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Ford halts some China production, Toyota recall widens

Toyota cars for sale at a Toyota dealer in Los Angeles on January 27, 2010. Toyota Motor has expanded its massive recall in the United States by more than a million vehicles to replace floor mats that could trap accelerator pedals, in a fresh blow to the Japanese manufacturer. The latest move, which covers

Ford Motor Co. has halted production in China of a bus that uses accelerators made by the same company involved in a massive recall by Toyota Motor Corp., reports said Thursday.

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Toyota also said it would halt production at plants in the United States and Canada in the first week of February.

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Police have now found a 3-year-old and her mother after an Amber Alert was issued on January 27, 2010.

Missing girl found safe, mother taken to hospital under police guard

A missing 3-year-old girl and her mother were found at Mississauga hotel and taken to a Toronto police station on Wednesday afternoon...

Police are investigating a possible homicide in Newmarket, after a body was found at the local GO bus station, January 27, 2010.

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Toyota cars for sale at a Toyota dealer in Los Angeles on January 27, 2010. Toyota Motor has expanded its massive recall in the United States by more than a million vehicles to replace floor mats that could trap accelerator pedals, in a fresh blow to the Japanese manufacturer. The latest move, which covers

Ford halts some China production, Toyota recall widens

Ford Motor Co. has halted production in China of a bus that uses accelerators made by the same company involved in a massive recall...

Police have now found a 3-year-old and her mother after an Amber Alert was issued on January 27, 2010.

Missing girl found safe, mother taken to hospital under police guard

A missing 3-year-old girl and her mother were found at Mississauga hotel and taken to a Toronto police station on Wednesday afternoon...

Toyota cars for sale at a Toyota dealer in Los Angeles on January 27, 2010. Toyota Motor has expanded its massive recall in the United States by more than a million vehicles to replace floor mats that could trap accelerator pedals, in a fresh blow to the Japanese manufacturer. The latest move, which covers 1.093 million vehicles, comes on top of a recall about 4.2 million cars and trucks by Toyota that began last year. Five models have been added to the recall: the 2008-2010 Highlander, the 2009-2010 Corolla, the 2009-2010 Venza, the 2009-2010 Matrix and the 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe.

Auto critics tell Toyota drivers to be careful

Although Toyota Canada maintains that a massive recall of more than 270,000 Canadian vehicles shouldn’t worry owners, some automobile...

Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will suspend sales of eight models involved in a recall announced last week for potentially faulty accelerator pedals.

Accelerator problem forces Toyota to puts brakes on sale of eight models

Toyota Canada Inc. will temporarily stop sales of eight models because of problems with the gas pedal, the company announced Tuesday...

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Toronto police watch pedestrians at Bay St. & Front St., January 27, 2010.

Officers out in force to warn, ticket pedestrians

Toronto's Traffic Services Superintendent stressed Wednesday that there was no trend behind Toronto's recent fatal accidents.

A 21-year-old man is facing a charge of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Hans Meier, 69, in an east-end apartment building.

Man charged in stabbing murder

A 21-year-old man is facing a charge of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Hans Meier, 69, in an east-end apartment building...

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