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Mark Towhey Out as Rob Ford’s Chief of Staff

Reasons for dismissal not yet clear.

By Hamutal Dotan • Photo by Christopher DrostMay. 23rd, 2:29 pm

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Mayor Rob Ford Has Been Fired From His High School Football Team

The mayor's time with the Don Bosco Eagles appears to be at an end.

By Steve Kupferman • Photo by Christopher DrostMay. 22nd, 3:34 pm

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Doug Ford on Allegations Rob Ford Smoked Crack: “Never Has a Canadian Politician Been Targeted by the Media This Way”

In a bizarre speech focused mostly on economic accomplishments, the mayor's brother refuses to tackle allegations that Rob Ford smoked crack cocaine in detail.

By Hamutal Dotan May. 22nd, 2:42 pm

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A Group is Trying to Cajole John Tory Into Running for Mayor

A few supporters are hoping disaffected refugees from Ford Nation will flock to John Tory.

By Steve Kupferman May. 22nd, 1:30 pm

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Mayor Rob Ford Makes The Daily Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live

U.S. late-night hosts mock Mayor Rob Ford's drug allegations.

By Steve Kupferman May. 22nd, 10:15 am

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Toronto Casino Well and Thoroughly Dead

City council rejects both a new downtown casino, and an expansion of gambling at Woodbine.

By Hamutal Dotan • Photos by Christopher DrostMay. 21st, 2:33 pm

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Toronto’s Casino Debate is Back On

By petition a majority of councillors overturn the mayor and reinstate city council's casino meeting.

By Hamutal Dotan • Photo by Andrew LouisMay. 17th, 5:36 pm

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Reaction Roundup: Drug Allegations Against Mayor Rob Ford

Responses to Mayor Rob Ford's latest scandal.

By Steve Kupferman • Photo by Christopher DrostMay. 17th, 2:12 pm

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Rob Ford Calls Crack Allegations “Ridiculous”

Mayor says video purportedly showing him smoking crack is just another instance of the Toronto Star going after him.

By Hamutal Dotan May. 17th, 12:29 pm

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Can Rob Ford Respond to Crack Allegations By Suing Media Outlets for Libel?

Gawker and the Toronto Star both say they've seen a video in which Rob Ford appears to be smoking crack cocaine. Can he sue them for publishing about it?

By Christopher Bird • Photo by Christopher DrostMay. 17th, 1:40 am

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Rob Ford Proclaims Toronto Casino “Dead”

Mayor cancels special meeting on a potential casino, saying the province is "wasting our time."

By Hamutal Dotan • Photo by Andrew LouisMay. 16th, 4:55 pm

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Duly Quoted: Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa on a Toronto Casino

Council might need to decide on a casino without knowing how much money it would be bring in.

By Hamutal Dotan May. 16th, 2:15 pm

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Public Works: A Casino That Works?

How one of the world's most conservative cities learned to love its mega-casinos. The trick: put government in charge, not developers.

By Patrick Metzger May. 16th, 1:30 pm

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The City Could Start Selling Decomissioned Street Signs This Summer

Now could be your chance to score a nostalgic Toronto souvenir, but you'll have to get in line.

By Steve Kupferman May. 14th, 1:30 pm

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The Rob Ford Radio Recap: Mother’s Day

Every Sunday, Mayor Rob Ford and his brother, Doug, host The City, a two-hour talk show on Newstalk 1010. We listen so you don't have to.

By David Hains May. 13th, 4:00 pm

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Duly Quoted: Karen Stintz on Transit Funding

TTC Chair says council "did leave the door open" for raising new money to pay for transit expansion, even though council didn't actually support any new fundraising mechanisms.

By Hamutal Dotan May. 10th, 12:29 pm

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Council Wants to Strengthen Supports for Medically Uninsured Residents

Those who are ineligible for OHIP often avoid seeking treatment, even for serious illnesses and injuries.

By Desmond Cole • Photo by Lodoe-Laura Haines-WangdaMay. 10th, 11:00 am

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City Council Debates Transit Funding: Anatomy of a Fiasco

Once again, Toronto's public-transit debate has devolved into parochialism and bickering. Here's how it all went down.

By David Hains May. 9th, 6:40 pm

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