Still missing some gifts on your holiday list? Here's a last-minute suggestion: the 2008 Toronto Fire Fighter Calendar. What better way to suffer a snow storm than with the company of 12 buff do-gooders? In addition, proceeds go to Princess Margaret Hospital to benefit the Fire Fighters' Cancer Research Fund. We caught up with Mr. July himself, Drew Foote, at a autograph signing at the Bay on Yonge Street this afternoon. Drew is a......

The Tories unveiled their plan to fight climate change, which broadly speaking involves polluters paying, although not very soon or very much. Cue predictable environmentalist outrage, and Environment Minister John Baird pointing out that the Liberals didn’t even have a fake plan. Buzz Hargrove is pleased, though. An unlicensed daycare in Riverdale was closed down after a child was injured there. An anonymous parent said that the kids in the centre were “healthy, well-stimulated,......

Among the many other events going on in the city this weekend, today is the kickoff of the fourth annual Weekend to End Breast Cancer, a two-day, 60km walk throughout the neighbourhoods of Toronto supporting breast cancer initiatives at Princess Margaret Hospital. Prior to the event, each of the thousands of participants were required to raise a minimum of $2000 in donations in order to walk this weekend. Not only do most participants reach......

Local photographer and TOist contributor Carrie Musgrave is one of the thoughtful organizers behind tonight's Picture the Cure silent photo auction at the Gladstone Hotel. Musgrave and felllow photographers Kendall Anderson, Charles Bodi, Catherine Jamieson, Matt O'Sullivan, Irina Souiki and Miles Story will be auctioning around sixty photos to support the Princess Margaret Hospital in the fight against breast cancer, with funds going specifically toward 'The Weekend to End Breast Cancer.' The event will......

Remember when you set your drapes on fire just so you could scope out those hot firemen??? Well tonight's your chance to catch a glimpse of your favourite fire fighter without the arson charges - it's The Toronto Fire Fighters calendar show. Toronto's most hottest firemen will compete for a spot in next years charity calendar, with a hormone-heavy audience as the judges. There'll be plenty to hose off when the competition starts at 6:30pm......