Mike Del Grande

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Confirmation of alleged crack video prompts new calls for mayor to go

Mayor Rob Ford ought to take a break from City Hall, Ward 39 councillor Mike Del Grande said after Toronto police confirmed they have recovered a video that depicts the mayor allegedly smoking crack cocaine. On Oct. 31, Police Chief Bill Blair addressed the media about a video that police had come into possession of through an investigation surrounding Ford’s friend and occasional driver Alexander Lisi.


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How you can do your part this Earth Day

Every year on April 22, communities get together to clean up their neighbourhoods and participate in events that educate them on how to be kinder to the environment. But every day should be Earth Day, says Keith Treffry of Earth Day Canada. “After Mother’s Day is over you still love your mom the rest of the year,” he said.


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Community input key to pipeline success

The residents of Scarborough-Agincourt got a chance to have their voices heard during a public meeting held to discuss a new project to build two new natural gas pipelines in the GTA. Enbridge hosted an open house Thursday night at Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute on Pharmacy Avenue.






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Local MPP Gerry Phillips not seeking re-election

Scarborough-Agincourt MPP Gerry Phillips announced his retirement on March 25. “I love the job, it is very rewarding,” he said. “But having to commit to another four years in office entails a lot of time and effort. I am not prepared to make that kind of commitment.”