The Bulldog

Uber doesn’t fit City definition of a taxi company says judge

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It is a nicely developed point that Justice Sean Dunphy has used to shoot down the City’s attempt to control Uber taxi. The judge has concluded Uber isn’t enough like a taxi company as described by City Council to permit him to say it has violated any rules. Could be, but it is a fact as plain as sunrise that Uber is making money from unregulated drivers in uninsured cars and that the safety of women in a concern. Mayor Tory has a sadly benign view of Uber (the company rather than the technology). Even so, the City should renew its efforts to make sure vehicles offering “taxi” service are safe to ride in the public’s estimation. Globe and Mail 

Lowes goes to ground with “strict privacy” about leases

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Sylvain Prud’homme

Lowe’s has gone to ground like a fox at the sound of the huntsman’s horn. A reply to repeated inquiries about May’s much ballyhooed announcement that it purchased 13 Target leases across Canada is now being met with stern advice about “strict privacy policies” that prevent “any information other than what is available on Lowes.com due to competitive reasons”.  We assume the president of Lowes Canada Sylvaine Prud’homme is out of the office until Monday although he isn’t likely to be taking our calls in any case. Maybe someone else who is sensible will review this matter next week. Readers have been asking if the empty Target premises at East York Town Centre is one of the locations that Lowes has acquired.

Five bomb threats: WestJet case needs profile of perpetrator

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Cops are reaching for the criminal profiling handbook today as they try to figure out who is sending bomb threats to WestJet airlines. Speaking on the  CBC, some experienced sleuths think the best way to catch this person is to work backwards through the ranks of WestJet staff and former staff, as well as disgruntled customers. For the fifth time in less than one week, there has been a bomb threat on the airline. The latest was Thursday afternoon as a plane made its way from Las Vegas to Victoria.

 

Mode Suzan closing on Bayview after nearly 10 years

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Lorna Beddall will close her long-time store Mode Suzan at 1647 Bayview Ave. on August 31, 2015. Lorna has written to customers announcing sale. Effective immediately there is 40% off and in August there will be 50 percent off on all goods. She thanks her customers for their support and friendship over the years. There is a poignancy as Lorna says: “I will miss you all and this venture that was started nine and a half years ago. My Mother, Muriel Armour, will also miss you and the interactions she had with you all.” We’re sure Lorna would love to see her old friends at the shop soon.

Finite mud: two homes come down on Inglewood Drive

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The value of the finite mud of South Bayview continues to inspire builders to knock down homes and build new ones. The Oak-treed enclave of Moore Park has seen two homes come down this week on the premier street of Inglewood Drive. Left is a nice-looking but antiquated brick home from the 20s in the mid 260s west of Errington Ave. The exact numbers get lost in the construction. At right is the poor little stucco cottage at 200 Inglewood. It lived on borrowed time for many years. Both homes are now gone. The changing face of Moore Park

Lowes, Morguard mum about Town Centre Target space

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Neither Lowes Canada nor Morguard Investments is saying much in response to curiosity among the public about the chance of a Lowes store in the East York Town Centre on Overlea Blvd. The South Bayview Bulldog has tried to contact both Lowes and the Town Centre’s owner, Morguard. In fact, Lowes business office did not answer but offered the chance for a message to be left. There has been no reply to that message. Morguard Investments leasing department says it has nothing to share about the vacant former Target location in the East York Town Centre.  It seems they just don’t know. Readers are asking and they too have been trying to find out. In May, it was announced with some fanfare that Lowes had acquired 13 of Target’s leases from landlords across the country. None of these was identified but it was suggested that the information would be available when the deal closed on June 30, 2015,  which was Tuesday