Thed Ringling Brothers Circus will close this Spring after 146 years of roadshow entertainment.

And the vice chairman of Samsung is caught up in the influence-peddling scandal that has brought down the president of South Korea. His loss will no doubt not be as serious to his employer as the exploding Note 7. Lastly, the visit of the president of Taiwan to San Francisco recalls the shabby treatment that this brave democracy has received from the world. China says it’s just another part of China  and has wrung a concession on that point from the United Nations and most of the world. But Taiwan is a model of civil order and prosperity that has put Beijing to shame with its freedom for decades.

Medical (Unconscious) – Rolland Road b/w Bessborough Dr / Hanna Road, East York (2 Trucks)

— Toronto Fire South (@tofireS) January 15, 2017

Curtis McElhinney turned away a barrage of 35 shots on goal by the Senators to give the Leafs a 4-2 win Saturday. CBC

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Watch CTV news at 6 tonight to see the Wildcats talking about the impact Hayley Wickenheiser has had on our game…. https://t.co/S2nVwH24P7

— Toronto Leaside Wildcats (@TorontoLeaside) January 14, 2017

Ryerson professor of mathematics, physics and computer science David Grimshaw died January 3, 2017. He was 76.  John David Clifford Grimshaw was a graduate of North Toronto C.I. With his wife of 40 years, Roberta Imboden, he became a world traveller. His lifelong passion was chess and he became a Canadian Junior Chess Champion in 1959. He was a committed leftist, attending countless demonstrations with Roberta. He retained an avid interest in politics and world events, often recounting facts from the past with his own sly sense of humour. He studied mathematics, physics and chemistry at the University of Toronto, where he also earned a Master’s degree in nuclear physics. A service was held Wednesday, January 11 at the Humphrey Funeral Home A.W Miles-Newbigging Chapel. The obituary may be read here.

Porter Airlines resumes flights following system outage affecting about 400 passengers https://t.co/Bft1jgUqxS

— EIN Presswire: Airlines Newswire (@EINAirlineNews) January 15, 2017

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Elevator parts lifted into Davisville apartment

The arrows of Eglinton Ave. E.

New colours for bus

On Balliol St. traffic was blocked on the west side at Mt. Pleasant as a sky crane lifted replacement elevator parts to the mechanical room atop the roof of a Davisville Ave. apartment. Upper right we see the arrows of Eglinton Ave E. These flashing right, left, right pointers near Forman Ave. signal the serpentine route required to keep from falling into an LRT excavation. Lower right is a freshly out-shopped TTC bus in the new livery. This paint job deletes the 45 degree angle in the belt-line and colours the top of the bus red, it seems. But will it, as one wag wondered, make it arrive on time?

The iKeybo “virtual keyboard” is raising money at Kickstarter with a dazzling array of promises — carry the piano in your pocket, write mail in four languages, type more accurately and save time. Bring it on.

Police say that on Christmas Day a man and woman were at Beth Tzedec synagogue on Bathurst Street. They went to the cloakroom and stole “multiple items” before leaving the building. The man and woman were last seen entering a 2010-2015 black Volkswagen Golf before leaving the area. The man is described as 20-25, 5’7″ – 5’10″, wearing a dark winter coat with fur trim, a red sweater, grey pants, and beige shoes. He was wearing red-trimmed glasses. The woman is described 20-25, 5’2″ – 5’5″, wearing a long black winter jacket with fur trim, a black shirt, black leggings, a pink scarf, and purple winter boots. She was wearing large framed sunglasses.

The Morning Glory Cycling Club ladies are getting ready for their social night January 25, 2017 at Gears in Leaside.

MG Ladies Wine, Trip & KIT FIT social at Gears Leaside | Jan. 25th at 7pm | @GearsBikeShop @pearlizumi #babesinbibs 🍷🧀🍇🚴🏼‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/9yaDB6kdOz

— Morning Glory C. C. (@MGridetoronto) January 14, 2017