Publication: Metronews

First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 7 mins ago - 1 reports

Doug Ford defends brother on radio saying he’s never seen Rob involved with coke

Councillor Doug Ford finally spoke up on radio about a cell-phone video that appears to show Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine seen by two Toronto Star reporters.Radio station Newstalk 1010 reported Saturday that Councillor Ford told them, “I have ... [Published Metronews - 19 hours ago]

Entities: Doug Ford, Mayor Rob Ford, Crack Cocaine, Smoking

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Netflix Inc

Netflix CEO weighs on future of Internet TV

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings isn’t afraid of competition.As more companies hitch their futures to the Internet video stream business, Netflix has the distinction of being there first, having pioneered app-based TV. Hastings, in Toronto Tuesday to give the ... [Published Metronews - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Netflix Inc, IPTV, Reed Hastings

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

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Palliative care: Toronto’s first children’s hospice to open

Emily Yeskoo’s smile is unlike any other young woman’s smile.The 20-year-old’s wide, toothy grin lights up her family’s living room in North York, where she has been bedridden for the past five years of her short life, unable to eat, speak or walk.“What’s ... [Published Metronews - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Palliative Care, Toronto, Hospice

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

Breaking News: Car drives into crowd at Virginia parade, 60 injured

DAMASCUS, Va. – Emergency official: 50 to 60 injured in Virginia parade crash, 3 flown by helicopter; no fatalities. ... [Published Metronews - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Damascus, emergency

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 2 reports

MacKinnon pots hat trick to lead Mooseheads over Portland at Memorial Cup

The Portland Winterhawks never saw the Moose train coming.The Halifax Mooseheads produced a dominating 7-4 victory over the Western Hockey League champions in their Memorial Cup opener before 8,771 fans at the Credit Union Centre on Saturday night.Down ... [Published Metronews - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Memorial Cup, Seth Jones, Halifax (Canada)

First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 reports

Risky anti-acne drug Diane-35 gets Health Canada OK if used right

A Health Canada safety review of Diane-35, a popular anti-acne drug that has been linked to the deaths of nearly a dozen young women across the country, has found the pill’s benefits outweigh its risks.The federal government’s endorsement of the controversial ... [Published Metronews - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Health Canada, Drugs, Patient, Coagulation

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports

Two men hospitalized after boat capsizes in Lunenburg County

Police say two men out fishing in a small aluminum boat needed to be rescued after their boat capsized on Saturday.Police were called to Wentzells Lake in Lunenburg County at 5:30 p.m. when a boat capsized and two men went into the water.A 63-year-old ... [Published Metronews - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Police, Aluminium

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports

Brooks, Summerside advance to RBC Cup final

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. – Overtime was necessary in both RBC Cup semifinals on Saturday.Mark Reners scored his second goal of the game 8:30 into overtime to lift Brooks over the Minnesota Wilderness 5-4 in the Bandits debut at the national junior A hockey ... [Published Metronews - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Jordan

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

Lower Mainland council members may force civic byelections to take on MLA duties

Three newly-elected Lower Mainland MLAs will have to choose whether to keep their existing civic positions or force voters back to the polls in costly municipal byelections.City clerks from Surrey, Langley and Delta confirmed there are no legal impediments ... [Published Metronews - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Scott Hamilton, General Election, Resignation, Lois Jackson, Jagrup Brar

First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 19 hours ago - 1 reports

Less is more in craze for bite-sized food

We’ve traded the SUV for the Fiat, catch-all bags for the clutch and maxi skirts for the micro mini.Small is big these days and even the trendiest food is tiny.Junk foods, such as Reese’s signature peanut butter cups, are going shrink-a-dink, a new Toronto ... [Published Metronews - 19 hours ago]

Entities: Susur Lee, Ferrero Rocher, Sugar, Daikon, Toronto

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 reports

News quiz: Mike Duffy, Wolverine, and bunga bunga

Take a crack at this week’s Metro Canada news quiz. Do you rock at remembering current affairs, or will you burn out?On a mobile device? Click here to take the quiz. ... [Published Metronews - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Mike Duffy, Wolverine, Canada

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 4 reports

Intl media cracks up over Toronto Mayor Rob Ford

Mayor Rob Ford’s latest scandal has gone Hollywood.The salacious story of Ford’s alleged crack cocaine use dominated the news cycle Friday across Canada as media sought answers to the newest controversy to rock Toronto’s Mayor this year.International ... [Published Metronews - May 18 2013]

Entities: Rob Ford, Toronto, Marion Barry

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