Rob Ford avoids ticket for talking on cellphone and driving

Release Date ‎Jul 27, 2011‎ in Toronto Star

World is watching the Fords Toronto Star - Andrew Francis Wallace - 29 Jul, 2011 Comments this week from Doug Ford, shown at left with brother Rob, were noticed around the world. No, it hasn't been the best week for the Ford brothers. Turns out, when you allegedly make a rude gesture to a family in a vehicle or insult a literary ...
Ford unfazed by alleged death threat Toronto Star - Carlos Osorio - 29 Jul, 2011 Toronto Mayor Rob Ford during the debate at city hall to discuss budget cuts on Thursday. A 56 year-old man was arrested threatening Ford. Mayor Rob Ford says he isn't fussed about a man charged with making death threats against him. ...
	Rob Ford wants city purchasing cards cut CTV.ca - 29 Jul, 2011 Mayor Rob Ford's plan to stop the 'gravy train' is extending to the city's credit cards, CTV News has learned. Nearly 1200 PCards, or purchasing cards, are in use by city staff and there's even more at the city's agencies, boards and commissions. ...
Toronto residents come out in droves to defend services in cost-cutting debate Winnipeg Free Press - Paola Loriggio - 29 Jul, 2011 TORONTO - The people of Toronto came out in droves Thursday to defend their services as a right-wing mayor hell-bent on slashing city spending launched a marathon public hearing into where the axe should fall. Nearly 350 people signed up to weigh in at ...
Gravy or meat? Executive committee must decide Toronto Star - Tara Walton - 29 Jul, 2011 Many of the service improvements brought in over the past couple of years could be rolled back to save money under proposals from KPMG consultants. A marathon meeting of city council's executive committee, chaired by Mayor Rob Ford, began at 9:30 am ...
Man arrested after alleged death threat against Mayor Ford National Post (blog) - Aaron Lynett - 29 Jul, 2011 A Toronto man has been charged in connection with an alleged death threat against Mayor Rob Ford. Police allege that a 56-year-old man called up the city's 311 service on July 14 and made a “threat against a person to a call taker. ...
	Man charged with death threat against Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Globe and Mail - 29 Jul, 2011 Mayor Rob Ford has received a threat which is being investigated by police in the midst of deliberations over cuts to the city's operating budget. Mr. Ford mentioned the threat during a scrum Thursday afternoon. “Yes, I've had a threat,” he said. ...
Toronto Mayor Ford unfazed by death threat CBC.ca - 29 Jul, 2011 Beginning of Story Content Toronto police revealed Thursday they arrested a man two weeks ago and charged him with threatening the city's mayor. Anthony Vella, 56, of Toronto was arrested July 14 and charged with one count of threatening death. ...
Arrest made in Ford death threat Toronto Sun - Don Peat, Irene Thomaidis - 29 Jul, 2011 The death threat against Mayor Rob Ford came via a phone call to 311, the city's information line. (Toronto Sun file photo) Toronto Police have arrested a man accused of making a death threat against Mayor Rob ...
	Toronto man charged after Rob Ford gets death threat CTV.ca - 29 Jul, 2011 A 56-year-old Toronto man has been charged in connection to a death threat against Mayor Rob Ford earlier this month. Ford confirmed the arrest on Thursday, telling reporters at City Hall that he would leave the matter in the hands of police. ...
'Nice to have' spending on the chopping block: Ford National Post (blog) - Matthew Sherwood - 29 Jul, 2011 Mayor Rob Ford kicked off a marathon meeting at City Hall, vowing to stop “passing the buck” on Toronto's financial issues by targeting “nice to have” spending. “We must, ladies and gentlemen, reduce spending,” Mr. Ford said in opening remarks to the ...
	Mayor Ford says budget consultation could go all night CTV.ca - ‎Jul 28, 2011‎ Business owners, university students, children and senior citizens were some of the residents voicing their opinions on a controversial series of potential budget cuts at the public discussion that ran late into Thursday night. ...
	Stintz backs libraries in budget cut debate CTV.ca - ‎Jul 28, 2011‎ A council ally of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has spoken out against a proposal to cut library services, calling the public system an "integral part of our community." Coun. Karen Stintz posted her opinions on a personal blog on Wednesday, ...
Live: Marathon City Hall meeting underway Toronto Sun - Don Peat - ‎Jul 28, 2011‎ Mayor Rob Ford and his executive committee may end up spending the night together Thursday as they head into an “all day, all night” meeting at Toronto City Hall. The committee will be hearing from more than 280 speakers ...
Executive committee meeting could go more than 20 hours Toronto Star - Colin Mcconnell - ‎Jul 28, 2011‎ During a recent television appearance, Rob Ford urged his supporters to come en masse to executive committee and tell the councillors they support his mission. More than 280 Torontonians are registered to start telling Mayor Rob Ford and his allies ...
