G20 detainee files $1-million suit 7 September, 2010, 6:39 pm
Woman says she was shot twice by police with rubber bullets, and detained for about 30 hours
All-day kindergarten election issue: McGuinty 7 September, 2010, 6:38 pm
The next Ontario election campaign doesn't officially begin until Labour Day 2011, but Premier Dalton McGuinty got the ball rolling a full year early Tuesday by throwing down the gauntlet over all-day kindergarten.
G20 protester launches $1M lawsuit 7 September, 2010, 5:59 pm
A lawsuit claiming more than $1 million in damages has been launched against Toronto police by one of the G20 protesters.
Louise Arbour Secondary honours ex-judge 7 September, 2010, 5:55 pm
One of Canada's most respected human rights advocates was honoured Tuesday by having a secondary school named after her in Brampton, just west of Toronto.
Ontario, Manitoba men arrested in B.C. homicide 7 September, 2010, 3:10 pm
Two men from Ontario and Manitoba are facing second-degree murder charges following a five-month investigation into the death of a Vancouver-area man.
College Street fire pushes out 40 7 September, 2010, 2:41 pm
The fire on College Street Monday causes $1-million in damage and leaves 40 people with no place to live.
1 dead in Burlington traffic accident 7 September, 2010, 2:37 pm
A man has died after his car hit a retaining wall, a utility truck and a school bus in Burlington, Ont., early Tuesday morning.
Autopsy on Orangeville body underway 7 September, 2010, 1:40 pm
The results of the autopsy on the human remains found east of Orangeville, Ont., should be released late Tuesday.
Cecilia String Quartet nabs 1st place at Banff 7 September, 2010, 1:13 pm
Toronto ensemble Cecilia String Quartet emerged triumphant over the weekend, snagging the top prize at the 10th Banff International String Quartet Competition.
Smitherman would lead budget review 7 September, 2010, 12:27 pm
Toronto mayoralty candidate George Smitherman promises a budget review, a property tax freeze, and a hiring freeze.
Full-day kindergarten opens in Ontario 7 September, 2010, 11:41 am
It's the first day of school in Ontario and the launch of full-day kindergarten at 600 sites in the province.
Let The Games Begin: Mayoral Race Heats Up 9 July, 2010, 6:39 pm
On Tuesday, candidate George Smitherman promised that if he’s elected he’ll freeze property taxes and city hiring for a full year.
All-Day Kindergarten Begins In Ontario 9 July, 2010, 11:14 am
But critics say the government still hasn't figured out the ABCs of running its ambitious all-day kindergarten program.
Police seek missing Orangeville woman’s bloodied bedding 3 September, 2010, 6:31 pm
The mysterious disappearance of an Orangeville woman led to a grim police appeal Friday, asking residents to look for her missing, blood-soaked bedsheets and a suspect who likely returned home 'covered in a significant amount of blood'
Police sued over G20 3 September, 2010, 10:54 am
A class-action lawsuit filed in Superior Court accuses Toronto and Peel police of a litany of wrongdoings related to their conduct during the June G20 summit
Quips and Quotes: Howard Moscoe’s most memorable lines 2 September, 2010, 11:22 am
Howard Moscoe announced he won't seek another term in office. Among his biggest accomplishments: winning overwhelming approval to overhaul the public housing complex known as Lawrence Heights and efforts like making sure washrooms are open to the public
‘If you fry it, they buy it’: Kevin Gallagher gorges at the CNE 31 August, 2010, 3:01 pm
Each year, the Canadian National Exhibition welcomes 1.3 million people through its gates and 80% of them stop off in the food building. Even more stop for treats along the midway. Each year they find something new to serve to the throngs of hungry visitors, often coated in deep fried golden goodness. The Post’s Kevin Gallagher was sent on a gastronomical voyage of all things deep fried.
Police shoot man in east Toronto 29 August, 2010, 9:32 pm
A young man in believed to be in his twenties person has been rushed to hospital after reportedly being shot by police in Toronto’s east end on Sunday around 3:40 p.m
Election? What election? 26 August, 2010, 1:21 pm
An Ipsos Reid poll shows that 41% of residents are paying very little attention to the Toronto mayoral race. No matter, respondents seemed to suggest; there’s always time to care later
Rob Ford Toronto's most divisive mayoral candidate: poll 25 August, 2010, 10:18 am
Rob Ford has been riding a wave of anger in the suburbs, where voters are eager for a candidate who will clamp down on spending, pollster John Wright noted. “This is the suburbs candidate versus the city candidate, and suburbs are winning”
Body near Orangeville identified as missing nurse 7 September, 2010, 6:26 pm
The body found on the weekend in a wooded area near Orangeville has been positively identified as the remains of missing nurse Sonia Varaschin.
I’d freeze property taxes, Smitherman says 7 September, 2010, 6:20 pm
George Smitherman is promising to freeze property taxes and city hiring for a year if he is elected mayor of Toronto.
G20 protester sues Toronto police for $1M 7 September, 2010, 6:03 pm
A protester arrested during the G20 summit is suing Toronto police for $1 million, her lawyers revealed in a press release Tuesday.
Doctor charged with sexual assault 7 September, 2010, 5:53 pm
A Toronto doctor has been charged with sexual assault more than a decade after the alleged incident happened, police said.
Battling bedbugs is big business 7 September, 2010, 5:21 pm
As bedbugs multiply, so do businesses that deal with their removal. Companies are using everything from pesticide, to sticky traps, to dogs, heat and ice to kill the rapidly breeding pests.
Debate gets personal 7 September, 2010, 3:53 pm
The leading mayoral candidates talk about leadership and fiscal responsibility, but also their own foibles, at a TVO debate.
Next question: A more prosperous Toronto 7 September, 2010, 3:47 pm
Jobs and quality of life are centre stage as the mayoral candidates debate how to improve the city's economy.
Smitherman refused snacks at taxpayer-funded party 7 September, 2010, 4:37 pm
Mayoral hopeful George Smitherman thinks his chum Kyle Rae had his priorities all wrong when the city councillor chose to throw himself a $12,000 farewell fete earlier this summer.<
Ford has trouble finding the good in Smitherman 7 September, 2010, 4:18 pm
Frontrunner Rob Ford likes George Smitherman’s suits but little else, while Sarah Thomson wishes she could speak Italian like Joe Pantalone.
Teen accused of two violent attacks 7 September, 2010, 4:09 pm
He’s accused of brutally attacking two women in Malvern over the long weekend and he’s only 15 years old.
Murder conviction appeal dismissed in Posluns case 7 September, 2010, 2:05 pm
The mother and sister of brutal murder victim Lisa Posluns expressed gratitude and relief after the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a first-degree murder conviction for her vicious killer Tuesday.
Doctor charged with assaulting patient 7 September, 2010, 12:57 pm
A 52-year-old doctor faces charges after a former patient complained he was sexually assaulted nearly two decades ago.
Man charged with punching parking officer 7 September, 2010, 12:43 pm
A 67-year-old man is accused of attacking a parking enforcement officer in north Etobicoke over the holiday weekend.
Facebook addicts insecure: Study 7 September, 2010, 11:18 am
Facebook addicts are likely narcissistic and insecure, according to a new York University study.