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SIU to re-open G20 case after Blair’s claims
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit said Tuesday it will re-open a G20-related investigation after Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair claimed some video evidence had been tampered with.
New vitamin D guidelines divide health experts
A major new U.S-Canadian report calls for an increase in the daily recommended intake of vitamin D, but not to the levels many health organizations have been urging because of mounting evidence linking the "sunshine vitamin" to the prevention of chronic disease.
Fantino vows not to ‘wimp out’ on crime issues
Julian Fantino has wasted little time in pushing the Conservatives’ law-and-order agenda, one day after the former Ontario Provincial Police commissioner won a byelection in a longtime Liberal stronghold.
Test your home for radon, urges Health Canada
Health Canada issued an advisory Tuesday encouraging homeowners to test their homes for radon, a colourless, odourless, radioactive gas that is linked to about 10 per cent of lung cancer deaths in Canada.
Black community needed to fight violence — advocate
As the bullets continue to fly and the body count swells, Toronto’s black community must “wake up” and admit there is a “crisis,” says an outspoken crime victim advocate.
Pat Burns’ family pleads for return of stolen mementos
Thieves broke into the car of Pat Burns’ widow just hours after the NHL coaching legend was laid to rest, stealing family photos, personal effects and hockey memorabilia.
Father struggles with son’s fatal shooting
An emotional father who found his son shot to death in the family’s River Street townhome told reporters Tuesday that his boy had led a criminal life.
Body identified as missing Markham man
York Regional Police identified a body discovered in a wooded area in Markham last week as 18-year-old Anoush Verdi.
Ontario Liberals hand out campaign-style pamphlets
Liberal volunteers handed out thousands of campaign pamphlets at Toronto transit stops Tuesday as Premier Dalton McGuinty and Opposition Leader Tim Hudak agreed on some ground rules regarding families in the run-up to next October’s election.
TSX closes up 57 pts. as commodities trump economy
The Toronto stock market closed higher Tuesday as rising commodities prices and positive U.S. data outweighed a discouraging report on Canada’s economy. The S&P/TSX composite index closed at 12,952.88.
