Archive for June, 2010

Corso Italia businesses say they’re hurting

Posted by Reviews on 30th June 2010 in Reviews

While the St. Clair streetcar right-of-way is officially open for business, many shops along the route say the construction they endured may soon make theirs go bankrupt.

GTA dad, son drown in Lake Huron

Posted by Reviews on 30th June 2010 in Reviews

A family vacation turned tragic as a Toronto-area father and his five-year-old son drowned in a mishap in Lake Huron.

Teen dies, another clings to life after drowning

Posted by Reviews on 30th June 2010 in Reviews

The first day of summer vacation turned grim for two teens – one drowned and the other in serious condition – in a Scarborough high rise swimming pool.

Kids walk a mile for their dad

Posted by Reviews on 30th June 2010 in Reviews

Teenaged Aurora siblings Marla and Blair Cuthbert would easily walk a mile for their liver-frail dad.

Wife discovered husband charged on TV news

Posted by Reviews on 30th June 2010 in Reviews

The long-time wife of Immigration board judge Steve Ellis testified Wednesday she learned her husband was charged for propositioning an attractive refugee claimant for sex in exchange for citizenship by watching an October 2006 newscast.

Back bacon, poutine and real beer

Posted by Reviews on 30th June 2010 in Reviews

Shawn Danko will be barbecuing Montreal steamies, frying Canadian back bacon, serving poutine and putting Labatt Blue on tap at his Memphis restaurant.

Toronto Zoo’s oldest orangutan euthanized

Posted by Reviews on 30th June 2010 in Reviews

The Toronto zoo’s oldest orangutan, Molek, was put down for health reasons.

Wife barely recognized husband of 22 years, court hears

Posted by Reviews on 29th June 2010 in Reviews

The long-time wife of Immigration board judge Steve Ellis testified Tuesday she barely recognized her husband in the weeks before he propositioned an attractive refugee claimant for sex in exchange for citizenship.

Financial planner jailed four years

Posted by Reviews on 29th June 2010 in Reviews

A financial planner who bilked 18 seniors out of their life savings totaling $1.4-million was jailed for four years yesterday.

Student jailed for manslaughter

Posted by Reviews on 29th June 2010 in Reviews

Honour student Kareem King received an additional two year less a day sentence Tuesday for killing Kurt “Buck” Azeez, a term the victim’s mom branded “a slap on the wrist.”