Glenavy Ave

Vehicle fire on Glenavy this morning https://t.co/ltIkHy4A5u pic.twitter.com/jSScTcU2cg

— SBayview (@SBayview) July 20, 2021

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.

After you’ve conquered the world by shipping boxes to homes ad nauseam, it’s time to conquer space. Yippee. He traveled to space and returned Tuesday morning.

10 Dundas St

A man who fell from the escalators at 10 Dundas East Plaza Monday is now said to have very serious injuries. Paramedics found signs of life after police at first believed the man has no vital signs. The plaza is closed for the investigation,

Dizzying view of escalators

He’s 41, single and $65 million richer. Now Jansen Ng of East Grwiminbury, a former member of Canada’s armed forces, says he has a number of charities in mind which will benefit from his good fortune. Adam Atkinson of CHCH News reports.

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

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.

100th year will be celebrated in 2022

The 2021 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair will not take place in person this Fall. The organization is looking forward to welcoming guests to its 100th anniversary celebration in 2022. Release

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

The Yonge subway (Line 1) will be closed this weekend between Lawrence Ave and St. Clair Ave. as work continues on the LRT station at Eglinton Ave. TTC Line 1 Closure for Eglinton Crosstown LRT Construction Work

Badder Bus starts twice-daily Toronto-London service

The London Free Press is reporting that the charter firm Badder Bus has begun a twice-daily service from the Flying J Truck Stop in London to the Union Station Bus Terminal on Front St. The daily schedule will see a bus depart London at 6:30 a.m., arriving in Toronto at 9:30 a.m., and a second departure at noon arriving at 3:30 p.m. For the return trip, a bus will leave Toronto at 10:45 a.m., arriving in back in London at about 2 p.m., with a second departure at 4:30 p.m., arriving at about 7:30 p.m.