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McGuinty challenges equalization	news
Premier willing to discuss corporate tax cuts in exchange for discount on Ontario's tab
Hospitals under pressure to reveal C. difficile outbreaks	news
Patient advocates are calling on governments across the country to act
A choice between bird and habitat	news
In Canada's southernmost region, a court fight rages over a cull of Lake Erie's cormorants
Dump trucks drive the message home	news
Their united front made a point to employers about the pressure they feel to speed and overload, minister says
Units with quick closings being snapped up quickly	news
Bremont Homes has completely finished an infill project in a wooded setting in Maple and is offering buyers closing times of between 60 days and four months.The collection of 19 luxury freehold townhouses, called Dreamwood, is selling quickly, however. About 75 per cent have already been snatched up.
Bungalows, two-storeys located on ravine site	news
Garden Homes has launched a development of large, luxury homes in Newmarket that the builder says will be the most prestigious master-planned community in town. Called the Pride of Stonehaven, it will consist of 97 semi-detached houses and single-family residences on 36-, 50- and 55 feet lots at Mulock Drive and Leslie Street, about 30 minutes north of Toronto.
Housing options grow in Mill Pond	news
The stock of low-rise homes in Richmond Hill's exclusive Mill Pond community typically consists of detached century houses that sell at anywhere from the $700,000s to approaching $1.5-million, according to Arten Development Group.
Questions raised about treatment of suspect	news
Muslim and civil liberties groups say a terrorism suspect is being mistreated in prison, and they are urging the province to investigate. Groups such as the Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations say Steven Chand has been unjustly put in solitary confinement at a prison in Milton.
Dump trucks drive the message home	news
Dump truck drivers who succumb to pressure to overload their vehicles and speed in order to retain hauling contracts have only themselves to blame when they get caught, an Ontario Provincial Police traffic officer said yesterday as a rolling protest by 150 drivers braked to a quiet halt west of Toronto.
A choice between bird and habitat	news
Barry MacKay knows that a lot of people see cormorants as noisy, messy and even ugly birds. ''They just hate them,'' said the avid bird lover from Markham, Ont. ''A cormorant colony is a very noisy, smelly place and it can shock people.''
Look west for higher-end higher density	news
Halton Region is often overlooked by the broad base of condominium buyers and doesn't grab the attention of high-density market gurus focused on Greater Toronto.Burlington and Oakville can largely claim to have delivered nicely on the great suburban promise of the 1960s and 70s: tight-knit, affluent communities with good schools and plenty of recreational amenities nearby, mostly oriented around the Lake Ontario shore. Most importantly, they have remained free of the big-city hassles of traffic and overcrowding. While that's the Chamber of Commerce line, there's a considerably high degree of satisfaction and civic pride among current Burlingtonians and Oakvillians, and no shortage of low-rise buyers who view the two cities on the western frontier of Greater Toronto as their first choice in terms of desired location.
DONE DEALS: MARKHAM	news
10 COBBLEHILL COURTASKING PRICE: $369,000SELLING PRICE: $364,500 TAXES: $3,214 (2007)LOT SIZE: 25 by 98 feetDAYS ON THE MARKET: 13 LISTING AGENT: Bill Thom, Re/Max Realtron Realty Inc.
Hospitals under pressure to reveal C. difficile outbreaks	news
Patient advocates are calling on governments across the country to force hospitals to tell the public about the outbreak of a highly contagious superbug that claimed the lives of 62 patients at one Ontario health-care institution.
A mix of town and cottage on Georgian Bay	news
The small town of Owen Sound is located on Georgian Bay, at the mouth of the Sydenham River, and it straddles the sound after which it's named.With a population of approximately 22,000, the town has a mix of permanent homes and cottages, says David Cheer, president of the Realtors Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound.
Burlington gets an 'urban anchor'	news
The affluent Toronto suburb of Burlington needs no lessons from anyone about the high cost and environmental downside of sprawl. More than a decade ago, the burgeoning town crafted a progressive plan intended to blunt the impact of strong growth by encouraging greater population densities north of the Queen Elizabeth Way. Among the scheme's sensible proposals was the development of a new urban centre at the intersection of Upper Middle Road and Appleby Line, with tall buildings being the focus in the north Burlington expanse of low-rise suburban housing.
McGuinty challenges equalization	news
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is taking a new approach in his bitter feud with federal Conservatives, offering to chat ''adult to adult'' about Tory demands for corporate tax cuts in exchange for a discount on the province's equalization tab.
More vaccination urged to curb measles outbreak	news
In a bid to curb a measles outbreak, Toronto Public Health yesterday urged a second vaccination for those born between 1970 and 1995. ''We are seeing it being spread in the downtown core where there are a lot of young adults working,'' said Vinita Dubey, associate medical officer of health, noting that those born after 1970 typically have had only one shot.
Police make headway in three high-profile cases	news
A trend or a blip? A quick-fire flurry of arrest warrants in three of Toronto's most notorious crimes this year has pushed up the clearance rate a notch. At least for now.
Teen stabbed at school 'over a cellphone'	news
Luke Thomas had reason enough to work two part-time jobs after school and on weekends. The 16-year-old recently got his first girlfriend. He was also trying to break into the music industry, and spent countless hours and dollars recording his own lyrics for an independent album, according to family.
Billboard companies challenge sign bylaws	news
Two billboard companies facing charges for allegedly erecting illegal signs are challenging Toronto's bylaws.In a court filing last month, Strategic Media Outdoor Inc. argued that billboard bylaws from before amalgamation do not apply to its vinyl ''fascia'' signs.
Love affair led husband to kill wife, court told	news
Chiropractor who staged-managed murder fell a few props short of committing perfect crime, jury hears
C. difficile exacts heavy toll at Ontario hospital	news
91 of the 177 patients diagnosed with superbug over 20-month period died in Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital in Burlington
Judge bars battling parents from court	news
'The parties have gorged on court resources as if the legal system were their private banquet table,' ruling says
Spending by trustees at Catholic board spurs audit	news
Report found that trustees have voted themselves richest package of benefits of any school board in Ontario
Ignatieff steers clear of library fundraiser	news
Deputy Liberal Leader cancels appearance over concerns his presence would jeopardize federal funding

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