A man named James Brown of the protest body Extinction Revolution was shouting that London City Airport (and others) should simply be shut down in the name of climate change during a recent demonstration. Mr. Brown climbed on top of a British Airways jetliner on which he was booked to fly. CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports that he had been among the first passengers to board because of vision disability.
There was no winning ticket for the $22 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next draw on Oct. 15 will grow to approximately $27 million.
The driver of an SUV has died when his vehicle slammed into the rear of a gravel truck on Islington Ave at Van Dusen Blvd Friday shortly after 4 p.m. The man was declared dead at the scene.
Reports Friday state that federal prosecutors concede they were wrong about the penalty facing Kevin O’Leary’s wife Linda if she’s convicted under the Canada Shipping Act of careless operation of a vessel. The Public Prosecution Service of Canada says it has “reconsidered” a previous statement that the charges carry jail time. In fact, it says, the maximum sentence is a fine of $10,000. The PPSC said last month that Mrs.O’Leary could face a million-dollar fine and 18 months in jail if convicted. The trial will be closely watched as her lawyer, Brian Greenspan, will know that the other boater, Richard Ruh, 57, of Orchard Park, NY, is charged with failing to exhibit a navigation light while underway. A 64-year-old man from Florida and a 48-year-old woman from Uxbridge died in the collision at about 11:30 p.m. on August 24 on Lake Joseph in Muskoka.
Advance polling is underway October 11, 12, 13, and 14 for the federal general election scheduled for Monday, October 21. Advance polls are open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Elections Canada
Jaklyn De Vos (left) of Vancouver is one of many Canadians living the rocky new US-Canada relationship. These days it’s as if Uncle Sam is saying “do I know you fella?” Long gone is the friendly welcome-neighbor attitude at border crossings. Then, newswoman Cristina Howorun tells the story of her cousin, Christine Hodgkinson, who donated a kidney to help the City News reporter live. At right is Sahar Khodaya the Iranian woman who fatally burned herself in protest against the oppression of women in Iran. Now, the government there has eased restrictions on women attending football games and there is much celebration.
A post to Facebook Friday morning tells a worrisome tale of a homeowner on Airdrie Rd. who leased his/her home and now finds that the tenant is re-leasing it on Airbnb. Astonishing.
It will rain Saturday but Sunday and Monday look good for Thanksgiving family time and for those who will travel to the annual feast. Weather Network
These happy smiles brightened Sunday’s Family Ride in the Park sponsored by Cycle Don Valley Midtown @DonCycle. The ride took families across Serena Gundy Park, to Edwards Gardens and along the Don Mills Trail to York Mills Rd.
North York Community Council meeting Thursday has passed a motion introduced by Councillor Robinson that will reduce the speed limit on some 62 mainly residential streets and roads in Leaside. See the list here. The move will bring the limit on such street into conformity with other Midtown wards where limits have been reduced in recent months. In a statement, the Councillor blamed the growing popularity of GPS Navigation Applications like Waze for leading to added cut-through with drivers often operating at very high speeds. There was no mention of the long-term distortion in traffic patterns caused by LRT construction.
Traffic Management Plan
The Councillor said she had consulted with the Leaside Property Owners’ Association which asked her to move forward with a Traffic Management Plan that will allow Transportation staff to identify long-term, comprehensive solutions to these issues in consultation with the community. Within the Traffic Management Plan, staff should consider both traffic control and traffic calming measures including all-way stop locations, turn restrictions, speed humps, and other options that will address vehicle speed, volume, congestion, and traffic infiltration issues. At the time of writing, more than 1,500 Leaside residents have also signed a petition calling for a speed limit reduction throughout their neighbourhood.
Yonge St northbound is shut down at Shuter due to a watermain break. pic.twitter.com/MRrPfo4fy6
— Linda Ward (@LindaWardCBC) October 10, 2019
A section of Yonge St at Dundas St. near the Eaton Centre is closed after a water main broke overnight. Just before 8:30 a.m. crews were able to shut off the water. Shuter is also closed between Yonge and Victoria Street.
Toronto Police and emergency services successfully resolved an incident in which a woman was reportedly hanging off the Leaside Bridge Wednesday late in the afternoon. At about 8 p.m. police announced the bridge had reopened. A tweet from a cyclist who passed under the bridge while the emergency unfolded said: “I was riding on the trail under the Leaside bridge when police shut it down. There was someone hanging off the bridge. It was definitely a justified interruption. I hope it was a positive outcome. Thanks for all your hard work.”
