Things That Everyone Is Secretly Afraid of #237: being shoved onto the subway tracks. And for one unfortunate commuter at College station yesterday, it happened. He's okay, but the suspect is still on the loose. Rob Ford may be guilty of many things, but assaulting his wife isn't one of them, says the Crown. Ford was charged with domestic assault in March after his wife complained to police that he threatened her with death,......

Dalton McGuinty has said no to calls from health officials in London Ontario to raise the legal drinking age in Ontario to 21. Drinking at 19 has become a rite of passage for young people, like acquiring a driver's licence or genital warts. Three months after the Toronto District School Board voted to open an Afrocentric school, a board trustee is expressing concern over unusually high dropout rates among Portuguese, Hispanic, Somali, Persian, and......

This, today's Globe and Mail editorial cartoon. The cartoon was published out of context below the Letters to the Editor in today's Globe. But it's very likely a reference to this news story (about which the Globe published a story in a sidebar on Saturday, but nothing in today's paper). Just like the math on the board, we didn't get it. Thanks to Kevin for the tip.......

Kennedy Station will remain closed today, at least for the morning. So, if you live in Scarborough, enjoy those shuttle buses. It's Super Tuesday! Barack Obama is closing the gap with Hillary Clinton in a number of key states, most notably California. Meanwhile, the Republican race is boiling down to a dogfight between Mitt Romney, running on the "I hate liberals the most" platform, and John McCain, running on the "I might actually be......

Chalk River reactor's risk level was 1,000 times greater than normal. However, Stephen Harper is a certified nuclear engineer, so if he says it's safe, then shouldn't we trust him? Wait, what? He's not a certified nuclear engineer? Well, dang. John McCain wins crucial Florida primary. The old coot narrowly defeated the Mormon android and the world's angriest ex-mayor to maintain his momentum in the Republican candidates' race. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton beat Barack Obama in......

In this occasional feature, two Torontoist staffers face off to debate an issue that is important to our city. We invite our readers to join in the debate in the comments section after the post. Public consultations are currently underway for a controversial plan that would establish Toronto's first black-focused or "afro-centric" alternative school. Supporters of the plan claim that this will help provide black students with a nurturing environment, but a vocal opposition claims......