Monday morning marked a new era for Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, hopefully a lighter one that comes with a slimmer waist-line. Ford and his brother city councillor Doug Ford rolled out an old fashioned scale in front of the mayor’s office at 9:30am for a new year weight loss challenge. The mayor once referred to himself as 300 pounds of fun, and his brother isn’t far off that size. The mayer... 

Public health officials in Toronto have confirmed a single case of tuberculosis at St. Maria Goretti Catholic School in the east end. Details have not been released about the patient who was diagnosed last Tuesday and is doing well in isolation at home. Dr. David McKeown, Toronto’s medical officer of health, stresses that tuberculosis is not easily transmitted in a school setting. Elizabeth Rea,... 

The co-host of a popular reality show on HGTV is facing criminal harassment charges in Toronto after a woman told police she feared for her safety. Anthony Sayers is the trustworthy contractor who is often seen on the show “The Unsellables.” Sayers was arrested on Saturday and charged with two counts of criminal harassment, extortion and one count of criminal fraud under 5,000 dollars. Doreen... 

Councilor Doug Ford initially denied saying “get a job” to an OCAP protester, during a budget committee meeting on Thursday. Ford, who is the brother of Mayor Rob Ford, later admitted making the statement after hearing a tape-recorded playback of the incident. Ford offers no apology for his rant, stating “Absolutely not, no apology at all.” He added “They should apologize to people of... 

Rob Ford who is running for Mayor of Toronto has accused several local newspapers of a bias as they want to see one of his opponents get elected. Several newspapers in and around the area have been particularly critical of Ford’s transportation plan. Some folks simply think that Ford’s budget cuts particularly when it comes to infrastructure projects are simply too steep for Toronto’s... 

The Toronto Transit Commission, which has had a renewed focus on improving customer satisfaction recently, has released a beta version of their TTC trip planner. The Transit Commission’s customer service chairman, Adam Giambrone, said that modernizing the transit systems technology and improving communications tools are part of an attack to improve service for the TTC’s approximately one and a... 

A Montreal area man was shot By Police in a parking lot near the Scarborough Movie House, located in the Eglinton Town Centre. Responding to a call by a concerned citizen, the Toronto police came across a man apparently wielding a gun in a parking lot near the movie theater. Movie goers said they had heard a police officer shout something to the gunman, and a little while later heard shots ring out.... 

He’s the most prized baseball pitcher on the trade market. And the Blue Jays have a tentative agreement that would send star pitcher Roy Halladay to the Phillies. Philadelphia is also discussing a trade that would see Cliff Lee head to Seattle. “The Phillies have been to the world series the last two years, they are definitely a contender and Halladay is a perfect fit to take them to another... 

Eaton Centre Map App for iPhone If you are one of those mall shoppers that gets lost, there is a new iPhone app just for you. The next time you visit the Toronto Easton Centre, you will be happy to know, there is an app to guide you. It may sound silly to some, but the Easton Centre is huge. The mall has 250 retailers and restaurants and covers more than two city blocks. At just over 1.2 million square...