Mayor Tory has told CP24 that the infamous “chair girl” Marcella Zoia should have been jailed, at least for a short time. But Justice Mara Greene said Tuesday that while the chair-throwing stunt was dangerous, Zoia’s youth and no previous record made jail too severe a punishment. She levied a $2,000 fine and 150 hours of community work instead. Mr. Tory said the sentence is another example of the disconnect between expectation and reality some experience in the Canadian justice system. “It’s not a deterrent. The sentencing demonstrates a kind of out of touch aspect of the justice system we see time to time and it concerns me greatly.”

OMA warns against re-opening bars too soon/CBC

The Ministry of Health reports 203 new cases of COVID-19 in Ontario Tuesday, the first time the number has risen above 200 in three weeks. Peel Region had 57 and Ottawa 43. Officials there say it appears the cause is young people partying hard together. Toronto, the largest City in Canada, reports 30 cases and Windsor-Essex 24. The increases raise concern for a widespread “second wave” as the province tries to re-open business and social

Ontario Medical Association warns against re-opening bars

Ontario should rethink allowing bars to resume serving customers indoors as a large swath of the province enters Stage 3 of the COVID-19 reopening plan, the Ontario Medical Association says. In a statement released Friday, the OMA says that while reopening the economy is important for Ontarians’ financial, social and developmental needs, it is not an “all or nothing situation,” adding that bars have been shown to fuel the spread of the novel coronavirus in other parts of Canada and in other countries.

Lexus taken from a driveway opposite Rolph Road Public School/Google

Thieves have stolen a Lexus RX350 off Rolph Rd. early Tuesday by apparently tricking the car’s key fob, which was inside the home, into unlocking the car. But it wasn’t a quick job. Pam Guselle says on Facebook that the family’s security cameras spotted someone in the driveway at 1.29 a.m. The car is last seen in the driveway at 2.41 a.m. She says the fob was well away from the front door and that the fob was in a protector of some type.

• Car thieves start Lexus with signal from fob inside the house
• Residents use tea tins, microwave to hide keyless entry fobs

The government will draw a funny line through the GTA Friday, letting York and Durham Regions re-open to Stage 3 of a return to business and socializing closer to normal That means only the City of Toronto, Peel Region and Windsor remain in Stage 2. There are virus hotspots in Toronto, although to be fair, many parts of the City are totally or nearly free of new cases. That includes Leaside and similar Midtown neighborhoods where cumulative cases number in the single digits. Sources told CTV that Toronto, Peel Region and Windsor-Essex Region will remain in Stage 2 for at least another week. That takes us to the end of the month.

135 virus cases reported Sunday

The Ministry of Health says that there were 135 new cases of the virus confirmed on Sunday and one additional death. This number is closer to the number of declining cases seen last week before a spike of cases to a high of 165 over the weekend.

Lawrence East and McMillan/Craig Wadman@craig_wadman

As Monday dawns police are saying that the nasty fatal crash on Lawrence Ave. East Sunday was caused by a speeding driver in an Audi. He lost control of the vehicle. It is said that he survived with injuries but that a man in the passenger seat is dead. At least two others are injured as well.

Will Oxford jab beat pandemic?

A potential coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University in the UK with pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has produced a strong immune response in a large, early-stage human trial, according to newly released data published Monday in the medical journal The Lancet.

Killer T cells offer long-term protection

The researchers said the vaccine produced both antibodies and killer T-cells to combat the infection. Neutralizing antibodies, which scientists believe is important to gain protection against the virus, were detected in participants after 28 days.

80 percent confidence of vaccine by September

A spokeswoman for Oxford University said on July 15 that the team was awaiting confirmation from a scientific journal of the publication date and time for the data, but gave no further details. The Oxford team previously said they are 80 percent confident they will have a working jab by September.

• Coronavirus vaccine from Oxford and AstraZeneca shows positive response in early trial

Flashing red again

We’ve been here before

Sunday at noon hour

The traffic lights at Moore and Bayview Aves were flashing red again Sunday. It’s been a while but we’ve been here before. The traffic department was said to be on the way.  What’s wrong with the traffic lights at Moore and Bayview?

Oopsy

After you

Peel MOH Lawrence Loh

Core Four appeal

The Ministry of Health reports 164 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, marking the second straight day the case count has exceeded 160. There were 166 new cases reported on Saturday. In the previous eight days, the number of new cases had not exceeded 130.

Peel Region upsurge

Ministry officials have noted a sharp increase in new cases (48) in Peel Region. That’s up from 13 the previous day while another 37 new cases were reported in the Windsor-Essex area. Peel Medical Officer of Health Lawrence Loh has issued a video begging people to observe the Core Four virus protection measures. Toronto Public Health reported 25 new cases, down from 47 the previous day. The province says it completed 26,890 tests in the last 24 hour period, down slightly from the previous day.

The latest from Jones and Boultbee Ave. Toronto fire crews, police officers, and paramedics worked for nearly 2 hours in the extreme heat to free a man trapped in a partial house collapsed before he was pronounced dead. @680NEWS @CityNews pic.twitter.com/fdAHOmylFb

— Michelle Mackey (@michellemackey) July 19, 2020