A fire tore through Kurt Browning’s home in
Toronto’sForestHillneighbourhoodyesterday morning, sending 80
firefighters scrambling to battle the blaze. The 44-year-old
Canadian figure skater was in the home with his son, a painter and
several pets when a car caught on fire in the garage. Mr. Browning
stood by as flames ripped through two floors and eventually caused
the roof to collapse. Neighbours gathered across street as pillars
of smoke and fire blanketed the house. “No one was going near Kurt
because we didn’t know what to do,” said neighbour Lalitha
Poonasamy. A fire official would not confirm earlier reports that an
unattended leaf blower being used to dry the seats of Mr. Browning’s
convertible sports car caused the fire, saying the investigation was
ongoing.

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Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. said Wednesday it had its best August in 20 years with sales increasing 8% during the month

The identity of “The Stig,” the mystery test car driver on the popular BBC TV motoring show “Top Gear” was revealed on Wednesday after the broadcaster lost a legal battle to keep his name secret.

Ben Collins, who began his racing career in 1994 and drove at Formula 3 level, was named as The Stig after London’s High Court refused to grant a temporary injunction preventing the revelation of his identity in an upcoming book.

Atlanta is best known for its Southern hospitality, Coca-Cola and of course, the heat.

Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 575,000 Windstar vans in 21
cold-weather U.S. states and Canada from model years 1998 to 2003
because of the possibility that the rear axle might fracture because
of corrosion, federal regulators reported yesterday.

Chrysler Group LLC Monday played host to about 400 Chrysler
Group dealers to outline the requirements to become a Fiat dealer in
the United States.

Canadian Paul Tracy has a new ride, after joining on Tuesday the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing team for a pair of races.

Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel has made too many mistakes to be
fighting for the Formula One title, according to defending champion
and aggrieved rival Jenson Button.

For the fifth year in a row, Calgary has nabbed the title of
Canada’s most expensive city for monthly parking, and is the only
Canadian city to be included on a rarefied list of 25 international
hubs with the costliest parking rates on earth.