Isis Shiffer, a graduate of the Pratt Institute of Design in New York, has created the Ecohelmet, a collapsible, recyclable cycling helmet from layers of woven into a honeycomb-shaped structure. It is intended to make bike sharing more popular, with helmets being bought at the rental station.
One man is dead and another man, Galeeb Abau-Jabeen, 23, is facing six offenses including impaired driving and criminal negligence causing death. Two women, also passengers in the car, were injured, one critically. The car, a Honda Civic, was eastbound on Bloor Street at Parliament St about 10 p.m. It left the roadway at the curve in Bloor Street and struck a utility pole. This picture was tweeted by @zabbygal who had a bird;s-eye view of the activity. The early report is that there were two women and one man taken to hospital from the single vehicle accident.
Ontario Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault had what must surely qualify as a religious conversion about how to generate and sell power today as he addressed the Empire Club in Toronto. He said that from now on he will be a “technology agnostic” about buying electricity free from the near-fanatical zeal shown by the Liberals for wind and solar. They even toyed with eliminating natural gas. In terms of energy costs and the tax burden now being shouldered by Ontarians, the solution may not be as simple as that however. Thibeault admitted that Ontario has an unknown number of long-term contracts for renewable energy projects that specified a generation technology. That he says is “arbitrary, and leads to sub-optimal siting, uncompetitive prices and heightened community concern.” Sadly, the contracts remain. Premier Wynne recently admitted her government made a mistake by not recognizing the impact of its energy policies on electricity bills, and promised some sort of relief for consumers. Thibeault told the Empire Club of Canada that Ontario has signed contracts for so much electricity that any future deals will be for minimal amounts of power because it “will be seeking to secure supply on the margins.” He hinted at electricity plans that better suit the needs of different types of consumers. “I need to work with the industry to talk about ways of giving consumers options,” he said.
This is said to be the much-delayed LRT test car — Bryan Martyniuk
Another shot of the Crosstown LRT test car
A new TTC streetcar from Bombardier shipped in recent hours
GO train CEM 351 model which began shipping in October
Two friends, Chris Drew and Bryan Martinyuk, have collaborated to tweet pictures of the much-delayed Crosstown LRT test vehicle and other cars for Metrolinx and the TTC. From the captions it appears that these cars have left Thunder Bay in recent hours or in the case of the GO vehicle, last month. The first look at the LRT car came thanks to photos tweeted by Mr. Drew, a Ryerson University urban planning graduate. The photos, taken by his friend Brian Martyniuk, showed the test vehicle on a railway flatcar in Thunder Bay on Sunday. The other pictures are on Mr. Drew’s account @chrisjamesdrew
The intersection of Bayview and Moore Aves was fully closed during part of rush hour Monday as police tended to an unconscious woman. She is said to be about 70 and was found by the side of the road on Moore. She was taken to hospital and resuscitated. There was no indication that the woman had been attacked. Police arrived on scene about 5.15 a.m. The intersection, as shown in tweeted photos, was fully closed off by yellow police tape. It was unclear if the woman had perhaps been struck by a car but there was no confirmation of that theory. .
https://twitter.com/torontonews3/status/803222090744819712
Henry Burris’s 18-yard TD strike to Ernest Jackson earned the Ottawa Redblack an epic 39-33 overtime Grey Cup win over the Calgary Stampeders on Sunday night. Burris, the game MVP, found Jackson – who bobbled the pass – on the first overtime possession. But the veteran quarterback couldn’t hit a wide-open Khalil Paden for the two-point convert. Calgary needed to match Ottawa’s six points but went three-and-out on its possession. Bo Levi Mitchell’s third-down pass went off Bakari Grant’s hands to give Ottawa one of the biggest upset victories in Grey Cup history. Canadian Press
That happened…🍾#RNation #GreyCup pic.twitter.com/oWhOpPOhEN
— Ottawa REDBLACKS (@REDBLACKS) November 28, 2016
Redblacks defeat Stamps 39-33.
Red, Black & Grey!
The @REDBLACKS are your @Shaw_CFL #GreyCup Champions! #CFL pic.twitter.com/DZ9Lh1Gpfa
— CFL (@CFL) November 28, 2016
MEANWHILE JETS SCARE CITY
Many people phoning police, wondering what war just started. Houses shook in Moore Park. How about you?
