TORONTO STAR News, Mar 16, 2012

TORONTO FASHION WEEK: Ashtiani fall line Toronto Star A model walks the runway wearing one of the new creations from Ashtiani's fall line during Toronto Fashion week on Thursday. Click through to see more of the line. Review to come later tonight. Backstage with Caitlin Power The Stargoes behind the ... See all stories on this topic »

Toronto Fashion Week: Caitlin Power is happy, calm and in control of her fall ... Toronto Star More on Toronto Fashion Week from the Toronto Star Cathal Kelly is a sports columnist. Email Print Republish Add to Favourites Report an error Rss Top Stories: Is Christianity dead in the water? Are churches nostalgia-filled relics? See all stories on this topic » Toronto Star

Maple Leafs respond with better effort against Tampa Bay Lightning Toronto Star By Damien Cox Sports Columnist Related Penguins unveil Mario Lemieux statue Crosby frets about lack of practice time Damien Cox columns Dave Feschuk columns More Leafs Toronto Starsports columnist Damien Cox answers five questions posed for the Maple ... See all stories on this topic » Toronto Star

Toronto Fashion Week: Do you love or loathe this furry Rudsak coat? Toronto Star Star staff At Toronto Fashion Week Thursday night, Canadian label Rudsak showed this leather and fur coat. Do you love it, or do you loathe it? Email Print Add to Favourites Report an error Rss Top Stories: Philip Sparks' new store is a good lesson for ... See all stories on this topic »

Robocalls: Elections Canada says it received 700 robocall complaints Toronto Star Kenyon Wallace Toronto Star Related RMG telemarketer fired over aggressive Conservative fundraising pitches New allegations of voting irregularities come to light in Toronto: CBC Elections Canada expands probe into fraudulent messages in 2011 vote ... See all stories on this topic » Toronto Star

American Idol recap: Who went home? Toronto Star Debra Yeo Toronto Star If I didn't know any better I'd think the forces that have kept guys winning American Idol the last four seasons were at work again on Thursday night. How is it even possible that Elise Testone, who was upstaged only by Joshua ... See all stories on this topic » Toronto Star

Write the caption for this photo on Facebook Toronto Star Jenni Dunning Toronto Star There's a lizard looking at you. Now write a caption for that little green guy staring at you from the photo above. Posting funny, cute or wacky photos is something we regularly do on the Star's Facebook page. See all stories on this topic » Toronto Star

Toronto R&B star Melanie Fiona gets personal on sophomore disc 'The MF Life' Winnipeg Free Press TORONTO - Fresh off a double win at the Grammy Awards, Toronto-raised R&B singer Melanie Fiona is pouring her heart out on a sophomore album that she says will have some people regretting their actions when they hear the lovelorn lyrics. See all stories on this topic »

Rogers Twitter tactic backfires as customers use hashtag to vent about lousy ... Toronto Star Toronto Star staff Rogers got up on the wrong side of Twitter Friday morning. The hashtag #Rogers1Number was at the top of Twitter's list of trending topics, not celebrating the communications and media company's new service, as its social media team ... See all stories on this topic »

A man in his 20s has died after he fell into Lake Ontario . Toronto Star He was taken to Toronto Western Hospital where he died. The name of the man has not been released and police are investigating the cause of his fall. by edtbox edited by Toronto Star 3/16/2012 11:56:45 AM A male cyclist believed to be in his 50s was ... See all stories on this topic »

Typical spring in Toronto Sportsnet.ca TAMPA BAY - It is mid-March in Toronto, so of course, the Leafs are falling. And, as always seems to happen at this time of year, they're getting raked. "Maple Leafs need to turn the page on Phil Kessel," advised the Toronto Star Thursday, ... See all stories on this topic » Sportsnet.ca

Toronto FC returns to BMO Field for Champions League semifinal Toronto Star “We spoke so much last year about rebuilding,” Winter said in an interview with the Star about 30 minutes after TFC defeated the Galaxy 4-3 on aggregate to become the first Canadian team to reach the semifinals of the continental club competition. See all stories on this topic » Toronto Star

Toronto transit: Sheppard panel will overwhelmingly endorse LRT over subway ... Toronto Star keeping in mind the province's $8.4 billion in promised funding forToronto transit expansion. Panel members used nine criteria for each option, giving a score out of five for each. The numbers were tallied, with some criteria given extra weight. See all stories on this topic » Toronto Star

RECAP: Should the Maple Leafs give up on Phil Kessel? Chat with Damien Cox Toronto Star More about Toronto Maple Leafs» As the Maple Leafs go through one of the ugliest late-season swoons in franchise history, Damien Cox says it's time to consider trading their star player, Phil Kessel. A recap of the question and answer session between ... See all stories on this topic » Toronto Star

Fashion in full force in Toronto The Sudbury Star By KATE KENNEDY, QMI AGENCY North America's second largest fashion week -- and the first under its new moniker, World MasterCard Fashion Week -- is well underway in Toronto. The parade of fall/winter 2012- 2013 collections, themed "Canadian catwalk," ... See all stories on this topic »

CUPE-sponsored poll finds Toronto residents lukewarm to indoor workers Toronto Star This new information is the second half of a CUPE poll released to the StarWednesday, which showed Torontonians overwhelmingly stand behind the city's library workers. This was good news for union negotiators, who have until Sunday at 12:01 am to ... See all stories on this topic »

Toronto Raptors at Memphis Grizzlies: Friday game preview Toronto Star By Doug Smith Sports Reporter Related Doug Smith's Raptors blog More Basketball Doug Smith on Twitter Topic: NBA Fantasy: NBA Watch 2011-12 Raptors schedule 2011-12 NBA schedule More about Toronto Raptors» Game Day RAPTORS (14-29) at GRIZZLIES (24-17) ... See all stories on this topic »

Police board chair seeks race-based probe of stops Toronto Star Mukherjee's request follows Known to police, the latest installment in a decade-long Star investigation into race, policing and crime inToronto, which analyzed police contact card data and highlighted the inherent tensions created by police stops of ... See all stories on this topic » Toronto Star

Gautier, a premium French furniture brand, opens Toronto store Toronto Star By Rita Zekas Special to the Star Special to The Star “Come to the party for Gautier, a French line of furniture,” we were urged over the phone. We immediately assumed the line was designed by Jean Paul Gaultier. Visions of sailor jersey-striped ... See all stories on this topic » Toronto Star

“Kettling” tactic denounced by Toronto police backed by European court Toronto Star In a public opinion poll commission by the Star last summer, 50 per cent of respondents said G20 “kettling” was unjustified, with 43 per cent in favour. Responding to Toronto police's decision to ban “kettling,” Nathalie Des Rosiers, general counsel ... See all stories on this topic » Toronto Star

Expert transit panel recommends LRT on Sheppard, plan to build public support Toronto Star As the Star previously reported, the experts strongly recommended LRT for Sheppard, despite Ford's public campaign to forge ahead, a stop or two at a time, with subway construction to Scarborough Town Centre. The panel is asking council to confirm that ... See all stories on this topic » Toronto Star

Toronto Fashion Week: Who wore it best? Day 3 Toronto Star Star staff The Toronto Fashion Week tent at David Pecaut Square hosted shows by Vawk, Line, Bustle and Joe Fresh on Wednesday. They're all hot draws, which means they draw the best and brightest Toronto editors, bloggers and retail goddesses. See all stories on this topic » Toronto Star

Behind the scenes with Martin Lim The Sudbury Star By HEATHER TOSKAN It's less than 15 minutes to show time at World MasterCard Fashion Week in Toronto and the mood is up, but it's certainly not carefree. A full house would soon start filing into the runway room to view the latest fall/winter 2012-2013 ... See all stories on this topic »

Death of the man cave (1992-2012) Los Angeles Times An article March 21, 1992, in the Toronto Star had the first known use of the term “man cave,” said Mike Yost, a retired US Army intelligence officer, founder of mancavesite.org and coauthor with Jeff Wilser of the 2011 guide “The Man Cave Book. See all stories on this topic »

Harold Shipp built his success brick by brick Toronto Star Star Contest In 1977, the first New in Homes section appeared in the Toronto Star. Back then, most new homes were detached and built in the suburbs; today, condos have overtaken new home sales, both in the city and the 905 regions, according to a ... See all stories on this topic » Toronto Star

TCHC trying to recover $60000 for former executive's car allowance Toronto Star Griffiths' report doesn't name the CFO, but last month's TCHC meeting was told the individual involved was Gordon Chu, who retired in the fall of 2010, a source confirmed to the Star. The auditor's findings were later presented toToronto's audit ... See all stories on this topic »

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's Latest Legal Battle, Explained The Atlantic Cities A recent Toronto Star/Angus Reid poll found that 65 percent of respondents disapproved or strongly disapproved of the mayor's performance, while 53 percent said their views of him had deteriorated in the previous three months. See all stories on this topic » The Atlantic Cities

Review: Caitlin Power f/w 2012 'futuristic' collection a fashion hit at World ... Global Edmonton A model shows an outfit by designer Caitlin Power during Toronto's World MasterCard Fashion Week f/w 2012 collection on March 15;2012. TORONTO - Last season, Caitlin Power's first show at Toronto Fashion Week was solid and strong and a fashion success ... See all stories on this topic »

Drafting with the (Future) Stars Preview, Part 2 Anaheim Calling (blog) ... Grigorenko or Galchenyuk centering budding star winger Max Pacioretty on their future first line. Grigorenko should be the pick here, since he's a superior talent to Galchenyuk. Breakdown: Well Toronto, I hope you have fun with two surging teams. See all stories on this topic »

Police board chair seeks race-based probe of stops Toronto Star Mukherjee's request follows Known to police, the latest installment in a decade-long Star investigation into race, policing and crime inToronto, which analyzed police contact card data and highlighted the inherent tensions created by police stops of ... See all stories on this topic » Toronto Star

Toronto Star: Private golf clubs cost taxpayers millions | Going for the ... By Robert Thompson Many think the writer also suggests the headline — but in newspaper writing the headline is created by a layout editor working through the story. Which explains, I hope, the ridiculous incendiary Toronto Star headline on an otherwise balanced ... Going for the Green

Canada News: Toronto Star scoops up nine NNA nominations ... The Toronto Star has picked up nine nominations for the 2011 NationalNewspaper Awards, it was announced Thursday. The NNAs honour the best of ... www.thestar.com/.../1143086--toronto-star-up-for-nine-nna-a...

The Toronto Star's Israel critic hedges his bets Tony Burman, in his column on world affairs for the Toronto Star, recently listed among bad-news topics. www.nationalpost.com/opinion/columnists/.../story.html

Journalist wins Carleton fellowship named for former Toronto Star ... ... a fellowship named after former Toronto Star editor and columnist Jim Travers. ... positions with Southam News, the Ottawa Citizen and the TorontoStar. www.thestar.com/.../1146260--journalist-wins-carleton-fellows...

Toronto Maple Leafs third jersey — here are Star readers' winning ... And that's the inspiration the Toronto native took when he submitted his winning entry in the Toronto Star's invitation to design a jersey for the Leafs' ... www.thestar.com/.../1144871--toronto-maple-leafs-third-jerse...

News, Toronto, GTA, Sports, Business, Entertainment ... - Toronto Star Thestar.com is Canada's largest online news site. Visit thestar.com for the latest breaking news from Toronto, the GTA, Canada and the world. Plus stay current ... www.thestar.com/?pagename=thestar/Layout/...

Globe, Toronto Star lead newspaper awards shortlist | CTV News The Globe and Mail is leading the chase for the 2011 National NewspaperAwards with 24 entries on the list of finalists, followed by the Toronto Star with nine. www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/.../globe-star-nna-120308/

Quotes from Toronto Star - Legal News - FindLaw Citizen journalism and social media played a great role in informing the world of the events in Tahrir Square… Hundreds of (web) pages, Facebook accounts ... legalnews.findlaw.com/quote/0a6hdIQg424mB?q=Facebook

Globe has 24 finalists, Toronto Star 9 on National Newspaper ... From Yahoo! News Canada: TORONTO - The Globe and Mail is leading the chase for the 2011 National Newspaper Awards with 24 entries on the list of finalists ... ca.news.yahoo.com/globe-24-finalists-toronto-star-9-national-...

