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Cheesed? Kraft Dinner to be called KD from this day on

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Times change and so does Kraft Dinner. Parents will recall when that brand was pretty much synonymous with the term Mac’n’Cheese. But no more. The new name is KD and the company claims that 80 percent of Canadian consumers use that name for the familiar blue box of macaroni. “The way Canadians refer to Kraft Dinner as KD is as much a term of endearment as when you call a relative or a friend by a nickname,” brand director Kristen Eyre said. We’ll take her word. So the name is changing and there is also a hashtag — #KDisnowKD.

Australian experts confident wreckage is from MH370

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Authorities hunting for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 said Friday that they were “increasingly confident” the wreckage found on an Indian Ocean island was from the ill-fated jet, raising hopes of solving one of aviation’s great mysteries. Asia Times

Spellbinding drama as ducks succeed in crossing highway

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You will be riveted to this video as a family of ducks crosses a busy four-lane highway in Minnesota. The cars swerve, brake, nearly collide and pull off the road. It makes the occasional work of Toronto police on the Don Valley Parkway look easy. Truly a miracle. And quite dangerous for everyone.

Apple watch to be sold at Best Buy! Why not Canadian Tire?

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You know the Apple watch is moving slowly when it shows up courtesy of Apple at Best Buy. So if you’ve got $450 lying around for a watch, pop into Best Buy. Not CTC. CBC 

Moving sidewalks shorten island airport trip to six minutes

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The new pedestrian tunnel to Billy Bishop Airport on Toronto Island has been opened and it has turned the 10 or 15 minute trip (sometimes) on the ferry into a six-minute quick-walk along moving sidewalks and escalators. It seems like a nice job and the striking model of Bishop’s 1917 Nieuport 17 in which he reputedly shot down the Red Baron is wonderful touch. Bishop was, in any event, a true Canadian hero. The video below shows the plan for three years of work (2012 to 2015) and is quite informative. All in all, a job well done.

Sweet fragrance of paid work as Saks announces new jobs

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Saks Fifth Avenue will hire as many as 365 people over the next six months to staff its Toronto stores on Queen Street and at Sherway Gardens. That number includes full and part-time staff. Work continues on the two stores which will open in the Spring of 2016.  Following department store protocol these days, there will be an emphasis on the profitable cosmetics trade. It may be hard to get 20 feet  inside without a squirt of some male, female or unisex fragrance. Hudson’s Bay Co. (TSX:HBC), owns and operates Saks after it acquired the New York-based company about two years ago. The retailer plans to bring seven Saks Fifth Avenue stores to Canada and as many as 25 stores under the Saks Off Fifth discount brand.

Lorenzoni helped by Good Samaritan, taken to hospital

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A kind stranger called authorities for help when Mark Lorenzoni was found wandering in the shopping mall at Kipling Ave and The Queensway yesterday. He was not recognized by either the Good Samaritan or by authorities when they took him to St. Joseph’s Hospital. But within an hour or two someone at the hospital recognized Lorenzoni from the pictures in the media. It was then that his family was contacted. A happy ending in Toronto the Good.

Remember the wristwatch? Who’s wearing them anymore?

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TSX rebounds 224 points on improved energy sentiment

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Shy man of limited sociability now safe despite heat

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York Regional Police have thanked the public for its help in locating Mark Lorenzoni. He was located in Toronto in good health and was reunited with his family today. Mr. Lorenzoni is 33 and has limited social confidence. He had no means to buy food or water. Police and family feared for his well-being. How he was found. 

Torstar Q2 revenue drops $19 million year to year

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The Toronto Star and its subsidiary newspapers in Hamilton, Kitchener and Guelph has reported a stunning drop in revenue as a result of fleeing display advertising. Torstar announced today the second quarter ending June 30 saw operating revenue of $206.3 million against $225.6 million last year.. The company reported a loss attributable to shareholders of $1.1 million for the quarter compared with a profit of $19.7 million a year ago. The results include the firm’s Metroland community papers. Torstar also said it had bought into the web forum company VerticalScope. It has more than 600 consumer enthusiast online forums and premium content sites. The Financial Post said statistics referenced by Torstar, VerticalScope’s roster of sites attracts a combined total of more than 80 million unique visitors per month and more than 500 million page views. It makes money from selling banner advertising and through sponsored content. It employs 130 people. There was no information in the Torstar announcement about the profitability of VerticalScope.

When rights collide: Orthodox man vs strong woman

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Canada’s elaborate society of rights and expectations has barged right into itself on a Porter airlines flight. A woman is complaining that her “right” was at least threatened because the gentleman, an orthodox Jew, wanted to exercise what he saw as a religious right. Frequently, when “rights” collide, one or both parties say that the other person’s concern isn’t really a right. No no. Welcome to the perfect world of rights.