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Toronto transit boss loses job amid battle over Mayor Ford's subway plan

TORONTO - Toronto's top transit manager lost his job Tuesday, a high-profile casualty in a heated war between Mayor Rob Ford and city council over subway expansion. A special Toronto Transit Commission meeting called by allies of Ford had only one item on the agenda — a vote to buy out Gary Webster's contract and dismiss him. Observers said Webster's job was on the chopping block because he didn't agree with the mayor's plan to build new subways. The nine-person commission voted 5-4 to dismiss Webster and begin the search for a new general manager. "This is not how I expected it to end or how I wanted it to end, but clearly the choice has been made to replace me as the chief general…

KINGSTON, Ont. - If The Tragically Hip want to throw a block party in their hometown of Kingston, Ont., they'll soon be able to hold it on a city block named after them. City councillors in the eastern Ontario city have voted to name a…

WINNIPEG - Canada's veterans affairs minister says former soldiers who are denied disability benefits will no longer be given vague or unclear reasons for the decision. Steven Blaney says he is prepared to adopt all…

MONTREAL - Quebec's new inquiry into construction corruption is requesting the public's help, offering an email address and toll-free line where people can share evidence of wrongdoing. In a videotaped statement released Tuesday, the commission chair said uncovering corruption is a job for all Quebecers.…

VICTORIA - Here are some highlights of the 2012-2013 B.C. budget: Projected economic growth: 1.8 per cent in 2012-2013; 2.2 per cent in 2013-2014; 2.5 per cent in 2014-2015 Projected deficit: $968 million for 2012-2013;…