The victim of Tuesday’s 5-alarm fire on Bathurst St. is William Secord Mattson, 22, the step-son of the building’s owner. Mattson lived in the basement apartment where the fire is believed to have started. A second person in the apartment, is in hospital. The step-father is a barber who has operated a business at the address for decades. One dead, one injured in basement fire in store on Bathurst
Toronto Public Health is investigating a confirmed case of measles in an infant child and officials are warning people who may have visited two Scarborough locations about potential exposure. Anyone at these locations may have been exposed: The emergency department of Scarborough Health Network at 3030 Birchmount Rd., between 5:12 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Feb. 28 and the Huntingdale Medical Centre at 3061 Pharmacy Ave. between 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 26 and between 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 28.
The Hulu dramatized series based on Margaret Atwood’s lurid 1985 potboiler The Handmaid’s Tale has recorded a morbid scene smack in front of City Hall Tuesday morning. A body of red-uniformed handmaids is seen yanking a rope that sends several persons (men and women apparently) to their deaths on a massacre-sized gallows. The grim scene is on Instagram and must have been quite a show from the window of Mayor Tory’s office. Sometimes the world-class mantle does not sit very comfortably.
ALSO (AND MORE SUITABLY) AT CITY HALL
The Executive Committee voted Monday to boost the budget for shelter, support and housing by about $222,000 to buy menstrual products and dispensers for City-run homeless shelters, drop-in and respite centres as well as some neighbourhood community centres. City Council will vote to finalize this on Thursday. Ward 13 member Kristyn Wong-Tam led the move to do this.
Water streaming between two buildings after a watermain break in the area of Lawrence and Weston. Crews are on scene trying to shut off the water. pic.twitter.com/e8nRkM5kLW
— CityNews Toronto (@CityNewsTO) March 5, 2019
A break in a watermain which apparently pre-dates many acts of amalgamation is flooding the area of Weston Rd. and Lawrence Ave. Tuesday. The old Town of Weston 16-inch main was proving difficult to shut off as water flooded roads, turning them into sheets of ice. Torrents of water could be seen gushing between two buildings in the area and over the steps of a nearby church.
ROAD DEATH IN CALEDON
One person is dead and another person is in hospital with serious injuries following a multi-vehicle collision in Caledon. It happened at Hurontario and King streets shortly after 9 a.m. Peel Regional Paramedic Services have reported.
It’s Shrove Tuesday and many local churches are having traditional pancake suppers. There is lots of time to arrange a tasty social evening. Check the South Bayview Bulldog Bulletin Board for your choice.
Monday morning’s celebration of Capes for Kids at Northlea Elementary and Middle School on Rumsey Rd. saw a great gathering of heroes. Sandra Hawken (@HiSandraHawken) President and CEO of Holland Bloor Kids Hospital was there to thank all those who rallied (as heroes should) to the cause of helping children with disabilities.
The 25th anniversary this week of the death of John Candy at age 43 in 1994 has caused renewed interest in the comedian. Mr. Candy grew up in East York and will be inducted into the East York Hall of Fame on Friday, June 14. “We look forward to celebrating the life and contributions of John Candy this Spring and we’re so pleased to confirm that his son and daughter, Chris and Jennifer Candy, will be making the trek north to accept his induction award,” said Justin Van Dette of the East York Hall of Fame. “East York is looking forward to honouring one of their most accomplished citizens.” Several friends and colleagues are scheduled to be in attendance including Toronto Mayor John Tory, who served as CFL Commissioner when Mr. Candy owned the Toronto Argonauts and Mike Pinball Clemons. John Candy grew up in East York, attended Holy Cross Catholic School and worked as an usher at the old Donlands Theatre while playing hockey with the Leaside Hockey Association. While being a busy Hollywood actor, he found time to love his city and his favourite sport as a co-owner of the Toronto Argonauts Football Club.
Residents near Bathurst and Richmond Sts. are rallying to house and help fire victims in whatever way they can. A five-alarm blaze swept building at and near 160 Bathurst St Monday killing one man. Then, York Regional Police track a dead-drunk driver to his ditched car with the motor still running. A cautionary tale. Below that, a snow plough falls through a bridge in New Jersey. Must see. And finally, it looks like Rami Malek vs Daniel Craig as the 25th James Bond movie goes into production. The silver anniversary opus is called Shatterhand.
Jane Philpott has resigned from her role as Treasury Board President in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal cabinet, saying that she has lost confidence in the way the government is handling the ongoing SNC-Lavalin scandal. In a statement posted to her MP website, Philpott said that the recent events, including the SNC-Lavalin scandal, “have shaken the federal government in recent weeks and after serious reflection, I have concluded that I must resign as a member of cabinet.” — CTV
Ontario Provincial Police have issued a warning after arresting a man for allegedly selling fake auto insurance. They say 38-year-old Sherif Aly faces two counts each of fraud under $5,000 and false documentation. The fraudulent coverage came from Reef Car Insurance. Cops believe that there are victims who do not know that their insurance is not valid. They urge people to check the validity of their car insurance and contact police if they have any concerns.
At the left are two lucky and resourceful kids, Leia Carrico, 8, and her sister Caroline Carrico, 5, who were rescued from deep forests near Sacramento Sunday after having been lost for 44 hours. The astonishing tale of how they were finally traced by boot prints and discarded granola bar wrappers is told by ABC. At centre is Eid Aljazairli, a Syrian refugee who with barely two years in the UK has become a competitive swimming sensation. Listen to his heartfelt thanks to his hosts and coach. Lastly, Erin Davis talks to CityNews about the loss of her daughter Lauren back in 2015. She spoke on the occasion of the publication of a book about this life changing heartbreak written with her husband. The cause of Lauren’s death at age 24 has never been determined.
One person is has died and another is in hospital after they were pulled from their basement apartment at 160 Bathurst St. near Richmond St. before dawn Monday. The fire moved quickly through the old buildings and finally reached the roof. The fire gutted the building where it started, including Corrado’s Barber Shop, which has been at the site for over 50 years. “From 17 to 72, I never stopped working a day,” Owner Corrado Accaputo told CP24 at the scene. It is said Mr. Accaputo was visibly shaken and was told to go home because there was nothing he could do at the scene.
