Police said tunnel was built for "personal reasons"

"Police say that two men are behind a tunnel discovered in Toronto, and there was no criminality involved."

Spanning 10 metres in length and two metres high, the tunnel was filled with electrical generators, light bulbs, a wheelbarrow, and food and water containers.

A Remembrance Day poppy and a rosary were found nailed to the wall.

Strange.

USA Today: Was Toronto Mayor Ford denied entry to U.S. for rehab?

"Was flamboyant Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denied entry into the United States last week after flying to Chicago to check into a drug and alcohol rehab center?"

The tantalizing prospects were first raised in an exclusive story by The (Toronto) Globe and Mail that said Ford turned back after boarding a plane in Canada bound for Chicago.

Ford has acknowledged problems with alcohol abuse and smoking crack cocaine. (read more)

I came across this story while listening to Rush.. or I should say he alerted me to it. Rush sounded perplexed (or pretended to sound perplexed) that the US can, apparently, keep people out of the country. It is possible to keep people from entering the country. Who knew?

The Rob Ford Highlight Reel

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is an alcoholic and a crack user.  It seems some days like Chris Farley faked his own death, moved to Canada and became mayor of Toronto.

Despite Ford's epic meltdowns, drunken behavior and his admission of smoking crack, his popularity in the polls has gone UP.

Here's a highlight reel.