Tim Hortons customer sues for $500K after being burned by hot tea

Tim Hortons customer sues for $500K after being burned by hot tea

An Ontario woman and her family are seeking $500,000 after she says she was severely burned by a searing hot cup of tea from Canadian caffeine giant Tim Hortons. Jackie Lansing, 73, tells Motorcycle accident toronto today she was taking her sister to a medical appointment last May when they decided to stop at one of the

Man gunned down at Richmond Hill fitness club

Man gunned down at Richmond Hill fitness club

Police are searching for a suspect in the shooting death of a 34-year-old man who was gunned down in the parking lot of a Richmond Hill fitness club. York Regional Police say Jason Pellicore was shot four times at around 9:30 a.m. as he exited his vehicle at Complete Fitness located at Newkirk Avenue and

Ont. soldier killed in off-duty motorcycle accident

Ont. soldier killed in off-duty motorcycle accident

WAINWRIGHT, Alta. – A soldier from Ontario was killed and another injured in an off-duty motorcycle crash near the Alberta base where they had been part of training exercises for Afghanistan. Master Cpl. John Xaysy, 26, died at the scene of the crash Thursday night after losing control of his motorcycle east of Wainwright, Defence

Two dead after crash on Gardiner

Two dead after crash on Gardiner

A  63-year-old woman and her two-year-old grandson are dead after their minivan was involved in a multi-vehicle accident on the Gardiner Expressway early Monday morning. Police said the two victims were in a Dodge Caravan with three other family members heading east when they hit a disabled Nissan Quest just before 1 a.m. They were

Fate of city councillor questioned over tax vote

Fate of city councillor questioned over tax vote

Scarborough Councillor Brian Ashton’s seat on Toronto Mayor David Miller’s powerful executive council could be in jeopardy. On Monday, Ashton voted in favour of deferring the vote on a set of controversial new taxes for the city until after Ontario’s provincial election in October. The motion, presented by Councillor Suzan Hall, was narrowly passed in

City defers tax vote until after Ontario election

City defers tax vote until after Ontario election

Toronto city council has deferred a vote on adopting a set of controversial proposed taxes until after the provincial election this fall. After a day of heated debate, councillors voted to defer the decision until the October election, effectively making the proposed taxes an election issue. Some councillors believe a new provincial administration could be more