Toronto's stimulus spending wise: OECD

Toronto's $600-million spending spree on stimulus projects is a wise investment that will help make the region more competitive, says the head of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Low birth rates put hundreds of schools at risk of closing

Ontario will see an unprecedented number of school closings unless the province updates its funding models, a report by an education advocacy group has found

GM to spend $100-million on Ontario plant

Cami Automotive joint venture to increase production capacity for two hot-selling crossover utility vehicles

Dalton Days little more than a catchy name

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'Minor' work dispute ends in stabbing death

Man charged with second-degree murder in death of co-worker at sushi restaurant

Annex homicide victim was stabbed, police say

A retired dentist found slain in his Annex basement apartment Wednesday was stabbed to death, a police source said.

T.o.night no afternoon delight

Either a relic or a harbinger, Ted Nolan wears an old-fashioned cap and carries a paperboy satchel while handing out newspapers in Union Station. "I must be passed by thousands of people a day," says Mr. Nolan. "It's unimaginable."

Live from the Rocket

TTC chief goes off the rails

Appearing on a streetcar near you, Adam Giambrone will host his own TV show on CP24. Mark Schatzker imagines the results

Toronto's Middle East proxy war

When Jerusalem's top PR man set out to rebrand his country abroad, he chose Toronto as his test market. As Michael Posner discovers, he had his work cut out for him

MILLION-DOLLAR QUESTION / What is your favourite reality television show?

The Baycrest Foundation's fundraiser featured stellar dance performances from the guests themselves. The standouts: Developer Sam Reisman giving his all to Candyman (top left) and Toronto Argonauts co-owner David Cynamon strutting his stuff to I Know You Want Me.

Pan Am win opens city's wallet in hard times

Key aquatic centre, housing on way, but Smitherman urges caution on budget

Love in the time of bloggeria

The city's First Couple of online confession break up, go silent and then go ballistic

Last-minute lace up

A tardy hockey-lover's guide to finagling ice time in Toronto this winter

Regrets over hospital board's vaccinations

A high-profile doctor who encouraged board members at his Toronto hospital to get the H1N1 vaccine last week says he regrets it.

About that mansion that burned down last week ...

In a secluded heritage mansion called the Chedington, sparks danced in the walls and ceilings last week, setting off a massive fire. But no one was home.

Alcohol charges were unprovable, lawyer says

Crown withdraws case alleging that golf club served Tyler Mulcahy and friends too much alcohol before fatal Muskoka car crash

Police identify woman who died in weekend fire

Toronto police have confirmed that a body found in the rubble of a weekend fire is that of the building's missing resident, Marie Speck.

Man charged for sexually assaulting girls on TTC bus

After responding to a 911 call about a sexual assault on a TTC bus yesterday morning, police arrested a man they believe is responsible for other attacks on the same bus route.