A woman suffered a medical emergency in or near Carl Stryg Lane between Heward and Pape Aves early Saturday. The matter is the subject of a substantial thread on Leslieville FB.
The richest prize in Canadian lottery history remains up for grabs. No winning ticket was sold for the $70 million dollar jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. The draw also offered 26 Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each, and eight of them were won. They will be split amongst 13 winning ticket holders — eight in Ontario, two in the Prairies and one each in Quebec, Atlantic Canada and British Columbia. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Jan. 7 will remain at approximately $70 million and there will be 25 Maxmillion prizes.
The union representing Ontario high school teachers has announced plans for another one-day strike set for next Wednesday, January 8th, at a select number of school boards that include Peel and Niagara. Other boards to be hit are Algoma, Huron-Superior Catholic, Greater Essex County, Avon Maitland, Limestone and Renfrew.
New CPC leader to be chosen in June at unstated location
Federal Conservatives will gather in Toronto on June 27 to pick their next leader. Oddly, there is no information published so far as to the City or public building where this will be done. An earlier announcement said a policy meeting would be held in Quebec City in April. CBC
Police continue to pursue a suspect in the mugging of a postal worker on November 27 inside a condominium building at Bathurst St. and Lake Shore Blvd. during the noon hour. The suspect is described as a man, 5’9”, unshaven, with dark short hair. He was wearing a black North Face jacket, blue pants and black/white running shoes. Someone knows this guy.
Watch Toronto’s finest keep order as overwrought kids mob the Eaton Centre because what else have they got to do. No really, according to BlogTO, the nominal cause was the rumoured presence of Canadian influencers of the TikTok video app Mariano Castano, Sammy Ha, Malcolm Suarez, Draco Dez, Matthew Scarfone and Donae. What is TikTok? Please try to stay with the group. TikTok. What you need to know about the new Musical.ly
Diane Helmy (centre above) has been named the Toronto Police volunteer of the year for her work in the Victims Services Toronto. Ms Helmy was an undergraduate in Criminology Ethics, Society and Law at the University of Toronto when she was inspired to join. That was 2007 and she is still there. Executive Director Bonnie Levine made the presentation and described the front-line work done by volunteers like Diane. “The work that we do at Victim Services Toronto is unique, to say the least,” she said. “Day in and day out, we expose ourselves to trauma and support victims often at the lowest points and most devastating moments of their lives. One of the most difficult aspects of our job is sitting with and holding space for another person’s pain and suffering and meeting it with care and compassion. It takes a unique, skillful, caring and genuine person such as Diana to volunteer their time to provide this difficult and often taxing support to those who need it most. Diana exemplifies selflessness, generosity and kindness.”
Marilyn Lastman, the wife of former mayor Mel Lastman, has died in Toronto General Hospital at the age of 84 on New Year’s Day. Toronto Sun
Tulip Steakhouse closes
The Tulip Steakhouse at 1606 Queen St. E has closed its doors at that location without notice and it may be gone for good. The restaurant has been at the Queen premises for 30 years and told City News that it hopes to find a new address nearby. It says on Facebook that the decision to leave was caused by a rent increase to $10,000 a month.
The Ontario electric scooter pilot has begun. The Ford government scheme for a quite long (five year) test of e-scooters started January 1. A four month pilot in Chicago ended with mixed concerns. Some pedestrians report being ordered off the sidewalks by scooter riders. In Calgary, scooters have apparently been approved (see video) for the sidewalks there. Drivers too will wish to watch out for scooter drivers who may adopt the roll-through practice of cyclists and with power to spare.
Carlos Ghosn, the former head of Nissan and once reputed superman of the auto industry, has escaped Japanese fraud charges by sneaking out of his Tokyo home in a bass cello case. Yee-haw! Then, happy times for the family of the first baby of the New Year born here in Toronto. Below that, updating a New Year’s shooting in Brampton and the annual polar bear dip in Lake Ontario, edition #35.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has flown in economy class with his girlfriend Carrie Symonds on a Caribbean getaway, according to The Sun (UK) newspaper. The down-to-earth air travel style of Johnson, known in the media as Bojo, contrasts with the lavish arrangements of others we know.
Pope sorry about slapping hand of excited believer
Pope Francis has apologized to a woman who grabbed his right hand and yanked him toward her. Pope Francis appeared surprised and upset even as the woman shakes his hand and speaks with him. He then slapped the woman’s hand and walked off in apparent anger.
Corpulent Kim threatens new weapon
Kim Jung un has threatened to introduce a “new strategic weapon” in the near future. Kim, grandson of North Korea’s founder, looked much heavier than before as he appeared with madly applauding members of the Supreme People’s Assembly. Creepy
