The ravages of Hurricane Matthew on Haiti and the Nobel Prize in Physics for three British men are part of your world this day. Among other stories in the Euronews video budget are the business of being Julian Assange and the appalling ISIL attack on a Kurdish wedding (ISIL hates everybody). Also at the Euronews link, grumpy Greek pensioners and Grumpy Cat invested into Madame Tussauds in Washington. Take your pick. Euronews

The impact of the “foreigners” tax on property in Vancouver has been stunning. Sales last month totalled 2,253, down 32.6 per cent from a year earlier. The benchmark price for detached houses, condos and town homes slipped 0.1 per cent in September, compared with August. However prices are up 28.9 per cent over the past year.

Video shot by high school student Gabriel Cordova, 17, on the 34A Eglinton bus near Mt. Pleasant Rd. shows the driver eating chips and keeping the bus on the road with his wrist. His left foot is propped on the dash. This was about 5.30 p.m.  TTC spokesperson Brad Ross is being careful but he does offer the view that the driver’s style is not exactly “appropriate.” News stories assure the public that drivers are permitted to eat when it is safe. Thank God for that.

An unabashed invitation to sloppy boozing by a Nova Scotia distillery has Premier Wynne asking questions. The appeal — or disgust — for Liquormen’s Ol’ Dirty Canadian Whisky is that it is promoted by the Trailer Park Boys of television and stage fame. Among the suggestions on the Ol’ Dirty website is that the whisky should be enjoyed before 10 a.m. with a “six-paper joint” — that’s marijuana for the uneducated. “Let’s face it, some days you’re going to wake up and start drinking before 10 a.m.,” says Ol’ Dirty under its recipe section of the website. The LCBO is set to launch the brand on Thursday. Questions are being raised about why the LCBO would embrace this campaign. Maybe we will hear some answers soon. Ol’ Dirty is made by Dartmouth Spirits Inc of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia..

Matthew Ward

Toronto Police have a warrant for a man they say is committing break-ins in Leaside, Rosedale and Yorkville. He is identified as Matthew Ward, 28, and police say his method is to enter at night and look for jewellery, cash and electronics. The breaks-ins reached a peak of 19 individual incidents from July through September of this year. Ward is described as  5’10”, 196 lbs., brown hair and green eyes.

The Federal Liberals unilaterally impose a carbon tax on Canada, infuriating premiers in Saskatchewan, Alberta, Newfoundland and elsewhere. CBC

If you want to do something that matters — really matters — get yourself and your gang over to the blood donor clinic at Northlea Public School on Rumsey Rd. after school on Wednesday, October 12. This local blood clinic is one of the very few in South Bayview. Over the years it has saved and extended the lives of kids like you who have been struck by leukemia. Now you can help others and it costs you nothing except a bit of your time. Bonus! You will rank so high on the playlist of every parent, teacher and classmate who knows you. Please do it. It’s Wednesday, October 12, 2016 between 2 and 8 p.m. at Northlea Public School, 305 Rumsey Rd. just north of Eglinton. Call 1-888-2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) to book an appointment.

With post-season play comes the big screen home for ticketless fans known as The Bird’s Next. It sets up at Nathan Phillips Square on Tuesday, October 4.  Fans can watch the American League wildcard game with the Jays battling the Baltimore Orioles. It begins at 8 p.m. at the Rogers Centre. “It’s back! Come cheer on your @BlueJays at #TheNest in Nathan Phillips Square tomorrow night,” tweeted out Toronto Mayor John Tory Monday morning.

It's back! Come cheer on your @BlueJays at #TheNest in Nathan Phillips Square tomorrow night. #OurMoment pic.twitter.com/WgGw1qb8Fe

— John Tory (@JohnTory) October 3, 2016

Shahnaz Khan CBC

It seems so obvious there ought to have been a rule a long time ago. Take away cell phones from kids while they are in class so the teacher can drill a little knowledge into them. That’s what Northern Secondary School teacher Shahnaz Khan is asking in a letter to area parents. Khan says what every sensible mother and father must know already.  Cell phones distract teens and adults too, frequently when they are supposed to be paying attention to something else — something important. Ms. Khan is an English teacher at NSS. She tells the CBC that she has had to adapt as students increasingly come to class tethered to handheld screens. And while the devices are sometimes used as part of the learning experience, very often they simply distract — both the students using them and others in the room. It is an entirely reasonable idea. The need to ask is a sign of how dizzy society has become that it is even open to question. In recent years we have seen lawsuits launched by parents who wanted to prevent breath tests for students entering the Spring Prom. The right to go to a school event intoxicated.

The CBC’s Trevor Dunn continues his reporting on the so-called “professional tenant” James Regan, 62, with more cases of disputed transactions. And on South Bayview, some merchants are aware of unsatisfactory dealing with Mr. Regan.    CBC

Leaside Junior Wildcats earned a second shut out of the early Provincial Women’s Hockey League season Sunday with a 1-0 victory at home over the formidable Stoney Creek Sabres. It was a thrilling game watched by an enthusiastic cadre of fans of both teams. No doubt the competing contest between the Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox kept many in front of their television sets. The lone goal was scored by Leaside newcomer Myah Bowal assisted by Payton Bray at 10.37 of the first period. Both teams played hard but it may be fair to say that Shanna Dolighan in the Wildcats net represented a margin of victory. Among other defensive skills, her glove catches of longer shots seemed to demonstrate an impressive coordination. The Sabres sit third in the PWHL with three wins and two ties for their five games played. Oakville and Nepean are one and two. Leaside is at seventh with two wins and a tie in three games

Leaside threatens in Sabres end

The Blue Jays will host the AL wild-card game against the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday night at the Rogers Centre. They won the prize with hard play and good luck, beating the Red Sox 2-1 Sunday afternoon and sneaking into post season play when Detroit lost 1-0 at Atlanta. Boston will travel to Cleveland for Game 1 of the ALDS on Thursday, while Texas will host either the Orioles or Blue Jays on Thursday.

Here is the National League playoff schedule:

• The New York Mets host the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday for the NL wild-card game.
• The Washington Nationals host the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday for Game 1 of the NLDS.
• The Chicago Cubs host the NL wild-card winner on Friday for Game 1 of the NLDS.