Demonstrators of various sorts who were at an Indigenous “unity” rally in Hamilton Saturday pulled down a statue of Canada’s first prime minister, John A. Macdonald. It is a fairly emotional incident.
Saturday Lotto 649 split $20 million between Ontario, West
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Saturday’s $20 million Lotto 649 jackpot will be split between two ticket holders, the Ontario Lottery Corporation has announced. One winning ticket was sold in Ontario and the other in the Prairies. Each is worth $10 million.
MGH patient “filled with regrets” for shunning vaccination
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An East York citizen who was persuaded not to get C-19 vaccinated has been struck by the infection and admitte3d to the ICU at Micheal Garron Hospital on Coxwell Ave. According to Dr. Micheal Warner, director of critical care at MGH, the patient is “filled with regrets and wanted this message shared to help influence other people to make a better decision for themselves and everyone else.”
The story of my previously healthy patient in their mid 40s who acquired #COVID while unvaccinated. (Shared with permission) pic.twitter.com/mvRYYJO12q
— Michael Warner (@drmwarner) August 14, 2021
CPC ad turns Trudeau into a 1970s spoiled-brat character
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Trudeau as Willy Wonka character Veruca Salt
Members of the Conservative Party of Canada are criticizing the party for producing an election-eve ad that portrays Justin Trudeau as Veruca Salt, a character from the 1971 film “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” in which she throws a fit for not getting what she wants. Toronto Sun
Real fear of 1990s terrorism as Afghans sink into darkness
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The US is out of Afghanistan and its allies, like Canada, are also on the run. Radical Taliban “students” pursue a policy of hatred to the West and they seem about to conquer this forbidding place. Listen to these informed words from the report above: “Large scale physical terrorist safe-havens result in complex international attacks.” If that doesn’t scare you, we can’t imagine what might.
Cycle Toronto safe cycling webinars good for young and old
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Safe cycling webinars this month
Cycle Toronto
Cycle Toronto is offering a series of free webinars this month that should be of interest to cyclists and parents with back-to-school just around the corner. Cycle Toronto is a reputable body seeking to educate bike riders and keep them safe.
Driver dead in early Friday rear-end crash on 401 at Keele
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Driver killed at 401 and Keele/Sonny SubraTwitter
A driver is dead after a car slammed into the rear of a stopped tractor-trailer on eastbound Highway 401 near Kewele St. early Friday.
TRAFFIC ALERT: EB 401 express lanes CLOSED east of the 400 to the Allen following a FATAL #COLLISION at Keele in the express pic.twitter.com/Rt6eqgBAIr
— NEWSTALK1010 Traffic (@1010traffic) August 13, 2021
Flying over the scene of this major crash on the EB 401 east of Keele express. Vehicle struck the back of a stopped transport. Driver of vehicle killed. EB express lanes CLOSED east of the 400 to the Allen until at least noon. #EB401 pic.twitter.com/IZwFVxACGM
— Kyle Hocking (@HockCityNews) August 13, 2021
Trudeau to pull election plug Sunday whisperers tell Reuters
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CTV quotes Reuters Thursday to say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to launch a federal election campaign this Sunday, with the vote scheduled for Sept. 20. After months of speculation over the prospect of a pandemic election, Reuters is reporting that Trudeau is planning to visit Rideau Hall this weekend and ask Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to dissolve the 43rd Parliament and draw up the 338 writs, triggering a fall vote. CTV News has not yet independently verified this report.
Kick off on Sunday?
If the campaign kicks off this Sunday, the 2021 federal election will be 36 days in length, the shortest possible permitted under elections law. Triggering the election means that Canadians will be in for five weeks of campaigning, seeing the federal party leaders crisscrossing the country and pitching themselves, their candidates, and their platforms, under ongoing COVID-19 public health restrictions.
Man and woman in 427 bike accident were unseen for hours
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Injured but unseen for hours/OPP Highway Safety
OPP say a man and woman thrown off a motorcycle that went out of control near Highway 427 lay undiscovered for hours after the accident. The incident occurred between 1:30 and 3:00 a.m. Tuesday morning at Holiday Drive in Etobicoke. The two weren’t spotted until sunrise by a passerby. Paramedics say both victims have been taken to hospital with serious, possibly life-threatening injuries.
30º Celsius today and Thursday as heat wave grips Toronto
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Midweek conditions are set to be hot and clammy with possible thunderstorms in the City. Weather Network
China convicts Spavor but CBC hints he may yet come home
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The CBC is cautiously comparing matters of Chinese justice which may hint that Micheal Spavor, having been convicted of spying, might at some point be deported back to Canada. Read the Canaduan Press story on the acusations against Spavor, and fellow detainee and former dipolomat, Micheal Kovrig.
Diperie ice cream set to open as Bayview finds its way back
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La Diperie to open on Bayview
Lilac Hair Studio, Opening Soon
New but unknown at former Your Clothes Friend
Mirage, Opening Soon
The ice cream chain called La Diperie will grow as the firm prepares to open at 1559 Bayview. Also coming is a new hair studio, Lilac Hair Studio. It will open at the location made legendary by Pat’s Barber Shop. A new tenant (unknown) will move into the former Your Clothes Friend. It’s now at 1633 Bayview. A new restaurant will open at the former Two Dogs at 1620. It is a Mediterranean place called Mirage. Elsewhere, even after the arrival of three cannabis stores many empty shops are left. The former locations for Scholar’s Choice, Bloom Beauty (was 1625, but has moved across the street), Glow at 1673 and Culinary Arts are some of the empty stores we saw.