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news: toronto
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011
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Mayor accused of dialing and driving again Mayor Rob Ford has again been accused of talking on his cellphone while driving. City resident Sarah Barrett says she was driving next to Ford on Dundas Street near Spadina Avenue on Monday when she looked over and noticed him with his cellphone to his ear.
Barrett says she later saw what looked like the mayor texting or dialing his phone while behind the wheel. She says there is no question it was Ford, noting the vehicle had vanity licence plates that said “Rob Ford.” Adrienne Batra, Ford’s press secretary, said the
Repeat offender? Rob Ford admitted to talking on the phone while driving in July. At the time, a woman alleged the mayor gave her the finger after she asked him to hang up the phone. Ford denied making the rude gesture.
mayor was aware that “this information has come to light,” but would neither confirm nor deny the accusation. It’s illegal to use a handheld cellphone and other electronic devices while driving in Ontario. To do so carries a fine of up to $500. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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PC Leader Tim Hudak hits the hustings in Oakville yesterday. The “905” is a key battleground in today’s provincial election.
Hudak vows to scrap power plant Tories have never supported Mississauga gas-fired plant, he says Last-minute pledge before vote
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Tim Hudak pledged yesterday to get rid of a gas-fired power plant in Mississauga, just one day before Ontario voters head to the polls. The Progressive Conservative leader has repeatedly derided Premier Dalton McGuinty for promising to halt construction of the plant midway through the campaign, calling it a crass attempt to grab votes. Asked if he’d scrap it if he formed the next government, Hudak said: “That’s right. Done. Done, done, done.” Mississauga and other
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A girl is in hospital after being stabbed yesterday at a house party in Oshawa. Durham regional police say officers responded at about 2:50 a.m. to a report
communities outside Toronto are a key battleground in the election. With polls showing that the Liberals have a healthy lead going into the vote, the Tories are pulling out all the stops to convince voters to support them. Hudak yesterday took reporters and supporters to a parking lot near the plant site to show construction is ongoing despite McGuinty’s pledge. He said a PC government would go to willing communities such as Nanticoke and Lambton, which already have transmission lines and a workforce at power production facilities. THE CANADIAN PRESS
of a 16-year-old girl being stabbed in the abdomen at a Whiting Avenue apartment. Investigators say a verbal confrontation turned physical and the girl was attacked by a male suspect who fled before police arrived. He is described as white, about six feet tall with a medium build. THE CANADIAN PRESS