Friday, October 31, 2014

Mayor Rob Ford says three more rounds of chemotherapy start Monday


After he was diagnosed with a malignant cancer, Ford says chemotherapy has not shrunk his tumour and he returns to hospital on Monday

Mayor Rob Ford says tumour not responding to chemo


The mayor says while mass has not become any smaller, it has not increased in size since either.

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Analysis: 20 lessons from the Rob Ford era


The past four years may have taught us as much about ourselves as about the former mayor.

‘It’s Tory’s move’: Council's left to give Toronto’s new mayor a chance


Tory, a moderate conservative, will be granted an opportunity to govern as the consensus-building pragmatist he said he would be, progressives say.

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Meet John Tory’s top political aides: Chris Eby and Vic Gupta


The choice of Tory's new chief of staff and principal secretary raised some eyebrows: both have worked for a lobbying company.

City hall briefing for John Tory presents a huge pile of problems for Mr. Fix-It


The mayor-elect must deal with a thorny set of issues quickly in his new public role.

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Toronto's poorest neighbourhoods chose Doug Ford


Doug Ford's vote was highest in Toronto lowest-income wards where voter turn-out is the lowest. The opposite is true of John Tory's support.

Toronto's poorest neighbourhoods chose Doug Ford


Doug Ford's vote was highest in Toronto lowest-income wards where voter turn-out is the lowest. The opposite is true of John Tory's support.

City hall prepares for the handover of power


Here are some key dates in the transfer of power in the mayor's office.

City hall prepares for the handover of power


Here are some key dates in the transfer of power in the mayor's office.

Mayor-elect John Tory wants opponents Olivia Chow, David Soknacki on his team


John Tory, on his first day as mayor-elect is already looking for advisors and assembling his transition team.

Mayor-elect John Tory wants opponents Olivia Chow, David Soknacki on his team


John Tory, on his first day as mayor-elect is already looking for advisors and assembling his transition team.

Free at last of the noxious Fords: Rosie DiManno


Whatever lies ahead with John Tory as chief magistrate of a centre-left council has got to be a soothing relief after what came before.

Free at last of the noxious Fords: Rosie DiManno


Whatever lies ahead with John Tory as chief magistrate of a centre-left council has got to be a soothing relief after what came before.

Monday, October 27, 2014

Fresh faces win in mayoral races across the province


Kitchener, Waterloo, London and Windsor have new mayors, while voters in Hamilton and Ottawa returned incumbents to power.

Anthony Perruzza sails to victory in Ward 8, York West


Perruzza’s closest rival, Arthur Smitherman, who ran a pro-Ford campaign, placed a distant second with 1,075 votes.

Anthony Perruzza sails to victory in Ward 8, York West


Perruzza’s closest rival, Arthur Smitherman, who ran a pro-Ford campaign, placed a distant second with 1,075 votes.

It’s Oct. 28, what now? Daniel Dale answers your post-election questions


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It’s Oct. 28, what now? Daniel Dale answers your post-election questions


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Toronto's mayoral candidates answer your big questions

We've collected the candidates' responses to the Star's Big Ideas right here in one place.

The worst thing a voter can do is nothing: James


It might seem like the stakes are low in Toronto’s election today, but Royson James has much advice for the uncertain.

The worst thing a voter can do is nothing: James


It might seem like the stakes are low in Toronto’s election today, but Royson James has much advice for the uncertain.

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Turning points in the Toronto election: A look back


How we got here after a long campaign that started on the second day of the year.

Turning points in the Toronto election: A look back


How we got here after a long campaign that started on the second day of the year.

Election ephemera: The canvassing workout and ‘tepid’ times in Caledon


We look at an election miracle cure, some weird feathers in the mail and the low ‘excitement meter’ in one municipal contest.

Election ephemera: The canvassing workout and ‘tepid’ times in Caledon


We look at an election miracle cure, some weird feathers in the mail and the low ‘excitement meter’ in one municipal contest.

Doug Ford’s list of donors

Mayoral candidate releases his list of donors on Sunday.

Doug Ford’s list of donors

Mayoral candidate releases his list of donors on Sunday.

