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GTHA CLAIMS HALF OF ONTARIO’S TEN WORST ROADS

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Scott Walker

Toronto’s Dufferin Street has been named the worst road in Ontario for the second year in a row. The Canadian Automobile Association released its annual list of the ten worst roads in the province. Dufferin is has made the list … read more

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This Week on Mike Filey’s Toronto – June 23rd

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Mike Filey

Historian Mike Filey tells the story of Toronto’s first female police officer, hired this week in 1921. He’ll also recall the impact of the newly opened Don Valley Parkway on two downtown streets with names now gone: “Duke” and “Duchess” … read more

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Mike Filey’s Toronto Podcast – June 9th

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Mike Filey

Tune into the latest episode of Mike Filey’s Toronto as Mike Filey discusses 3 iconic landmarks in Toronto that opened this week: The Royal York Hotel in 1929, the Queen Elizabeth Way in 1939 and Sunnybrook Military Hospital this week … read more

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TORONTO MAYOR FIRES ONLY WOMAN ON HIS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Scott Walker

Mayor Rob Ford’s Executive Committee is now exclusively a male domain. The Mayor fired the only woman on his executive. Jaye Robinson has been removed as Chair of the Community Development Committee. Robinson says she was told by her staff, … read more

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GFB Podcast: Mary McDonald June 10th

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Dale Goldhawk

Goldhawk Fights Back: Mary McDonald, a North Toronto homeowner and Zoomer, tells of a mysterious letter offering to buy her house.

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ALLEGED FORD CRACK VIDEO ‘GONE’

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Scott Walker

A video apparently showing Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine may never be seen by the public. The U.S. website Gawker has raised more than 200-thousand dollars to buy the alleged video. But the site’s editor-in-chief says the source who … read more

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ONTARIO TEACHERS’ SICK DAYS LEAVE SOME CLASSES WITHOUT COVERAGE, SAYS TORONTO STAR REPORT

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Jane Brown

Ontario teachers are said to be taking a record number of days off as they use up sick days they can no longer bank until retirement.  The Toronto Star reports the sudden need for substitute teachers in recent weeks has … read more

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NEW MELANOMA DRUG GIVES HOPE TO FIGHT OTHER CANCERS

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Jane Brown

An experimental new approach to fighting melanoma is giving Canadian researchers hope that it could be used against other cancers as well. The new method uses medications that trigger the body’s immune system, allowing it to fight the cancer on … read more

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FORD ALLY CALLS FOR THE MAYOR TO TAKE LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Scott Walker

A member of Toronto City Council’s Executive Committee is calling for Mayor Rob Ford to take a leave of absence. There are calls among other councillors for Ford to quit. But Jaye Robinson says the mayor will never leave voluntarily. … read more

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TORONTO MAYOR LOSES TWO MORE STAFFERS

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Kevin Trudell

  Two more staff members have left the office of embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford amid an unrelenting scandal over an alleged video that appears to show him smoking crack cocaine. Policy advisor Brian Johnston and Ford’s executive assistant left … read more

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