Earl Provost, one of Mayor RobFord’s top advisors, personally urged Queen’s Park to help bankroll $2.8 million in renovations to Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School’s football facilities, the Star has learned.
The involvement of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's office in the appointment of civic board members compromised city staff's ability to carry out that process, says the city ombudsman.
Toronto Mayor RobFord, faced with fresh allegations he personally approached senior officials to have the road in front of his family business paved in time for a company celebration, needs to "smarten up," says one of his staunchest allies on council.
A Toronto resident has filed a complaint about Mayor RobFord, after allegations surfaced that he has been using his office staff and city cellphones to support the youth football teams he coaches.
Toronto Mayor RobFord won't get re-elected to a second term, predicts Coun. Adam Vaughan, who has been widely regarded as one of Ford's main rivals for the city's top job in the 2014 municipal election.
Toronto Mayor RobFord and his family are spreading the word about a massive party at the family home in suburban Etobicoke tonight, with his brother Doug Ford voicing an automated message urging nearby residents to attend.
Toronto Mayor RobFord testifies at an Ontario Superior Court hearing that will examine whether he violated the municipal conflict of interest act and determine if he could be ultimately removed from office.
While Toronto Mayor RobFord may have launched a so-called 'war on graffiti' during his time in office, it appears the city is becoming more flexible about what kinds of markings need to be cleaned up.
Toronto Mayor RobFord is set to testify in court on Sept. 5 over allegations he violated conflict of interest rules in a case that could ultimately see him removed from office.
Toronto Mayor RobFord is refusing to hire a chauffeur, despite the pleas of some of his staunchest allies in council to do so after he was photographed reading while driving on the Gardiner Expressway.
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's brief stay in hospital this week was a transparent affair with several media updates, contrary to a historical reluctance by Canadian politicians to divulge details of their health.
Toronto Mayor RobFord remains in hospital as he receives care for what his office says is "an irritation in his throat and stomach" that has aggravated his asthma.
Toronto Mayor RobFord has checked himself into an Etobicoke hospital with an unspecified ailment. His office says it expects him to make a full recovery.
Toronto Mayor RobFord is set to present a "special gift" to Hollywood comics Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis during a promotional event for their forthcoming film The Campaign, a comedy that chronicles the misadventures of two political rivals ahead of an election.
Toronto Mayor RobFord will host Prime Minister Stephen Harper for a so-called gun summit – the latest attempt by politicians and civil servants to hash out a plan to stop weapons use in Canada's most populous city.
Toronto Mayor RobFord says he will ask Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty for between $5-10 million in additional funding to hire police officers at a meeting to discuss gun violence in the city.