Beck vs Hailo in Toronto taxi war with cabbie casualties A taxi war is erupting in Toronto, and cab drivers say they’re caught in the crossfire.Barely two months after becoming the city’s only licensed cab company based solely on a smartphone application...
This was published on 10/26/2012

Trouble under the Gardiner: Expressway a hazard to public sa... The underbelly of the Gardiner Expressway is rife with deteriorating chunks of concrete that present a “significant hazard to public safety,” an outside engineering firm hired by the City of Toront...
This was published on 10/19/2012

Lincoln Alexander, first black MP, dead TORONTO – Lincoln Alexander, Canada’s first black MP and former Ontario lieutenant governor, has died at the age of 90.Lt.-Gov. David Onley tweeted the news Friday morning, offering his condolences...
This was published on 10/19/2012

Worst traffic list puts Vancouver, Montreal before Toronto A new survey shows Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto parked among the top five cities in North America when it comes to traffic delays.Vancouver is second only to Los Angeles in the 26 cities tallied...
This was published on 10/12/2012

Qur'an-burning Florida pastor denied entry to Canada Florida pastor Terry Jones, who inflamed Muslims by once burning the Qur'an, says he has been denied permission to enter Canada to attend a Thursday evening speaking engagement in Toronto.Jones tol...
This was published on 10/12/2012

RCMP investigate bacon left outside mosque PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. – Mounties are investigating the possibility of a hate crime after several piles of bacon were found outside a mosque in Port Coquitlam, B.C.Police say it’s the second such act...
This was published on 10/2/2012

Two arrested in Toronto rapper’s shooting death at recording... Toronto police have charged two men in the January shooting death of rapper Anthony Spencer.Spencer was killed with a single bullet at a Scarborough recording studio called “The Dungeon” on Jan. 21...
This was published on 10/2/2012

Apple's iPhone 5 hits stores TORONTO, Ont. - Tech enthusiasts and Apple-devotees lined up and waited for the Apple iPhone 5. The company's latest smartphone went on sale in stores at 8 a.m. ET, Friday.In Toronto, around 100 pe...
This was published on 9/21/2012

First Nations get say on 2013 immigration OTTAWA – The Conservative government has wrapped up its consultations on next year’s immigration targets by breaking new ground — a precedent-setting sit-down with First Nations.And by meeting with...
This was published on 9/21/2012

August inflation dips to 1.2 per cent OTTAWA – Canada’s inflation rate continued to slide in August, dipping one-tenth of a point to 1.2 per cent as most goods and services tracked by Statistics Canada rose moderately or fell compared ...
This was published on 9/21/2012