Tag Archives: Greater Toronto Area

Canada: Schools open but buses cancelled as storm hits GTA

February 8, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

TORONTO - The full force of winter is expected to be felt across the GTA Friday. The snow started falling late Thursday afternoon and the GTA will probably be digging out 15 to 25 cm by Friday afternoon. Early Friday morning, both … read more »

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Toronto: Massive fire burning at Hydro One station, black-out at Pearson T3

March 18, 2011 by benim

A massive cloud of thick, black smoke is billowing from a two-alarm fire at a Hydro One transformer station near highways 401 and 427. The blaze broke out at a facility on Kelfield Street at about 4:45 p.m., although it’s … read more »

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Hurricane Hazel wins 12th term as mayor at 89

October 26, 2010 by benim

TORONTO – She’s 89 years old, has won her 12th term as mayor of one of Canada’s largest cities, and still keeps a pair of skates and a hockey stick in the trunk of her car in case she comes … read more »

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