:35PM EDT Last Updated Monday, September 16, 2019 3:06PM EDT ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — An Alberta man is facing numerous charges in Ontario over the allegedly fraudulent purchase of a new car.…
Trial begins for class action lawsuit alleging abuse at private Ontario school
Toronto — A lawyer representing former students suing the now-defunct Christian private school they attended says its late headmasters psychologically tormented pupils in order to break their spirits. Loretta Merritt told the court Monday that Grenville Christian College controlled every…
Charges laid in fiery QEW crash that left artist dead
Kayla Goodfield, CTV News Toronto Published Monday, September 16, 2019 1:52PM EDT Charges have been laid against a 34-year-old man in connection with a fiery crash on the Queen Elizabeth Way last month that left a woman dead and seven…