A man is gravely injured in hospital after a truck and a another vehicle hit his stalled Jeep on Highway 400 in Vaughan. The victim, 33, is from Scarborough. OPP say his vehicle stopped for unknown reasons in the left lane about 4 a.m. Tuesday.
A general “snow day” has been declared Tuesday in Toronto by both the public and Catholic school boards. It is said to be the first snow day for the Toronto District School Board in eight years. The last time TDSB schools were shut down because of snow was in 2011.
Federal Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion will investigate allegations that the Prime Minister’s Office pressured former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould to help Quebec engineering firm SNC-Lavalin avoid criminal prosecution. The NDP asked Dion to look into the matter after the Globe and Mail published a report last week that alleged the PMO wanted Wilson-Raybould to direct federal prosecutors to make a “deferred prosecution agreement” — a deal akin to a plea bargain — to avoid taking SNC-Lavalin to trial on bribery and fraud charges. Dion informed the NDP MPs who requested the investigation Monday that there is sufficient cause to proceed with an inquiry into the actions of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on this matter. CBC
Witnesses say speed on the part of the driver of a pickup truck may be the cause of a four-vehicle crash at the corner of Avenue Rd. and Edmund Ave. late Monday morning. The crash saw the truck finally plough into the front door of the South Hill Cafe in the Benvenuto building. The corner has traffic lights and its notable that the taxi and the black Honda were both slammed from behind. It’s not clear how the gray car beside them was damaged.
A bulldog doing agility is a marvelous sight pic.twitter.com/YboGlhp3hk
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) February 10, 2019
Rudy the bulldog put on an incredible performance in the agility drill at the Westminster Dog Show on Saturday. A border collie named Verb won the agility contest at 32.05 seconds. Rudy finished at 46.63 seconds (officially 51.63 seconds after receiving a fault). Despite the loss, the internet was impressed by Rudy’s blazing speed. He’s a bulldog after all. They’re known to be dogged, not particularly fast.
Upper left, Sunday’s annual skating party at Hodgson rink was certainly fun for Molly Matlow, daughter of Ward 12 Councillor Josh Matlow. We’re growing up. The skate is a combined neighborhood event of Mr. Matlow and MPs Carolyn Bennett and Rob Oliphant. At right, Cody kids (and parents) are urged to make crossing as safe as possible at intersections near the school. At the bottom, from left, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital reminds of the heroic work that can be done during the Capes for Kids drive in March. Then, it must be reported that a pizza favorite, Big House Pizza, at 952 Danforth, has closed. Finally, a reminder of Patrick Rocca’s family skate on February 18 and the East York Town Centre Family Day Contest.
The City of Toronto has issued an Extreme Cold Weather Alert Monday that is in effect until further notice. Extreme Cold Weather Alerts are issued when the temperature in the daily forecast is estimated to reach approximately -15 degrees Celsius or colder, or when the wind chill is forecast to reach -20 or colder. Those most at risk of cold-related illness are people experiencing homelessness or those under-housed, those who work outdoors, people with a pre-existing heart condition or respiratory illness, elderly people, infants and young children. People with heart problems can experience worsening of their condition up to several days after cold weather occurs. Tuesday’s high is forecast to be zero.
Former Finance Minister Michael Wilson has died at the age of 81. Wilson’s death was confirmed to CTV News on Sunday night by an employee of Barclays, where he was recently employed. Following a lengthy career, Wilson resigned from politics in 1993. CTV
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The elaborate satirical parade held at the Viareggio festival this weekend is well worth a look. Viareggio is on the Italian Riviera a short drive from Florence. It would be extremely pleasant right about now.
Years of plotting to redevelop the Eglinton Ave. Golden Mile in keeping with its enormous new value when the LRT is finished seem to have been thrown into confusion. The cause is a plan to reroute O’Connor Drive away from Eglinton Ave. and send it eastward to Birchmount Ave. The unseen problem is that Scarborough Community Council, which came up with the plan, overlooked the lurking presence of North York and Toronto and East York Community Councils to the west of Victoria Park Ave. O’Connor Dr. is 100 percent outside of Scarborough. Rerouting O’Connor would require property purchases inside North York and Toronto and East York. That seems to mean Golden Mile planning would have to move downtown to full City Council. Read on at Toronto.com. Golden Mile Secondary Plan Study.
