New taxes, service cuts still in city's future

Toronto residents still face new taxes and cuts to services in 2008, city officials said, even with yesterday's promise by the McGuinty Liberals to begin taking back the cost of some provincial social programs over four years.

Rumpled developer here to stay, ex-partner says

Harry Stinson, in all his rumpled glory, will never give up, according to those who know him.Despite seeing dream development projects crumble in his hands, Toronto's answer to Donald Trump is a man who thrives when others stop taking him seriously.

Stinson asks for time to save deal

Toronto developer Harry Stinson pleaded for time yesterday to save a deal to sell his interests in the companies that operate a hotel in the tony condominium at One King Street West.

Lawyer reports suspected pipe bomb on front porch

The Toronto police Emergency Task Force was dispatched on the weekend after a suspected pipe bomb was found on the front porch of a North York home. According to police, officers from the explosives disposal unit went to the house and ''rendered safe a suspicious package'' that had been located by the homeowner, Toronto lawyer Terrence Reiber.

Baseball bat found with body was for protection, son says

The aluminum baseball bat allegedly used to bludgeon the mistress of a former Toronto policeman normally served as a tool of household protection, his murder trial heard yesterday. The evidence came from Andrew Wills, 19, the oldest of Richard Wills's three teenaged children and the first defence witness.

Police raid nets more than 40,000 pirated DVDs

Investigators penetrated a sophisticated DVD pirating ring, seizing more than 40,000 bootleg movies and arresting 25 people.For several months, officers from Peel and Toronto police investigated the sale and distribution of pirated DVDs within the Greater Toronto Area. On Sunday, they raided several addresses in Brampton, Mississauga and Toronto, laying more than 70 charges.

Toronto woman dies after glider crashes

A Toronto woman is dead after the glider she was piloting crashed into a field at the SOSA Gliding Club in Rockton, half an hour northwest of Hamilton.Police were called to the club, next to the African Lion Safari, around 3:40 p.m. Saturday.

Premier McGuinty, restraint is calling

It's August, and in Ontario the Premier is staging a roadshow version of Promises, Promises. Not a day has passed this summer that Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty or one of his ministers hasn't found a reason to announce how much money they are diverting from one group of taxpayers to another: $11.5-billion (over 12 years) for new rapid-transit projects, $650-million for the automotive sector (replacing a $500-million program) to lure investment in green technology, an extra $182-million next year for school boards (on top of an additional $781-million promised in March), $21.5-million (over five years) to tackle high-risk offenders, $30-million to clean up Hamilton Harbour, $2-million for a police surveillance plane to watch for dangerous drivers - on it goes. (Globe Insider subscribers only)

Slain teen's stepmom urges killers to come forward

The stepmother of a slain Toronto teenager is urging the people who gunned down her stepson in a stairwell two weekends ago to come forward and admit what they did.

Orcs of the world, unite! The video game championship is beaming into town

Some of the world's greatest fighters will make their way to Toronto next week to compete in an honest-to-goodness death match. And although the competition, the thousands of spectators, the ringside announcer, the professional light show and theatrics all set the stage for a main event akin to a championship boxing match, no blood will be spilled - this smack-down will be completely virtual.

8/21/2007: Toronto: MY TORONTO : KIM MITCHELL II

Toronto?s acoustics blow and all the good rock bars are dead, says Kim Mitchell. The singer and Q107 radio host spoke to Zosia Bielski about the city?s bad sound, his favourite Cherry Beach studio and a Portuguese fish house on ...

8/21/2007: Toronto: King Street condo battle may be at end

The running battle between two of Toronto?s best-known businessmen landed in Ontario Superior Court yesterday, the latest instalment in the fight over the future of luxury condominium and hotel tower One King West. ...

8/21/2007: Toronto: PROVINCE TO ASSUME COST OF SOCIAL SERVICES

After months of begging the province for more money, the city got part of its wish yesterday ? but councillors from both ends of the political spectrum said the new money was not enough to solve Toronto?s fiscal dilemma. ...

8/21/2007: Toronto: STREETCARS OF FUTURE SEEN AT CNE

A glimpse into the possible future of streetcar transit in this city can be seen at the Canadian National Exhibition as the Toronto Transit Commission continues its drive to replace its fleet ofageing vehicles. The $1.4-billion contract ...

8/21/2007: Toronto: Police hunt man with ?fabulous? on arms after ...

The word ?fabulous? is emblazoned on both forearms of a man who police believe tried to run an officer over in Scarborough yesterday. It was shortly before 5 am in the Eglinton Avenue East and Jonesville Avenue area when police tried to ...

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Now Toronto Magazine takes us thru Icecreamology!

But when I hit my fist ice cream parlor in Toronto, was I disgusted when the server did not know what "wet walnuts" were? Is it me or is it a non-Canadian thing? In my USA days, you got the scoops, added wet walnuts and syrupy wet ...

Subject: Re:Toronto Predictions - by: NavGillX

Undecided Name (Toronto Team): full of guards, 3point shooters, have a few quick guards that keep running, their final roster hasn't been posted yet, players yall have seen: Aruba Toronto Regulators: have an all-star calliber guard in ...

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Dine.TO is pleased to offer you special discounts at some of the city?s best restaurants. These vouchers are offered for a limited time at a 20% to 30% discount. Participating restaurants include Urban, Myth, Spezzo, Niagara Street Cafe ...

Air Canada 8021 Toronto -- On Time

Airline: Air Canada Flight #: 8021 City: Toronto Estimated/Actual Time: -- Status: On Time Terminal: A Gate #: 11.

My wife's first time with a female.... ( Toronto )

...should be soft and sensual...turning hot and steamy...basically, a great fantasy! We will be in the Toronto area for the weekend of Oct. 12-14 for the Van Halen concert and a small getaway.

ride offer on aug 22,24 and 26 aug from toronto to montreal ...

ride offer on aug 22 at 9;00 am from york mills subway station in toronto(in front of shell gas station),drop off in montreal at bonaventure subway station in montreal,one way charge $40 per perso.