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Mayor Ford to get payout in failed libel suit
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is getting a payout.
The mayor and former council candidate Bruce Baker are set to receive over $135,000 in court costs from last year’s failed Boardwalk Pub libel case.
In 2010, the owner of the Boardwalk Pub i …
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Ford announces traffic improvement plan
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TORONTO – Toronto Mayor Rob Ford announced on Tuesday that there is a plan to improve flow of Toronto traffic at more than 1,000 intersections, implementing traffic signal coordination.
The multi-million dollar investment in the computer …
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Trebek shoots down retirement rumours, but jokes about running for Toronto mayor
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TORONTO – Alex Trebek says reports of his impending retirement are greatly exaggerated.
The veteran TV personality says he has no plans to step down and is looking forward to launching a 30th season as host of “Jeopardy!” this fall.
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Video: Coun. Jaye Robinson on removal from mayor’s executive committee
Toronto Coun. Jaye Robinson was removed from Mayor Rob Ford’s executive committee on Monday and she spoke publicly about it before Tuesday’s council meeting.
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Sherbourne Street bike lanes now open to cyclists
Kris McCusker and 680News staff 11
TORONTO – The first phase of a 14-kilometre network of cycle tracks in Toronto’s downtown core is now open to bicycles.
Sherbourne Street between Bloor and King streets is home to the city’s first separated bike lanes as part of $2.4-mil …
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Drug scandal still looming for some Toronto councillors
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford insists its business as usual at City Hall, but some councillors are finding it hard to do their work with the drug allegations against the mayor are still in the air.
For some like Councillor Cesar Palacio, it’s b …
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Mayor Ford addresses only budget surplus Thursday at City Hall
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TORONTO, Ont. – Mayor Rob Ford held another near-daily news conference at city hall Thursday where he treated things like “business-as-usual” while questions continued about the alleged drug video scandal.
The conference was set to discu …
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Veterans mark 69th anniversary of D-Day invasions
TORONTO, Ont. – Dozens of veterans, young and old, gathered in Nathan Phillips Square, Thursday, to mark the 69th anniversary of the D-Day invasions, a major turning point in the Second World War.
D-Day veteran Weldon Clark was among the …
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Doug Ford slams fellow councillor for taking sick day
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TORONTO – A once close ally of Mayor Rob Ford is now taking heat from his councillor brother.
Coun. Jaye Robinson — one of several people who suggested the mayor step aside until the controversy spurred by drug allegations ended — to …
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Toronto police investigating threats made against Doug Ford’s family
Momin Qureshi, John Stall, and 680News staff 10
TORONTO – Toronto police are investigating e-mail threats made against Coun. Doug Ford’s family, including his daughter.
Mayor Rob Ford said he could not say much about the incident.
“A threat came in and the police are handling it – …
