Vet testifies against couple’s euthanizing service

Vet testifies against couple’s euthanizing service

TORONTO – An expert in veterinary medicine says euthanizing pets should involve only a vet and the owner because having a third party act as a go-between can cause problems. Dr. Nigel Gumley, a past president of the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association, testified in a Toronto court today at the trial of a couple charged

Home euthanization service was pet hell: trial

Home euthanization service was pet hell: trial

TORONTO – They called it Pet Heaven. Instead, several animal lovers told an Ontario court Thursday, they got “pet hell.” The testimony arose in the case against a Toronto-based company and its co-owners, who pleaded not guilty to charges of practising veterinary medicine without a licence and holding themselves out as licensed vets. Megan McGurk

DVP-Bloor exit re-opens after fatal crash

DVP-Bloor exit re-opens after fatal crash

A fatal collision involving a motorcyclist left the Bloor exit off the Don Valley Parkway closed for much of the afternoon, affecting southbound traffic on the DVP. “It happened just prior to 2 p.m. on the extension that runs between Bloor Street and the access to both the Bayview extension and the Don Valley Parkway,”

Leafs overcome low expectations in Detroit

Leafs overcome low expectations in Detroit

The Toronto Maple Leafs bucked the low expectations that have dogged them all pre-season, while Roberto Luongo earned a shutout in his debut as Vancouver Canucks captain, as the 2008-09 NHL season began in earnest Thursday. The Maple Leafs looked nowhere near the struggling club many projected them to be, at least for one night

Motorcyclist dead after striking stopped van

Motorcyclist dead after striking stopped van

Alcohol is suspected in the fatal crash of a motorcycle driver who struck a broken-down cube van at the South Kingsway on-ramp to the Gardiner. “The motorcyclist, for whatever reason, didn’t identify that vehicle as stopped, even though it had its four-way flashers on, and ended up — at a high rate of speed —

Edmonton police continue to investigate 2 officer deaths as community grieves

Edmonton police continue to investigate 2 officer deaths as community grieves

Motorcycle accident toronto today at 11 Edmonton Memorials formed Thursday evening for Const. Brett Ryan, 30, and Const. Travis Jordan, 35, who were fatally shot responding to a domestic violence call in north-central Edmonton. Motorcycle accident toronto today has learned Ryan’s pregnant wife was at the hospital when he was brought in, and now his mother is sharing her

Many Ont. drivers ignoring handhelds/driving ban

Many Ont. drivers ignoring handhelds/driving ban

TORONTO – A driver zooming down a highway in Ottawa while texting with a BlackBerry in his lap is just one of the examples police are citing of people ignoring Ontario’s ban on handheld devices. As of Thursday, the province’s prohibition on the use of hand-held devices by drivers to talk, email or text unless