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Probes uncover ethical breaches at Niagara Parks Commission
Numerous failings include untendered 25-year lease for Maid of the Mist boat tours
City blames contractor for subway shutdown
Crew moving gas line failed to follow 'conditions,' Giambrone says day after construction mishap closed busiest line for hours
Lawyer Joe Groia called to disciplinary hearing
Prominent defence lawyer Joe Groia has been called to a disciplinary hearing to defend against allegations by the Law Society of Upper Canada that he engaged in professional misconduct by communicating in an "abusive" and "rude" manner before and during the acrimonious Bre-X Minerals Ltd. trial. According to a notice of application filed yesterday with the Law Society's tribunals office, Mr. Groia has been asked to attend a session Nov. 30 to set a date for a hearing into the allegations. Mr. Groia successfully defended Bre-X's chief geologist John Felderhof against charges of illegal insider trading in 2007, but frequent outbursts and insults directed at prosecuting Ontario Securities Commission lawyers prompted two judges to reprimand the lawyer's conduct in written decisions. In its notice yesterday, the Law Society said Mr. Groia showed a "consistent pattern of rude, improper or disruptive conduct" during the early days of the Bre-X trial. In a statement released yesterday, Mr. Groia said he is disappointed that the Law Society has launched "this ill advised prosecution arising out of events that occurred nine years ago." He said that "while I very much regret and have apologized for any damage to the profession," his conduct was "justified by the way that the OSC and its [initial] prosecutor conducted the case."
Deal puts more officers on street at critical times
Work-shift agreement comes after years of negotiations that moved at a glacial pace
Ontario cracking down on prescription pill abuse
Province plans database of drugs and education program for doctors in effort to curb growing numbers hooked on painkillers
'End of his dreams' drove man to murder, trial told
It was a crime of passion soaked in blood and deceit, the jury heard.
A reign of terror, a trail of OPP inaction
Pretrial testimony read in court suggests police largely stood by despite continuing harassment of Ontario family
B.C. eases off on HST for consumers - with a cost
British Columbia is following Ontario's retreat on the HST, rolling out fresh rebates for new housing that will cushion the tax blow to consumers - but will cost the provincial treasury $80-million.
Go ahead, Hamilton, revel in the moment
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Crime down in schools with officer present, report finds
The benefits are subtle and somewhat limited, but early indications are that the police presence in the city's high schools is having a positive effect.
Jilted woman killed rival, then herself, murder trial told
Striving to punch holes in the prosecution case, the lead counsel for a man accused of butchering his former wife and asphyxiating another woman told a rapt courtroom yesterday his client is innocent and the two deaths were the result of a bizarre murder-suicide.
Christie Blatchford
A false date, a shotgun fixation, and a fumbled cross-examination
From shotgun fixation to false dates, lawyer for Ontario, OPP fumbles cross-examination
Fare hike called 'a small Band-Aid on a big problem'
Changes will bring in an extra $50-million, but cover less than half an estimated shortfall for 2010
Police seek identity of body in burning car
Peel Police are working to identify a body found in a burning car at a Mississauga school yesterday.
Carlton Cinemas to close in December
No longer able to compete with flashy multiplexes, the Carlton Cinemas will close early next month after Cineplex Entertainment decided not to renew its lease on the space.
Alleged death plot is all in the family
Wife, daughter face conspiracy charges
Proud dad will name baby gorilla
Charles the gorilla will select a name for his new baby today - and he'll do it using snacks.
Harper government plans to move G20 summit to Toronto
Ottawa seeks new host site for expanded economic council, while Huntsville, Ont., remains site of smaller G8 gathering
Adam Radwanski
Will Smitherman's exit leave the Samsung deal flapping in the wind?
When George Smitherman left Ontario's cabinet last week, the focus was mostly on the job he will be seeking.
980 students face questions about missing teen
Plainclothes Toronto police officers set up shop at Forest Hill Collegiate in massive effort to find clues about girl's disappearance