OAKVILLE, ON — Oakville local Richard Fisk swam in his backyard pool a staggering three times this summer, shattering the national personal pool swimming record. Said Fisk of the record-bre…
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Toronto alleviates traffic issues with controlled cull of drivers
TORONTO – After years of downtown gridlock and extremely slow rush hour traffic, the Toronto city council has approved a controlled cull of drivers to help reduce their population numbers. …
Man forms meaningful relationship with Tinder spam-bot
TORONTO – A local man has formed an unlikely but surprisingly deep and meaningful relationship with a spam-bot after they met on the mobile dating app, Tinder. Jesse Green was initially ver…
Toronto City Hall demands tighter kickbacks from Uber
TORONTO – In the wake of a crackdown on UberX drivers, city of Toronto officials are demanding that Uber comply with the same stringent code of semi-legal bribery that currently governs the…
Pan Am games to hold all hurdling competitions on Highway 400 HOV lane
TORONTO – Less than 48 hours before opening ceremonies, the Pan Am games organizers have announced that the 110 and 400 metre hurdle events will be moved from the stadium at York University…
Bill Blair wins Liberal candidacy after kettling nomination meeting
TORONTO – Former Toronto police chief Bill Blair has won the Liberal Party nomination in the riding of Scarborough Southwest after kettling the nomination meeting. Saying that it was the mo…
Toronto island airport tunnel to be finished for Lima Pan Am Games
TORONTO – As the 2015 Pan American Games approach, workers and officials are confident that construction of the tunnel leading to the Toronto island airport will be finished on schedule for…
Weeping John Tory carries shotgun down to sickly Gardiner Expressway
TORONTO – After telling the city council that ‘the Mayor should be the one to do it,’ a quietly crying John Tory has walked down to the Gardiner Expressway with a loaded shotgun in his hand…
York Regional Police claim black bear shot on lawn was reaching for officer’s firearm
Newmarket, ON — On Monday, an unarmed male black bear roaming through Newmarket backyards was shot dead after police claimed the bear made a distinct motion for a responding officer’s gun. …
New Toronto police chief carded on way to swearing in ceremony
TORONTO – On the way to his own swearing in ceremony, newly installed chief of police Mark Saunders was stopped and questioned by Toronto police. The married father of four was “crept up on…
