​Ottawa is going to apologize and give millions to former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr, according to multiple reports. Khadr — who pleaded guilty to killing a U.S. soldier when he was 15, under interrogation that was later deemed “oppressive” — will receive a settlement of more than $10 million, according to unnamed sources who spoke to The Associated Press, The Toronto Star and The Globe and Mail. CBC

The City of Toronto has issued an apology for what it called “inappropriate content” during a performance at the Canada Day celebrations at Nathan Phillips Square Monday night. CP24 reports that an attendee said spectators were shocked at the repeated use of profanities during the performance of Ottawa rapper Belly, which was attended by children and teenagers. The language might well have offended many but the standard for rap performance is well known. Complaints prompted Special Events Toronto to issue an apology which is quoted by CP24 as follows: “The #CityofTO apologizes for the inappropriate content during tonight’s closing performance at Nathan Phillips Square,” the city’s tweet read. Belly is responding much in keeping with “drop dead” photo below saying he doesn’t think parents should have brought their children to a July 1 fireworks display. Uh-huh. Further, says Belly, his important epithets are not to be censored by anyone.

Belly (left) and friends offer their best wishes

Hundreds of residents enjoyed a Canada Day plus two fireworks display from the hill overlooking Leaside High School playing field Monday night. Families filed down streets leading to the heights from Parkhurst Blvd and all over Leaside for the show, which began about 9.30. It was produced by a local man, David Bryant and friends, as a community service and public-spirited act. A drone was seen above and around Monday’s show clearly operated by the organizers. It should have created a great recording of the pyrotechnics.

Jacob and Ursula Kokotkiewicz

Canadian Press reports that a married couple, Lacob and Ursula Kokotkiewicz, were found dead on Thursday by police who went to investigate a vehicle parked on the side of the road. Ursala Kokotkiewicz, a Canadian citizen, studied at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. Police say both had been shot in the head and ominously the man had a handgun between his legs. CP says Ursula Kokotkiewicz was living with her husband in Flower Mound, Texas, about 45 kilometres northwest of Dallas.

Kookoo’s Kitchen, the eclectic-menu restaurant in Woodbridge is walking back its plans to open at 874 Eglinton Ave. E at Laird Drive. In June, the firm draped the location in its signage and proclaimed a new restaurant soon. But principals now tell The South Bayview Bulldog that Kookoo’s has issues with the property and are discussing them with the landlord. It doesn’t sound hopeful. In short, don’t count on seeing a Kookoo’s there any time soon.

Sadly no

“Issues with property”

CTV/Twitter

CTV/Twitter

Micahel Donly/Twitter

A tractor trailer truck carrying wooden skids rolled over on Highway 427 Monday sending the driver to hospital with serious injuries. This occurred in the southbound lanes of the highway near Highway 401. Southbound and northbound off-ramps to Highway 401 westbound were closed by the accident. Truck is shown in photos tweeted by Micheal Donly to have come off a curved ramp. Sometimes such curves cause a load to shift making the truck unstable.

SEA-DOO DEATH IN HAMILTON

A man is dead after falling out of a Sea-Doo jet boat Lake Ontario near the Burlington Life Bridge Sunday. Hamilton police say the 51-year-old man was thrown from the boat when it made a sharp turn. The boat carried another man and two children. Police said the children and other man on the boat were rescued and did not suffer injuries.

OTHER NEWS

• Rats at Danforth and Woodbine says CBC report 
• School crossing guard issue near Queen East and Carlaw Ave.

Smokin’ first base man

AL and NL starters July 11

Toronto Blue Jays heavy-hitting first base man Justin Smoak has won a berth on the American League All-Stars by beating Kansas City first bagger Eric Hosmer by 555,000 votes in fan voting. Smoak is batting .303 at the break. The game goes July 11. CBC

HANG ONTO YOUR BABSOCKS

And the Leafs have signed 37-year-old Patrick Marleau to a three-year deal. Marleau has spent his entire NHL career with the San Jose Sharks, drafted second overall by the club 20 years ago. He joins a promising Leafs squad that nearly toppled the President’s Trophy-winning Washington Capitals in the first round last April and one with apparent sights on Stanley Cup contention as soon as the coming season.

Campagna T-Rex

Love the pipes

Cosy

Green lights

What?

Montreal company

Check often

The little known T-Rex vehicle made by Campagna Motors of Montreal was parked on Bayview Sunday outside McSorley’s. It made many people look twice. The website says the concept was born in 1988 and production began in the mid 90s. Not sure that they are assembled in Montreal however. They must be registered as a car in six provinces including Ontario and as a bike in Alberta and New Brunswick. Take a look.