Sisters Eva, 68 and Linda, 51, met again at Toronto Airport as Eva arrived with other relatives from the Czech Republic. The story is told by City News here. Then, even as the corner store and gas bar mammoth Couche Tard continues its misbegotten plan to change the name of Mac’s operations in Toronto to Circle K, Mac’s thrives in the Ontario hinterland. Seen right at top, Mac’s gas is sold in three octane levels along with Mac’s milk in Elmvale north of Barrie. Middle left, investigators in San Francisco say the Air Canada jet that nearly landed on a busy taxiway was a mere 18 metres off the ground before it went around. What’s worrisome is that digital avionics baloney doesn’t seem be to be able to tell the pilots to stop it.
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Then, middle right, RCMP have issued a national warning about the handsome gent named Brian Carlisle, 47, who they say is HIV positive and is not telling women he consorts with about this life-threatening fact. Cops admit this is a violation of Carlisle’s rights but say the public good must precede that. And finally a last look at replacing a CBC anchor then and now. Two white guys, Peter Mansbridge and the late Knowlton Nash more less agreed on the job then. Now not so much as four people, Adrienne Arsenault and Ian Hanomansing in Toronto, Rosemary Barton based in Ottawa and relative newcomer Andrew Chang hosting from Vancouver take a team stab at the anchor duties. “When I retired from the CBC, they needed four people to replace me.” Honest, Peter didn’t say that. But he could have. Then, Wendy must be stinging. Often old people are treated that way. Oh yes, it looks as if Peter is growing a David Letterman-like beard.
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