IN THE NEWS…
- Businessman and former provincial politician John Tory has been elected the new mayor of Toronto, edging out fellow candidates Doug Ford and Olivia Chow.
- Prime Minister Harper will be among those attending a funeral in Hamilton today for Corporal Nathan Cirillo. He is to be buried in a field of honour.
- Rob Ford will be heading back to city hall in the position he held for a decade: As councillor for Ward 2, Etobicoke North.
- The amalgamated city of Toronto hit a record high for municipal turnout Monday night, with 60.4 per cent of the electorate casting a ballot.
- Bonnie Crombie defeated former Liberal cabinet minister Steve Mahoney to win the Mississauga mayoral election.
- Brampton residents elected former Liberal MPP Linda Jeffrey as their new mayor, defeating scandal-plagued incumbent Susan Fennell Monday night.
WEATHER
Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers early this morning. Showers this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning then increasing to 40 gusting to 60 near noon. High 20.
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TRAFFIC AND TRANSIT
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