Oakville News

Today, September 06

• Anti-war protesters, and a hurled shoe, greet Tony Blair 2 days ago - Toronto Star - World

  Anti-war protesters hurled shoes and eggs at Tony Blair on Saturday as he arrived in Ireland for the first public signing of his fast-selling memoir.

• Grieving family continues son’s fight to save others 2 days ago - Toronto Star

  Shortly after their son lost his battle with leukemia Friday morning, Mike and Kim Smyth received news they wish they could have shared with him.

• Sarah Palin’s neighbour McGinniss leaving after finishing research for book 2 days ago - Toronto Star - World

  Sarah Palin can take down the fence.

• Pay-as-you-drive meter poised to enter market 2 days ago - Toronto Star

  Skymeter, makes a GPS-based system capable of tracking every inch a vehicle travels, how long the trip takes and where it is on the road.

• Hurricane Earl barrels into Maritimes 2 days ago - Toronto Star - Canada

  Hurricane Earl made landfall down the coast from Halifax on Saturday, toppling trees and bringing down power lines.

• 9 killed in crash of New Zealand skydiving plane 2 days ago - Toronto Star - World

  A light aircraft carrying skydivers crashed in flames Saturday near a popular tourist spot in New Zealand’s Southern Alps, killing nine people including four foreign tourists, police said.

• Family ‘shocked’ by cottage country murder of Toronto man 2 days ago - Toronto Star

  Three police forces are probing the murder of Paul Maasland, whose body was found in cottage country the day he was reported missing in Toronto.

• Hurricane Earl barrels into Halifax area 2 days ago - Toronto Star - Top Stories

  Hurricane Earl made landfall down the coast from Halifax on Saturday, toppling trees and bringing down power lines.

• Horror of Paul Bernardo crimes continues to haunt 2 days ago - Toronto Star - Top Stories

  Fifteen years after Paul Bernardo was found guilty of rape and murder of teenage girls, there are moments that are still etched in the mind.

• SIU probes police crash with motorcyclist in Brampton 2 days ago - Toronto Star - Top Stories

  The province’s Special Investigations Unit has been called in to investigate a serious crash that sent a man to hospital and shut down Hurontario St. for hours Friday night.