What’s on in Toronto: Weekend events for March 20 – 22
It’s the first weekend of spring! Here’s a roundup of events to get your family outside and enjoying the weather. Toronto ComiCon Calling all superfans: Geek out at this year’s three-day convention where there will be opportunities to meet some of your favourite actors and attend a retro after-party. When: Friday, March 20 to Sunday
What’s on in Toronto: Weekend events for Feb. 20 – 22
Shake off the winter blues this weekend by checking out some of the events happening across the city, including an Oscar viewing party and a Chinese New Year celebration in downtown Toronto. The Motorcycle Show Motorcycle enthusiast can get ready for the 2015 riding season at this three-day event that features exciting exhibits, trials and
5 things to know in Toronto for Friday, Feb. 20: Wind chill of -34 and fundraising for funeral…
An extreme cold warning is still in effect for Toronto, as gusty northwest winds blow through the region. Environment Canada said it was -23 C this morning in Toronto, but with the wind chill it felt more like -34. The weather agency predicts a high of -13, but with a -20 wind chill. As you
Ontario men kick off 40,000 km motorcycle trip to promote Pan Am Games
Two Ontario men began a 40,000-kilometre motorcycle journey Saturday, setting off from Toronto’s CN tower through a human-tunnel of outstretched volunteer arms – and en route to 18 different Pan-American countries. Kevin Milne and Wayne Wilton, of Kitchener, Ont., are travelling through the Americas as part of TO2015 IGNITE, a program set up to promote
Woman seriously injured after crash involving car, transport truck in Burlington
A 52-year-old woman was seriously injured after a crash involving a car and a transport truck in Burlington on Monday, according to police. Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the crash happened on eastbound Highway 403 leading to Fairview Street. Schmidt said the vehicle was standing on the side of the road “relatively slowly” …
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Parents abandon their ticketless baby at Israeli airport check-in – National
A baby was abandoned at an airport check-in desk in Tel Aviv, Israel after his parents learned they had not purchased a plane ticket for the infant. The parents, who have not been publicly identified, were travelling on a Ryanair flight from Ben Gurion International Airport to Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday. The local news outlet Channel
Medicago to cease operations in Quebec, scuttling COVID-19 vaccine production plans
Medicago will be shutting down its COVID-19 vaccine project in Quebec after its sole shareholder decided to no longer invest in the company, the company announced Thursday. With the Japan-based Mitsubishi Chemical Group deciding to “proceed with an orderly wind-up of its business operations in Canada and the United States,” Medicago announced the group would
Young couple who danced in viral video handed lengthy jail sentence in Iran – National
A young couple in Iran have been arrested and imprisoned after posting a video of themselves dancing together in front of Tehran’s Azadi (Freedom) Tower. Astiyazh Haghighi, 21, and her fiancé Amir Mohammad Ahmadi, 22, both popular Instagram influencers in Iran, were convicted of promoting corruption and disturbing national security, activists reported on Tuesday.The November