TORONTO – Mayor Rob Ford‘s friend and occasional driver Sandro Lisi has a long history of threatening women, according to newly-obtained court documents.
The allegations stem from a Toronto Star report which also says that police believe Lisi recorded his interactions with Ford over the past year.
The relationship between Ford and Lisi has been a key component into the months-long Project Brazen 2 investigation.
Lisi was arrested on extortion charges last year after being accused of using threats to obtain a video of Mayor Ford smoking what might be crack cocaine.
WEATHER
A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h late this afternoon. High minus 5. UV index 3 or moderate.
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TRAFFIC AND TRANSIT
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- S&P/TSX composite down, U.S. markets mixed ahead of tech earnings and economic data
- Big warm-up to follow blast of cold air in southern Ontario
- 1 deal falls through but Toronto FC completes another in Derrick Etienne Jr. trade
- No more sick notes? Why the Ford government wants to eliminate doctors notes for illness
SPORTS
NHL Trade Deadline:
A handful of teams are in the playoff mix and many clubs don’t have much salary-cap space to play with. The unknowns are plentiful and the supply is short with the clock ticking down for the NHL trade deadline at 3 p.m. ET.
IN THE NEWS…
Canada’s defence minister has apologized to the family of a soldier whose mother received a government cheque for one penny following her son’s death upon his return from Afghanistan.
Toronto police are alerting the public about a series of moving-company scams.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has suspended planned military activities between Canadian and Russian forces, in response to the Russian incursion into Crimea.
Members of the Canadian television and digital media industry gathered Tuesday night in Toronto for the first of three Canadian Screen Awards galas.
ALSO COMING UP TODAY…
Premier Wynne to meet with Robert Ghiz, Premier of Prince Edward Island, to discuss a solution for getting Canadians the retirement security they deserve and need. (8:30 a.m. at Premier’s Office)
Premier Wynne to attend the opening of the Royal Ontario Museum’s Forbidden City Exhibition. (10 a.m., Royal Ontario Museum)
Premier Wynne to attend cabinet meeting. (Noon, Queen’s Park.)
Premier Wynne to meet briefly with members of the Parlement Jeunesse Francophone de l’Ontario. (4:45 p.m. at Grand Staircase, Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park.)
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