The South Bayview Bulldog

Police clashed with encampment fighters Wednesday leading to the arrest of several people as they cleared them from Lamport Park at 1155 King St. West. The scene above is from the Twitter video (below) from 680 News showing the battle. The removal is being decried by the NDP which says there are “much better solutions”. Tweets here do not specify just what they would prefer.

A severe thunderstorm watch is in place for the GTA for Tuesday afternoon and into the evening. A warning was briefly issued, but was returned to “watch” status soon after. “Conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing damaging wind gusts and large hail.” The Weather Network predicts that rain could hit midtown around 5:50pm.

This could get interesting — tie down your patio furniture! pic.twitter.com/OjcNcJu1Zm

— SBayview (@SBayview) July 20, 2021

Toronto has launched what it calls the restoration of Alexandra Park on Bathurst St. but advocates for those camping there in the rough call it an attack on the homeless. There are many tweets raging about the right of homeless people to live in public parks.

Vehicle fire on Glenavy this morning 😳 https://t.co/ltIkHy4A5u pic.twitter.com/jSScTcU2cg

— SBayview (@SBayview) July 20, 2021

There are hundreds of forest fires burning in Canada and the smoke is finally drifting east and south to Toronto.

After you’ve conquered the world by shipping boxes to homes ad nauseam, it’s time to conquer space. Yippee. He traveled to space and returned Tuesday morning.

A man who fell from the escalators at 10 Dundas East Plaza Monday is now said to have very serious injuries. Paramedics found signs of life after police at first believed the man has no vital signs. The plaza is closed for the investigation,

He’s 41, single and $65 million richer. Now Jansen Ng of East Grwiminbury, a former member of Canada’s armed forces, says he has a number of charities in mind which will benefit from his good fortune. Adam Atkinson of CHCH News reports.

New signage has been installed to enforce new rules on Roehampton and Broadway Avenues between Mount Pleasant and Yonge Street. New regulations in “The Yonge/Eglinton Construction Hub” involve parking restrictions, while the most significant change appears to be the creation of the new one-way roads. Roehampton Avenue, between Yonge Street and Mount Pleasant Avenue is now one-way for eastbound traffic only. While Broadway Avenue, between Mount Pleasant Avenue and Yonge Street is one-way for westbound traffic only.

“The Yonge/Eglinton Construction Hub was created to provide coordination amongst the large number of redevelopment projects that are currently taking place and are proposed within a small geographical area, as a way to improve safety, mitigate the impacts of construction traffic and ensure consultation between the parties involved.” Read full 15 page report here. City Council directed that the traffic and parking regulations be implemented on a temporary basis, as a pilot project. City Council Decision.

#TrafficAlertTO Today City crews will be transitioning Roehampton Ave. and Broadway Ave. within the Yonge & Eglinton Construction Hub to one-way traffic only. This change will improve road safety for everyone. Learn more: https://t.co/GZHyvxPuqg pic.twitter.com/7ewmVGFb6q

— City of Toronto (@cityoftoronto) July 17, 2021

No place like home.
7.30.21 #WeAreBlueJays pic.twitter.com/DI90MaHaRO

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 16, 2021

The Toronto Blue Jays were given approval from the Canadian government on Friday for an exemption on border restrictions that would allow them to play in Canada later this month, Canada’s immigration minister said. The Blue Jays asked the federal government to allow them to play at Rogers Centre starting July 30 and wanted a response by Friday. AP

A dam along the river Rur in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, which has been hit by flooding, broke Friday night, the government sayshttps://t.co/yPHuRLxyns

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) July 16, 2021