Crews were called to Kennedy Lodge, at Kennedy and Ellesmere roads, at around 11:50 a.m. this morning after receiving an alert from an alarm company. TTC buses have been brought in to shelter the displaced residents and paramedics have responded as a precaution as well. Toronto Police Services tweeted that no injuries have been reported. CP24

Seniors home in Scarborough evacuated after smoke prompts fire response https://t.co/TvepuEVncb pic.twitter.com/GUAvFYYGZC

— CP24 (@CP24) June 24, 2019

*update*
Fire: Kennedy Rd / Ellemere Rd
– roads have reopened
– residents returned inside of the building#GO1171179 @TPS41Div ^ka

— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) June 24, 2019

The Leaside Aerodrome Facebook page has posted an album commemorating a Leaside milestone. On this day in 1918, (June 24) the very first official airmail delivery sent in Canada landed at the Aerodrome at Camp Leaside, a training facility for RAF aviators. Captain Brian Peck was the pilot on Canada’s first official postal flight, which took place between Montreal & Leaside. The flight was planned as part of a publicity event to encourage wartime recruitment. The Leaside Aerodrome Facebook Page was created and is managed by Jeremy Hopkin of Hopkin Design.

Twitter: @CityofTO

11:59 AM – 17 Jun 2019 – Nathan Phillips Square is at capacity, no one else will be allowed on the Square. Watch the parade + rally on big screen at Coronation Park. Everyone onsite: please celebrate safely… @TorontoPolice want you to be able to enjoy the entire event! #WeTheNorthDay #WeTheNorth (Twitter: @cityoftoronto)

Queen, Osgoode and Dundas TTC Stations are closed due to overcrowding at street level.

Screens have been set up at Yonge-Dundas Square to watch the Toronto Raptors victory parade in an effort to ease overcrowding at Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto police said.

Toronto Police, Fire and Ambulance have set up a medical post in the intersection on Bay Street, South of Dundas and just East of City Hall. If you or others are feeling unwell, please look for the parked ambulance to get attention.

New Road Closures: Yonge Street is closed from Richmond to just north of Dundas. Also, Dundas is closed between Bay and Church Streets. No vehicles permitted.

To give you a sense of how overcrowded it is, the ramp to city hall was blocked off. But in the past hour, @torontopolice are lifting people who want to leave up and over the wall. A lot of people are choosing to leave.#WeTheNorthDay #RaptorsParade pic.twitter.com/0r5AVSzYXM

— Nick Westoll (@NWestoll) June 17, 2019

MLSE says it will make a determination at 5 p.m. this afternoon whether or not to move Jurassic Park indoors to Scotiabank Arena due to weather conditions. 680 News’ Momin Qureshi is on the scene and has tweeted that “The lineup to Jurassic Park is now completely empty!” (4:47pm) CBC tweeted “Raptors fans had waited hours for a spot in Jurassic Park for Game 6. Now the lines have been shut down with Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment suggesting the die-hard Raps fans may instead be allowed into Scotiabank Arena.”

UPDATE: MLSE is moving ahead with the Game 6 Raptors Tailgate viewing party at Jurassic Park. Gates open at 7 p.m. Staff will continue to monitor the weather situation and Scotiabank Arena will be used if there’s lightning.

Fans back in line rain or shine. #JurassicPark #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/KLpggZqfcx

— Mark McAllister (@McAllister_Mark) June 13, 2019

THIS JUST IN: MLSE says it is going ahead with outdoor viewing of Game 6 in #JurassicPark #Raptors #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/5ehlBzJqBO

— NEWSTALK1010 (@NEWSTALK1010) June 13, 2019

People were treated to the wonderful sight of orcas on Wednesday afternoon in the city’s most inner waterway. The Vancouver Aquarium said this is the first reported sighting of killer whales in False Creek since it began collecting data in 2000. Jeff Wilson tweeted a fabulous photo documenting his “epic” day. More

Epic day in False Creek today 1430 pic.twitter.com/9dyStroEzZ

— Jeff Wilson (@JeffRollout) June 12, 2019

Councillor Jaye Robinson (Ward 15) has published a handy round-up of local developments in her recent newsletter. You can view it below — click images to enlarge. Or visit her website and get updates via her interactive local development map.

Also included in the Councillor’s newsletter is a list of improvements planned for our local parks.

Fire has torn through the nearly 760-year-old medieval Catholic cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. The devastation to both the building and its contents seems beyond calculation. The tower familiar to millions collapsed late Monday afternoon Paris time. French media quote the Paris fire brigade sources saying the fire is “potentially linked” to the renovation work. France 24 English LIVE. Notre-Dame de Paris, also known as Notre-Dame Cathedral or simply Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France. The cathedral is considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture. (Wikipedia)

Coincidentally, a fire broke out at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem just as flames ravaged the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Footage showing smoke and fire emerging from the roof of a structure known as the Marwani Prayer Room, or Solomon’s Stables, could be seen on social media. The Palestine News Agency, the official outlet of the Palestinian National Authority, cited a guard as saying Monday that “the fire broke out in the guard’s room outside the roof of the Marwani Prayer Room, and the fire brigade of the Islamic Waqf handled the matter successfully.”

Issued at 10:33 Wednesday 03 April 2019

Strong winds today. The passage of a cold front is ushering in strong westerly winds this morning. Widespread wind gusts to 70 km/h are expected with isolated wind gusts to 80 km/h. The wind will begin to ease later this afternoon. Isolated power outages may be possible.

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Issued at 12:46 Friday 08 March 2019

Risk of freezing rain Saturday night followed by 15 to 25 mm of rain. Gusty winds Sunday. Rain will begin late Saturday evening or after midnight. In areas where temperatures remain below the freezing mark, this precipitation could fall briefly as freezing rain before temperatures rise above zero. Rainfall amounts of 15 to 25 mm are expected before the rain tapers off late Sunday morning or early Sunday afternoon. Ponding of water on streets with blocked storm drains and in low lying areas is possible.

In addition, southwest winds gusting to 70 or 80 km/h will develop on Sunday and continue for much of the day. The rain and wind are associated with a Colorado Low that will track through Northeastern Ontario on Sunday.