Monday, June 8, 2026
ADVT 
National

Rob Ford auctions tie he appears to have worn when he admitted smoking crack

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 26 Feb, 2015 10:51 AM

    TORONTO — Rob Ford has more items up for auction on eBay, including what appears to be the tie he wore on Nov. 5, 2013, when he admitted to smoking crack cocaine.

    The former mayor of Toronto has been auctioning off some of his belongings this month, saying 10 per cent of the proceeds will go to research and care facilities for liposarcoma, the form of cancer he was diagnosed with last year.

    Ford dropped his bid for re-election after the cancer diagnosis and ran successfully instead for city council.

    His assistant has said Ford is selling items on eBay as part of a spring cleaning, but hasn't said what is being done with the rest of the funds raised.

    Among the latest items put up for auction by Ford is the tie, which he describes as the "only one of these in existence." It features logos from NFL teams past and present.

    Ford became internationally notorious when he admitted having smoked crack cocaine, "probably in one of my drunken stupors," while apologizing and insisting he was not an addict.

    Other items up for auction include a Saskatchewan Roughriders jersey and patterned pants he was photographed wearing on a shopping trip to Wal-Mart.

    The listings say the items come with a certificate of authenticity signed by Ford.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Family Wants Coroner To Re-examine Skeletal Remains Found On Robert Pickton's Farm

    Family Wants Coroner To Re-examine Skeletal Remains Found On Robert Pickton's Farm
    VANCOUVER — A family whose loved one's DNA was found on Robert Pickton's farm wants the remains re-examined and a new murder charge laid.

    Family Wants Coroner To Re-examine Skeletal Remains Found On Robert Pickton's Farm

    Judge Rules Against Dropping Perjury Charges For Mountie In Dziekanski Case

    VANCOUVER — A judge has ruled against tossing charges of perjury for a Mountie accused of lying about what happened when a Polish immigrant was stunned by a Taser and died at Vancouver's airport.

    Judge Rules Against Dropping Perjury Charges For Mountie In Dziekanski Case

    Surrey Dog Walker Sentenced To Six Months In Jail After Six Dogs Died In Her Care

    Surrey Dog Walker Sentenced To Six Months In Jail After Six Dogs Died In Her Care
    SURREY, B.C. — A Vancouver-area dog walker who admitted to leaving six dogs inside her hot truck has been sentenced to six months in jail for their deaths.

    Surrey Dog Walker Sentenced To Six Months In Jail After Six Dogs Died In Her Care

    New Conservative anti-terror bill needs to walk a fine line, Kenney says

    New Conservative anti-terror bill needs to walk a fine line, Kenney says
    OTTAWA — There's a fine line between legitimate religious expression and inciting terrorism, says Conservative cabinet minister Jason Kenney.

    New Conservative anti-terror bill needs to walk a fine line, Kenney says

    Canada extends a second, $200M loan to Ukraine to promote economy

    Canada extends a second, $200M loan to Ukraine to promote economy
    OTTAWA — Canada will provide another low-interest, $200-million loan to Ukraine to help promote economic stability.

    Canada extends a second, $200M loan to Ukraine to promote economy

    Spies zero in on file-sharing services as part of terrorist hunt: CBC

    Spies zero in on file-sharing services as part of terrorist hunt: CBC
    OTTAWA — A new report says Canada's electronic spy agency sifts through millions of videos and documents downloaded every day through file-sharing services as part of its bid to find terrorists.

    Spies zero in on file-sharing services as part of terrorist hunt: CBC