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City clears campers from Bathurst park as homeless rage

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Police move in/BikeLaneDiary

Toronto has launched what it calls the restoration of Alexandra Park on Bathurst St. but advocates for those camping there in the rough call it an attack on the homeless. There are many tweets raging about the right of homeless people to live in public parks.

Removed from park/SHJ Network



Smoke over Leaside part of country-wide forest fire fallout

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Smoky Toronto moon/Gary Hershorn

There are hundreds of forest fires burning in Canada and the smoke is finally drifting east and south to Toronto.



Tornado impact weather hits Barrie and Lake Simcoe area

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Edward Loveless posted a picture showing damage in a residential neighbourhood after a tornado moved through the Barrie area. Edward Loveless/Twitter

Tornado force winds have caused heavy damage in the Barrie and Lake Simcoe area. Photos and videos show a lot of destruction. According to the Environment Canada alert issued just before 2:50 p.m., meteorologists were tracking a severe storm near Innisfil. The storm was reported to be moving east at around 65 km/h. Also Barrie Today



“Legacy of Dundas St” requires name change Council verdict

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City Council has voted to re-name Dundas St. and all other City places and things so named. This will be done, as a Wednesday evening news release says, to confront anti-Black racism, advance truth, reconciliation and justice, as well as build a more inclusive and equitable Toronto. “The City is committed to taking steps to right wrongs, challenge systematic institutionalized racism and build a more inclusive Toronto for all, in keeping with the City’s motto Diversity our Strength. Addressing the historical legacy of Dundas Street is one of these steps, alongside the implementation of other Council-approved strategies to combat racism and discrimination.”

60 more streets in question

There does not appear to be a cost or time frame stated for this change. A committee “made up of Black and Indigenous leaders and representatives from the diverse communities living and working along Dundas Street, including Business Improvement Areas and resident associations” will advise on a new name. The ultimate outcome of this process may see Toronto very much changed from how current residents know it. There are said to be 60 more names to be studied by City staff with the prospect of a recommendation for a name change.

Vets give hearty thumbs up as Sunnybrook bus trips resume

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Sunnybrook veteran gives a hearty thumbs up as excursions resume/SHSC

Vaccination is changing countless lives for the better and now we hear that Sunnybrook Veterans are able to board their excursion buses again under safe conditions. That means places like the mall, sporting and cultural events and longer getaways to places like Niagara Falls and Lake Joseph are back. If you see the bus out on the road, be sure to wave hello and tag Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre to let them know you saw Canada’s beloved vets. Facebook

Give veterans a wave/Bulldog