McGuinty relaxes, Tory scrambles

While his opponents blitzed key ridings in search of votes on the final day of the Ontario election campaign yesterday, Liberal Leader Dalton McGuinty leisurely cruised through three events in Toronto, a reflection of polls showing him poised for easy re-election.

Brain surgery patient goes missing in Mississauga

Police in Mississauga are looking for a hospital patient who wandered away from his room after undergoing brain surgery.Cornelius DeHooge, 52, walked away from the Trillium Health Centre yesterday afternoon. The Collingwood, Ont., native recently underwent brain surgery, which doctors say has led to some erratic behaviour, police said. He was last seen near Hurontario Street and Queensway West about 2 p.m.

Praising the actions of Mike Harris

With the delightful mirage of an easily manipulated minority at Queen's Park melting before his eyes, Mayor David Miller tersely refused to name his favourites for the last time yesterday. That's understandable. Errant endorsements have caused him unnecessary trouble in the past. But there was one provincial leader who deserved better, the one to whom the Toronto mayor remains most indebted as he struggles to raise new taxes and coax the re-empowered majority into sharing its wealth: Mike Harris. (Globe Insider subscribers only)

Mayor's tax plan overshadowed in provincial election

Toronto councillors will have to vote on new city taxes on Oct. 22 without knowing what financial relief will come from the next government at Queen's Park that takes office after today's provincial election.

Storms devastate tree budget

A record year for storms and downed trees has left Toronto's already backlogged forestry department struggling to cope, a new report says, as crews are forced to skip preventive pruning to deal with emergency calls.

Crombie chosen to find cash in surplus properties

The cash-strapped Toronto District School Board has named former Toronto mayor David Crombie to head a new real estate corporation with a mandate to sell surplus land and squeeze more revenue out of dozens of school sites that are leased to community groups and private academies.

It's been nice, but weatherman says time to get back to reality

When Grace Van Berkum woke up yesterday, she didn't expect to pull on a pair of shorts and a tank top for her early-morning jog. By midafternoon, the 34-year-old Torontonian found herself drawn out into the scorching heat again, this time armed with a pair of sunglasses and a bottle of water, for a walk with her father and the family dog.

Brothers charged in fatal crash to appear in court

When two Mississauga brothers appear in court in Brampton for bail hearings this morning, following a high-speed, multivehicle pileup Saturday that killed two women and slightly injured seven other people, the pair will be facing some formidable legal woes.

Dundas Street shops applaud rush-hour parking

City council was warned: Allowing drivers to park during rush hour along a stretch of Dundas Street West would undermine the already shaky reliability of streetcar service, Toronto Transit Commission officials said.

Toronto women in poor neighbourhoods more likely to have preterm births, study says

There is a direct relationship between a neighbourhood's income level and the risks of preterm births and other childbirth problems, a Statistics Canada study has found.Researchers examined more than 143,000 live births in Toronto between April, 1996, and March, 2001. Toronto neighbourhoods were divided into five groups based on the proportion of their population below Statistics Canada's low-income cut-off, which measures a family's ability to buy the basics such as food and clothing.

Official Selection: Venice/Toronto Festivals: The Shock Doctrine ...

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Air Canada 8020 Toronto -- On Time

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

HMCS Toronto takes Terry Fox to Seychelles

Determined not to miss a seasonal Canadian tradition despite being half a world away from home, Petty Officer, 2nd Class Rolland Lariviere of HMCS Toronto decided to see the sights with plenty of company, and organized a Terry Fox Run ...

apple picking recommendations outside of Toronto?

Not really outside "Toronto", but we went with a group to Al Ferri & Sons orchard in Brampton on Thanksgiving monday. The place was packed w/ people. They have a nice little free tractor ride that takes you from the parking lot/store ...

Voting Day in Ontario

Who came up with the ridiculous catchphrase "first past the post," anyways? For further discussion, see our post, Ontario MMP Referendum: No et Non. And of course, get out and vote... - Garry J. Wise, Toronto. Visit our Toronto Law Firm ...

Should Defence Medical Examinations be Videotaped?

Given the horror stories we have heard regarding these examinations, it seems to me like an idea whose time came quite a while ago. - Garry J. Wise, Toronto. Visit our Toronto Law Firm website: www.wiselaw.net ...

personal support worker

I AM A PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER CERTIFIED, I HAVE ALMOST 7 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THIS FIELD AND I AM CARENTLY WORKING IN A NURSING HOME.DO YOUR MOTHER, FATHER OR YOUR FRIENDS NEEDS HEALTH CARE ATTENDANT? DO THEY NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ...

Not Live in Toronto: Broken Social Scene Join Yo La Tengo In Ithaca

Blowin' off some steam at the fact that a few great tours happening recently haven't dared to venture north, while announcing Toronto-based band, Broken Social Scene's involvement in one in particular. Thank God for Wintersleep!

Denied Parental Benefits by EI, Adoptive Parents Seek Leave to ...

In August 2007, the Federal Court of Appeal ruled that Tomasson did not deserve the additional 15 weeks as she did not endure the physiological experiences of child-birth and the associated recovery process. - Garry J. Wise, Toronto ...

Best Italian Sandwich

which sandwich should a newbie try there?

MLA Programs & reputation (U of Toronto specifically)

Forum: Student Lounge Posted By: smapty Post Time: 2007-10-09 at 10:24 PM.

Carolina buzzes Toronto's Toskala for seven goals

scored for the first time since returning to the Hurricanes, and six others added goals in Carolina's 7-1 rout of the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.