See later post.

Residents of North Leaside are posting Facebook alerts about men seen loitering near homes. One post references Bessborough and Broadway, another at Brentcliffe and Eglinton. At the latter he might have been waiting for a bus. But some details seem concerning. The resident near Broadway says “We have video footage of him accessing our backyard and hanging around by our doors and windows (doesn’t seem to have tried to force the entry though). The weird thing is he will stay in the area for 1-3 hours, and will wander up and down Bessborough and Broadway. The police have been notified, and I spoke to our neighbours so they are aware too as we don’t know if he’s accessing anyone else’s property, but I also wanted to send out a friendly reminder to keep your house and car doors and windows locked, and if you notice anything strange like this or have security video footage, notify the police so they can see if there are any patterns.”

Twitter has seen a flood of posts on the decision of Kevin Frankish to retire from Breakfast Television. Some old video of Frankish in his time at CKVR in Barrie and his early days at City News have come to the surface as well. Kevin Frankish graceful retirement on Breakfast Television

The federal government will buy the Trans Mountain pipeline and related infrastructure for $4.5 billion. The Finance Minister Bill Morneau said in making this announcement that the pipeline needs to be built, and “it will be built.”  The unknowns of such ownership and costs related to the actual construction of the line seem open to debate. Morneau stressed the number of jobs that will be saved by this decision, the need to get Alberta oil to markets and the example set in establishing that Canada is not a feckless backwater (our words) that can’t build a pipeline.

‘LIVING IN THE PAST?

Jagmeet Singh, the NDP leader, suggested Canada was living in the past by worrying about such things. Rachel Notley, fellow NDPer and Premier of Alberta says Singh is “absolutely, fundamentally, incontrovertibly” wrong.

CAN DIVERSITY LOVE WITHSTAND A GREEN WORLD

Hard-headed people may think a green universe is nice but they worry more about its impact on Canada’s fragile multi-racial society. Some think the potential is high for too many of us to be at each others throats if our relative wealth were to subside. It is frequently said there would be no CPR if it had to be built in today’s world.   

Canadian Pacific Railway workers are set to strike Tuesday night, potentially forcing the railroad to shut down its freight service and leaving commuters with the prospect of delays in the country’s three largest cities. The unions representing train operators and signalling workers — the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers — gave the railway notice over the weekend that they plan to strike as of 10 p.m. EDT Tuesday.

URGENT APPEAL FOR HELP IN RESTAURANT BOMBING

Police in Peel Region have made an urgent appeal to anyone in the GTA or beyond who can help in the apprehension of the two people who bombed an Indian restaurant in Mississauga last week. “We need the public’s assistance to help us identify these men,” said Peel Regional Police Chief Jennifer Evans in an earlier press conference.

TMZ SAYS HARRY, MEGHAN TO HONEYMOON IN ROCKIES

The gossip site TMZ.com says Harry and Meghan will honeymoon in a lavish cottage in Jasper, nestled in the Rocky Mountains. “Our sources say the resort ordered some gear and goodies it doesn’t normally keep on hand for Meghan and Harry. It’s unclear exactly when they’ll be arriving, but we’re told both British and Canadian security will be involved when they do,” the site says.

Royal honeymoon cottage?

.@KevinFrankish has an announcement to make, to make a move from daytime to primetime with a new documentary series to broadcast on City. pic.twitter.com/uN4ET8tnEn

— Breakfast Television (@breakfasttv) May 29, 2018

Kevin Frankish has read a graceful statement announcing his imminent retirement from the City News morning program Breakfast Television. He has been with City since 1991.

GAS LEAK: Police and fire on scene. Southvale Drive is closed from Rutherglen Road to Millwood Road, @TPS53Div. Please avoid the area. #GO966683 ^CdK

— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) May 29, 2018

Canada is said to be ready to effectively nationalize the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain oil pipeline project in the face of unconstitutional obstruction by the BC NDP government. The speculation to this effect is widely reported Tuesday in advance of a statement expected from the government. According to writers like Josh Wingrove in the National Post, buying the pipeline outright has become increasingly likely and is now the most probable option for the Canadian government. Such a plan is expected to be known perhaps after Tuesday’s cabinet meeting in Ottawa.

Crowds flood out of Festival Theatre/Leith Tomasek Twitter

Opening night of the annual Stratford Festival in southwestern Ontario has been cancelled because of a bomb threat made against the festival’s two main theatres. Both the Avon and Festival Theatres were evacuated about dinnertime and a thorough search conducted. So far, nothing has been found. The threat was made in the form of a phone call to the town police. Festival officials were immediately advised and the two theatres were evacuated as a precaution. Mayor Dan Mathieson spoke briefly about the situation. Al Tucker, 75, was at the festival with this wife and friends. They had just made their way to the balcony of the Festival Theatre, he said, when police yelled, “Everybody out!” “It’s very disconcerting, but with all the things going on around us in the world, we’re not as surprised as we might have, should have been,” he told the CBC.

#BREAKING Threats against Stratford Festival force evacuation of Festival Theatre during opening night, #StratfordON Mayor Dan Mathieson says pic.twitter.com/rG3IWoCSEI

— Juha Jonathan (@Juha_Jonathan) May 28, 2018

Metrolinx was warning that there will be overnight work on water lines related to LRT construction in the vicinity of Eglinton Ave. E. between Sutherland Dr. and Laird Dr. It is unplanned work and the warning is conditional — residents “may be affected by the water shut-off.”  The estimated water restoration time is Tuesday May 29, 2018 at 7:00 a.m.

• Starting: Monday May 28 at 1:00 p.m. (overnight)
• Duration: Approximately eighteen (18) hours
• Affected Properties: Properties on Eglinton Avenue East between Sutherland Drive and Laird Drive
• Note: the duration of the utility interruption may be longer or shorter than expected.

Taps with water soon

Historic pipe just gave up

Workmen at the scene of the water main break on Bayview Ave between Balliol and Merton Sts said they were turning on the water Monday night shortly after 8 p.m after a long day for residents. Work saw the old watermain (above) pulled out of the ground and replaced. It may well have been in service when the present St. Cuthbert’s Church across the street was built in 1914.