The Duchess of Cambridge joined Paddington for a dance on a station platform Monday during a surprise visit to a charity event. She and Princes William and Harry were at Paddington Station to meet a group of children who have been helped by their charities. While Harry did not seem keen to join the famous bear for a boogie, the Duchess appeared happy to join in.
The speed limit on Bayview Ave. below Pottery Rd. will be on the agenda at the Public Works Committee Wednesday where Councillor Burnside will argue to restore the limit from 50 to 60 km. The motion is expected to be voted on by Council on November 9, 2017. Here is a link to the Publics Works Committee’s agenda for the October 18, 2017 meeting:
Students were being warned to check websites and notices as faculty decided it was necessary to strike against community colleges in Ontario. Locally, George Brown College, Seneca College and Humber College have all announced that full-time, part-time and continuing classes will be cancelled until the strike is over. The union is the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). Toronto Sun
The staggering number of dead in the Somali capital is 276 people with about 300 others injured. The impoverished land is a frontier in the savage war against religious extremism that has gripped the world for more than 20 years. To the right, the new Chancellor of Austria will be a fresh-faced 31-year-old when he is sworn in this month. The continent is in a convulsion of revolt against refugees. Below that, City News is on Milvan Drive covering the killing of a 43-year-old marijuana shop attendant. What was it about? You may well ask. Finally, Thomas the Tank Engine, that durable steam powered boy is getting some girl power at the train yard. Could be good.
Toronto Hydro continues to struggle with multiple power outages across Toronto. One large outage as seen on its online map as a large irregular section of Etobicoke. It extends from nearly the Gardiner Espresseway to the 401. The utility has pledged that crews will work continuously until power is restored and warned that in some areas the blackout may last until Monday.
Crews will work until all power is restored.Please be prepared that some outages may last until tomorrow. We'll share these areas when avail
— Toronto Hydro (@TorontoHydro) October 15, 2017
A drone has hit a small passenger plane near Quebec City airport as it was landing. It appears to have been a recreational drone but the government has provided very little information about who was operating the drone or why it violated airspace. The minister, Marc Garneau, said the drone was flying at a height of about 450 metres or 1,500 feet. That’s 150 metres above the legal limit. The drone was also violating the airport perimeter of 5.5 kilometres and heliport perimeter of 1.8 kilometres. Mr. Garneau said he’s “extremely preoccupied” by the incident. “This should not have happened. That drone should not have been there,” he said. He confirmed that the aircraft, a Skyjet plane carrying eight, sustained minor damage and said he was relieved that no one was hurt. He said that “it could have been much more serious” and that if the drone had collided with the cockpit or the engine, the incident could have been “catastrophic.”
City News tells one harrowing tale from today’s high winds in which a man who calls himself AJ blacked out after a hydro pole collapsed on his Mercedes in Vaughan on Sunday. AJ tells City News he was driving slowly down Rutherford Road when he spotted the pole starting to fall south of Islington Avenue. He tried avoiding it, but it landed on his car and smashed through the windshield. Read on.
Wind of gale force strength hit Toronto’s tree cover Sunday and the damage was considerable in Leaside. Happily it appears no one was hurt. Sandra Chiovitti tweeted these pictures from the Bessborough Dr. and Rumsey Rd. area. Simon Ostler also tweeted photos. Toronto Hydro says 25,000 people are without power. The outage map shows scattered pockets across the City. Purple shows areas where from 1,000 to 5,000 customers are without power. The gusty weather arrived as the GTA sat under a wind warning from Environment Canada. Environment Canada said a cold front in the region could bring gusts of up to 90 km/h. The wind warning has since ended for Toronto. Winds will diminish as the day progresses.
@CP24 @CityNews @weathernetwork #Toronto skyline during rainstorm this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/4F3JT7B2AI
— sidd (@nonvadritto) October 15, 2017
Strong winds are expected today. Strong southwest wind gusts of 70 to 80 km/h will develop this morning ahead of a sharp cold front. Occasional gusts to 90 km/h are possible, especially in exposed areas near the Great Lakes. These winds will shift to the northwest with the passage of a sharp cold front late this afternoon. Northwest wind gusts of 70 to 80 km/h are expected this evening. Winds are expected to diminish late this evening and overnight. The strong winds may cause some tree damage and isolated power outages, because many trees are still in partial to full leaf. Environment Canada
A study of safe cities around the world has placed Toronto fourth in a list of 60 large municipalities. Ahead of Toronto are Tokyo, Singapore and Osaka as Asian discipline sets an example for civil behaviour. These are places where it is almost impossible to possess firearms unless one is in the armed forces or a police officer. They are also cities in small nations (Singapore is a city state) with no frontier mentality for example. The CBC makes the point that while Toronto is relatively safe it remains dangerous for those who fall victim to the depredations of gang and youth violence. The study will overlook many places in Canada that are safer than most of those shown in the list. Vancouver for example is doubtlessly safer than Caracas, but it isn’t mentioned. The survey is published in the Economist. CBC
A cat burglar has made off with expensive watches and jewellery from two Forest Hill residences, one of them while the owners were at home but unaware of the theft. It appears a ladder was used in both cases to enter the homes. In the first break-in, the ladder was waiting for the thief laying beside the house. The burglar broke through a second floor window and took “items of very high value.” In a second case, a ladder was found and used to access a second-floor balcony off the master bedroom. Entry was made by an unlocked door and again loot of high value was taken. The residents were home at the time, however they were in another part of the home, and only became aware of the occurrence after the suspect(s) had already left The two target homes are close together. Police are urging the public to take the following steps to help prevent further incident by locking all doors and windows each night and ensure all house alarms (if any) are active. They also recommend keeping porch lights and side lights on. Keep garage doors locked at all times and hide ladders away.
