A father has turned his personal tragedy into an initiative to spread awareness about the dangers of prescription drug misuse.

In the midst of Kensington Market lies a yellow brick house now occupied by a brand new clothing store, Urban Sidewalk.

Small businesses may soon be able to charge customers an extra fee for using credit cards with rewards plans. The Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB) is working to get this along with other regulations passed that would relieve small business of hidden costs they incur when customers use special points cards.

Dr. Alok Mukherjee was re-elected as the Chair of Toronto Police Services at the first monthly board meeting of the year. Councillor Michael Thompson was also re-elected as Vice Chair. There were no other nominees for either position.

The auctioneer wears a sloppily knotted thick bow tie over a three-piece tweed suit. The suit has gold threading in the stripes. The auctioneer has thick, neatly trimmed muttonchops that make him look a little like an 19th-century politician.

The man in the suit is Jonathan Hagey, who has just auctioned off an old wooden chair with a right handed desk attached. The hammer price is $20. The chair is clearly meant for a small child.