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  • Canadian start-up hub thrives near Toronto

    Twenty years ago, no one would have believed the Kitchener-Waterloo area would blossom into the most vibrant technology start-up community in Canada - the Silicon Valley of the ...

  • Tornado touches down in Ontario town

    Environment Canada confirms that a tornado touched down in Ontario on Tuesday afternoon, ripping the roof off a house and demolishing a barn. Deb Craven says as soon as she saw the sky go dark she knew the storm system would be severe. She says it sounded like a train coming through the Lindsay area -- and when she came out of her basement her barn looked like a pile of wood. "It was ...

  • U.S. experts have safety advice for GTA schools

    U.S. experts were in Toronto on Wednesday with a warning for schools here -- be prepared. Although the instances of violence in local schools is small compared with schools in the U.S., a mother and daughter are cautioning that if a someone with a weapon gets inside a school staying put isn't always best. "I need you to be able to evacuate in a way that takes you away from the ...

  • Contents of purse stolen from woman who died in Toronto subway

    (Toronto Police Service) Toronto police are searching for a suspect accused of stealing the purse of a woman who jumped to her death in a subway station Wednesday morning. Police say the woman left her purse on the subway platform before jumping in front of a train at College station. She was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead. Police say they have not been able to identify her ...

  • 2 communities north of Toronto eye casino possibilities

    Two communities north of Toronto may have an opportunity to host a casino, but neither appears to be a sure bet for the province. In Vaughan, Ont., councillors are set to have a casino debate next Tuesday and as was the case in Toronto, there are parts of the community that are adamantly opposed to developing a gaming facility. Mario Racco, a former MPP, says that bringing in a casino would be ...


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The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

Its quite fitting that the long-in-coming film version of Andrew Lloyd Webbers overstuffed staged musical The Phantom of the Opera is the first film to come out of Joel Schumachers newly formed production company. Considering Schumachers background in art direction, lo ... ...

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  • Union says Porter using lawsuit to stifle workers

    Porter Airlines is using a lawsuit to stop the union representing 22 striking workers from protesting the way the airline treats its employees, the Canadian Office and Professional Employees union contends. In a statement of defence filed in Ontario Superior court, COPE said Wednesday that a lawsuit filed by Porter over comments made on Twitter is an abuse of process designed to silence and ...

  • Hitting coach breaks down Blue Jays approach

    Email TORONTO -- The Blue Jays admit they've had trouble against some of the league's better pitchers. It's something that happens to most teams -- that's what makes those pitchers good -- but it's also something that the club knows it needs to get better at. "What happens is, at times, we don't get one or two guys to slow the game down and make that pitcher ...

  • Toronto could turn to prospect for Friday start

    Email TORONTO -- The Blue Jays still haven't made their decision on who their starting pitcher will be on Friday, but it may be a fresh face. The club has yet to commit to anything, but both Sean Nolin -- ranked by MLB.com as ...

  • Blue Jays give Gose first start of season

    Email TORONTO -- Anthony Gose made his first start of the season for the Blue Jays in Wednesday's series finale against the Rays. It's only been two days since Gose was called up, but manager John Gibbons decided to get him in there in left field behind starter Mark Buehrle, who has a penchant for giving up his fair share of flyballs. The 22-year-old Gose is known for his speed and ...

  • Updating surrogacy laws throughout Canada

    child custody laws in the province state that the woman who births the child is the recorded and biological mom and that her husband is identified as the dad. The couple decided to tell their story in order to bring national attention to the issue. They looked to laws in British Columbia that allow couples who use the services of a surrogate to claim the babies as their own while they are still ...

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