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Gawker editor-in-chief John Cook spoke to Francis D’Souza after Toronto Mayor Rob Ford said he does not use crack cocaine and is not a crack cocaine addict.

Members of the city’s executive committee asked Toronto Mayor Rob Ford to address recent allegations. On Friday, Ford read this prepared statement and said he does not use crack cocaine and is not a crack cocaine addict.

680News political affairs specialist John Stall speaks about the turmoil at city hall after Coun. Doug Holyday urged Mayor Rob Ford to publicly address recent allegations.

Toronto deputy mayor Doug Holyday said the executive committee is preparing a statement to encourage Rob Ford to address recent allegations. Councillor Gary Crawford voiced his concerns about the allegations and also said Ford needs to address the situation.

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680News political affairs specialist John Stall chats about the allegations facing Mayor Rob Ford.

Mayor Rob Ford’s chief of staff Mark Towhey was fired on Thursday. The mayor’s former press secretary and current Toronto Sun comment editor Adrienne Batra spoke about the dismissal. She also talks about the recent allegations facing the Ford.

It was announced on Thursday that Mark Towhey is longer Mayor Rob Ford’s chief of staff. Coun. Doug Holyday spoke to CityNews about Towhey’s dismissal.

Mark Towhey was dismissed as Mayor Rob Ford’s chief of staff. Political consultant Warren Kinsella gave his thoughts on the decision.

Mark Towhey is no longer Mayor Rob Ford’s chief of staff. “I did not resign,” he said at city hall.

As Tammie Sutherland reports, the second man arrested in the death of Tim Bosma made a brief court appearance on Thursday and was formally charged with first-degree murder. He is scheduled to return to court on June 13.

Senator Mike Duffy resigned from the Conservative caucus to sit as an independent amid a furious controversy over his expense claims. Duffy refused to comment about the scandal.

Councillor Paul Ainslie says his driver’s licence was suspended for three days after a breath test showed his blood alcohol level was in the warning zone. He called the incident embarrassing and said he won’t face any criminal charges.

Supt. Dan Kinsella released the name of the second suspect arrested in the Tim Bosma murder investigation. He also said investigators continue to look for a third person as part of the ongoing investigation.

A funeral service for renowned journalist Peter Worthington, the founding editor of the Toronto Sun was held on Wednesday.