Cases put RCMP policy on paying for Mounties’ legal bills under scrutiny
Several criminal cases against Mounties in British Columbia are facing delays as the RCMP considers whether to pay for defence lawyers and in some instances legal funding was revoking after it was...
View ArticleSnow squall advisories end for the GTA
A snow squall watch issued by Environment Canada for Toronto and a warning issued for parts of Durham Region have ended. The advisories were issued Tuesday morning, tracking a band of squalls that was...
View ArticleActive weather moves across southern Ontario
Sunny skies turned to hail in some parts of southern Ontario Sunday night as tornado warnings were issued for areas including London, Goderich and Grand Bend. The warnings were issued by Environment...
View ArticleRoyal Baby Watch: Frequently Asked Questions
When is the royal baby due? The official due date is the vague date of mid-July but Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper says the newest royal will arrive July 13 – right in the middle of Queen Elizabeth...
View ArticleTornado warnings end for the GTA
Tornado warnings were issued for parts of the GTA on Wednesday, but have since been lifted. Parts of York-Durham and Halton-Peel regions were under the warnings. Toronto remains under a severe...
View ArticleUnique tech gifts for the holidays
CityNews technology specialist Mike Yawney has unique gift ideas for the tech lover in your family.
View ArticleWinter storm snarls traffic across the GTA Saturday
It was one collision after another on Saturday as the GTA and parts of southern Ontario were hit with a mixed bag of precipitation. Snow began to fall across the GTA around noon on Saturday and made...
View ArticleApple Watch unveiled, available in Canada April 24
The Apple Watch has been unveiled. It will be available in Canada on April 24th. Pre-ordering begins on April 10. Apple CEO Tim Cook said the watch allows you to make calls, read email, and control...
View ArticleFlood watch in effect for Toronto, GO Transit diverting
A flood watch is in effect for Toronto, and GO Transit trains are diverting because of high water levels. Toronto and Region Conservation (TRC) said Friday that areas of the Greater Toronto Area have...
View ArticleTornado watches called off for parts of the GTA, cottage country
Environment Canada issued tornado watches for parts of southern Ontario, including Newmarket, Pickering, and Oshawa — as well as Barrie and cottage country, on Friday. They have since ended. A severe...
View ArticleRCMP Taser use continued to drop in 2010: watchdog
A new report says RCMP use of stun guns continued to drop in 2010. The RCMP watchdog found that threatened or actual use of the Taser by RCMP officers dipped 14 per cent from 2009 — continuing a...
View ArticleSevere thunderstorm watch ended for City of Toronto
Environment Canada has ended the severe thunderstorm watch for the City of Toronto and surrounding areas. The watch ended around 7:40 p.m. The severe thunderstorm watch was issued for the GTA around 5...
View ArticleSevere thunderstorm watch has ended for Toronto
A severe thunderstorm watch has ended for Toronto most of southern Ontario. The watch was issued around 7 p.m. Many areas outside of the GTA were in a severe thunderstorm warning. Those warnings have...
View ArticlePolice ask for public’s help after rare watch stolen
TORONTO, Ont. – Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing men’s watch which was stolen from a Yorkville memorabilia store. Investigators said the $35,000, 18-karat gold Cartier...
View ArticleApple Watch unveiled, available in Canada April 24
The Apple Watch has been unveiled. It will be available in Canada on April 24th. Pre-ordering begins on April 10. Apple CEO Tim Cook said the watch allows you to make calls, read email, and control...
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