Leaders' schedules today

John Tory (Conservative)10 a.m. - Lakeridge Health Oshawa, Oshawa12:30 p.m. - Warsaw Fair1:30 p.m. - Barbecue with Peterborough PC candidate Bruce Fitzpatrick 3:45 p.m. - Port Hope Fall Fair

Tory vows to protect Toronto's pedigree

John Tory bled Conservative blue for his hometown yesterday, saying Toronto is in danger of losing its status as a world-class city.At a Board of Trade luncheon, he promised to arrest the city's decline with hundreds of millions for public transit and programs to relieve the burden of city-funded social services, and to revitalize poor neighbourhoods.

And the winners in Toronto's 10-day spending frenzy are ...

For 10 days each September, when the film world's elite converge on downtown Toronto, the celebration of big-screen culture translates into big profits for local merchants. ''We're seeing more action than in previous years,'' said Bobby Virani, owner of the Cumberland Cigar Store in the upscale Yorkville neighbourhood. He says they've enjoyed a 40-per-cent jump in sales this summer.

Banking on books on Bay Street

It might never be a good time to open an independent bookstore, but there might never be a better time to open an independent bookstore in Toronto than right now.

Early vote on taxes slipping from Miller's grasp

Support appears to be seeping away for Toronto Mayor David Miller's bid to force an early vote on $356-million in proposed new city taxes.Yesterday, as city councillors waded through reams of e-mails from Mr. Miller's ''fair taxes'' campaign launched this week, the mayor was still short of the key votes needed for a special council meeting.

When it comes to taxes, Mr. Miller, you're killing me. Just do it

I promise not to get too cynical about our fair mayor's new hearts-and-minds campaign to sell what he calls ''a fair tax plan for Toronto.'' I really believe in the cause. It's progressive, in the classic sense, and necessary. But its implementation has been excruciating. David Miller's new campaign, noble as it may be, only makes it more so. (Globe Insider subscribers only)

Toronto woos 2009 Indian awards show

Veteran Indian movie star Amitabh Bachchan has been doing more at the Toronto International Film Festival than just promoting his new film, The Last Lear. The Bollywood icon is drumming up support for Toronto's bid for the 2009 International Indian Film Academy Awards.

What a swell Party this is

Now, here was a party to make you want to join the Party. That is, if you weren't already a die-hard affiliate of the tight-knit Tory team that assembled at the Royal Ontario Museum this week to honour former prime minister Brian Mulroney for the Toronto launch of his 1,100-page autobiography, Memoirs 1939-1993.

To turn squirrels into tree killers, just subtract water

Toronto's trees have had a tough go of it this summer. After three months plagued by drought, many are struggling to stay alive, and the sugar maples that grow among nearly 250 trees in Allan Gardens are no exception.

NFB'S LATE FRAGMENT

On a beach under scrub-covered cliffs, Theo is about to confront the man who abused him as a child. The setting is Scarborough, but it seems like something out of Wuthering Heights. This is a scene from Late Fragment, an innovative film that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The first interactive feature of its kind in North America, it follows the lives of three strangers with traumatic pasts that intersect during ''restorative justice'' therapy sessions. Through a series of flashbacks, we learn how they got there. Unlike the usual linear film experience, however, Late Fragment allows the viewer to find out as much, or as little, about each character as he or she wants.

Cate Blanchett - Golden Age Premiere at Toronto Film Festival

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Startup Weekend - Toronto - Day 2

... extend a special thanks to Erica O?Grady, Joe Scharf (Vosnap), and Andrew Hyde! I have pictures and we have video and lots more to post, but that?ll come after I get some sleep. Check out the Toronto Startup Weekend Blog for more. ...

Possible to get good jarred Mole in TO?

buy the mole everyone buys . what you do is add ingredients to it. good chocolate, ground toasted pumpkin seeds.... everyone does it different.

Canadian Wins Audience Prize at Toronto - AP

Canadian director David Cronenberg's "Eastern Promises" picked up the award for fan favorite during the Toronto International Film Festival's closing award ceremonies Saturday.

Toronto Hound Visiting Boston in November

From a food perspective I'd probably look to stay in other neighborhoods, that convention center in the seaport neighborhood. You may consider downtown or back bay, both of which will require a tad of commuting for your work stuff but ...

Toronto film fest estimated to bring in $60 million

The stars have been in Hollywood North, aka Toronto. The city was booming with the activity of the Toronto International Film Festival. Star sightings, movie premieres, and parties galore have been the running theme. ...

High culture artists Jonathan Brett and Lisa May Loveless

Inside Story Toronto Sunday September 16, 2007 By Don Quixote. I received an invitation to the Gala Art showing Toronto high culture artists Jonathan Brett and Lisa May Loveless. An art event happening was on Thursday, September 6th at ...

Eastern Promises tops at Toronto Film Festival

By Ka Yan Ng TORONTO (Reuters) - "Eastern Promises," a Russian mob thriller directed by Canadian cult legend David Cronenberg, won the Toronto International Film Festival's top prize on Saturday, positioning itself as an early Oscar . ...

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Added 'Warhammer Quest' - Comment:Beautiful game, great pieces. I bought it mainly for the minis which of course became props in other games. Again, the rules are probably a little too intimidating for my gaming group.

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Added 'High Society' - Comment:I really like the almost tile-like asset cards in the production version...mine are just standard card stock :( (recently acquired a real version....love those asset cards!) - This has been re-released by ...