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Three hurt in explosive crash on Etobicoke’s Atomic Avenue

Ontario ticket holder is $65 million richer in Tuesday Lotto

A ticket holder in Ontario is $65 million richer, with one winning ticket sold in Tuesday’s Lotto Max jackpot. Five of the 14 available Maxmillion prizes of $1 million were also claimed by three tickets sold in British Columbia, one in the Prairie provinces and one in Ontario. The jackpot for the next draw on July 9 will be at an estimated $21 million.

Inuit woman and former diplomat, Mary Simon, next GG

Mary Simon, an Inuit leader and former Canadian diplomat, has been named as Canada’s next governor general – the first Indigenous person to serve in the role. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau across the river from Ottawa Tuesday and said Queen Elizabeth approved the appointment. Simon, who was born in Kangiqsualujjuaq, in the Nunavik region of northern Quebec, is the former president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, a national advocacy organization for Inuit — CP Global

Be careful what you wish for! Habs win one for TB mayor

Montreal Canadians won a 3-2 squeaker in overtime at the Bell Centre in old Hochelaga, as Indigenous Huron people called it. The win fulfills a wish made right out loud by Tampa Bay Mayor Jane Castor that she hoped the Habs would win so the Lightning could capture the Stanley Cup at home. Uh-huh. Remember the Leafs?

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Mt. Pleasant Library reno aims for completion by December

Work has begun on renovations to the Mt. Pleasant Library with completion expected by December. Councillor Robinson has listed work at the branch as follows: relocation and expansion of the children’s area; revitalization of the main floor adult area; increased seating options and space for quiet study and renovation to ensure the branch is fully accessible.

The Fruitful City author will address Leaside Garden Society

The celebrated Toronto author and academic Helena Moncrieff will speak at the Leaside Garden Society’s Zoom meeting on September 9 at 7 p.m. Her book The Fruitful City (ECW Press, 2018), looks at the contribution of fruit trees to communities. It received a 2019 Heritage Toronto Book Award and was short-listed for a Rakuten Kobo Prize. New members are welcomed by the LGS. To prepare for the Zoom meeting visit the garden society.

More cranes in Toronto than any other City on the continent

Toronto has once again been the declared City with more construction cranes in the sky than any other on the continent. says the website Urban Toronto. It references a twice-yearly survey of this matter by the consultancy firm Rider Levitt Bucknall. RLB says this crazy busy place had 208 cranes operating in its recent survey. That’s 43 percent of all cranes counted in North America. And it seems Toronto is a regular winner of this (um) distinction. Yeah, we believe it.

Two hurt in galloping apartment fire in Oshawa on Saturday

Two people have been injured and several residents have been displaced after a fire at an Oshawa apartment complex. Fire crews were called to 1420 Ritson Road South around 8 a.m. Saturday morning to a working fire. Upon arrival, firefighters found two victims who were taken to the hospital by paramedics. One person has since been released while the other is in critical, but stable condition — with City News



Angry sky at Cherry Beach during Friday afternoon’s storm

East end resident Diane Walton has posted dramatic shots of the angry sky about 4 p.m. Friday as a cell swept across the City at Cherry Beach. FB

Odd, annoying on and off hydro in Davisville and Leaside

The off-on hydro fluctuations continued in South Bayview Friday evening. As the evening waned a circular blackout area in Davisville could be seen on the Hydro Outage Map. It seemed to stretch east to west from Cleveland St to Forman Ave and from maybe Hillsdale Ave in the north to slightly south of Millwood Ave. FB

Ontario Line shifted slightly to protect Thorncliffe Park sign

Metrolinx says it has shifted slightly the proposed route of the Ontario Line through Thorncliffe Park to ensure the safety of the historic stone entrance sign to the neighborhood. Release

William, Harry unveil statue of Diana on her 60th birthday

Prince William and Prince Harry unveil the statue commissioned to honor their late mother, Princess Diana, on her 60th birthday.