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What's open and closed on Family Day
Ontario's newest holiday means much of the province will be closed for business.
Tory by-election a chance to pierce McGuinty's armour
Ottawa West-Nepean would give Tim Hudak a tangible victory to show his overhaul of the party is working
A new character on Toronto's bookstore scene
As he opens his own shop, Jason Rovito is challenging the myth that independent booksellers can't survive
Charter territory?
There are plenty of places in Canada where the Charter of Rights doesn't seem to apply (Suppose There Was A Place In Canada Where The Charter Of Rights Didn't Apply - Feb. 12). Top of my list would be Caledonia, Ontario, highlighted by a brilliant series of articles by The Globe's own Christie Blatchford.
FIVE THINGS / THIS WEEKEND
First thing: Family Day
City, Ottawa at odds over location of G20
With less than six months to go before Toronto hosts the world's leaders at the G20 summit, the city's leaders are accusing Ottawa of going over their heads on decision-making, and keeping them in the dark on key issues related to the event.
Texty beasts
Maybe critics shouldn't deride former mayoral candidate Adam Giambrone for his impassioned keystrokes. Imagine what digital dust his political forebears might have left behind
What is your favourite dance move?
Patrons and ballerinas had 'pas de problème' cutting a rug to celebrate a milestone birthday. Reporting by Laura Serra. Photos by Tom Sandler
Ontario appeals acquittal of controversial dairyman
The Ontario government is appealing the acquittal of raw-milk producer Michael Schmidt, a move that signals the battle for the legal trade of raw milk in the province is far from over.
Ragtops and gadgets deaden highway doldrums
Commuting in Toronto is as bad as you think: A recent report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development tagged the city as one of the worst among member countries, and in 2006, the average daily commute by car was 79 minutes, up 11 minutes from 1992. Peter Cheney checks out what the Canadian International Auto Show is offering to ease the pain
HUNDREDS BID FAREWELL TO JESSICA LLOYD
A long lineup of mourners snaked through the parking lot of Belleville's John. R. Bush funeral home yesterday as this Eastern Ontario city formally said goodbye to the final victim in a wave of attacks on young women.
Profile
Colonel's early years offer insight, but no explanation
Nearly a week after his arrest, a fragmentary picture of Russell Williams' early years is emerging
Dee Dee stakes her claim
Follow along as architect Dee Dee Taylor Hannah builds her Stoney Lake dream cottage. First of a six-part series.
Ontario, Quebec to allow EU to bid on hospital, school construction
Country's two largest provinces poised to open bidding process to foreign companies as part of a proposed trade accord with the European Union
'Sperminator' game teaches teens safe sex
The public health unit in London, Ont. has assigned a team of superheroes and a villain named the evil "Sperminator" the intrepid task of teaching teenagers about safe sex.
Giambrone unlikely to run for his council seat
E-mail to supporter in wake of sex scandal suggests former Toronto mayoral hopeful might not try for another term as councillor either
Zoologist urges council to end zoo's elephant program
Animal rights group enlists leading expert on elephant behaviour in attempt to remove pachyderms from Toronto Zoo
Ontario women were asphyxiated, source says
Air Force Colonel Russell Williams from CFB Trenton also under scrutiny in minor crimes, including thefts of underwear dating back to 2006
No snow is good snow for city coffers
Toronto has spent only $25-million on snow cleanup so far this season, $15-million less than it had spent a year ago
TTC lone bright spot for city's bottom line
Transit agency broke even in 2009
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