No distracted driving charge for Toronto mayor Ford CTV.ca - ‎Jul 27, 2011‎ Toronto Mayor Rob Ford will not face charges for speaking on his cellphone while driving, police said on Wednesday after a woman accused him of breaking the province's distracted driving laws. An aide to the mayor has admitted that Ford was on the ...
Reckless cuts threaten city Toronto Star - Andrew Francis Wallace - ‎Jul 27, 2011‎ Mayor Rob Ford, left, and his backers dismiss the implications of that agenda, pointing out that not all the cuts being proposed need be carried out. They describe their goal as merely finding “efficiencies.” Lacking a reliable map, and even a real ...
	Council girds for marathon as the people speak on budget cuts Globe and Mail - Elizabeth Church - ‎Jul 27, 2011‎ Hundreds of Toronto taxpayers are set to show up at City Hall, part of a marathon meeting on budget cuts that is expected to stretch into the wee hours of the morning and run for at least an extra day. The city's executive committee, chaired by Mayor ...
Atwood reads mood Toronto Star - ‎Jul 27, 2011‎ Margaret Atwood, shown at a book signing in 2009, is fighting to prevent any cuts to Toronto libraries. Margaret Atwood is one Torontonian who refuses to be bullied. For over a week, the Canadian literary luminary has been twittering about the need to ...
	Margaret Atwood's inspiring defence of Toronto's libraries Globe and Mail - ‎Jul 27, 2011‎ Put aside the question of whether or not Toronto Councillor and mayoral confidant Doug Ford knows what Margaret Atwood looks like or has read her books. What is shocking is his suggestion that a great literary icon should “go run in the next election ...
Every $1 saved in arts funding will cost the city $17: Cultural advisor says Toronto Star - Donovan Vincent - ‎Jul 27, 2011‎ Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's cultural adviser Jeff Melanson says eliminating or reducing funding to the arts would be a big mistake, and plans to deliver that message to the city's executive committee Thursday. “It would be a misdirection to reduce those ...
Stintz won't support closing library branches CBC.ca - ‎Jul 27, 2011‎ Beginning of Story Content Cracks are appearing in the so-called Ford Nation, after one of the mayor's backers said she will not support closing library branches as a means of reducing the city's 2012 budget shortfall. Pointing out that all agencies ...
Marathon executive meeting expected for budget cuts debate Toronto Sun - Don Peat - ‎Jul 27, 2011‎ Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti listens to deputations at a committee meeting earlier this month. He's expecting a long executive committee session to start Thursday with almost 300 people asking for the chance to speak about ...
Councillor questions Atwood's motives Toronto Sun - Don Peat - ‎Jul 27, 2011‎ Margaret Atwood got another rough reception, at least in spirit, from a Toronto city councillor on Wednesday. Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti questioned Atwood's motives for waging a campaign to save Toronto's libraries. ...
Rob Ford avoids ticket for talking on cellphone and driving Toronto Star - Tannis Toohey - ‎Jul 27, 2011‎ Mayor Rob Ford leaves a TV interview in his beige minivan on Friday. Although he's admitted to holding his cellphone while driving, police said in a case like Ford's, where there is a citizen witness, it would be difficult to get a conviction, ...
	Toronto digerati flip Fords the Twitter bird Globe and Mail - Amber MacArthur - ‎Jul 27, 2011‎ Whether it's allegedly flicking off a 6-year-old or sparring with a literary icon, Toronto's political Ford family isn't winning any popularity contests in the social media world this summer. Recently, the website Dear Mayor Ford launched a forum where ...
Police won't charge Ford for dialing while driving CANOE - Don Peat - ‎Jul 27, 2011‎ TORONTO - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford won't get a ticket from police for chatting on his cellphone while behind the wheel. Ford's driving behaviour made headlines this week after a woman accused him of giving her and her six-year-old ...
	No fine for Ford's cellphone driving CBC.ca - ‎Jul 27, 2011‎ Beginning of Story Content Toronto Police will not be pursuing reports that Mayor Rob Ford was talking on his cellphone while driving, an official said Wednesday. Toronto police said Mayor Rob Ford would not be fined for driving while talking on his ...
Margaret Atwood is 'a great writer,' says Doug Ford National Post (blog) - Tyler Anderson - ‎Jul 27, 2011‎ “What I was saying is, everyone knows who Margaret Atwood is. But if she were to come up to 98% of the people, they wouldn't know who she was. But I think she's a great writer and I look forward to her input. And saying that, we have to look for ...
Woman who told Mayor Ford to hang up says he gave her the finger Macleans.ca - Rob Ford - ‎Jul 27, 2011‎ Police will not be charging Toronto mayor Rob Ford for talking on his cell phone while driving, The Globe and Mail reports. Police spokesman Mark Pugash says even though the mayor has admitted to using a handheld cellular device while operating a ...