Do-or-die meeting on downtown Toronto casino to proceed as councillors defy Mayor Rob Ford

The Globe and Mail - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Toronto City Mayor Rob Ford greets the crowd before speaking in front of unionized workers prior to chairing the executive committee hearing at Toronto City Hall as they debate the proposed Casino for city on Monday April 15 , 2013 (Chris Young For The Globe and ...

Chatter about crack allegations amid Fords radio silence

CBC News - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, seen speaking with members of the media on Friday, has said allegations that there is a video that appears to show him smoking crack cocaine are 'ridiculous.' (Frank Gunn/Canadian ...

MLB Toronto at New York Yankees ppd. rain

Middle East Times - Sunday 19th May, 2013

A scheduled American League game between the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays Sunday was postponed due to rain. No makeup date was immediately ...

Beyond the Rob Ford embarrassment is a broken Toronto

The Globe and Mail - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Long the epitome of a humane, prosperous, diverse, caring city, Toronto has at long last captured the world's attention - but not in the way that anyone would want. Mayor Rob Ford's latest scandal has drawn headlines in ...

Todays MLB starting lineups May 19

Toronto Blue Jays - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Atlanta Braves: 1. ...

Ads tout job grants program that doesnt yet exist

CBC News - Sunday 19th May, 2013

The Harper government is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars advertising a program that does not yet exist. Prime-time ads began airing this week during NHL playoff games -- currently the priciest advertising real estate on the dial -- that tout a new federal Canada Jobs Grant for training workers. The trouble is, the freshly announced program is at present little more than a concept ...

R.A. Dickey Blue Jays look to avoid sweep in New York

CBC News - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Yankee Stadium continues to be a source of disappointment for the Toronto Blue Jays. The New York Yankees can claim their second home sweep of Toronto this season Sunday when CC Sabathia squares off against R.A. Dickey. The Blue Jays came into the series winners of four in a row and seven of 10 after starting 10-21. But the Yankees have outscored Toronto 12-2 in winning the first two games of ...

Harper chief of staff resigns amid Senate expense scandal

CBC News - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Nigel Wright, former chief of staff for Prime Minister Stephen Harper, appears as a witness at the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Nov. 2, 2010. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian ...

Singer performs Star-Mangled Banner at hockey game in Canada

Fox News - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Halifax Mooseheads goaltender Zachary Fucale turns away a shot with the help of defenseman Austyn Hardie as Portland Winterhawks center Brendan Leipsic presses sduring the first period of a junior hockey Memorial Cup game Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Liam ...

Six uncapped players named in squad to tour USA and Canada

Irish Examiner - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Rory Best will captain a senior Ireland squad featuring six uncapped players for the summer tour of the USA and Canada.Connacht scrum half Kieran Marmion, Ulster and Ireland U20 centre Stuart Olding, Connacht full back Robbie Henshaw, Leinster tight head Jamie Hagan and Munster's openside Tommy O'Donnell and hooker, Mike Sherry are those in line to make their first cap on the tour.The ...

Saudi airline eyes US Canada after 777 delivery

Arabian Business - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Saudi Arabia's national carrier is planning to launch services to Los Angeles and Toronto on the back of receiving a 777-300ER (Extended Range) aircraft from US plane maker ...