Singer George Michael has died at the age of 53 https://t.co/xExTndk5pO

— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 25, 2016

Chris Lexovksy

Teen Edition

Cast

Chris Lexovsky’s mom, Kimberley is very proud of her son. The South Bayview family is waiting eagerly for Chris to compete on the Food Network’s Chopped Canada Teen edition this coming season.  His episode will be aired on February 11, 2017 at 9pm ET.  She has told The Bulldog that it will be a very cool experience for a boy of his age!  We agree.  Corus Entertainment describes the show this way: “Twenty of Canada’s best teen cooks battle it out in the Chopped Canada kitchen for a chance to win $10,000. Just like their adult counterparts, four young cooks face the clock – and each other – before a rotating panel of expert judges in each episode. Competitors between the ages of 14-17 from across Canada put their skill and ingenuity to the test in an attempt to turn baskets of mystery ingredients into an extraordinary three-course meal within a limited amount of time. Course by course, the judges decide which teen cooks will be “chopped” from the competition until only one remains. The last competitor standing will collect the cash and win the title of Chopped Canada Teen champion.  Chopped Canada Teen airs Saturdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT, beginning January 14.”

Firefighters turned out in force to extinguish a blaze at the Cardiff co-operative apartments building at 1460 Bayview Ave. on the southwest corner with Davisville Ave. Wednesday afternoon. There was concern that the single unit fire might spread to the rest of the building and a second alarm was rung. But in the end, the fire damage was confined to a second floor unit (smoke damage may be another thing). A resident on the first floor told The Bulldog that no one had been hurt. She did not know the cause but speculated that it was something like a pan or pot left on a stove. This is among the most common causes of house fires.

A band of snow is travelling from east to west across the GTA, leaving a healthy dumping of snow in its path. In a matter of minutes we watched as a light dusting of snow turned into a winter mess. Here in South Bayview, the Leaside Hockey Association has tweeted that all NYHL and GTHL games tonight have been cancelled or postponed. Cars are crawling along, if they’re lucky, as this afternoon’s rush hour begins. Plan your routes and evening activities accordingly. If you’d like to check on the location and progress of the City’s plows and salt trucks, we refer you to PlowTO, our favourite interactive map.  #snowTO

Bayview Avenue, north of Millwood. …& winter hasn't even started yet?! #snowTO #Leaside #Davisville pic.twitter.com/mV0AztvTx4

— SBayview (@SBayview) December 15, 2016

ADVISORY
Getting reports along Bayview Ave, for vehicles having problems on the hills, I would suggest an alternate ^cb

— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) December 15, 2016

All NYHL and GTHL games cancelled or postponed.

— Leaside Hockey Assoc (@leasidehockey) December 15, 2016

COLLISION
Eglinton Ave E and Mt Pleasant Rd, report of a pedestrian struck, no info on injuries #2213147 ^cb

— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) December 14, 2016

COLLISION
Martin Cres and Davisville Ave, report of 2 cars, minor injuries #2212815 ^cb

— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) December 14, 2016

COLLISION
NB DVP at the viaduct, two lanes closed, 2 cars, unknown extent of injuries, one driver going to hospital #2213290 ^cb

— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) December 14, 2016

HAZARD
Laird and Eglinton, lights flashing red in all directions, please treat as a 4 way stop #2213617 ^cb

— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) December 14, 2016

Collision: Lawrence Ave E/ Leslie St.. vehicle has struck a deer. Deer is on the roadway blocking a lane. Units are otw. #2184541.^adc

— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) December 9, 2016

They had snow overnight in Montreal and this was the scene as recorded out an office window by Willem Shepherd

The new Roots store at the Leaside SmartCentre on Laird will hold their Grand Opening event on December 10th, 2016.

The TTC’s new LFS buses are made by Prevost in Sainte-Eustache Quebec. The vehicles are coming on line in a paint style that mimics the new streetcars from Bombardier. Prevost is also an old Quebec firm formed in 1924 but these days has parents named AB Volvo of Sweden

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