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First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 16 mins ago - 1 reports

Toronto Councillor Doug Ford denies newspaper report that he sold drugs in high school

Toronto Councillor Doug Ford — brother of Mayor Rob Ford, who is himself facing allegations he was filmed smoking crack cocaine — has called a newspaper report that he sold drugs in high school “disgusting” and “a personal shot at our family.” The Globe ... [Published National Post | News » Posted Toronto - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Bill Carroll, Drugs

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 8 hours ago - 2 reports

Brampton man charged in cold-case sex assault of a nine-year-old girl

Toronto police have charged a man in a cold-case sexual assault of a nine-year-old girl that occurred over twenty years ago. The assault took place in February 1991, after the accused allegedly approached the victim and her five-year-old sister in the ... [Published National Post | News » Posted Toronto - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Sex, Ali Ansari, Assault

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 10 hours ago - 3 reports

‘I don’t think the matter is going to go away’: Deputy mayor calls Rob Ford’s statement on crack allegations a ‘good first step’

Doug Holyday called it a “good first step.” After a week of facing the cameras because Mayor Rob Ford would not, the deputy mayor stood by the chief magistrate on Friday as he finally addressed — and denied — allegations that he uses crack cocaine. ... [Published National Post | News » Posted Toronto - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Rob Ford, Doug Holyday, Crack Cocaine, Allegation

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports

Toronto police warn against stunt driving ahead of Fast & Furious 6 release this weekend

Toronto Police sent out a news release Friday noting that the film Fast & Furious 6 débuts this weekend, and: “This movie continues to maintain a following of individuals who believe that the operation of vehicles similar to the way the vehicles are ... [Published National Post | News » Posted Toronto - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Toronto, Police, Don Valley, Vin Diesel

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation

Woodbine Slots employees set Monday strike deadline

More than 400 Ontario Lottery and Gaming employees are poised to walk off the job at the Woodbine Slots if a deal is not reached by 12:01 p.m. Monday. OLG and union representatives from the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) have not been at the ... [Published National Post | News » Posted Toronto - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Deadline, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, David Lewis

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

‘I do not use crack cocaine’: Rob Ford breaks silence to categorically deny drug report

Breaking a nearly week-long silence, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has denied allegations he smokes crack cocaine or has a drug problem. “I do not use crack cocaine nor am I an addict of crack cocaine,” Ford said in a statement Friday afternoon. “As for a ... [Published National Post | News » Posted Toronto - May 24 2013]

Entities: Rob Ford, Crack Cocaine, Mayor Rob Ford, Toronto

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 2 reports

Toronto executive committee to release statement urging Rob Ford to directly address drug allegations

Rob Ford’s own executive committee is this morning drafting a statement urging the Toronto mayor to directly address explosive crack cocaine allegations in what could be a defining moment in the week-long scandal. Councillor Jaye Robinson, a member ... [Published National Post | News » Posted Toronto - May 24 2013]

Entities: Rob Ford, Toronto, Allegation, Drugs, Jaye Robinson

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 2 reports

‘Crackstarter’ hits snag: Gawker admits they can’t get ahold of drug dealers with alleged Rob Ford video

The bid by Gawker media, the U.S. website that first posted a story alleging the existence of a video showing Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine, has run into a hitch in its bid to buy the video from its sources. Gawker has been trying to raise $200,000 ... [Published National Post | News » Posted Toronto - May 24 2013]

Entities: Rob Ford, Chief of Staff, Crack Cocaine

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Body found floating in Lake Ontario, reportedly wrapped in garbage bag

The Toronto Police Marine Unit recovered a body from Lake Ontario Wednesday afternoon. Police have identified the person as female. Officers were on routine patrol when they found the body shortly after midday. Reports say the body was wrapped in a ... [Published National Post | News » Posted Toronto - May 23 2013]

Entities: Toronto, Police, Homicide

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Father of bike courier who died after altercation with former Ontario AG Michael Bryant seeking justice for ‘Al’

Allan Sheppard, 75, isn’t looking for vengeance. He’s just looking for justice. To seek this justice, he caught a Greyhound bus from his home in Edmonton for a 54-hour trip to Toronto. On Thursday, in a room decorated with aboriginal art at the Native ... [Published National Post | News » Posted Toronto - May 23 2013]

Entities: Michael Bryant, Attorney General, Toronto, Justice System

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford fires his chief of staff over ‘football’, remains silent on crack cocaine allegations

Mayor Rob Ford’s chief of staff says he is out of a job, and not by his own choice. Mark Towhey was escorted out of city hall by security Thursday afternoon after a meeting with Mayor Ford. “I am no longer the chief of staff. I did not resign,” he ... [Published National Post | News » Posted Toronto - May 23 2013]

Entities: Mayor Rob Ford, Chief of Staff, Rob Ford

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Toronto politician comes clean over impairment allegations. (But it’s not Rob Ford)

Toronto city councillor Paul Ainslie has lost his license temporarily after he blew over the legal limit at a RIDE check stop on May 3. Newstalk 1010 reported that Ainslie “registered a warning” on the breathalyser, which is a blood alcohol concentration ... [Published National Post | News » Posted Toronto - May 23 2013]

Entities: Paul Ainslie, Rob Ford, Toronto, Allegation

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Peter J Thompson / National Post "I certainly know my residents would like to hear from the mayor himself, not his brother" councillor Jaye Robinson told Metro Morning

Toronto executive committee to release statement urging Rob Ford to directly address drug allegat ... [Published National Post | News » Posted Toronto - May 24 2013]

#EXCLUSIVE TWEET – MUST CREDIT @ TOMSCOCCA Twitter "‏ "‏@ robyndoolittle @ tomscocca Tom take a breath. Focus on the news happening." — Tom Scocca (@tomscocca) May 17, 2013

The top five global reactions to alleged Rob Ford crack video and Gawker’s ‘exclusive’ Twitter ra ... [Published National Post | News » Posted Toronto - May 17 2013]

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Toronto Councillor Doug Ford denies newspaper r... [Published National Post \| News » Posted Toronto - 2 hours ago] Toronto Councillor Doug Ford — brother of Mayor Rob Ford, who is himself facing allegations he was filmed smoking crack cocaine — has called a newspaper report that he sold drugs in high school “disgusting” and “a personal shot at our family.” The Globe ...
Toronto police warn against stunt driving ahead... [Published National Post \| News » Posted Toronto - 17 hours ago] Toronto Police sent out a news release Friday noting that the film Fast & Furious 6 débuts this weekend, and: “This movie continues to maintain a following of individuals who believe that the operation of vehicles similar to the way the vehicles are ...
Brampton man charged in cold-case sex assault o... [Published National Post \| News » Posted Toronto - 17 hours ago] Toronto police have charged a man in a cold-case sexual assault of a nine-year-old girl that occurred over twenty years ago. The assault took place in February 1991, after the accused allegedly approached the victim and her five-year-old sister in the ...
Woodbine Slots employees set Monday strike dead... [Published National Post \| News » Posted Toronto - 17 hours ago] More than 400 Ontario Lottery and Gaming employees are poised to walk off the job at the Woodbine Slots if a deal is not reached by 12:01 p.m. Monday. OLG and union representatives from the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) have not been at the ...
‘I don’t think the matter is going to go away’:... [Published National Post \| News » Posted Toronto - 20 hours ago] Doug Holyday called it a “good first step.” After a week of facing the cameras because Mayor Rob Ford would not, the deputy mayor stood by the chief magistrate on Friday as he finally addressed — and denied — allegations that he uses crack cocaine. ...