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Missing $2.50 garbage tag lands Owen Sound man in court

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 18:00

An Owen Sound business owner is being dragged through the courts because the city says there wasn't a $2.50 tag on a bag of garbage.

Consequences uncertain for Rogers Centre streaker

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 16:43

Waterloo's Yannis Carayannopoulos, 17, awaiting word of the consequences of his April 11 streaking at a Toronto Blue Jays game at the Rogers Centre.

Surprise! Mayor Rob Ford appears at gay flag-raising event

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 14:11

It is the first time Ford has appeared at a gay-related event, despite huge pressure after skipping all Pride events last year.

CP Rail CEO Fred Green steps down in historic boardroom shakeup

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 11:51

Canadian Pacific has announced a significant shakeup in its management and board, giving way to U.S. hedge fund Pershing Square in a bitter proxy battle.

Senior on life support after Lorne Park crash

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 08:13
A 76-year-old Mississauga man is on life support in a local hospital after his vehicle went out of control and caused a serious head-on crash yesterday afternoon on Lakeshore Rd. in Lorne Park.

Man critical after crash in Lorne Park

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 18:03
A man has been rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries this afternoon after a two-vehicle crash in Lorne Park.
Peel Regional Police say the crash occurred just before 4 p.m. on Lakeshore Rd. W. at Ibar Way.

Peel police team with MADD to nab drunk boaters

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 17:19
Luxury boats and vessels weren't the only things launching from Lakefront Promenade this afternoon.

Toronto Now: Man dead after 'misadventure' on the Humber River

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 07:24

Police responded to a call about a man in the water in the city’s west end, near the Queensway and South Kingsway, at about 10:40 p.m.

Charities, non-profits protest Toronto’s new garbage pickup fees

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 21:10

Toronto’s new garbage fees for charities and non-profits will cripple some. The city says it’s looking for ways to soften the blow.

Beach condo application at Lick’s site backed despite opposition

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 19:32

Beach residents came in droves to oppose the Lakehouse project, calling it a "monstrosity" and "an abortion." At six storeys, most councillors disagreed.

Pickering nuclear stations among most expensive, least reliable in the world

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 06:00

The performance of the Pickering nuclear power stations is among the worst in the world, says a report for the Ontario Energy Board.

National Roundtable on Environment and Economy eliminated for pushing carbon tax

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 16:54

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says Canadians rejected any carbon tax policy when they voted Tory in 2008.

Syrian bloodshed spills across border into Lebanon

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 08:04

The uprising in Syria fueled intense clashes in neighbouring Lebanon for a third day Monday, with gunmen firing assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades as sectarian tensions spilled across the border.

Tim Harper: Alberta Premier Redford holds key to environmental peace

Sun, 05/13/2012 - 18:28

The environmental gulf between Stephen Harper and Tom Mulcair may play out in 2015, but right now the most important voice belongs to Alison Redford.

Saskatchewan plane crash: Boy, woman, three men die in collision

Sun, 05/13/2012 - 17:47

Search and Rescue say a Lake Buccaneer amphibious plane collided with a Piper P-A 28 over the community of St Brieux, northeast of Saskatoon.

Saskatchewan plane crash: Boy, woman, three men die in collision

Sun, 05/13/2012 - 17:47

Search and Rescue say a Lake Buccaneer amphibious plane collided with a Piper P-A 28 over the community of St Brieux, northeast of Saskatoon.

Tim Harper: Alberta Premier Redford holds key to environmental peace

Sun, 05/13/2012 - 16:30

The environmental gulf between Stephen Harper and Tom Mulcair may play out in 2015, but right now the most important voice belongs to Alison Redford.

Iran nuclear facility: Drawing based on insider info shows explosives containment chamber

Sun, 05/13/2012 - 16:18

The computer-generated drawing passed on by an anonymous official of a country tracking Iran’s nuclear program.

Iran nuclear facility: Drawing based on insider info shows explosives containment chamber

Sun, 05/13/2012 - 16:18

The computer-generated drawing passed on by an anonymous official of a country tracking Iran’s nuclear program.

Five dead after planes collide over Saskatchewan

Sat, 05/12/2012 - 19:46

Police say the first plane they found was submerged in a small body of water and their investigation has determined it collided with the second plane.