A man in his 80s is dead following a two-alarm blaze at a seniors’ facility in North York overnight. Firefighters responded to a call around 2 a.m. Monday at the North York Seniors Centre on 5430 Yonge St. just south of Finch Avenue. Toronto Fire Services said the fire started in the bedroom of a […]
Typical police arrest bulletins are rather dry: so-and-so is 20 something years old and has been charged with the following offences; he will appear in court on this future date. But twice this week, Ontario cops shared some rather unusual charges, ones thematically appropriate given Halloween is just a few days away and some little boys […]
Several units in an apartment building in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough were damaged by a three-alarm fire Saturday morning, forcing 20 people onto the street, including occupants from a neighbouring building. “I woke up and then I saw some smoke from the balcony, then I heard a police officer knock on the door and he was screaming: […]
The immense wildfire that scorched Fort McMurray in 2016 may have blackened more than homes. Newly published research suggests the fire cast a lasting shadow over the lives of many residents who are still experiencing elevated rates of depression and related mental-health problems. Related Fort McMurray wildfire firefighters sought for mental, physical health study Fort […]
One of America’s most controversial clothing brands is making a comeback, but ditching some of its signature traits. American Apparel will return to the Canadian market with an online store on Nov 1., a year after its bankruptcy and closure. This time the brand will be Canadian-owned and for now, won’t have any physical stores […]
You walk through a set of bright yellow doors and it’s as if you’ve stepped into an alternate reality. After sold out shows in L.A. and Chicago, the travelling pop-up art installation called Happy Place has landed in Toronto. This is the first leg of its international tour. Comprised of 13 individually themed rooms, Happy […]
While Halloween may be just around the corner, a number of Londoners were dressed up for a different reason the weekend before the holiday. London Comic Con made its fifth annual appearance at the Western Fair District’s Agriplex building for a self-described “pop culture celebration of awesomeness.” A highlight of London Comic Con was its […]
Two brothers and a married couple were also among the dead. The 11 victims have been identified and named by the city’s chief medical officer, and their families have been informed. The victims have been named as: Joyce Fienberg, 75; Richard Gottfried, 65; Rose Mallinger, 97; Jerry Rabinowitz, 66; Cecil Rosenthal, 59; David Rosenthal, 54; […]
Keeping kids out of gangs will be the number one priority for the lone opposition councillor in Surrey. Linda Annis, who will keep her day job as executive director at Crime Stoppers, would like to see a resource centre set up where kids and parents can obtain help. “A go-to number where you call and […]
TORONTO – When Vanessa Witkowski and her husband were tasked with selling his grandmother’s home, they both knew they didn’t want to do it the traditional way. What they wanted was to have a more transparent process and to avoid wasting time “playing games” with potential buyers. So, they decided to put the house up […]