Toronto, Olivia Chow says John Tory’s business interests could force him to declare a conflict of interest on a number of key issues facing the city, making him a “lame duck mayor.” Chow made the comment in the wake of a Toronto Star report that revealed that Tory’s son, JohnRead More

Toronto, Police Chief Bill Blair says he is concerned with a recent rash of violence in the Etobicoke area that’s claimed the life of three teenagers and left the community searching for answers. Zaid Youssef, 17, and Michael Menjivar, 15, were both gunned down behind The School of Experiential EducationRead More

Toronto, The lineup for a mayoral debate scheduled for Friday night finally appears to be set. As of 11 p.m., candidates Olivia Chow, Ari Goldkind and John Tory had all confirmed that they would be participating in tomorrow’s event organized by the Inner City Union. The lineup for the eventRead More

Toronto, Publication of an “unparalleled tell-all” book written by a former top aide fired by Mayor Rob Ford as his crack-scandal made headlines last year appears to have been quietly pushed back until next spring. The book by Mark Towhey had been due out just days before the Oct. 27 municipalRead More

Finally, Apple has started sending out invites for its October 16 event, wherein the company is all set to unveil its new iPads. “It’s been too long,” reads the invite. The iPhone maker is expected to unveil the new iPads and the latest updates to its iMac line, Re/code reports,Read More

Scientists have found that on any given day 49 per cent of US adults eat at least one sandwich, and sandwiches account for one-fifth of their total daily sodium intake. Researchers analysed data from a dietary intake survey known as “What We Eat in America NHANES 2009-2010,” conducted in theRead More

Tokyo, A Japanese judge has ordered Google to remove search results of a man’s unflattering past in a new “right to be forgotten” order following a landmark ruling in Europe. The Tokyo District Court ordered Google Japan on Thursday to remove search results that hinted at the man’s relations withRead More

New York, Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenage education campaigner shot on school bus in 2012 by a Taliban gunman, has won the 2014 Nobel peace prize. Malala won along with Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian children’s rights activist. The two were named winner of the £690,000 (8m kronor or $1.11m) prizeRead More

New York, Four Indians, including a Harvard University professor and the co-founder of India’s largest online marketplace Snapdeal, have been named by Fortune in its list of the 40 most powerful, influential and important people in business under the age of 40. The Fortune’s 2014 ’40 under 40′ list hasRead More

Washington, Frustrated with the US Congress’s refusal to vote through crucial reforms at the International Monetary Fund, IMF chief Christine Lagarde has promised a show if they do — a belly dance. The reforms, which aim to strengthen financial resources of the global crisis lender and give more voting powerRead More