McGuinty picks Phillips to chip citizenship ball out of political rough

Gerry Phillips began yesterday on a golf course in suburban Toronto. He had committed to playing a round and nothing - not even the addition of a festering controversy to his workload - was going to stop him from showing up at the first tee. (Globe Insider subscribers only)

Meet the baddest of Toronto's bad guys

It got to be too much. The armed robberies came like clockwork; every Friday they'd hold up the Dollar Store. And so the owner finally shut the place down.

School-bus driver charged after refusing sobriety test

An on-duty Toronto school-bus driver has been charged after he refused to provide a breath sample, police said.After receiving a tip that a school-bus driver had been drinking, police said they stopped a 58-year-old man driving a Laidlaw school bus with 39 children on board.

Toronto foodies get a brand new mag

A few months ago, Sara Waxman was poring over the magazine rack at a Toronto bookstore when she noticed something conspicuously absent. Even though the city's restaurant scene is more vibrant than ever, she could not find a consumer magazine solely dedicated to its culinary pleasures.

A fresh face? Well, not really

Sure, the sun in Dubrovnik always seems to be shining, the beer is cheap and the walled city is stunning, but where can a weary traveller get a hummus wrap or smoothie? Torontonians visiting the Croatian city on the Adriatic may be surprised to see a familiar sight just off the main thoroughfare: a yellow-and-green Fresh sign.

Councillors split on new website that tracks votes

To the dismay of some of their clamshell confreres, two enterprising councillors have set up a website to help the public track controversial votes.Councillors Denzil Minnan-Wong (Ward 34, Don Valley East) and Karen Stintz say that www.torontocitycouncil.ca is being paid for out of their office budgets.

Treat Toronto fairly

Toronto is the economic engine of Ontario and the nation (What Ontario Owes Toronto - editorial, July 26). Yet, it can't afford to maintain a proper police force or keep libraries open on Sundays? What's wrong with this picture? (Globe Insider subscribers only)

Builder to finish landscaping at the same time as the homes

Castlestone LOCATION: Brampton BUILDER/DEVELOPER: Medallion Developments Inc. SIZE: semi-detached, 1,428 to 1,938 square feet; detached, 1,868 to 3,200 square feetPRICE: semi-detached, $307,000 to $340,000; detached, $366,000 to $485,000

TTC ordered to call out all streetcar, bus stops

Toronto Transit Commission drivers must start announcing all bus and streetcar stops within 30 days, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario ruled yesterday.The decision, which the TTC will not appeal, is a second victory for blind Toronto lawyer David Lepofsky, who, two years ago, obtained a similar ruling that required the TTC to announce subway stops.

Beachfront units for active people

The Beach ClubLOCATION: Hamilton DEVELOPER: Andrin HomesSIZE: 1,456 to 1,892 square feetPRICE: $224,990 to $273,990SALES CENTRE: 422-466 Beach Blvd., east of Eastport Drive. Open Monday to Wednesday, 1 to 8 p.m.; weekends and holidays, noon to 6 p.m.

Air Canada 8020 Toronto -- On Time

Airline: Air Canada Flight #: 8020 City: Toronto Estimated/Actual Time: -- Status: On Time Terminal: A Gate #: 11.

Affordable Homes in Toronto - Condominium Living!

If you?ve been house-hunting in the Toronto area lately, you might have decided that the dream of being able to afford your own home in the city is one that is beyond your means. Indeed, if you are looking at single detached homes or ...

Kennedy Station Bus Platform Undergoes Construction. Surprise!

[The TTC has provided a PDF file illustrating this disruption](http://www.toronto.ca/ttc/pdf/kennedyplatform.pdf), but you have to hunt surprisingly hard to find it. The notice is not listed in the [TTC's Scheduled Disruption ...

Mike Colle

So Mike Colle has resigned and the provincial auditor found he was not corrupt or dishonet but he was lousy at process. Thank heavens for that. I'm fed up to the teeth with dishonest, lying, amoral politicians. ...

Injuries Continue To Pile Up

After the loss to Birmingham Premiership side Aston Villa (which I wasn't able to take in - hence no comments on my part), a pair of players joined the growing injury list, which includes goalkeeper Greg Sutton and strikers Jeff ...

[Toronto Sun] - ChiSox end Jays' streak

Det @ LAA , Oak @ Sea , Fla @ SF , Atl @ Ari ChiSox end Jays' streak Toronto Blue Jays' Alex Rios removes his helmet after lining out on Friday, July 27, 2007, in Ch ...

MLB: Chi. White Sox 4, Toronto 3

Jon Garland gave up 10 hits but limited the Blue Jays to three runs Friday night as he pitched the Chicago White Sox to a 4-3 victory over Toronto.Garland (8-7) lasted 7 1/3 innings, striking out three and walking one, while Bobby Jenks ...

[Canada.com] - White Sox end Blue Jays' winning streak

Topics > Sports > Baseball White Sox end Blue Jays' winning streak Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Josh Towers delivers during the first inning against the Whit ...

Where to find raw Paneer in Toronto?

I know you can find it at a couple of the grocery/green grocer stores on Gerrard East. However, I haven't yet found the equivalent of fresh-made, it's always been the packaged stuff (which frankly doesn't compare to the texture of ...

Smorgasbord

... in the GTA that has a smorgasbord (or its Finnish equivalent, seisotapoyta - I think I spelled that correctly, but I'm not sure)? There used to be a few in Manhattan that I enjoyed, but I have yet to find one in or around Toronto.

Lil' Baci - Leslieville

I went this evening and throughly enjoyed it. A genuinely solid attempt at the "neighbourhood Italian" with (as mentioned above) very good and fresh ingredients in great combinations. Highlights were the daily antipasti (eg, ...

Rol San vs. Bright Pearl

Rol San is much better than BP. But, if I were in Richmond Hill, I be heading to Ambassador at Hwy. 7 and West Beaver Creek (near Leslie). There are lots of good options in Richmond Hill (Ding Tai Fung -- Shanghai style -- comes to ...