After holding over the lake for 30 minutes, it was so worth the wait in the cold @TomPodolec @BMOField @RCAF_ARC #GreyCup pic.twitter.com/o8BCW47VDE
— Callum (@Callumhowes95) November 27, 2016
ADVISORY
There was a fly over by Royal Canadian Air Force CF18's for the #GreyCup tonight in #Toronto It was a planned event ^cb— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) November 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/baileygreenspon/status/803020915210670080
An 11-year-old has been caught and returned to his parents after a hair-raising chase on Hwy 400 inspired by the boy’s desire to re-create Grand Theft Auto (or something like it) in real life. The OPP were stunned when they finally stopped the minor. He told them he had been playing the game and decided to borrow his parents’ car to see what real driving was like. OPP units received a call about an erratic driver on Saturday. The car was going north on Hwy. 400 near Major Mackenzie Dr., and was described as swerving between lanes and driving at half the speed limit. The car got off the highway at King Rd., but then turned around and went south on Hwy. 400 again, this time driving “well over the speed limit,” going about 120 km/hr, said OPP officer Kerry Schmidt. Many units finally collaborated to stop the car. The boy has been returned to his parents.
Scout troupes 58, 69 and 132 are selling Christmas trees in their annual tradition again this season.
58th AT MANOR & REDPATH
The 58th have fresh Ontario grown trees and wreaths as usual at the Church of the Transfiguration, 111 Manor Rd East. at Redpath Ave. They are on the main lawn with a selection of Balsam or Fraser Firs up to a height of 9 feet. New this year is a garland made from branches of Fraser Fir or White Cedar available in 25′ lengths. They are open weekdays 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (weather permitting) and Sat-Sun 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Deliveries available. Call or text 647.970.0947 or email scoutingtrees at gmail.
69th AT TRACE MANES
The 69th Scouts are getting delivery this week for their annual sale beside the tennis courts at Trace Manes. They are selling on weekends starting Dec 3 and 4 and again Dec.10 and 11. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
132nd AT EGLINTON AND HANNA
The 132nd Scout will receive their trees on Friday, December 2 and expect to sell out over the weekend of Dec. 3 and 4. Hours are from Friday 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.. Contact johnmasterson@rogers.com They are in the lot beside Leaside Presbyterian Church.
Leaside Junior Wildcats battled to a 1-1 tie against Cambridge Rivulettes at home Sunday. It was better than the 5-4 defeat they took Saturday night from the Barracudas in Burlington. Sunday saw markers in the first for the Rivs at 2.31 by Catherine Birkby unassisted and Quinn Johnston for Leaside at 12.57 of the second assisted by Kristin Della Rovere and Samantha Jones. This match saw Cambridge use the rare (in our experience) tactic of pulling the goalie late in the third to try to break a tie. It did not pay off even though it appears to have precipitated a Leaside penalty which extended into overtime (Jennifer Italiano for hooking).
DISAPPOINTING
Saturday saw the Cats lose a two-goal lead which they never got back. The scoring is here. There were lots of things that seemed odd or just plain wrong. Burlington lives in 14th place in the Provincial Womens Hockey League. The shots on goal defy belief with Susanna Dunn in the Burlington net facing 36 and Shanna Dolighan merely 20. Next weekend.
The Prime Minister has the good luck to be in Madagascar as he defends his purple outpouring over the death of Fidel Castro. It keeps him away from those pesky “follow up question” reporters in Ottawa. No doubt Mr. Trudeau won’t be going into seclusion over the passing of a man who many think was altogether quite a misfortune for the world. Maybe it was the African heat that generated so much mournful language. The Bulldog generally subscribes to the “speak no ill” approach although Leader Castro tests our restraint. In any case, it seems certain as well that the spring in the step of South Bayview shoppers out and about at Longo’s this Sunday indicates that they are not struggling with “deep sorrow” at the passing of Castro. Nary a wail was heard. Anyway, the PM says it’s okay “to acknowledge (Castro’s) achievements” even though he was a dictator. I.e. my sorrow is only exceeded by my sorrow at saying sorrow.
Down where the trendy restaurants grow on Ossington Ave. below Dundas St. police are trying to sort out a 1 a.m. knife fight Saturday that sent two men to hospital. It’s a nice corner. Two banks (CIBC and TD) a Main Drug Mart and the West Neighborhood House. The semi-social gathering consisted of a group of men “involved in an argument.” The exchange escalated and the blades came out. Needless to say the boys scattered and police must now try to figure out what really happened. The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance. But they know what to ask for — phone video. If you have any, or know anything, call 14 Division at (416) 808-1400.
All we know is that Sparks, 23, violated team policy to find himself suspended. CP24