Star Columnists - News, Toronto, GTA, Sports, Business ... Yahoo makes good on its threat to sue Facebook, claiming the social media giant built much of its success on social networking technology or patents Yahoo ... www.thestar.com/?pagename=thestar/Render&c=Page...

CIGI Campus profiled in Toronto Star newspaper | H.H. Angus CIGI Campus profiled in Toronto Star newspaper. HH Angus provided complete electrical, communication and vertical transportation consulting services for the ... www.hhangus.com/.../cigi-campus-centre-for-international-go...

Site Seeing - Toronto Star | Cape Cod Daily News You can follow The Cape Cod Daily News via our RSS feed. Toronto StarSite Seeing Toronto Star Cape Cod -influenced architecture, bungalows with optional ... capecoddaily.com/news/25961/

Other Star Sites - News, Toronto, GTA, Sports, Business ... The Crown's star witness took the stand on Tuesday morning. Her voice cracking, McClintic described the day she lured Tori away while the child was walking ... www.thestar.com/?pagename=thestar/Layout/...

Return to work - Toronto Star Photo Blog Toronto Star Photo department, good news and great pictures in the shortest month. ... to portraiture (hero kid) to general news (Toronto Hydro demonstration, ... thestar.blogs.com/photoblog/2012/03/return-to-work.html

Toronto FC advances to Champions League semifinals ... Nick Soolsma scored in the 67th minute and also had an assist and TorontoFC beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 on Wednesday night to advance to the ... www.starnewsonline.com/article/20120315/APS/1203150521

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FRANCHISE News, Mar 16, 2012

Franchise 'Cheap' Franchises Can Cost Big Bucks NuWire Investor Much like with any other investment, if a franchise opportunity looks too good to be true, it just may be. Many franchises are relatively cheap to buy with regard to the buy-in and franchise fees, but this cost often stands in stark contrast to the ... See all stories on this topic »

California Legislates Fair Franchising NuWire Investor If passed, franchisee advocates say it would provide strong protection forfranchisees that include the following: It provides 60 days rather than the current 5 for franchisees in settling their overdue fees. Franchiseeagreements would automatically ... See all stories on this topic »

Disclosure Requirements of Ontario's Franchise Legislation and the Rescission ... Blakes Franchising is not as heavily regulated in Canada as it is in a number of other jurisdictions, including the US In Canada, franchise regulation is purely a provincial matter. Currently, only five Canadian provinces have franchiselegislation in place: ... See all stories on this topic »

The Latest Word on Franchising Disclosure Exemptions Blakes Further, TA&K submitted that the royalty payments made to Suncor over the term of the agreement should be considered to be the payment of franchise fees. The Court rejected TA&K's arguments and upheld Justice Perell's decision. See all stories on this topic »

Clean Up Gulf Coast Business Review The model starts with the franchisee, who can join the firm through an assortment of entry fees. The minimum initial franchise fee is $2500 and it tops out at $42000. Fees can be paid over three years, financed through Cleaning Butlers, with at least ... See all stories on this topic »

Food franchises offer a recipe for success The Franchise Magazine However, not all high street food and beverages franchises are out of the majority of people's price range, says Trevor Haynes, who adds: "Subway Stores' start-up costs are remarkably low for a franchise of our size and stature, and franchise owners ... See all stories on this topic » The Franchise Magazine

Red Robin to debut in Portland MSN Money Currently, the restaurant base is 70% company operated and 30% franchised. To further encourage franchising, the company will also charge lessfranchisee fees from existing franchisees if they build new restaurants. The company expects to roll out 13 ... See all stories on this topic »

The pros and cons of owning a franchise The Franchise Magazine Prior to investing in a franchise, it is important to realise that as well as the initial franchise fees, you will be required to pay ongoing fees to the franchisor. These are usually paid either as a percentage of your turnover or as a specific annual ... See all stories on this topic » The Franchise Magazine

