Tory facing tighter-than-expected race for seat

One recent early morning, Conservative Leader John Tory hopped off his campaign bus for a blitz of door-knocking in Don Valley West, where he is in a close race to win his own seat and end a four-year drought for his party in Toronto.

Tiger-Cats to get new stadium?

It turns out Ottawa isn't the only city where a new CFL stadium looks as if it may be in order.Now, it's Hamilton's turn.Just days after engineers in Ottawa recommended one portion of Frank Clair Stadium be demolished because it is unsafe, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats say their 77-year-old stadium may be on its last legs, too.

Betting $1.5-million to build a winner

On a blustery Friday afternoon, 28-year-old Andrew Smith is sprinting as hard as he can up Mount Garbage, the grassed-over former landfill site that overlooks Etobicoke's Centennial Park. As he reaches the top, he pauses briefly, before turning to encourage the runners struggling up the hill in his wake - some of Canada's top young distance runners who arrived in Toronto earlier this month to join a quixotic quest for marathon greatness.

THIS WEEKEND

Great Lake Swimmers Wade into the gentle roots music of Tony Dekker, the Marilyn Bell-loving singer-songwriter who heads the Toronto ambient-folk band. Today, 7 p.m. $15. Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne St., 416-870-8000.

His Honour faces a taxing time

Monday night, Toronto Mayor David Miller will do what his critics say he should have done months ago: attend a meeting on new city taxes.Councillor Peter Milczyn (Ward 5 Etobicoke-Lakeshore), who organized the town hall, is delighted at snagging the mayor for the event at the Etobicoke Civic Centre.

Burning down the house

When a Fermanagh Avenue townhouse burned down this week, alarm bells sounded in a place you might not expect - the 14 Division office of Detective Marcel Chiasson.Det. Chiasson is the lead investigator in a wave of arson attacks that has destroyed or damaged 114 structures in Toronto's west end since July.

A tasty design challenge

Street food comes in many forms, from lamb's quarters pushing up through a crack in the sidewalk to the city's ubiquitous hot dogs. Currently, the Toronto Board of Health is looking into ways to bring new foods - not just pre-cooked wieners - to street vending carts, after a much-publicized campaign by Councillor John Filion moved the province to change health regulations on Aug. 1.

We're going to stay up all night

''This is now or never. If you miss it, it's gone.'' Jenn Goodwin is the programming supervisor of Nuit Blanche, the one-night-only, all-night visual-arts event that will convulse Toronto tonight from dusk until dawn, and she was extolling the ephemeral pleasures of the night to come.

Man conned investors, police allege

An Oakville man faces 16 charges of theft and fraud after eight investors were fleeced in 2004 and 2005.Toronto Police contend the suspect passed himself off as an Ivy-League-educated doctor who retired after making millions in the dot-com stock boom.

Runners, book lovers, night owls take to the streets

Whether it's all night at Nuit Blanche or running 42 kilometres across Toronto's waterfront, prepare for a marathon of activity this weekend.The crowds begin when fans pack the Rogers Centre to see the Blue Jays continue their three-game showdown against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays today and tomorrow afternoon.

Self-Discovery - a free 8-week course

Course Starts Sunday October 21st at 7pm Address: 715B Danforth Ave, Toronto (1 min walk East of Pape Station) Please call or email to register. Phone: (416)483-7465 Email: toronto@gnosticweb.com The Gnostic Movement.

Air Canada 8020 Toronto -- On Time

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

Hotwifing, Swinging and Swapping :: Hotwife is in Toronto

My hotwife is in Toronto dancing at a club in Toronto tonight while I'm at home 500 miles away. She went to Ladyfest this afternoon. I sure hope she gets fucked good tonight and tells me all about it! ...

Raptors sign senior basketball advisor Wayne Embry to contract ...

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have re-signed senior basketball advisor Wayne Embry to a contract extension. More...

United ride vets, savvy past Toronto

Sandwiched between two high-profile Copa Sudamericana matches, DC United's encounter with Eastern Conference cellar dwellers Toronto FC on Saturday had all the makings of a "trap game".

Lack of focus dooms Toronto FC

After taking the lead on a magnificent free kick by Carl Robinson in the 14th minute, Toronto FC yield four goals in the second half to fritter away a lead and waste one of their best performances of the year in the first half.

Fixtures 29 September / DC United v Toronto - 11:30 PM Over/Under ...

Winner(s): Over 2.5 Goals.

Fixtures 29 September / DC United v Toronto - 11:30 PM Match Odds ...

Winner(s): DC United.

Best Bagels in Toronto

MHO is the great canadian bagel is the best in Toronto, however I've never tried Gryfe, Kiva or Bagel World. St.Urbain is a major disappointment to the nth degree. Basically it is of my opinion 90% or more of all bagels are simpoly ...

Reds can't hold off relentless United

After going 824 minutes without a goal, Toronto FC has now scored first in their last two matches, but could not hold either lead. That cost the Reds last week vs. the Columbus Crew, and again on Saturday in a loss to league-leading DC ...

nuit blanche Toronto 2007

a string of diamonds, zone A. --- note to self: you don't like crowds. next time, go to bed at 8pm, get up at 2 and walk through a much quieter, still-cool experience. --- favorite exhibit: the cool drums and percussion on queen, ...

Any Burmese restos in GTA?

Along that line, I remember a good one in Boston years ago called the Mandalay. I haven't found any since worth remembering.