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Grocery store workers at 27 Metro locations in the Greater Toronto Area have rejected a tentative deal and are set to begin strike action on Saturday. Unifor says in a statement that front-line grocery workers at 27 Metro stores will begin strike action on Saturday at 12:01 a.m., with picket lines forming …
Read More »Strike deadline set for metro grocery store workers across the GTA if deal not reached – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Metro grocery store workers in the Toronto area are set to strike if a deal between the union and the company is not reached next week. Over 3,700 Unifor workers across 27 GTA metro stores are poised for a work stoppage pending …
Read More »Woman dead after stabbing in Brampton
In a tweet just before 7 p.m., Peel Regional Police said a fatal stabbing had occurred in the area of Hummingbird Court and Cherrytree Drive, prompting a heavy police presence. News Source link
Read More »At least 2 dead, 7 injured after multiple overnight crashes in GTA
Descrease article font size Increase article font size At least two people died and seven others were injured in multiple crashes in the Greater Toronto Area overnight. The first incident happened in Mississauga on Highway 403 westbound approaching Eglinton Avenue. Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said officers responded to …
Read More »Family of GTA man who died in pre-trial custody speaks out – Toronto
The family of a GTA man who died in pre-trial custody at the Toronto South Detention Centre is speaking out in the hope of spurring change. Through tears and heartache, Melissa Chatzimanolakis spoke to Global News about her brother Anthony. The 30-year-old was found unresponsive in his jail cell on …
Read More »Southern Ontario preparing for ‘messy mix’ of winter weather
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Residents in Toronto and areas of southern Ontario are bracing for a “messy mix” of winter weather. On Sunday morning, Environment Canada issued special weather statements for wintery precipitation and strong winds on Monday and into Monday night. “Precipitation will likely begin …
Read More »Toronto area under winter weather advisory, more snow to fall
The Greater Toronto Area has been placed under a winter weather advisory as more snowy weather sets in. Environment Canada issued weather advisories for Toronto, Halton, Peel, Durham and York on Saturday morning. The advisories warned of reduced visibility from heavy snow and slippery surfaces. The weather agency predicted around …
Read More »Parks Canada seeing ‘three-fold increase’ in abandoned pets at Toronto area park
Parks Canada has issued a plea for people to stop abandoning their pets and exotic animals after a three-fold increase at Rouge National Urban Park in recent years. In a statement to Global News, the government agency says in addition to domestic dogs, park staff are seeing rabbits, cats, reptiles …
Read More »Southern, eastern Ontario brace for snowstorm, difficult travel conditions
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 25, 2023 9:38 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings for most of southern and eastern Ontario, with a significant storm expected to hit parts of the province. Snowfall started in southwestern Ontario Wednesday morning …
Read More »Snowfall travel advisories issued for GTA, much of central, southern Ontario
Wintering conditions and snow are impacting roads in Toronto and across central, southern Ontario. On Sunday morning, Environment Canada issued a series of weather advisories around the province warning of difficult winter travel conditions. A weather advisory issued for the Peel and Halton area said between five and 10 centimetres …
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