Month: September 2016

Falling glass from condo balcony on Yonge at Davenport

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A stretch of Yonge Street was closed after a pane of glass fell from the 32nd floor of a building in Yorkville on Tuesday. Davenport Road to Yorkville Avenue was effected.

 

Wild and crazy corner about to begin a new adventure

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The corner of Bayview Ave.and Eglinton East is about to begin another convulsive adventure in building the much-loved (by politicians) LRT. Medians on Bayview are being demolished Tuesday to permit traffic to be switched back and forth from one side of the street to the other. A new maze of traffic lights to somehow or other control confused drivers is being installed. Thus it will not be long before work begins on the excavations into the street which are required to construct the Leaside Station facilities. As is known, this site is also going to be the scene of a high-rise condominium on Bayview Ave. built by Countrywide Homes. It will probably test the nine-storey bylaw again, just as RioCan is doing at the Sunnybrook Plaza site. Wild and crazy.

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CODE BLACK Cancelled: Branson Ambulatory Care Centre

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A bomb threat warning at the Branson Ambulatory Care Unit of the North York General Hospital on Tuesday was called off Tuesday morning.just at 10 a.m. There were no injuries and nothing was found in the building.

Ontario cuts power deals to avoid $2.45/mo more on bills

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Ontario will cancel plans to sign contracts for as many as 1,000 megawatts of power from solar, wind and other renewable energy sources. The decision in the wake of the Scarborough-Rouge River byelection loss, largely attributed to the sky-high electricity costs. comes   The Energy Minister, Glenn Thibeault, said the province is expected to now avoid an additional $2.45 a month from being loaded onto hydro bills.

 

Warm welcome in wet weather for William and Kate

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Wet weather and gusty winds described as fairly dramatic kept the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge pretty much indoors Monday on their visit to remote Bella Bella Island halfway up the B.C. coast to Alaska. Their jet prop aircraft was able to navigate the flight but things like a sea plane tour were cancelled. William and Kate met native leaders and the Duchess seemed enchanted by colourfully dressed native kids who danced for the couple. Prince William announced that the Great Rainforest will henceforth be included in the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy (QCC).

Mt Pleasant and St. Clair a traffic choke point says City

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Frankly it’s easy to be a bit cynical about “the ten busiest intersections” in the City as Mayor Tory and officials have another news conference to talk about making traffic better. We don’t question the sincerity of the mayor or others in their desire to improve traffic speed. But the science behind these busiest intersections is totally absent. In a City like Toronto the idea that ten corners somehow stand out for special treatment — synchronized traffic lights and/or surveillance cameras is a stretch. One of these intersections is Mt. Pleasant Rd. and St. Clair Ave. E. which is certainly a choke point, especially for southbound traffic in the morning. Hope whatever is done truly makes it better.  MAYOR: Mt. Pleasant and St. Clair a corner in need of a fix  Here are the intersections listed by the City.

•         Yonge-Sheppard (Ward 23)

•         Black Creek-Lawrence (Ward 12)

•         O’Connor-Don Mills (Ward 29)

•         Kingston-Lawrence (Ward 43)

•         Finch-Victoria Park (Wards 33, 39 and 40)

•         Eglinton-Martin Grove (Wards 3 and 4)

•         Eastern-Carlaw (Ward 30)

•         Mt. Pleasant-St Clair/Moore (Ward 22 and 27)

•         Bloor-Parliament (Ward 27 and 28)

•         Yonge-Finch (Wards 23 and 24)

What on earth would TTC “microtransit” service look like?

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Out of nowhere it seems comes a discussion at the TTC set for this Wednesday (September 28) on the possible use of “microtransit” to complement everything from buses to subways. The report gives only fragments of the idea and isn’t clear whether the TTC might just hire Uber (ride-sharing) or contract a small firm to run minibuses. The report says that “microtransit” companies could be a solution for neighbourhoods that often go underserved by public  Some of the benefits of using microtransit outlined in the report include supporting people in “hard-to-serve” areas, reducing requirement of large transit vehicles and replacing private automobiles for some travel. The report also outlines several conflicts that could emerge should city council choose to push forward on micro-transit including increased congestion should this service be deployed widely, creating operational conflict with TTC vehicles, attracting ridership, and therefore revenue, away from TTC vehicles.

Fleet St. can’t snicker enough at Justin’s failed high-five

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The Prime Minister’s failed attempt to get Prince George to high-five or shake hands fell flat yesterday. The British media could not get enough.

Arnold Palmer embarrassed to order “an Arnold Palmer”

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Legendary golfer Arnold Palmer has died at age 87 in Pittsburgh near his place of birth. Palmer’s ascent from a greenkeeper’s son to championship player and model of the game is legendary. His legacy is recorded here.  The mostly temperance drink that came to bear his name was created entirely by accident and Palmer has said, as seen below, that he was embarrassed to ask for a drink named after himself.

Elsewhere in your world Monday morning, there is a fuss — no more than that we hope — over a car said to be designed especially for women. (Because it’s 2016?) And there has been a confrontation with some Russian men in Moscow at an exhibit by a U.S. photographer Jock Sturgess alleging that the nudity in his work is child pornography.

Man scalded as molten tar splashed at Danforth and Logan

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A 47-year-old roadworker has been burned by molten tar which was being used to repair the road at Danforth and Logan Aves. Monday morning. The horrifying predicament of this man found him coated in the searing heat of the tar even as it hardened on his body. His release and rapid transportation to hospital required several firefighters grind and cut the tar from his clothes and flesh. The prospect of such torture is unbearable. Nonetheless, the is in hospital and at least some of the opinion seems to think he will survive. The circumstances of the accident seem to defy common sense as sources say the open container of tar was in a moving truck. The vehicle had to brake abruptly and the hot tar splashed on the man, covering much of his body.  The system would seem to have an obvious flaw. “It took us about an hour to extricate him. It was quite an unusual and challenging extrication,”  Toronto Fire Platoon Chief Dave Denysek told Global News..

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