Toronto MP, former Liberal leader Bob Rae resigns
Bob Rae, former interim Liberal leader and one-time NDP premier of Ontario, is resigning as an MP, winding up a political career that stretched over 35 years and two parties. Continue reading
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Actor James Gandolfini dead at 51
James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally fragile mob boss in HBO’s “The Sopranos” helped create one of TV’s greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51. Continue reading
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First Nation owned solar farm built northeast of Toronto
More and more businesses are flocking to First Nation communities to work with them on various business ventures. TD Economics recently looked at the purchasing power out of First Nation communities. and found growth among Aboriginal based businesses. Continue reading
Tropical Storm Barry forms off Mexico’s coast
Tropical Storm Barry formed off Mexico’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday, prompting Mexican authorities to ready hundreds of shelters. Continue reading
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Plastic bags debated again at city hall
Plastic bags are again the centre of discussion at Toronto’s city hall. Continue reading
Chretien on Rae: one of the best
Jean Chretien says Bob Rae’s departure is a big loss for the House of Commons. Continue reading
Woman stabbed, killed on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame; police arrest 3 panhandlers
Police in Los Angeles say they’ve arrested three panhandlers in the fatal stabbing of a young woman who was taking photographs on Hollywood’s star-lined “Walk of Fame.” Continue reading
Cell entry OK if Ashley Smith in ‘imminent danger,’ manager tells inquest
A correctional manager is testifying that guards were to enter Ashley Smith’s cell if the troubled teen was in imminent danger. Continue reading
Spacewalk scheduled for June 24
Russian flight engineers Fyodor Yurchikhin and Alexander Misurkin, aboard the International Space Station (ISS), will conduct a six-hour spacewalk on June 24. Continue reading
Man found dead near home of NFL player identified, ruled homicide
A prosecutor says a Boston man found dead in an industrial park about a mile from New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez’s home was a homicide victim. Continue reading
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Teen girl airlifted to Sick Kids after crash near Orangeville
A teen girl has been airlifted to Sick Kids hospital in Toronto after a serious three car crash outside of Orangeville. Continue reading
Woman charged in baseball bat attack at Barrie skate park
Police say a 20-year-old woman is facing charges after showing up at a Barrie, Ont., skateboard park “armed with a baseball bat and an attitude.” Continue reading
US ‘landlords from hell’ plead guilty to stalking, burglary in attempts to evict tenants
Prosecutors called them the “landlords from hell.” A U.S. couple accused of going to extreme lengths to drive tenants from a San Francisco apartment building – including cutting holes in one tenant’s floor with a power saw while he was still inside – have pleaded guilty to several felonies. Continue reading