A weather statement from Environment Canada issued Saturday morning warns of heavy rain Sunday. It says a system developing over the western United States is set to move across Ontario, bringing rain to the south and snow to the north through Sunday night. The rain is expected to be steady and at times heavy, with 50+ mm possible for the Golden Horseshoe into eastern Ontario.
CTV News reports that the Crown has dropped all criminal charges against a St. Catharines veterinarian who was seen on camera choking and punching animals at his clinic. CTV quotes Newstalk 610 in St. Catharines as saying the local prosecutor said in court Friday that because the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) had started an investigation into Rekhi without receiving a formal complaint, he should not have been charged criminally. Dr. Mahavir Rekhi was filmed choking, punching and restraining animals at his Skyway Animal Hospital over the course of three years starting in 2013. The College of Veterinarians of Ontario later found Rehki guilty of professional misconduct and suspended him for ten months.He returned to work at the clinic in February after submitting to retraining and unannounced inspections. Videos
The Toronto coffee bar and restaurant b Espresso will open in the former Starbuck’s location at Laird Dr and Kenrae Rd. beside Andy Elder’s Grilltime meat store. The existing and highly regarded b Espresso outlets now operating are at 273 Bloor St. West in the TELUS Centre for the Performing Arts (Royal Conservatory of Music) and at 111 Queen St. East. The new Leaside location is expected to take about three months to refurbish and install equipment. The site was considered by many Starbucks customers as the most pleasant in the area, offering light on three sides and a handy parking lot off both Laird and Kenrae. It is said Starbucks closed the location because it found that it just had too many locations in South Bayview. Among the distinctive qualities of b Espresso is the emphasis on breakfast and other dishes.like soup and roast beef wraps.
A driver, 26, has been charged with both careless driving and the seldom seen charge of Start from stopped position not in safety in the death of a cyclist October 18 at Cowan Avenue at King Street West. It seems to mean barging into an intersection from a stop when it isn’t safe to do so. The truck was hit by a streetcar and then spun into David Delos Santos, 39, who was cycling home after having taken his daughter to school. Man dead in freak accident after taking daughter to school
The Crown prosecuter at the trial of David Livingston and Laura Miller has asked the judge to acquit the two accused on one of three charges they face. Tom Lemon said there was no reasonable prospect of conviction on the breach of trust count against the two former aides to Dalton McGuinty when he was premier. But Livingston and Miller still face charges of mischief and unlawful use of a computer. The prosecution alleges they illegally destroyed documents related to the Liberal government’s decision to scrap two gas plants hours before the 2011 general election.
Boo Boo and Lefty, the spectacular addition to South Bayview is open at 1588 Bayview Ave. Please visit this exciting new home design and decor store. To the right, reminders of two church fairs this weekend. The St. Anselm’s Christmas Bazaar is Sunday from 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1 MacNaughton Rd. And Leaside Presbyterian Church will hold its Merry Market Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church at Eglinton Ave. E. and Hanna Road. Centre left, the Refuel Juicery will soon move down the street to 1581 next door to Badali’s. Then still on the left, what may we learn from the happy souls at the ongoing Miracle in Greektown who will hold another mind-bending evening of grunt and groan on December 17? Rock on you great wrestlers. To the right, a reminder that the Leaside Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony is November 17 at Leaside Arena. At the bottom, it was a thrilling morning at Hodgson Middle School on Davisville Ave. Tuesday when athletes of Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton visited the kids. For those who may not know, a skeleton in this context is a single rider bobsleigh. Living is learning.
More pics from tractor trailer rollover at Hwy 427 & Dundas St. Two people extricated, non-life threatening. Load of strawberries on board. pic.twitter.com/w2yTwNPtcE
— Jeremy Cohn (@JeremyCohnTV) November 3, 2017
A truck loaded with strawberries has rolled over on the exit ramp from Highway 427 to Dundas St. Friday morning leading to a charge of careless driving. The truck was southbound about 3 a.m. when it took the exit for Dundas where it seems speed and the curve combined to turn it over. Two persons in the truck are said to be recovering in hospital.
The Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) has frozen the bank accounts of RE/MAX Right Choice Inc. because of alleged irregularities. A RECO inspection revealed irregularities in the finances of RE/MAX Right Choice Inc., and the matter is being investigated further. Right Choice is located in the Centrepoint Mall at Yonge St and Steeles Ave. where its offices were inexplicably closed on this business day. It has been several years since RECO has issued a freeze order. The freeze order prevents any improper withdrawal from accounts such as the trust account that is used to hold cash that consists of down payments people have made for homes being purchased through the brokerage. Brokerages are not allowed to use the deposits or the agent commissions, also usually held in trust, for other purposes.
Toronto City Council has appointed Lucy Troisi as the new Councillor for Ward 28, Toronto-Centre Rosedale, after she received the majority of votes on Thursday. Troisi has had a career in City management serving in the parks department and as manager of Community Engagement. Council chose to appoint a new Councillor rather than stage a costly byelection. “I (was) a child that grew up in a poverty, so I know what the true meaning is to benefit from all the programs and services that City Hall provides, as well as all sorts of great agencies in the neighbourhood.” Troisi beat out the other front-runner in the race, Michael Creek, who was once homeless. Mayor John Tory voted for Creek, who currently serves as director of Strategic Initiatives at Working for Change, an organization that provides education and work opportunities for people affected by mental illness and addiction. “Ward 28 has been my life,” she told CityNews before being appointed. “I was born and raised in Regent Park. I’ve either lived, worked or volunteered in the ward my entire life. Budget Chief Gary Crawford was one of Troisi’s most vocal supporters. “She has worked and lived and breathed the ward her entire life,” Crawford told CityNews earlier in the week. “She knows the ward incredibly well and she’s worked a lot with the late Pam McConnell on many, many initiatives that are close to Pam’s heart, and she’s committed to continuing that legacy.” Best job in world, W. 28 generates 36 would-be Councillors
The stunning new pedestrian bridge between the CF Eaton Centre and The Bay has been officially opened. Lovely scenes here in this video aired by City News. To the right, a pet owner in Manitoba is mystified that he would be ticketed for driving with his pet dog in his lap. We’re not so surprised although it seems millions do it. Down below that, the mega release of Osama bin Laden files seized by the SEAL team that killed him in 2011 does not include his pornography collection says Fox News for “copyright reasons.” Oh well. Then finally, you won’t see this every day. Take a look.
A pattern of fewer sales over last year but nonetheless rising average prices for Toronto area homes of most types seems to be holding, according to the The Toronto Real Estate Board. TREB said Thursday that 7,118 homes were sold in October, up from the month before but down 27 per cent from the same month last year. “Every year we generally see a jump in sales between September and October. However, this year that increase was more pronounced than usual compared to the previous ten years,” said board president Tim Syrianos. The average selling price in October was $780,104, up less than one per cent from September but up 2.3 per cent compared with October 2016. Price growth was driven by appreciation in the townhouse and condo segments. Detached home prices were down 2.5 per cent year-over-year at $1 million. Prices of semi-detached homes rose 6.3 per cent to $764.293. But 2017 it has been a standstill year for sellers as the chart below shows.
North Leaside resident, Barrig Hagopian-Hayward, has posted to Leaside Community that a “treat” that looked like Cheetos was really ear plugs. Hagopian-Hayward says: “A cautionary word to anyone who went trick or treating on Donlea, Divadale or Thursfield in North Leaside. We just checked our son’s candy so he could have one piece before bed and found this. It may look like Cheetos but is actually an open package of (used?) earplugs. Goes without saying but please don’t forget to check your little ones’ bags.
