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Mar 22, 2016 · Ford underwent surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital in May 2015, what was then considered his last chance to survive pleomorphic liposarcoma. Though the surgery was hailed as a success, the...
- Rob Ford in hospital: How doctors treat an abdominal tumour
Doug Ford arrives at Mount Sinai Hospital Thursday...
- Rob Ford in hospital: How doctors treat an abdominal tumour
- Meteoric Rise to The Mayor’s Office
- Scandal-Plagued Political History
- Infamous Crack Smoking Video
- Substance Abuse Speculation
- Alcohol as A Catalyst For Illicit Drug Use
- Decision to Enter Rehab
Ford rose to prominence after winning the 2010 Toronto mayoral election on the back of a campaign aimed at stopping the “gravy train” and cutting waste in city expenditures. READ MORE: A look back at Rob Ford’s 18-month battle with cancer Before his municipal election victory over rival George Smitherman with 47 per cent of the vote on Oct. 25, 201...
Born in Etobicoke on May 28, 1969, Ford was the son of the late Doug Ford Sr., the political patriarch of the family who served as an MPP for Etobicoke-Humber from 1995 to 1999. He married his former high schoolmate Renata Brejniak in 2000. READ MORE: What you need to know about Rob Ford’s cancer His brother, Doug Ford Jr., was a former city counci...
The admission came months after a revelation that journalists from the Toronto Star and Gawkerhad seen a video of Ford smoking crack cocaine in May 2013. Toronto police confirmed the video’s authenticity in October 2013, but even after it caused a worldwide sensation, Ford refused to step down and his personal problems continued to plague his time ...
Speculation the then-mayor had substance abuse issues were nothing new. Ford was arrested in Miami, Florida in February 1999 for driving under the influence and removed from a Toronto Maple Leafs game in April 2006 for his drunken and belligerent behaviour. While he first denied his attendance at the game to the National Post, he later admitted his...
Looking back on his most turbulent time in the mayor’s office, Ford told Global News in March 2015that alcohol was the catalyst for his descent into illicit drugs. “Everything revolves around alcohol, for me, when it comes to drugs,” he said at the time. “Everyone says, ‘Well you smoked crack, and you did lines and you’ve done all the drugs.’ Most ...
Ford finally said he would take a leave of absence and seek professional help after an image of him smoking what was described as a crack pipe showed up in the Globe and Mailin April 2014. On April 30, 2014, Ford announced he had made the decision to enter rehab. READ MORE: Rob Ford Dead: Funeral, book of condolences and what happens next “It’s not...
Mar 22, 2016 · Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is “resting comfortably” in palliative care as he battles cancer, his family said Monday, adding he is sometimes being sedated to help him deal with pain.
Mar 22, 2016 · Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford died Tuesday while suffering from a rare type of cancer known as pleomorphic liposarcoma. Rob Ford tributes pour in from friends, adversaries. Timeline: Rob Ford's...
Just two days later, Ford stood outside Mount Sinai hospital in Toronto. He told reporters that all of that had changed. His cancer, once thought gone, was back. It would never go away again....
Mar 18, 2016 · TORONTO (AP) — Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is in hospital with his family at his side as he continues his cancer treatment. Ford's Chief of Staff Dan Jacobs said Thursday doctors are determining next steps, and working on building his strength to be able to resume chemotherapy.
Sep 11, 2014 · Doug Ford arrives at Mount Sinai Hospital Thursday afternoon, where his brother Rob Ford is undergoing the next stage of treatment for an abdominal tumour.
