The movie and entertainment news site IMDb has now posted a brief notice of the Netflix future series Grand Army, a few scenes of which were shot at Passion Fruits on Bayview Ave. in June. Among those listed as appearing in the first six episodes is Toronto actress and animation voice artist Katie Griffin.
The Ford government scheme to replace the City’s Relief Line has been released to questions about its feasibility and cost. As described here by City News reporter Faiza Amin, the ambitious plan for a downtown subway and expanded GO train service has some Toronto skeptics asking about how it can all be done and the added cost. If the Ontario Line could be opened tomorrow however it would offer highly integrated TTC-GO connections and 90-second headway GO service downtown. Readers will groan to learn that “summer break” means Council will next consider the matter in October.
Toronto Police say that the disappearance and suspected theft of a pup named Gucci from outside the Loblaws store at Maple Leaf Gardens has now been classified as a m=isunderstanding. The dog has been returned to the owner.
Trust, small-office routine and a topic that can make the eyes glaze over (finances) seem to have been a recipe for a $2.4 million fraud at the Ontario Minor Hockey Association, says a former executive director of the body, Graham Brown. Brown spoke with a TorStar reporter for a story published on Thursday, the same day that Jennifer Robinson, once the financial director of the OMHA, was set to be in court on the fraud. No word has come forward on that appearance. Police have said that how the money was taken and how it was concealed are part of the investigation and cannot be revealed. OMHA’s Jennifer Robinson faces $2.4 million fraud rap
Beautiful Peregrine Falcons hunting and nesting in Leslieville have inspired an interesting thread with pictures on FB. All small creatures may be their prey, warns one woman, including kittens.
Sarah Davis, president of Loblaws, has told a conference call with analysts that the company’s strategy of using data-driven insights to drive higher margins led to fewer promotional deals at the grocery stores. “When you ask people to develop algorithms focused on profitability and increased margins, that’s exactly what you get… what happens in store is it actually brings down the promotional intensity,” she said on the conference call. “You end up with fewer items on promotion in your flyer, and that does have an impact on sales.”
More Thursday headlines
The man whose burned body was found near a burned-out pickup truck in northern BC has been identified as Leonard Dyck, a botany teacher and research associate at the University of British Columbia. Mr Dyck was identified two days after police released a composite sketch of the man in hope that someone would recognize him. “We are truly heartbroken by the sudden and tragic loss of Len. He was a loving husband and father. His death has created unthinkable grief and we are struggling to understand what has happened,” Dyck’s family said in a statement. Police continued to search for two strapping, 6 foot 4-inch teenagers in the bush of northern Manitoba. The two, Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky apparently burned their getaway vehicle, an old RAV4, and set out on foot in what is being called the “buggy, boggy and brutal” Manitoba bushland.
Police have found the burned-out RAV4 used by two young fugitives fleeing in northern Manitoba about 200 km from the Ontario border. The discovery was made near the Fox Lake Cree Nation reserve. Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, and Kam McLeod, 19, are apparently out in the dense bush say cops. They are suspects in the double homicide of Chynna Noelle Deese, 24, and Lucas Robertson Fowler, 23. The deputy mayor of nearby Gillam, Manitoba, John McDonald, says residents are locking their doors earlier than usual after they heard the suspects had been in their town. McDonald says people in Gillam are also making sure their vehicles are locked while the RCMP search for the pair. Residents are used to seeing strangers come and go from Manitoba Hydro projects, McDonald said, but they’re paying closer attention to faces since the release of photos of the suspects and word Tuesday that both were seen in the area. Gillam is about 1,000 km north of Winnipeg and is a stop on the railway line that eventually leads to Churchill, Man. There is only one major road in and out of the area. Police said the country is known for its thick bush, swamps and pesky insects, and where it’s easy to get lost.
Councillor Robinson has advised that the Leaside Arena Swimming Pool will re-open Thursday, July 25, following a shut down for emergency repairs to the ceiling.
Desperate knife-wielding street thieves stole a man’s poodle when he was unable to give them cash on McCowan Road near Finch Ave at around 1 a.m. Wednesday. Subsequently, the dog’s owner found the dog, Ding Ding, in or near his housing complex.
The 31st annual Beaches International Jazz Festival will be held on Queen Street East from Thursday to Saturday this weekend from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Queen will be fully closed in both directions from Woodbine Avenue to Beech Avenue from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. during the festival. Streetcars will divert around Queen Street East during these road closures. Modified bus service will be maintained on Woodbine Ave and Main St. During the road closures, residents may access/exit their homes at the following locations:
– for residents living south of Queen Street East, from Balsam Avenue to Lee Avenue, buses are north and south on Lee Avenue, and south on Wineva Avenue
– for residents living south of Queen Street East, from Waverley Road to Kippendavie Avenue, buses will travel south on Waverley Road, and exit via Kew Beach Avenue at Woodbine Avenue
– Kenilworth Avenue, Kippendavie Avenue, Hambley Avenue, Hartford Avenue, and Herbert Avenue will be changed to two-way streets during road-closure times.
