A three-alarm fire has ravaged a townhouse complex being built in Downsview near Frederick Tisdale Drive and Downsview Park Boulevard. Fire Chief Matt Pegg tweeted concern about the many collapses occurring as his crews worked to extinguish the fire. The blaze was declared under control shortly before 1 p.m. Video from KKTPP
But not in Canada as HBO Max is only available in the US. In Canada the studio’s films will launch theatrically along with other worldwide territories, Warner Bros. Canada said. Nonetheless, the decision seems to signal a profound and possibly permanent new world for movies. It may mean lights out at many movie theatre chains.
There was fire at dawn briefly Friday morning on the top floor of a building under construction at 484 Spadina Ave. north of College. The 15-storey building will have retail and rental units. The fire was quickly extinguished and there were no injuries.
The Ontario Government has appointed nine citizens to form the C-19 vaccine distribution task force. Notable names are former police chief Mark Saunders and social media advocate Dr. Isaac Bogoch of TGH. Release.
Dr. Dirk Huyer, Ontario’s Chief Coroner and Head of Provincial Outbreak Response
Dr. Homer Tien, trauma surgeon and President and CEO, Ornge
Dr. Maxwell Smith, bioethicist and assistant professor, Western University
Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious diseases consultant and internist, Toronto General Hospital
RoseAnne Archibald of Taykwa Tagamou Nation
Dr. Regis Vaillancourt, Director of Pharmacy, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Linda Hasenfratz, CEO, Linamar Corporation
Angela Mondou, President and CEO, TECHNATION
Mark Saunders, former Toronto Police Chief
This is a fascinating peek at the massive rebuilding of Canada’s House of Commons, now 100 years old. It was re-opened in 1920 after a fire destroyed the original confederation era building in 1916. The Peace Tower takes its name from the Treaty of Versailles.
There will be just one lane open on Eglinton Ave between Mt. Pleasant Rd and Taunton Rd. to handle alternating two-way traffic this Saturday. Work to reinstall certain utilities will take place between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Traffic control personnel and/or a Paid Duty Officer will be present during this work.
Thursday morning brings a FB post from a homeowner near McRae Drive and Sutherland Dr about the theft of bicycles from an unlocked shed.
The Crown began its cross-examination late Wednesday of witnesses in the trial of Alek Minassian, the Yonge St. van attack killer. It will attempt to challenge the highly particularized medical defense that Mr. Minassian, while not insane, suffers from a form of autism that renders him unable to understand the moral consequences of his actions thus rendering him not criminally responsible. The trial is before Justice Anne Molloy without a jury.
Leaside Garden Society will hold a Zoom meeting on Thursday, January 14 at which the speaker will be Suzanne Zachararczyk, an Etobicoke Master Gardener and member of the Applewood Garden Club. Her topic will be Wildlife in the City. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. Guests are welcome. Please join the Zoom meeting. For more information, visit the Garden Society site. On Thursday, February 11, the Zoom meeting will feature Paul Gellatly. Mr. Gellatly is the director of the Toronto Botanical Garden.
Newer SUVs and trucks with remote starters top the list of the most often stolen vehicles in Canada, the Insurance Bureau of Canada said Wednesday. The group that represents insurance companies across the country said theft from your own driveway using widely available electronic tools is on the rise across the country, as thieves respond to demand from high-end buyers overseas and street racers here at home. CBC
Virtual ER at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre on Bayview Ave has announced a new virtual Emergency Department (or Emergency Room) as part of a six-month pilot also involving Unity Health and University Health Network. The Emergency Department has seen a decrease in patient visits during the pandemic likely due to patient fears of C-19. Release
Police think Esther Dingley may be victim of “non-accident”
Police searching for British hiker and blogger Esther Dingley are “looking at other options” beyond an accident, her partner has told the BBC. Dingley, 37, last messaged her partner Dan Colegate via WhatsApp on 22 November, when she was on top of Pic de Sauvegarde on the France-Spain border. BBC
