Bowing to pressure, Toronto councillor takes leave for campaign

David Shiner, running for the Conservatives in Willowdale riding, has been under fire for not stepping down first.

Bowing to pressure, Toronto councillor takes leave for campaign

Toronto Conservative candidate David Shiner, under fire for not leaving his city council job during the provincial election campaign, now says he will do so.But Mr. Shiner's declaration, which he later had to clarify, drew stiff criticism from his fellow politicians and the Liberal he hopes to unseat in Willowdale.

Where the leaders are

Liberal Leader Dalton McGuinty8:05 a.m.: Live on CHUM-FM, Toronto9:30 a.m.: Home of Maria Abruzese-Guevara and Dante Mario Guevara, 121 Woodbridge Ave., Vaughan

Models opening for stacked units

Olde Thornhill VillageLOCATION: MarkhamBUILDERS/DEVELOPERS: Wynn Group and Sundance HomesSIZE: 570 to 1,336 square feetPRICE: $226,880 to $341,880SALES CENTRE: 11 Green Lane, east of Bayview Avenue. Open Monday to Wednesday, 1 to 7 p.m.; weekends and holidays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

A rough blueprint for funding faith-based schools reveals 'immense hurdles'

When religious groups meet with the chairwoman of the Toronto District School Board to talk about the possibility of their schools joining the public education system, Sheila Ward's response is always the same: I would love to have you, but I just don't see how it could work.

Homicide suspect appears in court

One of two young men wanted for murder in a brazen, mid-afternoon drive-by shooting in west-end Toronto three months ago appeared briefly in court yesterday after being run to ground in Jamaica last month and waiving extradition.

Where the leaders are

Liberal Leader Dalton McGuinty8 a.m.: Moe's Newport Restaurant, 334 Richmond Rd., Ottawa2:40 p.m.: Erie Shores Wind Farm, Port Burwell5:30 p.m.: EnerWorks Inc., 252 Hamilton Cres., Dorchester

Colleges plan PR campaign to combat falling enrolment

Ontario's community colleges are looking for more respect - and more students - in the face of declining enrolments on some campuses and the growing popularity of a university degree.An increasing number of students are flocking to Ontario universities, with enrolment climbing, especially in the Toronto area. At the same time, applications to colleges fell 2.2 per cent last year, and student numbers have barely budged.

Toronto agrees to reopen community centres

Community centres across the city will reopen on Mondays starting Oct. 15 - with many popular programs still missing - after council voted unanimously yesterday to reverse a controversial cut to services.

Jefferys safety probe gets extra funds

The Toronto District School Board has been given the green light by the province to divert money meant for a summer youth program for high-needs neighbourhoods into increasing the budget for the C.W. Jefferys safety probe.

Air Canada 8020 Toronto -- On Time

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

Saturday Bruce

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Toronto Film Festival

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TORONTO-DANFORTH: Get the straight goods on MMP Oct. 1

A recent Toronto Star article says that close to 40 per cent of the population isn?t even aware that they?ll be receiving two ballots when they head to the polls this Oct. 10. (One ballot will be to choose ones choice for MPP, ...

Tory's rep in tatters; Wynne looks like a winner

Back in April, John Tory looked like a possible, even probable future premier. People liked him, trusted him and there was wide spread belief that he was a throw back to the days when politicians were men and women of honor and idealism ...

Home to Toronto, backpack decided to stay on in UK - Toronto ...

Jump to the full entry & travel map. Toronto, Ontario, Canada Don't you love Air Canada? I only checked in three hours in advance, you think they could manage to get my bag to the plane in that time, but no... john.

I'LL BE YOUR STUDENT IF YOU'LL BE MY TEACHER ( Toronto )

Well first of all, I'ma Black bicurious female . I'm 23 yrs old, i'm in the Toronto area .I'm fun, very adventurous,charming,intelligent, sexy and beautiful of course..Well i'm here to find ah.

Ontario's MMP Referendum

I'm leaning hard in the direction of "No to MMP." I'll be making my final decision on this over the weekend., and will have more to say on this later. - Garry J. Wise, Toronto. Visit our Toronto Law Firm website: www.wiselaw.net ...

Mid-Autumn Spectacular Dazzles Toronto with Second Show

TORONTO-Divine Performing Arts of New York wowed a second Toronto audience with the last of two special shows tonight marking the Asian holiday of Mid-Autumn Festival."I think the performance wa...

Biochemistry: Data on biochemistry described by researchers at ...

According to recent research from Toronto, Canada, "FLAG- and HA-tagged M-2 muscarinic receptors from coinfected Sf9 cells have been purified in digitonin-cholate and reconstituted into phospholipid vesicles. The purified receptor was ...

Diversions

Over 150 contemporary art projects take place as far afield as Church and Wellesley, the Distillery District, Bloor and Lansdowne, Parkdale, and downtown Yonge Street for Nuit Blanche, at 7:03 pm.

Tampa Bay at Toronto Picks

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