Toronto Police Service report: The Bay Store, 44 Bloor Street East reports that on September 5, 2012 at approximately 0023 hours, entry was gained into the premises by forcing a window. Removed was a quantity of jewellery.
7 Southlea Avenue set to rise again
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The stone home at 7 Southlea Avenue (inset above) is razed and presumably will rise again in new form like the mythical bird. The house was a long time being knocked down as builders worked at the rear preparing for what appears to be an extensive addition. Many homes along Southlea, like next-door No 5, have large additions.
NDP takes K-W denying Liberals a majority
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It appears that the NDP will win the riding of Kitchener-Waterloo by-election, defeating the Progressive Conservative and Liberal candidates with ease. Shortly after 10 pm. NDP candidate Catherine Fife had 7844 or more than 40 percent of the ballots cast. The win takes the K-W riding held by PC Elizabeth Witmer for years and denies a majority government to Dalton McGuinty. In Vaughan, Liberal Steven Del Luca breezed to victory. He had more than 50 percent of the votes with at least 207 of 304 polling stations reporting at 10.15 pm. Election Ontario updated results (Necessary to use drop-down menu to find either K-W or Vaughan riding results)
Polls now closed in Vaughan, K-W by-elections
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The polls are now closed in the two by-elections in Ontario. Voters were allowed to enter polling stations until 9 p.m. The Liberals are expected to hold on to the Vaughan riding vacated by former finance minister Greg Sorbara. But the other by-election in Kitchener-Waterloo turned into a close three-way race for the seat held for 22 years by Progressive Conservative Elizabeth Witmer. Premier McGuinty engineered that by-election by appointing Witmer to a $188,000 a year job as chair of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.
Judge Hackland defers decision in Ford case
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Judge Charles Hackland, presiding in the Mayor Ford conflict matter has deferred his decision as to what will happen to Mr. Ford. Legislation provides for the mayor to be thrown out of office or receive a less serious rebuke. Judge Hackland gave no hint as to how he will decide. The hearing, which included a more than four hour cross-examination of the mayor by Clay Ruby, is now over.
Peter Robinson at Sleuth on Sept 13, 2012
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The celebrated crime writer Peter Robinson will make a personal appearance on Thursday, September 13, 2012 between 6.30 and 8 p.m. at the Sleuth of Baker Street. Dr. Robinson will be promoting his latest work, Watching the Dark. It features Robinson’s famous character Inspector Alan Banks. The Sleuth of Baker Street is in the Millwood Mall at 907 Millwood Rd. at Sutherland Ave. (416) 483-3111. Dr. Robinson lives in Toronto and has an interesting history. He was born in England in 1950 and emigrated to Canada in 1974. He took his MA in English and Creative Writing at the University of Windsor, with Joyce Carol Oates as his tutor, then a PhD in English at York University in Toronto. He is best known for the Inspector Banks series which is set in the fictional Yorkshire town of Eastvale. His work has been translated into fifteen languages.
Must-win byelections for McGuinty today
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Liberals look good to hold Vaughan but Kitchener-Waterloo is a toss up. Mr. McGuinty needs to take both to win back a majority. CBC.ca
Horses were loose in Sunnybrook Park
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Toronto police officers entered Sunnybrook Park Tuesday to round up several horses on the loose. According to 680 News, from whom this report is taken, a passerby called at around 5:15 a.m. to say he spotted about 20 horses running free in the park. Sunnybrook is home to Sunnybrook Stables Limited, a full scale riding school with stables and other facilities. Apparently some horses had escaped from their paddock in the park and decided to go for a run. 680 News said that a few had wandered up to the cricket field where staff assisted officers in herding them all back into the paddock. There has been horse stables at this location since well before Sunnybrook was a City park. The Stables website tells the history, which is fairly well known locally but still of interest. It was the location of a country estate owned by Joseph Kilgour, an accomplished horseman. Sunnybrook Stables Limited
Ford cross-examined for four hours by Ruby
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Federal parties shaken by Quebec shooting
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Ice in at Leaside Gardens: Brooke Biscoe
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Brooke Biscoe the Arena Chair of the Leaside Gardens Board of Management has sent a letter to all users of the arena informing them that the ice has gone in for the coming season. The letter also outlines contingency arrangements as work continues to erect the new ice pad. More