By CBC News, May 9, 2016 Leaked data shows top Canadian offshore operators include Alberta fraudster, former B.C. lawyer A former lawyer whose business handled 1,167 offshore companies. A man who lied his way through a top job at the Alberta legislature and a dizzying stint as an offshore financial guru before landing in prison… Continue reading Panama Papers reveal middlemen between Canada and offshore secrets
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Prince Harry, Justin Trudeau launch 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto
By CBC News, May 2, 2016 ‘These are role models that need to be celebrated,’ royal says ahead of Games for wounded veterans Prince Harry likes what he sees in Toronto ahead of the 2017 Invictus Games, saying next year’s event will be the “biggest and best” yet. “I can’t wait to see how Canada embraces the… Continue reading Prince Harry, Justin Trudeau launch 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto
Rob Ford, former Toronto mayor, dead at 46
Source: Andre Mayer, CBC News, March 22, 2016 Millionaire with working-class attitude, cost-cutting crusader who favoured subway expansion Rob Ford, the former Toronto mayor who polarized voters with his brash, uncompromising political style and became an international celebrity for his drug and alcohol use while in office, has died. He was 46. Ford died this… Continue reading Rob Ford, former Toronto mayor, dead at 46
Frantic father ran to stop stolen car with his baby son in back seat
Source: CBC News, March 20, 2016 Father injured chasing car as thief drove it away; baby later found safe, but shivering, in car A distraught father chased his car, on foot, onto a Toronto-area highway Sunday afternoon as a thief drove it away with his three-month-old baby inside. “I saw this car speed right in front,” said… Continue reading Frantic father ran to stop stolen car with his baby son in back seat
'Cuddly' diplomacy: Canada's new panda cubs renew the politics of cuteness
Source: Janet Davison, CBC News, March 12, 2016 Toronto Zoo’s fluffy twins no guarantee of long-term attendance boost or help for pandas in the wild They really couldn’t be much cuter in their new playground, poking their little noses at balls and logs, and occasionally taking a wee tumble before landing on their fluffy posteriors.… Continue reading 'Cuddly' diplomacy: Canada's new panda cubs renew the politics of cuteness
Five free agents who could help Blue Jays this season
Thirteen of the top 20 agents remain unsigned, several of whom could help Toronto in 2016. The Blue Jays are carrying a mostly set roster with spring training less than a month away, but there’s also an uneasy feeling in some corners of the team’s fan base that not enough has been done for a… Continue reading Five free agents who could help Blue Jays this season
Time capsule from 1952 uncovered at Scarborough YMCA site
Construction crews have uncovered a decades-old time capsule during the rebuilding of a YMCA location in Scarborough. The site, located 880 Kingston Rd. near Victoria Park Avenue, is being rebuilt into a new YMCA building. As crews were tearing down the old structure, they discovered a small metal box from 1952 inside one of the… Continue reading Time capsule from 1952 uncovered at Scarborough YMCA site
Dancing Toronto Starbucks barista with autism goes viral
A video of an autistic teen dancing as he works at a Toronto Starbucks has gone viral. The video, posted to YouTube, shows a teenage boy named Sam dancing as he prepares a drink for a customer. As of Tuesday morning, it had been viewed nearly 140,000 times. The video was posted by Carly Fleischmann,… Continue reading Dancing Toronto Starbucks barista with autism goes viral