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Chrysler at first staunchly refused the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's request to recall older Jeep Grand Cherokee, above, and Liberty SUV models because it did not agree with its assessment that the position of the fuel tank made the vehicles susceptible to catching fire in a collision.

With bustling patios, warm and sunny evenings, and plenty of long weekends, summer is the season most conducive to putting one's responsibilities aside, heading down to the pub or liquor store, and dedicating a few hours to the pursuit of flavour and fun at the bottom of a glass.

Rob Ford will find Thursday whether or not he'll be contesting a case at the Supreme Court of Canada .

Many Toronto city councillors say a bylaw passed by the Toronto and East York City Community Council could be exactly what they need to restrict the expansion of bars and nightclubs in their neighbourhoods.

DEFYING GRAVITY: THE MUSIC OF Stephen Schwartz will be presented tonight, June 18th at Toronto's Jazz Bistro.

Toronto police say a 42-year-old woman was at a bar in the Kennedy Road and Eglinton Avenue area on June 6. About 10 minutes later, the woman became "incoherent" and was assisted into a taxi by the man and another man, police said.

Relative to the centuries-old cities across the ocean, Toronto-and Canada as a whole-may seem like a youthful settlement.

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford peers over the edge of the Dufferin Street Bridge June 5, 2013.

The parents of a 16-year-old Ontario hockey player who was repeatedly punched in the face and head by another player are going public with their video evidence - because they want the aggressor held accountable.

Sears Canada is returning two high-profile stores in the Toronto area to its landlords in a transaction valued at C$191 million, while agreeing to sell an option on a third that could generate another C$53 million if exercised over the next five years.

Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro has been accused of abusing his parliamentary privilege to slander a former consultant who has provided evidence to Elections Canada.

And a number are now working on an 11th-hour plan to save the instructors and hours of music programing for elementary students from the budget axe at this Wednesday night's board meeting.

Eating behaviours of preschoolers may be associated with risk of cardiovascular disease in later life, suggests a study published in CMAJ .

Jennifer Carvalho, the painter of Stair , is one of the 15 finalists in the 2013 RBC Canadian Painting Competition.

KiSS 92.5's Maurie Sherman is ready with his Go Pro camera fixed onto a helmet so nothing gets missed while he interviews the stars as they walk the red carpet for the 11th annual Much Music Video Awards.

Linda J. Hawkins, owner of Heart to Heart Publishing Inc., was recently invited to participate in the Kentucky Export Initiative' Trade and Business Mission to Canada.

Toronto police carried out a series of dramatic raids on alleged gang-members across the city in Friday.

Ronnie Burkett is photographed in Toronto on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. Burkett's new show, The Daisy Theatre, will premiere as part of the 7th Annual Luminato Festival from June 14th to 23rd at the Berkeley Street Theatre.

Homicide investigators are canvassing an area near this condo building on Empress Avenue following a fatal shooting early Sunday morning.

After four years of annual searches for the best bartenders across the globe, 2013 represents the first time that Canada has contributed towards the Diageo World Class finals .