Its the first official weekend of summer and while the hot weather arrived in Toronto a few weeks ago, locals are still excited to kick off the season.

Sunglasses, families on bicycles and impromptu barbeques were the order of the day on Saturday.

NEWSTALK 1010's James Moore hit the streets to find out what Toronto is looking forward to in the summer months.

Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke has made his first big trade of the off-season.

The Leafs have acquired forward James Van Riemsdyk from the Philadelphia Flyers for defenceman Luke Schenn.

Van Riemsdyk had 11 goals and 13 assists in 43 games for the Flyers last season when he missed time with a broken left foot.

Schenn, meanwhile, scored twice and had 20 assists in 79 games with Toronto.

The deal unites Schenn with his brother Brayden, who is a centre with Philadelphia.

(The Canadian Press)

A Chinese crested's short snout, beady eyes and white whiskers earned it the title of World's Ugliest Dog at the annual contest in Northern California on Friday.

Competing for fame, $1,000 and a year's worth of dog cookies, Mugly won the honor by beating out 28 other ugly dogs from around the world.

The 8-year-old rescue dog from the United Kingdom will also be invited for a photo shoot and will receive a VIP stay at the local Sheraton.

"I couldn't speak when they announced Mugly's name," said Bev Nicholson, the dog's owner. "I didn't know which way to look. I was shaking as much as the dog."

It's not the first time Mugly has been recognized for his unattractiveness. Nicholson said he was named Britain's ugliest dog in 2005.

The contest at the Marin-Sonoma Fairgrounds gets worldwide attention, with reporters and camera crews from around the world traveling to ...

A neighbourhood in Scarborough is trying to fathom how a brazen daytime shooting could happen on their doorstep.

On Saturday morning, police tape still surrounded an area on Glamorgan Avenue, near Kennedy and Ellesmere Roads, after a fatal shooting the day before.

Just behind the apartment complex at 6 Glamorgan is a playground that has been empty since a 30-year-old man was shot and killed in a parking lot mere feet away.

Police say a group of five to seven men had a loud argument before shots rang out. The group took off after the shooting in two separate cars, leaving the victim behind. Police are now looking for a white four-door Honda Accord and a black sedan seen speeding away.

The victim has not been identified by police, but family members say Ricardo Vincent leaves behind a seven-year-old son.

Two other men, meanwhile, are recovering after a separate shooting Friday night near the DVP and ...

The Canadian Auto Workers union says it reached tentative agreements for Bombardier Aerospace workers in Toronto late Friday night.
   
Union officials say the deals came just before a midnight strike deadline.
   
They cover 1,800 production and skilled trades workers, represented by CAW Local 112, and 450 office, technical and
professional workers, represented by CAW Local 673, at Bombardier's De Havilland facility near Downsview Airport.
   
No details of the agreements have been released pending a ratification vote Sunday afternoon.
   
(The Canadian Press)

The Toronto Star has released more details from its investigation into the TDSB and school construction and maintenance workers.

The paper reports that workers were being told by union bosses last year to campaign for school board trustees and some Liberal MPPs.

One carpenter tells the Star he was asked by the trades council to take a pile of lawn signs in his truck last September, drive around and pound them into front lawns. He refused and says he has received no more work for school repairs.

The paper also reports that Jimmy Hazel, who runs the Maintenance and Construction Skilled Trades Council, along with affiliates has raised more than $100-thousand for trustees and Liberal MPPs in four years. The council has an exclusive contract for work at the TDSB.

The jackpot in next Friday's Lotto Max draw will stay at 50-million dollars. No one had winning ticket in last night's draw. There are six winning tickets for the 18 MaxMillions prizes of a-million dollars each in last night's draw. Two winning tickets were sold in Quebec, two in Alberta, and one each in B-C and Ontario. (The Canadian Press)