On Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at 4 a.m., police responded to an assault in the King Street West and Peter Street area. It is reported that: a 32-year-old man (victim) and his girlfriend were celebrating the woman’s birthday on King ...
Read More »Child-sex-crime suspect is arrested, due in court
On Wednesday, March 5, 2014, Sex Crimes – Child Exploitation Section arrested Kristopher Drummond, 34, of Toronto, as part of an ongoing investigation. He is charged with: 1) Possession of Child Pornography 2) Accessing Child Pornography 3) Make Available ...
Read More »Canada routs Sweden in Paralympic opener
SOCHI, Russia, March 8, 2014 – Seven different players scored goals and eight had at least a point as Canada’s National Sledge Team opened the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games with a 10-1 win over Sweden on Saturday. Adam Dixon (Midland, ...
Read More »On-road and off-road cycling in Grey County, Ontario
VIDEO: Cycling in Grey County has been described as world class. And that’s because it is. With endless combinations of roads that twist and turn throughout the Beaver Valley, along Georgian Bay and through the rolling hills of Saugeen Country, there is always a new ...
Read More »$40,000 silver fruit bowl goes to the auction block
A large silver bowl dated from approximately 1906, commissioned by the Household of the Taisho Emperor and created by Hirata Shigemitsu VII (a famous Imperial craftsman), is to be sold at the Fine Japanese Works of Art sale at Bonhams, ...
Read More »Hi-priority n’hood kids choir celebrates Toronto’s 180th
Cathy Elliot — On Toronto’s 180th birthday, three hundred children and youth from Rexdale combined to create a performance that thrilled a community. A packed North Albion Collegiate Institute auditorium witnessed the premiere of a new joint initiative between DAREarts ...
Read More »Seaworld busted in U.S. for violating Animal Abuse Act
SeaWorld just got busted by a US government agency for violating the Animal Abuse Act — and we may have a rare chance to end its animal cruelty for good SeaWorld imprisons orca whales in tiny, cage-like tanks — and ...
Read More »Dogs, kids key to Berczy Park reno
The plans for upgrading Berczy Park and its centrepiece fountain go on public view at St. Lawrence Hall Mar. 11 7-9 pm to hear community desires for that important gateway to historic St. Lawrence Neighbourhood. Claude Cormier et Assoc., Montreal ...
Read More »Fashion District to get new park on Adelaide West: dog relief area
Dennis Hanagan — Designs for a new public park at 525 Adelaide St. West near Bathurst were presented at a public meeting Feb. 3 at Metro Hall. The park will be part of a new condo project called Musée by ...
Read More »So, ladies, do you agree banks now treat you better?
While Canadians feel that the financial services sector has come a long way in the last 20 years in how it treats female employees and clients, addressing gender equity issues still needs to be a priority for the industry. This ...
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