Main Street Markham is expected to be awash in a sea of motorcycles Saturday morning as Canada’s 911 Ride arrives in Markham village.
The second annual Canadian ride aims to raise funds to assist families of emergency responders who have fallen in the line of duty and help children who have been victims of violent crime.
The ride also works in conjunction with the Mikey Network, which works to place defibrillators in as many public places as possible.
About 240 charitable riders will take part in the ride and are expected to arrive in the village between 10 and 10:15 a.m.
With files from yorkregion.com
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Friday, August 24, 2007
Sports Report
The Blue Jays are back in the win column after beating the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim last night 5-4.
Matt Staris led the offense with a two-run double.
Game two of the four-game series goes tonight in California.
Roy Halladay (14-5) will face LA's Jared Weaver (8-6).
First pitch - 10:05pm
The Argonauts are in Winnipeg for a date with the Blue Bombers.
The newest Argo, Robert Edwards, will be in the lineup; replacing John Avery, who's missing tonight's game due to an ankle injury.
Kickoff - 8pm
The Maple Leafs take on the Brantford Red Sox in game six of the Intercounty Baseball League final.
Toronto leads the best-of-seven series 3-2.
First pitch - 8pm, in Brantford
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Matt Staris led the offense with a two-run double.
Game two of the four-game series goes tonight in California.
Roy Halladay (14-5) will face LA's Jared Weaver (8-6).
First pitch - 10:05pm
The Argonauts are in Winnipeg for a date with the Blue Bombers.
The newest Argo, Robert Edwards, will be in the lineup; replacing John Avery, who's missing tonight's game due to an ankle injury.
Kickoff - 8pm
The Maple Leafs take on the Brantford Red Sox in game six of the Intercounty Baseball League final.
Toronto leads the best-of-seven series 3-2.
First pitch - 8pm, in Brantford
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
Man Charged With YRP Officer's Death Makes Court Appearance
A man charged with the murder of York Regional Police Officer Robert Plunkett made a brief court appearance yesterday.
Nadeem Jiwa, 19, of Toronto was told his next appearance in a Newmarket courtroom will take place on Sept. 7, according to Crown attorney Peter Westgate.
Jiwa is charged with first-degree murder after an original charge of manslaughter was upgraded.
Plunkett, 43, died on Aug. 2 in Markham while investigating the theft of airbags from cars.
With files from yorkregion.com
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Nadeem Jiwa, 19, of Toronto was told his next appearance in a Newmarket courtroom will take place on Sept. 7, according to Crown attorney Peter Westgate.
Jiwa is charged with first-degree murder after an original charge of manslaughter was upgraded.
Plunkett, 43, died on Aug. 2 in Markham while investigating the theft of airbags from cars.
With files from yorkregion.com
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8-Year-Old Gives Statement At Sentencing Hearing
Eight-year-old Katie Manchester walked to the front of a Newmarket courtroom Wednesday and told a sentencing hearing she was "mad" at two street racers who killed her parents in May 2006.
Rob and Lisa Manchester died instantly when their car was hit by one of two vehicles that witnesses say were racing up Yonge Street near Stouffville road, at speeds close to 140 kilometres per hour.
Dressed in pink and carrying a stuffed animal, the second grade student spoke about the loss of her parents.
Since the accident, she has lived with relatives in Aurora.Rubin Rodrigues, 22, plead guilty to two counts of dangerous driving causing death, while Marco Gasparro, 19, plead guilty to dangerous driving
With files from CBC.ca
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Rob and Lisa Manchester died instantly when their car was hit by one of two vehicles that witnesses say were racing up Yonge Street near Stouffville road, at speeds close to 140 kilometres per hour.
Dressed in pink and carrying a stuffed animal, the second grade student spoke about the loss of her parents.
Since the accident, she has lived with relatives in Aurora.Rubin Rodrigues, 22, plead guilty to two counts of dangerous driving causing death, while Marco Gasparro, 19, plead guilty to dangerous driving
With files from CBC.ca
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Sports Report
The Oakland Athletics defeated the Blue Jays yesterday 4-1, sweeping the three-game series.
AJ Burnett was solid for the first six innings, but then gave up four runs in the seventh.
Three of the four runs were unearned as Toronto's infield committed two errors during the inning.
The Jays are in California to begin a four-game series with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Jessie Litsch (4-6) will face LA's Ervin Santana (5-11).
First Pitch - 10:05pm.
The Maple Leafs beat the Brantford Red Sox last night 13-8, in game five of the Intercounty Baseball League final.
Toronto leads the best-of-seven series 3-2.
Game six is set for Friday in Brantford.
Toronto FC have announced that Jeff Cunningham and Ronnie O'Brien will miss the rest of the season due to injury.
Cunningham is suffering from a sports hernia while O'Brien has a torn meniscus in his right knee.
At the FIBA Americas Olympic qualifying tournament, team Canada fell to Brazil 75-67.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Markham Man Leads Police On Two Seperate Chases
A Markham man was arrested after he fled a York Regional Police traffic stop Sunday morning.
At about 3:45 a.m., police tried to stop a vehicle in the Hwy. 7 and Ninth Line area.
The motorist refused to stop and led officers on two seperate chases.
The man was eventually caught and arrested.
Aly Khan Moyez Jiwa, 27, of Markham is charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle, dangerous operation of a motor
vehicle, driving with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in his blood, two counts of attempting to evade police, obstructing police and two counts of breaching probation.
With files from yorkregion.com
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At about 3:45 a.m., police tried to stop a vehicle in the Hwy. 7 and Ninth Line area.
The motorist refused to stop and led officers on two seperate chases.
The man was eventually caught and arrested.
Aly Khan Moyez Jiwa, 27, of Markham is charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle, dangerous operation of a motor
vehicle, driving with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in his blood, two counts of attempting to evade police, obstructing police and two counts of breaching probation.
With files from yorkregion.com
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Two Men Attacked At RH House Party
Two men were attacked outside a house party in Richmond Hill Sunday morning.
At about 12:44 a.m. the pair were walking outside a home on Browndale Crescent, in the Bayview Avenue and Elgin Mills Road area, when they became involved in an altercation with another group.
According to York Regional Police, one of the men was stabbed, suffering serious injuries, while the other suffered minor wounds.
Three men are facing aggravated assault charges.
Police are continuing to investigate the incident.
With files from yorkregion.com
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At about 12:44 a.m. the pair were walking outside a home on Browndale Crescent, in the Bayview Avenue and Elgin Mills Road area, when they became involved in an altercation with another group.
According to York Regional Police, one of the men was stabbed, suffering serious injuries, while the other suffered minor wounds.
Three men are facing aggravated assault charges.
Police are continuing to investigate the incident.
With files from yorkregion.com
- ER
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