Brampton teen charged after report of student with gun

A Brampton, Ont., high school was locked down for more than two hours yesterday after reports that a student was carrying a gun in the halls.Police were called to St. Edmund Campion Secondary School shortly after 10 a.m. Tactical and K9 units also responded.

Trophy homes on the park

CathedraltownLOCATION: MarkhamDEVELOPERS: Fram Building Group and RomandaleSIZE: 3,820 square feetPRICE: Starting at $928,900SALES CENTRE: Woodbine Avenue, north of Major Mackenzie Drive. Open Monday to Thursday, 1 to 8 p.m.; weekends and holidays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Hospital sued over crippling superbug

A young man training to become a chef is suing a Toronto hospital, claiming inadequate isolation and infection-control procedures caused him to catch a superbug, permanently disabling him.Matthew Rash, 30, said he tested negative for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) when he was admitted to Bridgepoint Hospital almost four years ago. He was sent there for rehabilitation after undergoing surgery at another hospital for injuries, including a broken left leg, fractured right foot and ankle, which were the result of a car crash.

Solo Mobile ditches billboard with Nazi death camp reference

A dozen Solo Mobile billboards featuring a punk-rock-era reference to a Nazi death camp have been taken down.The ads, located in subway stations in Toronto and Vancouver, feature a young urban Japanese woman in punk attire. One of the buttons she's wearing reads, ''Belsen was a Gas.''

Film fest puts out call for cash to build new headquarters

As the red carpets were rolled up and the stars made their way home yesterday, the Toronto International Film Festival served notice to the philanthropic community that it still needs money for its new building, announcing a gift likely to exceed $22-million from the Reitman family and developer Daniels Corp.

Senior is injured in paintball attack

Three Hamilton men face assault and weapons charges after a drive-by paintball shooting injured a senior.Eric Benner was only metres from his home on Tuesday when he felt a sharp pain just behind his knee.

Knife, not gun

A youth is stabbed to death in Toronto (Fatal stabbing shakes Toronto schools - Sept. 12), and Premier Dalton McGuinty calls for a gun ban? He clearly cares less about the gang violence than about promoting useless legislation. (Globe Insider subscribers only)

Laneway is named in honour of candidate

The name of an iconic Torontonian known best as a busker and mayoral candidate will live on in a downtown neighbourhood.City council passed a motion this week to name a laneway near Danforth and Jones Avenues Ben Kerr Lane, in memory of the man known most for his guitar serenades of passersby at Yonge and Bloor Streets.

Don't hold briefing on Jewish New Year, Shiner tells mayor

A Toronto city councillor campaigning for a seat in the Ontario Legislature wants the mayor to cancel a city news conference scheduled for today because it falls on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

TTC fare to rise 15¢ as Miller tries to resurrect tax plan

As Toronto residents reacted yesterday to news of a 15-cent transit fare hike, on top of unpopular cuts to community centres and other services, Mayor David Miller is trying to turn up the heat on councillors and engineer an early vote on his controversial tax plan.

Critics Lock Horns Over The Toronto Film Festival

Now, when you have a festival as large as the Toronto Film Festival, the reaction you are going to get from critics will differ substantially, depending on what part of the festival the critic sampled. The diversity between reviews, ...

Two Farmer's and the Law of Averages

I'm going to have to play it safe, split the difference, and stick with the Law of Averages. I'm betting on a pretty normal winter. - Garry J. Wise, Toronto. Visit our Toronto Law Firm website: www.wiselaw.net ...

Toronto Film Fest Divides Critics

?Any description of the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival undoubtedly will depend on which part of the festival got sampled. Even looking at the reviews of some high-profile pictures, a reader can only conclude that the festival ...

Toronto Film Festival '07

In the Adult DVD Talk forum ultradamno said: NineMSN: Ryan Gosling stars with plastic sex doll. Scanners: TIFF 2007: The Evil That God Does...read more ( last updated Sep 14 2007 1:31AM)

Re: My Trip to Toronto (Spider-Pig)

Posted by Spider-Pig on 9/14/2007 1:20:33 AM EST Niagara Falls, ON is cool. Niagara Falls, NY is the height of LAME.

Kiosk Live in Toronto

I've been meaning to write about Kiosk's concert in Toronto on September 8 since I came back home last Sunday. But first I needed time to digest and take in everything that happened there. During the concert the excitement and energy ...

Toronto Film Festival ?07: Day Eight

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