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RECENT NEWS IN AND AROUND TORONTO

Transport minister urges patience in crash probe
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:30:56 EST

Ontario Transportation Minister Bob Chiarelli says he won't speculate on the cause of a crash that killed 11 people near Waterloo, saying he wants to hear the results of a police investigation before taking any steps to prevent similar collisions.

Ontario van crash victims mourned by friends
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:33:50 EST

Ten migrant workers killed near Stratford, Ont. on Monday ? including a father and son ? are being remembered as hard-working and fun-loving people who were trying to build a better life for their families.

Metrolinx should ignore council, Ford ally suggests
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:37:35 EST

Coun. Norm Kelly says Metrolinx should move ahead with plans to put the Eglinton LRT underground, even if city council doesn't support that option any longer.

Disabilities cause special problems for immigrants
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:40:21 EST

In Part 2 of CBC Toronto's series Great Expectations about the challenges facing immigrants in York Region, reporter Marivel Taruc looks at the difficulty of dealing with learning disabilities for people who come from cultures that do not accept them.

BlackBerrys switched for iPhones by Halliburton
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:33:49 EST

In another blow to troubled Canadian smartphone maker Research in Motion, energy drilling giant Halliburton Co. says it will replace its company-issued BlackBerrys with competitor Apple's iPhone.

Electro-Motive severance negotiations start
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:15:20 EST

The CAW and Caterpillar Inc. are negotiating a severance package for the nearly 500 unionized Electro-Motive employees who are out of work, with the union threatening a plant occupation as a 'last resort.'

City studying gaps in bike trail network
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:40:59 EST

The city is looking at ways to add new multi-use bike trails to fill gaps in Toronto's existing network of bike lanes.

Boy identified accused before death, officer says
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:53:31 EST

The trial of a young man accused of beating and robbing a disabled boy who later took his own life continued with testimony from a police officer who investigated the case.

Police probe Yonge-Sheppard apartment break-ins
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:39:08 EST

Police are probing two incidents in which a male suspect slashed through the screen of apartment windows in the Yonge and Sheppard area.

Oshawa reclaims car crown from Windsor
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:20:18 EST

The production of the Chevy Equinox has made Oshawa once again the automotive capital of Canada, according to a leading automotive consultant.

Immigrant job prospects need Ottawa's focus: TD
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:37:39 EST

A new report says immigrants are struggling in the job market more than ever, but Ottawa could easily fix the problem.

Juno Award contenders include Drake, Feist, Bublé
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:09:06 EST

A wide field of talent is in contention for Canada's Juno Awards, with City & Colour, Dan Mangan, Drake, Feist, Hedley and Nickelback earning four nods each.

Leafs take point streak to Winnipeg
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:50:59 EST

The Toronto Maple Leafs look to extend their season-best six-game point streak on Tuesday night in Winnipeg, where the slumping Jets could get a much-needed boost from Evander Kane before hitting the road again.

Head-on crash leaves woman dead on Highway 427
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:38:37 EST

A head-on crash on Highway 427 claimed a woman's life on Monday night.

Woman struck, killed on Gardiner Expressway
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:59:59 EST

All lanes of the eastbound Gardiner have reopened after an early morning accident in which a woman was struck and killed.