Chef Victor Barry (?: pianopianotherestaurant.com)

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Post City Magazines has confirmed that Piano Piano is getting a second location uptown. Chef Victor Barry confirmed to Post City that the new restaurant is slated to open this October. The location will be 623 Mt. Pleasant Road, the former location of the recently shuttered Birch Bistro. Piano Piano describes itself as “the Italian restaurant you always wished was just around the corner. Sophisticated and fun, Piano Piano serves deeply satisfying food that comes in just the right size. The menu features traditional Italian fare that’s been elevated to its most delicious self. If there’s a common thread that runs through Piano Piano, it’s a deep-seated soulfulness and sensuality that’s at once warm, welcoming and just plain fun.”

Toronto Caribbean Carnival – Grand Parade
Lake Shore Boulevard West will be fully closed from Bathurst St to Colborne Lodge Dr starting at 2 a.m. on Saturday, August 3 until 6 a.m. on Sunday, August 4.

Veld Music Festival
All road closures and restrictions for this event are on streets within Downsview Park on Saturday, August 3 and Sunday, August 4. Residents travelling around Downsview Park on major roads including Sheppard Avenue West, Allen Rd, Dufferin St, Keele St., and Wilson Avenue are reminded to expect delays and plan their travel in advance.

GO adds service to get you there and back for Toronto Caribbean Carnival Festival’s Parade and other August long weekend events

Heavens to betsy, holy kamoley, son of a gun, is that a pig with wings I see out my window?

“Jo will be remembered for her laughter and zest for life and her love of family.”

A celebration of life will be held at St. Cuthbert’s Anglican Church, 1399 Bayview Avenue at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 2, with a reception immediately following. Read full obituary here.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued at 10:04 Thursday 11 July 2019

Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain. Severe thunderstorms are possible late this morning and afternoon. These thunderstorms may be capable of producing very strong wind gusts of 100 km/h, heavy downpours and hail.

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Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm. For more information: http://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/beprepared/beprepared.html.

• Ontario: Strong thunderstorm threat through Thursday, stay aware

There was a proud moment for Leaside’s Sarah Byford this Canada Day long weekend. She was given the opportunity to assist World War II Veteran, Bill Martin as he threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Blue Jays game on June 30th, 2019. Watch the video below! More than two dozen residents of Sunnybrook’s Veterans Centre attended the game and were provided all the perks of sitting in the Jays Care Community Clubhouse Box seats. Canada thanks our veterans for their service! A truly special day.

Breakfast Television was live on location at MakerKids Leaside (1661 Bayview Ave) this morning! MakerKids empowers the makers of tomorrow through award-winning STEM camps and programs in Coding, Robotics and Minecraft. Their grand opening party will be held on June 29th, 2019 at their brand new Leaside location. Pop in and see what they’re all about.

? CELEBRATE CANADA DAY AT JUNE ROWLANDS PARK

Monday July 1st, Appletree Markets hosts an 8:00pm pre-show and community dance party with fireworks to follow at June Rowlands Park, 220 Davisville Ave.

? NEIGHBOURS TOGETHER ON CANADA DAY AT RIVERDALE PARK

Monday, July 1st 12-4pm, Riverdale Park East, 550 Broadview Avenue featuring live music, flag raising, face painting, inflatable obstacle course, birthday cake and BBQ.

? EAST YORK TORONTO CANADA DAY CELEBRATION
Monday, July 1st, 2019

Parade Route: The East York Toronto Canada Day Parade begins at 10 am on Cosburn Ave, outside Dieppe Park, and heads east to Coxwell Avenue, turning south at East York Collegiate, passing East York Civic Centre and Michael Garron Hospital. It turns east onto Sammon Avenue to Woodbine, where it heads north through just south of O’Connnor. A block away from the Festival kicking off at Stan Wadlow Park.

Festival: Our festival grounds are at Stan Wadlow Park – 373 Cedarvale Ave. The festival includes music, children’s activities, artisans, merchants and community group market and when the sun goes down, a spectacular firework display at 10pm. By popular demand the midway and the Muddy York Brewing Craft Beer Garden. The Kiwanis Pool will aslo be open so bring your suit.

Sidewalk Labs’ draft Master Innovation and Development Plan for Toronto’s eastern waterfront, titled Toronto Tomorrow: A New Approach for Inclusive Growth, was publicly released today. Toronto Tomorrow includes three volumes (plus an overview). This blog post, from Sidewalk Labs CEO Dan Doctoroff, boils the plan down to five of the most important points you need to know. And if you’re inspired to learn more, you can download the entire book on the newly updated Sidewalk Toronto web site.

Google sister company releases details for controversial Toronto project https://t.co/6FScodE2tM

— Guardian news (@guardiannews) June 24, 2019

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A pooch named Scamp the Tramp has won this year’s World’s Ugliest Dog contest, held Friday at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California, beating out a field of 18 other four-legged contestants.

“He’s Scamp the Champ, no longer Scamp the Tramp,” owner Yvonne Morones of Santa Rosa, California told the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat after the victory. “I think the audience saw his beautiful spirit and everything he’s given back to the community.” Today Show