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A bomb threat followed realtor Ernest Ferguson's announcement that he was reducing his commission on house sales from 5 or 6 per cent to 4 per cent. The Leaside realtor suspects the call may have come from one of 9,191 other men and women who sell real es
A bomb threat followed realtor Ernest Ferguson's announcement that he was reducing his commission on house sales from 5 or 6 per cent to 4 per cent. The Leaside realtor suspects the call may have come from one of 9,191 other men and women who sell real es

A bomb threat followed realtor Ernest Ferguson's announcement that he was reducing his commission on house sales from 5 or 6 per cent to 4 per cent. The Leaside realtor suspects the call may have come from one of 9,191 other men and women who sell real es

Date5/14/1976
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  • A bomb threat followed realtor Ernest Ferguson's announcement that he was reducing his commission on house sales from 5 or 6 per cent to 4 per cent. The Leaside realtor suspects the call may have come from one of 9,191 other men and women who sell real es
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Grim picture of unemployment int he steel fabricating industry climbing to 25 per cent from the present 7 per cent was painted by Geoff Jackson, chairman of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction
Grim picture of unemployment int he steel fabricating industry climbing to 25 per cent from the present 7 per cent was painted by Geoff Jackson, chairman of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction
Slaughter, Mike
7/15/1976
Gift of sight: Mornine Poonah, 56, was blind in one eye, and had only 1 per cent vision in the other, before an operation last year by mississauga ophthalmologist Dr. Brian Newbigin. Now she has 25 per cent vision in one eye, which is improving steadily as she becomes accustomed to her glasses.
Gift of sight: Mornine Poonah, 56, was blind in one eye, and had only 1 per cent vision in the other, before an operation last year by mississauga ophthalmologist Dr. Brian Newbigin. Now she has 25 per cent vision in one eye, which is improving steadily as she becomes accustomed to her glasses.
Stuparyk, Michael
3/4/1982
Promotional pal: The fame and eating habits of other-worldy movie star E.T. have boosted the fortunes of the maker of Reese's Pieces. Hershey Canada president David Conn expects a 50-per-cent increase in the peanut butter flavored product for the rest of the year.
Promotional pal: The fame and eating habits of other-worldy movie star E.T. have boosted the fortunes of the maker of Reese's Pieces. Hershey Canada president David Conn expects a 50-per-cent increase in the peanut butter flavored product for the rest of the year.
Russell, Jim
8/19/1982
Students who worked for the TTC last year return to fill 70 per cent of the 125 jobs available. Personnel director Lloyd Berney goes through some of the application for remaining jobs, 50 are received for each one.
Students who worked for the TTC last year return to fill 70 per cent of the 125 jobs available. Personnel director Lloyd Berney goes through some of the application for remaining jobs, 50 are received for each one.
Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
4/9/1969
Not the answer: Visiting Israeli politician Haim Ben-Shahar says indexation is not the answer to inflation problems. And he should know, for in Israel, inflation is currently 130 per cent and has been a chronic problem for that state.
Not the answer: Visiting Israeli politician Haim Ben-Shahar says indexation is not the answer to inflation problems. And he should know, for in Israel, inflation is currently 130 per cent and has been a chronic problem for that state.
Lennon, Frank
8/20/1981
World shattered: Internationally known designers Stefan Siwinski and his wife, Krystyna Sadowska, are losing their studios and factory because of interest rates which skyrocketed from 6 to 20 per cent
World shattered: Internationally known designers Stefan Siwinski and his wife, Krystyna Sadowska, are losing their studios and factory because of interest rates which skyrocketed from 6 to 20 per cent
Pickell, Brian
7/26/1982
Economist Seymour Friedland is one of the few with a gloomy view of the market He expects a 10 per cent decline in the TSE index.
Economist Seymour Friedland is one of the few with a gloomy view of the market He expects a 10 per cent decline in the TSE index.
Goode, Jeff
10/30/1973
Testing the tax: U of T economist Peter Dungan and a colleague concluded in a study that a 9 per cent federal sales tax is likely to push by inflation.
Testing the tax: U of T economist Peter Dungan and a colleague concluded in a study that a 9 per cent federal sales tax is likely to push by inflation.
Lennon, Frank
8/15/1989
Hard hit: George Farkouh, mayor of Elliot Lake, says his city has 63 per cent unemployement as 400 new layoffs loom.
Hard hit: George Farkouh, mayor of Elliot Lake, says his city has 63 per cent unemployement as 400 new layoffs loom.
Lautens, Richard
3/7/1991
Drive to get away is causing a boom in the utility vehicle market, according to Bill Fleming, new president of International Harvester Co. of Canada Ltd. Sales of the rugged buggies are growing at a rate of 25 to 30 per cent a year. People want to get out
Drive to get away is causing a boom in the utility vehicle market, according to Bill Fleming, new president of International Harvester Co. of Canada Ltd. Sales of the rugged buggies are growing at a rate of 25 to 30 per cent a year. People want to get out
Mahler, John
11/10/1977
Sriram Darbha: Eighteen-year-old Burnhamthorpe Collegiate student with 98.5 per cent average came to Canada from India in April of '89. He plans to study engineering.
Sriram Darbha: Eighteen-year-old Burnhamthorpe Collegiate student with 98.5 per cent average came to Canada from India in April of '89. He plans to study engineering.
Stuparyk, Michael
7/16/1990
Business demolished? Renovator Terry Mills fears that many jobs will disappear when the proposed 7 per cent goods and services tax takes effect.
Business demolished? Renovator Terry Mills fears that many jobs will disappear when the proposed 7 per cent goods and services tax takes effect.
Bull, Ron
3/26/1990