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The Latest Grandparent Scam and Hazel McCallion's Upcoming Funeral

2023/2/2
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Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

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Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by David Crombie, former Mayor of Toronto, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village and Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO.

If you are a homeowner in Toronto, today is the deadline to claim that it is occupied. Finally, a group of Toronto city councillors have submitted a letter to Mayor John Tory demanding answers over his decision to deploy 80 Toronto Police officers to address the spike in violence on public transit and the mayor of King Township has a beef with incoming Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles and it has to do with the Greenbelt.

THE LATEST GRANDPARENT SCAM 

Jane Brown is now joined by Detective David Coffey of Toronto Police Service's Financial Crimes Unit.

In the latest grandparent scam to go around, a 95-year-old Senior was told that her grandson was in jail and that they needed $10,000 to cover his bail. Detective Coffey joins the program today to provide tips to protect yourself from falling for such cruel scams that circulate far too often.

REMEMBERING HAZEL MCCALLION AND WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT HER FUNERAL 

Jane Brown is now joined by Jim Murray, a long-time friend of Hazel McCallion and a spokesperson for the McCallion family.

Jim reflects on the illustrious life lived by Mississauga’s longest serving mayor “Hurricane '' Hazel McCallion who passed away this past January just shy of her 102nd birthday. Jim also provides details about her upcoming funeral arrangements.

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