The 88 Leaside bus was diverted to the route of the 88A Leaside briefly this morning because the railway crossing at Wicksteed Ave. was blocked.
Mounties charge brothers with terrorist intent
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Leslie Roberts: An elephant-sized conflict
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Explanations are being offered today by suspended TV anchor Leslie Roberts and by his business partner, Kashif Khan. They are trying to allay concerns about the elephant-sized conflict of interest on Mr. Roberts part for his participation in the public relations firm BuzzPR. Mr. Khan says Roberts never had anything to do with the “media relations side” of their jointly-owned public relations business. Mr. Roberts avows he was always in “journalist mode” when working at Global TV. This may be true but it does not address the appearance of conflict that screams from the anonymous arrangement the anchor had with BuzzPR. Not even his employer knew. It seems unimaginable to most people in the business. Toronto Sun
If you didn’t know, the LRT will change Eglinton
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Maria Vanta has written a summary of moves being made by owners and developers along Eglinton, adding some reasonable assumptions of how it will change this long street which still gives off a largely suburban feeling. Globe and Mail
“DDS Gentlemen” will be segregated by class
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Dalhousie University has announced that the 13 men students in its dentistry faculty who posted obscene pictures and writings on Facebook will not face an academic suspension for now, but will instead attend classes separately from their classmates. As immature behaviour goes, the self-styled DDS Gentlemen showed a breathtaking lack of judgement in the use of pictures of women students and vulgar comments. There was apparent joking talk of the use of chloroform. Such reckless suggestions prompted the Ontario College of Dental Surgeons to say that it will interview members of the Dalhousie class to establish that each is morally fit to practice in the province.
Virgin DJ, Sushi Dragon open Loblaws Leaside
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The re-opening of Loblaws on Redway Road had a good start today as Virgin Radio FM 99.9 host Tessa (inset) was live during the morning. Among the fascinating food spectacles was this Sushi Dragon prepared for the occasion. The cheeky South Bayview Bulldog had some fun during the event by asking if Leaside was big enough for Tessa and the Bulldog. Who knows about the Dragon. But it was — and is. The store was sparkling as Manager Carlos Tereceros surveyed the newly outfitted location. The maple syrup taffy pop rolling was a huge success. There was musical entertainment such as an opera-singing chef and gourmet food sampling. The first 100 adult customers to visit the store on opening day received a $25 President’s Choice Gift Card. This Loblaws location will continue to offer customers the convenience of a full-service grocery store, with a new distinctive food market-style layout that includes quick and easy grab-and-go meals and new premium and chef inspired food offerings.
Paris shuts Jewish shops to avoid hostage taking
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Police in Paris have ordered all shops and businesses in the busy Jewish commercial district of the city for fear of further attack on them. A Kosher grocery has already been taken over by two terrorist and at least five people are being held. The hostage-takers are said to demanding police stop their siege of the two Kouachi brothers, wanted for the attack on Charlie Hebdo. The Kouchais are holed up in a building near the airport.
France faces 2 hostage takings: Washington Post
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Ongoing coverage of Charlie Hebdo aftermath
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This is a live feed from France 24, an English language service based in Paris
Rolph parents start campaign to fix tennis court
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Parents of Rolph Road Public School are agreed on a plan to go it alone in the renovation of the tennis court that sits on the school property. The court needs work, maybe as much $16,000 worth, according to an estimate from the Toronto and District School Board (TDSB). There’s very little money at the board so it proposed a private-public arrangement with the Wilmington Tennis Club to build a possible two courts and a club house. Robin Dickie, chair of the school council, took this proposal to the members and found strong opposition. The playground property already accommodates a soccer field and baseball diamond as well as the tennis court. Robin says she felt it was her duty to put the offer on the table. There was, she said, “passionate” opposition to the Wilmington deal for a number of good reasons. The playground is for the Rolph kids and no one knows just how any new tennis facilities might effect that. The tennis court just needs fixing, not enlarging, the parents say. Better to find the necessary money and keep the facility a purely Rolph asset. And finally, the prospect of more traffic on quiet Rolph Road is a concern. The path was clear and the council has now struck a committee made up of Robin, Linda Carte and Stan Flemming to raise money by donation. It seems a cause that Leaside could well get behind. The council is also able to allocate some monies each year to add to the ultimate total. Here’s hoping that businesses and individuals will chip in to help Rolph School reach its goal. Maybe COBs Bread would like to run another matching donations program as they did so successfully for the Cody School Dirt to Turf campaign.
Anchor Leslie Roberts suspended by Global News
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According to the Toronto Star, Mr. Roberts is a part-owner of a small public relations firm whose clients appear on his television programs Metro