TORONTO – Rob Ford faced frequent attacks during Toronto’s first televised mayoral debate Wednesday night, but none of his key rivals directly raised the drugs and other scandals surrounding the mayor.
Instead, the debate saw Ford and four mayoral contenders talk up local issues such as transit and the budget.
Former New Democrat MP Olivia Chow alluded to, but not mention Ford’s well known problems — including smoking crack cocaine and spouting obscenities on live television
WEATHER
Increasing cloudiness early this morning. 40 percent chance of rain or wet snow late this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h late this morning.
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TRAFFIC AND TRANSIT
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Sports:
Raptors:
Terrence Ross scored 24 points, Kyle Lowry 23 and the Raptors edged closer to their first playoff spot since 2008 with a 99-90 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.
IN THE NEWS…
- AGO workers reach tentative agreement ending month long strike: union
- They stayed at an ‘absolute gem’ of a Dublin hotel. Now these councillors face questions
- ‘Pretty scary’: Ill Ontario man stranded in Costa Rica finally recovering in Canada
- On the ‘frontline’: Toronto-area residents hiring security firms to fight auto theft
One person was treated for smoke inhalation after a high rise fire on Dundas Street early Thursday morning.
A Thai satellite has detected about 300 objects floating in the Indian Ocean near the search area for the missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner.
President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet Pope Francis on Thursday at the Vatican. Obama is the ninth president to make an official visit to the Vatican.
Stephen Harper meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel today to further discuss the crisis in eastern Europe.
ALSO COMING UP TODAY…
Premier Wynne and Brad Duguid, minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, to highlight our government’s ongoing commitment to Ontario’s post-secondary education system and make an announcement. (8:30 a.m. at Premier’s Office)
The Royal Canadian Mint unveils collector coins to mark the canonization of Pope John Paul II. (10 a.m. at John Paul II Polish Cultural Centre, 4300 Cawthra Road )
First-degree murder trial for Brian Dickson, accused in the death of Qian Liu, a York University student from China. Through April 11. (10 a.m. at 361 University Ave.)
Peter MacKay, P.C., Q.C., MP for Central Nova, minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, accompanied by Bob Dechert, MP for Mississauga-Erindale and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice, will make a funding announcement. (2:30 p.m. at For Youth Initiative, Activity Hall, 1652 Keele Street)
Toronto mayoral candidates Rob Ford, David Soknacki, Karen Stintz and John Tory address Ryerson’s Ted Rogers School of Management law and business students as part of a student speaker series. (6 p.m. at George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre)
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