Former mayor David Crombie throws support behind John Tory


In the most high-profile endorsement of the campaign so far, former Toronto mayor David Crombie spoke over the din of a crowded bagel shop in North York to back John Tory for the job.

Former mayor David Crombie throws support behind John Tory


In the most high-profile endorsement of the campaign so far, former Toronto mayor David Crombie spoke over the din of a crowded bagel shop in North York to back John Tory for the job.

Father of Rob and Doug Ford a lasting influence


Doug Ford Sr., the late father of Doug and Rob Ford, remains a powerful, complex influence on his politician sons years after his colon cancer death.

Father of Rob and Doug Ford a lasting influence


Doug Ford Sr., the late father of Doug and Rob Ford, remains a powerful, complex influence on his politician sons years after his colon cancer death.

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Mayoral candidate John Tory a leader from childhood


His younger brother Michael says Toronto mayoral candidate John Tory, the eldest of four, was the siblings’ North Star when they were kids.

Mayoral candidate John Tory a leader from childhood


His younger brother Michael says Toronto mayoral candidate John Tory, the eldest of four, was the siblings’ North Star when they were kids.

John Tory releases list of campaign donors — with a lot of big names


Donors to mayoral campaign include a bevy of prominent business people.

John Tory releases list of campaign donors — with a lot of big names


Donors to mayoral campaign include a bevy of prominent business people.

Toronto election what's what for Saturday


Catch up with the top headlines from the campaign trail and find everything you need to know today in this one handy briefing.

Toronto election what's what for Saturday


Catch up with the top headlines from the campaign trail and find everything you need to know today in this one handy briefing.

Friday, October 24, 2014

Survey results for Toronto city council election 2014


Some Toronto city councillors are fighting for political survival, while name recognition helps those in open races, opinion surveys suggest.

Survey results for Toronto city council election 2014


Some Toronto city councillors are fighting for political survival, while name recognition helps those in open races, opinion surveys suggest.

Meet the ex-journalist who is Doug Ford’s right-hand man


Jeff Silverstein, who suddenly appeared by Rob Ford’s side as he emerged from rehab, is now Doug Ford’s right-hand man.

Meet the ex-journalist who is Doug Ford’s right-hand man


Jeff Silverstein, who suddenly appeared by Rob Ford’s side as he emerged from rehab, is now Doug Ford’s right-hand man.

Fresh faces aim to beat Rob Ford in Ward 2


Andray Domise, Luke LaRocque and others want to end the Ford family dynasty in Ward 2 Etobicoke North

Fresh faces aim to beat Rob Ford in Ward 2


Andray Domise, Luke LaRocque and others want to end the Ford family dynasty in Ward 2 Etobicoke North

More than a third of all Toronto councillor candidates don’t live in their wards


For 42 candidates, the race they are running is more than five kilometres away.

Campaign notebook: John Tory tries to see 44 wards in 72 hours


Tory, whose weekends have mostly been filled with public appearances, will try to fit even more calendar events into this final weekend before the election

Campaign notebook: John Tory tries to see 44 wards in 72 hours


Tory, whose weekends have mostly been filled with public appearances, will try to fit even more calendar events into this final weekend before the election

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Where Toronto mayoral candidates live affects policies, values, experts say


The neighbourhoods mayoral candidates live in and who their neighbours are affects who votes for them, their policies and outlooks to varying degrees, say political experts

Where Toronto mayoral candidates live affects policies, values, experts say


The neighbourhoods mayoral candidates live in and who their neighbours are affects who votes for them, their policies and outlooks to varying degrees, say political experts

Doug Ford has 336 illegal signs removed, Chow 25, Tory 21


Mayoral candidate Doug Ford has been found in violation of the city’s election-sign bylaw far more often than his rivals.

Doug Ford has 336 illegal signs removed, Chow 25, Tory 21


Mayoral candidate Doug Ford has been found in violation of the city’s election-sign bylaw far more often than his rivals.

Live: Citytv hosts mayoral debate at 6 p.m.


Live: Citytv hosts mayoral debate at 6 p.m.