Star gets action: High Park doo-doo dilemma closer to being solved as Toronto grants dog owners new bins in off-leash area

A Toronto man’s nearly year-long crusade against dog poop in High Park has finally seen a victory. The city agreed to start a pilot program with Ed Wugalter and a team of volunteers to introduce two garbage bins inside the park’s off-leash area, saving dog owners a walk to the bins outside the enclosure. Wugalter, [...]

Star gets action: High Park doo-doo dilemma closer to being solved as Toronto grants dog owners new bins in off-leash area

A Toronto man’s nearly year-long crusade against dog poop in High Park has finally seen a victory. The city agreed to start a pilot program with Ed Wugalter and a team of volunteers to introduce two garbage bins inside the park’s off-leash area, saving dog owners a walk to the bins outside the enclosure. Wugalter, [...]

Man dies after bike stunt at Underpass Park

A man died after a bicycle stunt went wrong early Monday Emergency crews were called to Underpass Park, near Eastern Ave. and Adelaide St. E, about 3 a.m., where the victim had suffered a head injury after falling off his bike. He was pronounced dead on scene, police said. TORONTO STAR Bookmark on Delicious Digg [...]

Fight near Colonel Sam Smith Park sends six to hospital

Six males were taken to hospital after a fight broke out near Colonel Sam Smith Park around 1 a.m. Saturday morning, according to Toronto police. Police said one of the males was cut on his throat with a knife during a “bush party” and the injuries were non-life threatening. No arrests have been made. Anyone [...]

Totally Legit Ways to Get a VIP Amusement Park Experience

With help from the folks at IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions), we found great VIP upgrades at all America’s favorite parks…available for an upfront fee, and guaranteed not to land you on a front-page expose.      ABC News: Travel Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share [...]

LCBO: Looming Ontario liquor strike fires up rhetoric in Queen’s Park

A strike of almost 7,000 Liquor Control Board of Ontario employees has been averted as both sides reached a tentative deal Thursday night, a few hours shy of a midnight deadline. “We have a new tentative agreement with our 6,700 unionized employees,” said LCBO spokeswoman Heather MacGregor at a press conference. “The ratification process will [...]

Giant animals stalk theme park

A walking, 48-ton elephant and enormous wooden flying herons are some of the bizarre mechanical attractions at ‘Les Machines’ amusement park in Nantes, France. CNN.com – Travel Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

High Park evacuated after suspicious package found

Police have evacuated parts of High Park after two suspicious packages were found at 10 a.m. Saturday along a bike path near Parkside Dr. The section of the park south of Deer Pen Rd. was evacuated over the course of the day as the investigation continued. Police said they have used explosives on the devices [...]

Queen’s Park won’t reopen Scarborough subway talks

As Queen’s Park moved to shut down the debate about building one Scarborough subway, councillor Doug Ford has promised to put another subway project on the floor of Toronto city council Wednesday. Ontario Transportation Minister Glen Murray told reporters at Queen’s Park that the province won’t reopen discussions on whether the Scarborough RT should be [...]

Chemotherapy scandal: Pharmacy assistants who caught the diluted chemotherapy testify at Queen’s Park

Two of the pharmacy assistants who caught the diluted chemotherapy will testify before the standing committee on social policy at Queen’s Park Tuesday at 4 p.m. Star reporters Tim Alamenciak and Jeff Green will report live from the hearing. Click here to follow the live testimony on mobile TORONTO STAR Bookmark on Delicious Digg this [...]