InnVest REIT Reports Fourth Quarter Results MarketWatch (press release) IOT also holds a 50% interest in Choice Hotels Canada Inc., one of the largest franchisor of hotels in Canada, and earns revenues from franchising fees. Each issued and outstanding REIT unit trades together with a non-voting unit of IOT as a "stapled ... See all stories on this topic »

A beginners guide to the legal pitfalls of franchising The Franchise Magazine Before you sign up to your chosen franchise, make sure its contract contains everything that you have agreed with thefranchisor. Get a fixed fee review and report from a BritishFranchise Association affiliated lawyer. These lawyers will flag where ... See all stories on this topic » The Franchise Magazine

How One Franchise Turns Nitpicking into Profits Entrepreneur (blog) One Pennsylvania franchisee is a former school nurse who had sent a lot of children to LiceLifters. She retired in June and opened her franchise in August. A LiceLifters franchising fee is $35000, said Barrack, who notes that she and Steinberg hired an ... See all stories on this topic » Entrepreneur (blog)

FDS Seminars The Franchise Magazine A British Franchise Association-Affiliated FDS FranchiseConsultant will deliver the seminar, based on more than 30 years of franchising experience. The topics covered include: The three ways to franchise any business; How long it takes to successfully... See all stories on this topic » The Franchise Magazine

Red Robin to Debut in Portland - Analyst Blog NASDAQ Currently, the restaurant base is 70% company operated and 30% franchised. To further encourage franchising, the company will also charge lessfranchisee fees from existing franchisees if they build new restaurants. The company expects to roll out 13 ... See all stories on this topic »

From Field Goals to Fro-yo Entrepreneur But Rucker, who makes a living feasting on quarterbacks as a defensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals, says it wasn't destiny so much as a compelling investment opportunity that prompted him to buy into two Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt franchises in ... See all stories on this topic » Entrepreneur

How to find your ideal franchise The Franchise Magazine Nigel Toplis, Managing Director of Recognition Express, ComputerXplorers, The Zip Yard and past Chairman of the BritishFranchise Association, advises on how to assess a prospectivefranchise opportunity. Franchising is a crazy mixture of conformity ... See all stories on this topic » The Franchise Magazine

Take control of your career The Franchise Magazine ... franchise owners can expect to have up to 60 pupils a month on the 5DAY intensive course by their sixth month of trading, and make back their initial investment costs within a minimum of 18 months. 5DAY intends to award only two franchises in 2012, ... See all stories on this topic » The Franchise Magazine

Thinking about starting your own accountancy practice? The Franchise Magazine Over 100 franchisees across the UK have joined our franchise, and we are currently looking for more in key areas. A background in accountancy is not essential - and with sales projections exceeding £35000 in year one, the future has never looked ... See all stories on this topic » The Franchise Magazine

Head games Ottawa Citizen Primeau keeps busy with hockey franchises in Ontario and Philadelphia, as a coach of his two sons' hockey teams, and raising concussion awareness as part of his advocacy group StopConcussions.com. Primeau says he's worried about the pressure young ... See all stories on this topic »

Weiss Delivers State of Village Address Manhasset Press ... obtaining Flower Hill Park and Stonytown Road from Nassau County, negotiating cable franchises with Verizon & Cablevision, establishing an Office of Emergency Management, renovations and expansions at St. Francis Hospital, the construction of a new ... See all stories on this topic »

Rangers in crisis: A guide to the contenders preparing to make their pitch for ... Scottish Daily Record The Fortress Investment Group appear to have no interest in sportsfranchises, although they do own a Canadian ski resort operator. They were also on the brink of investing in casinos and horse racing venues in the US recently until pulling back at the ... See all stories on this topic »

'Cheap' Franchises Can Cost Big Bucks By Laurie Kulikowski Many franchises are relatively cheap to buy with regard to the buy-in andfranchise fees, but this cost often stands in stark contrast to the investment it takes to get make it operate at a profit. Experts point out that home-basedfranchises are a ... NuWire Investor: Latest News

'Cheap' Franchises Can Cost Big Bucks A few franchises that require less than $20000 in starting costs that can turn a... including a variety of concepts available under its name for new and existing... www.nuwireinvestor.com/.../cheap-franchises-can-cost-big-bu...

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