Premier Dalton "Surplus? What surplus?" McGuinty showed that he does listen to David Miller when he echoed the mayor's "One Cent" campaign in a letter to Stephen Harper, which asked the PM for a penny of the GST to fund Ontario's disintegrating cities. Why are our our politicians always sending letters to each other? What century do they live in? "Please ensure that the footman delivers this correspondence to the downstairs maid before afternoon......

Toronto councillor Cesar Palacio is under fire: a charity he co-founded has reportedly been paying the mortgage on the building that houses his office. The Toronto Public School Board has managed to balance its budget without having to close any schools or cut in-school staff. More on the lottery scandal: Have you ever wondered why you never win Lotto 6/49 or Super 7? So did the CBC. Maybe you should become an Ontario lottery retailer.......

Seriously, the heat has been so intense it caused us to forget to post yesterday's entry for the top cool places to stay cool. So today Toronto is lucky; not only do you get a double Ist List entry, but also a little bit of a breeze and cool rain to clear the air. 2. Your Parent's House (Wherever they live) They've been calling you every day since the heat wave started. Thinking, in that......

Though they live deep in the heart of the "Red States," Raleigh, North Carolina's The Nein are making a habit of visiting the country described as "essentially Honduras." Signed to Hamilton's Sonic Unyon, the art-punk trio (and sometimes quatro) don't seem to mind Canada's progressive values and rampant dogsledding, as they play the Wavelength concert series this Sunday night at Sneaky Dee's and Tuesday at the Horseshoe. Catch the post-post punk band before they become......