Porter Airlines has announced it will fly Embraer jets from a Toronto to Ottawa. Flights to the capital typically take off to the east and north over the City but Porter says the flights will not take off from the Island Airport. The airline has been shut down during the pandemic and this is the first word that its resumption of service includes jets. Ottawa Business Journal

2015 promise to prevent jets from the Island Airport

Residents recall the vow made by then transportation minister Marc Garneau to prevent jet travel from Island Airport over Toronto. Garneau asserts Liberals will not re-open island jets At that time The Bulldog asked, “Is this the end?”

New building with overlay of tenant names?:First Capital

First Capital REIT, owners of the Leaside Village shopping centre have posted the opening dates for two new stores. Shoppers Drug Mart will open July 22 and the PetSmart store will open August 2. Other tenants are Kids Physio Group and First Capital.

This charming scene was shot by Darcie Lynn Osborne Card at the edge of the Don. Did you know that ducks (and many other birds) have a special skill called preening? They activate a preen gland which releases an oily substance all over their body for feather cleaning. We all feel better after a good clean.

Reporter Carl Hantske has posted a tweet of the busy roads where a young man was critically injured when he was struck as he rode an ATV vehicle. Hantske says the ATV collided with a motor vehicle near Airport Rd and Bovaird Dr. in Brampton. The ATV rider was not wearing a helmet and “was sent flying through the air”. All-terrain vehicles are not allowed on city streets. “There are wooded areas/trails nearby”.

Cyclist seriously injured Tuesday on Jarvis near Gerrard

A cyclist has been seriously injured in a collision with a vehicle early Tuesday on Jarvis St. Little is known of the details but it is all too easily imagined. The photo below was taken by @joebyer from a highrise.

Cyclist hurt on Jarvis St/@joebyer

Crane falls into seniors residence/CBC

Officials in BC say that more than one worker has died in a “catastrophic failure” of a construction crane in downtown Kelowna Monday. Construction firm the Mission Group said the collapse happened at the downtown Brooklyn building on Bernard Avenue.

Italy has won the European Championship for the second time by beating England 3-2 on penalties on Sunday. The match finished 1-1 after extra time. CBC

Police say a girl of 11 was approached by a man in a car near her home in the east end neighbourhood of Barrington Ave and Balfour Ave Friday afternoon. That’s near Main St and Danforth Ave. The child fled home as the man tried to entice her into his car. The man is described as older, with a heavy build. He was driving a newer model black import car. Call (416) 808-5500 with information.

Near Barrington and Balfour/TPS

A ticket holder in the Prairies won Saturday’s $18.6 million Lotto 649 jackpot. And the draw’s guaranteed $1 million prize went to a lottery player in British Columbia. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on July 14 will be an estimated $5 million.

Who’s driving

The Twitter account calling itself the official Highway 401 trucker page has posted an outrageous bit of video taken in passing somewhere in the Toronto area. They may have questions at the office about this.

Toronto Police are seeking help to identify the woman seen below. She was found in distress Saturday morning near Jane St and Firgrove Crescent in the City’s northwest. She is 70-75 years old, 130-140lbs, 5’4″-5’6″, with shoulder-length black and grey hair, brown eyes, and has a mole on her forehead. She was wearing a black and white patterned shirt over a navy blue and brown patterned shirt, and black flip flops. If you can help call (416) 808-3100

Found on street Saturday

Southbound on Mt Pleasant at Roxborough Drive.

The new traffic light planned for Mt. Pleasant Rd and Roxborough Drive is now in operation.

They’re saying that just plain folks will soon be able to afford to take a private rocket into orbit for a few minutes of space fun. But for now it’s the playground of billionaires like Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk.