IN THE NEWS…
- Rob Ford’s brother is set to officially launch his campaign for Toronto’s top job today following a hospital bed endorsement he received from the cancer-stricken mayor.
- Scottish voters have resoundingly rejected independence, deciding to remain part of the United Kingdom after a historic referendum that shook the country to its core.
- Ontario Provincial Police will be providing a “brief but significant” update Friday morning regarding the shooting death of an Etobicoke construction vice-president in Huron County last weekend.
- Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling Everyday Essentials brand 15 ounce glass bowl mugs and 14 ounce glass tapered mugs. The company says both products, sold between Aug. 7 and Sept. 18, could crack or break when filled with hot liquid.
- Close to 200 people turned out for Thursday’s premiere of a musical satire about Toronto’s infamous mayor just hours after a cancer-stricken Rob Ford thanked well wishers from his hospital bed for their support.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs rank dead last among sports franchises in North America, according to a study by ESPN.
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