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NEWS 

Midtown major part of record-setting advance polls

October 20, 2014October 20, 2014 Shawn Star advance polls, municipal elections

Midtown voters are among the most active in the city in the advance polls, which has seen the highest turnout in Toronto’s history.

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NEWS 

Endorsements rolling in as municipal election looms

October 20, 2014 Shawn Star municipal elections

MPP Mike Colle has endorsed Ward 8 trustee candidate Jennifer Arp, while mayoral frontrunner John Tory has endorsed Christin Carmichael Greb and Jon Burnside for council.

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Editorial VIEWS 

Thanks and no thanks, Toronto

October 17, 2014October 24, 2014 Eric McMillan municipal elections

It’s doubtful during Thanksgiving any of us expressed heartfelt gratitude for our current election race in Toronto. But there are reasons we should be happy with the current campaign.

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NEWS 

Let me remind you of your right, but not a word about duty

October 17, 2014October 24, 2014 Shawn Star municipal elections

I’m not going to be one of those people who blathers on telling you about how it’s your democratic right and so on. What I will tell you, however, is the most important vote you have is for your councillor.

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Voters leave Timothy Eaton Memorial Church
NEWS 

Midtown wards active as advance polls open across city

October 16, 2014 Shawn Star advance polls, municipal elections

Advance polls ahead of the Oct. 27 municipal election got under way this week, with a record 28,000-plus voters casting

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NEWS 

Outgoing trustee Goodman endorses Grinhaus

October 10, 2014 Shawn Star Aaron Grinhaus, Howard Goodman, municipal elections, trustee

Outgoing Ward 8 trustee Howard Goodman is endorsing candidate Aaron Grinhaus to be his successor.

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NEWS 

Trustee candidates join forces, oppose school board land sales

October 10, 2014 Shawn Star Bannockburn School, Jennifer Arp, municipal elections, Robert Cerjanec, Toronto District School Board

A group of trustee candidates are promising that if elected, they will oppose the sale of TDSB schools and greenspace.

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Cancer survivor Karen Hubert greets Doug Ford
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Ford Nation ‘invades’ mayoral debate in Leaside

October 8, 2014 Shawn Star Doug Ford, John Tory, LPOA, municipal elections, Olivia Chow

Leasiders woke up Tuesday morning expecting to see John Tory and Olivia Chow at their local debate, but a late confirmation from Doug Ford changed everything.

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Ward 16 candidate Terry Mills speaks with residents
NEWS 

Packed house hears Ward 16 candidates state their case

October 7, 2014 Shawn Star municipal elections, Ward 16

More than 150 people packed a meeting room on the main floor of the North Toronto Memorial Community Centre in what turned out to be less of a debate and more of a series of speeches from Ward 16 candidates.

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NEWS 

Ward 16 race up to 14 candidates

September 9, 2014 Shawn Star Karen Stintz, municipal elections, Ward 16

The race to replace Karen Stintz as councillor of Ward 16 is now the third most-contested council race in Toronto as the time to register winds down.

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NEWS 

The race in Ward 22 is on

September 9, 2014September 9, 2014 Shawn Star Josh Matlow, municipal elections, Ward 22

St. Paul’s councillor Josh Matlow is no longer uncontested in his bid for re-election.

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NEWS 

Tory pitches to Rotarians

September 9, 2014 Shawn Star John Tory, Karen Stintz, municipal elections, Rotary Club

Mayoral candidate John Tory spoke to a gathering of local Rotarians Aug. 28, giving his pitch for why he should be the city’s leader.

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NEWS 

Mihevc, Matlow now have company

September 9, 2014September 9, 2014 Shawn Star Jaye Robinson, Joe Mihevc, Josh Matlow, municipal elections

Longtime St. Paul’s councillor Joe Mihevc now has competition for his Ward 21 seat, with two challengers registering in August.

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NEWS 

12 candidates in race for Ward 16

September 9, 2014September 12, 2014 Shawn Star Karen Stintz, municipal elections, Ward 16

The race to replace Karen Stintz as councillor of Ward 16 remains one of the four highest-contested council races in

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NEWS 

‘Difficult decision’ made, Stintz moves on

September 7, 2014 Shawn Star Karen Stintz, mayoral race, municipal elections

Karen Stintz smiles genuinely as she opens the door to her city hall office on Aug. 27. It’s been a

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