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• Stun gun disguised as cellphone: Police

  A Toronto man has been charged with possessing a prohibited weapon after police say a stun gun disguised as a cellular phone was seized from a vehicle in the city's east end Monday.

• 1 dead in Burlington traffic accident

  A man has died after his car hit a retaining wall, a utility truck and a school bus in Burlington, Ont., early Tuesday morning.

• Global capital shift

  Media reports say that former Southern Cal running back Reggie Bush is expected to be stripped of the 2005 Heisman Trophy by the end of the month.

• George Smitherman promises to freeze property taxes, be his own budget chief

  Toronto Mayoral Candidate George Smitherman takes part in a candidate debate at St Lawrence Hall, Monday, Aug.

• PART 1: More Canadians want to know where their food comes from

  Elise Charette near Montebello QC., shows off some certified organic carrots at Main Farmers' Market, on the campus of St.

• Municipal Election Feature: Eight months later, mayoral race begins in earnest

  A long rA©sumA© of political campaigns, including a 2003 mayoral bid, has taught John Tory one thing: Voters can tolerate only so much municipal politics and it usually spans the fleeting weeks between Labour Day and the election.

• Toronto has most speed traps in Canada: survey

  As school starts up again, police across the country will have radar traps set up.

• Young Canadians downsizing the 'dream'

  Lindsey Higgs's difficulty in finding a full-time job isn't uncommon among her generation.

• Imaginary hot dog seller thinks Ford can't cut the mustard

  After eight months of on-and-off campaigning, candidates for mayor and city council enter the home stretch for the Oct.

• Ask Toronto film festival celebrities

  For more than a week, Toronto, Ontario, will be a movie lover's Paradise. The Toronto International Film Festival begins September 9, and CNN will there for some key movie industry presentations and premieres.