Two Ontario judges rise to Court of Appeal

Two prominent Superior Court of Ontario judges - Madam Justice Gloria Epstein and Mr. Justice David Watt - were elevated to the Ontario Court of Appeal yesterday. Federal Justice Minister Rob Nicholson also announced that Ontario Superior Court Judge Edward Then has been appointed regional senior judge for the Toronto region.

Man pulled from lake near island airport

The fully clothed body of a man was pulled from Lake Ontario early yesterday, police said. An employee at the Toronto City Centre Airport had gone outside for a cigarette break shortly after 4 a.m. when he heard screams for help and splashing in the water, Sergeant Leo Parwicki of the Toronto police marine unit said.

Their wrong conclusions

In the days immediately following an election, theories abound on why voters marked their ballots the way they did. It is a harmless pastime when it's coming from pundits, but worrying when politicians claim to be channelling voters' intentions, as Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and Toronto Mayor David Miller did this week. (Globe Insider subscribers only)

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Before there was an ''entertainment district,'' Toronto scenesters headed to a wood-panelled bar on Bloor Street, hung with chandeliers and peach mirrors, that served sin in a cocktail glass, as well as the best eggs Benedict in town.

The homicide tally's relentless rise

When 30-year-old single mother Rachel Alleyne died Tuesday night in a hail of bullets that zipped across a backyard in a notorious north Toronto public housing complex, the city's homicide tally for 2007 edged up to 67.

The water-filtration plant has sprung a leak

Sometimes, when City Hall says it's spending money because of time constraints, it really means it.The City of Toronto recently cited ''time constraints'' as the reason for awarding Clifford Restoration a contract to restore the roof, windows and masonry of the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant without searching for a competitive bid. The contract was worth about a quarter of a million dollars, contributing to the $8-million already spent by the city for a long-term restoration plan.

For society, Africa is the cause du jour

The red carpet showcased the usual suspects during the recent run of the Toronto International Film Festival: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, George Clooney, Matt Damon. But new to the celebrity parade were more than a dozen African-born orphans of disease and war, as part of the African Children's Choir, who were among the beneficiaries of the OneXOne charity gala (held at the same time as the film festival) that Mr. Damon chaired.

Charged in deadly crash, two brothers out on bail

Two brothers facing charges after a deadly multiple-car crash in Brampton are out on bail. Steve Machado, 22, and Brian Machado, 27, were each freed on $100,000 bail, but both are now under house arrest and have been instructed by a judge not to drive.

Trump breaks ground on luxury hotel condo

Donald Trump was in Toronto yesterday to break ground on his long-awaited luxury hotel and condominium development in the heart of the city's financial district - the billionaire's first property development in Canada.

Annual marathon hits the streets tomorrow

The 13th annual Toronto Marathon takes place tomorrow, with a series of road closings through the day to create the course that starts at Mel Lastman Square and finishes at Queen's Park.

Air Canada 8021 Toronto -- On Time

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Jasmine Jade Hits Toronto Sex Show

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Winner(s): Los Angeles.

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Winner(s): No Goal.

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Winner(s): Draw/Los Angeles.

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Winner(s): Toronto FC.

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