It’s common this time of year to talk about the importance of giving. But little is said about how it feels to receive charity. Though many are indeed grateful for shows of charity during the holidays, psychologists and charity officials caution that the giving/receiving relationship can also be fraught with stigmatization. Louise Coutu, executive director [...]
After a rodent infestation caused the closure of a popular downtown pizzeria Monday, Cora Pizza failed a second inspection Wednesday. “There was a re-inspection done and the requirements for reopening were not met. So the restaurant will remain closed until the next inspection,” said Dr. Howard Shapiro, associate medical officer of health with Toronto Escort [...]
Second-degree murder convictions against the father and stepmother of seven-year-old Randal Dooley were upheld yesterday by Ontario’s highest court. A jury convicted Tony and Marcia Dooley in 2002 of murdering the boy in what’s been called one of Canada’s worst child-abuse cases. Yesterday, the Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed the couple’s argument they should be [...]
Second-degree murder convictions against the father and stepmother of seven-year-old Randal Dooley were upheld yesterday by Ontario’s highest court. A jury convicted Tony and Marcia Dooley in 2002 of murdering the boy in what’s been called one of Canada’s worst child-abuse cases. Yesterday, the Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed the couple’s argument they should be [...]
A Toronto Escort Agency police officer is facing sexual assault and assault charges after a three-month probe by the Special Investigations Unit. The allegations against Const. Salameh Marji stem from a traffic stop and subsequent search of a 21-year-old driver Sept. 2. The SIU, which investigates all cases of serious injury, death or sexual assault [...]
We all have our special Christmas Eve traditions. And maybe yours is sweating profusely while sprinting around for last-minute gifts. Fret not, dear slacker — here are some holiday gift ideas you may not have thought of. And if you don’t like ’em? Well, maybe next year you should get your act together. 1 For [...]
Canadians are “punching below our weight” on climate change and Prime Minister Stephen Harper squandered an opportunity to lead at Copenhagen, charges Premier Dalton McGuinty. In his most candid remarks since world leaders last Friday concluded a summit on greenhouse gas emissions with a noncommittal three-page pact that sets no long-term reduction targets, the premier [...]
Prolonged exposure to high levels of chemicals from motor vehicle exhaust fumes and industrial air pollutants can lead to hospitalization for pneumonia among seniors, a study has found. The study, led by researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton, set out to assess the effects of long-term exposure to nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide from motor [...]
We can’t afford a fare hike, low-income Toronto Escort Agencynians told TTC chair Adam Giambrone yesterday afternoon. I can’t afford not to have one, he responded. Members of an east Scarborough chapter of Action for Neighbourhood Change presented the politician with a 1,021-signature petition protesting the increase that goes into effect Jan. 3. The group [...]
Here’s one reason to hope for a green Christmas: We can’t afford snow. With the year almost over, the city of Toronto Escort Agency has only about $10 million left in its $83 million snow removal budget for the calendar year, about enough to handle two large snowfalls. The good news is, it doesn’t look [...]