Police say a man is dead in the rear-end collision of his car, said to be a Jaguar, and a TTC bus on Morningside Avenue near Sheppard Avenue East about 6:30 a.m. Police say the man, 50, may not have been wearing a seat belt. They are also looking into the possibility of a medical or mechanical issue as a cause, said PC Clint Stibbe of the traffic division.
Canadian professor co-winner of Nobel Prize for Physics
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Arthur McDonald, a professor emeritus at Queen’s University in Kingston and the director of the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory in northern Ontario, is the a co-winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize for Physics. Professor McDonald, 72, and Japanese scientist Takaaki Kajita, were named for the discovery of allusive neutrino oscillations and their contributions to experiments showing that neutrinos change identities. “The discovery has changed our understanding of the innermost workings of matter and can prove crucial to our view of the universe,” the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said in announcing the award early Tuesday. McDonald called the accolade a “very daunting experience, needless to say.” Speaking to reporters by phone he said “Fortunately, I have many colleagues as well who share this prize with me.” McDonald will. split nearly a million dollars in prize money with his co-winner. McDonald said there was a “eureka moment” when they were able to see that neutrinos were able to change from one type to another in travelling from the sun to the earth. “Neutrinos are among the fundamental particles (which) we do not know how to subdivide any further. Therefore, their position within the models of physics at the most fundamental level is very important,” he said. “When you do not know whether they have mass, it’s otherwise difficult to understand how to incorporate them into those theories that give us a more complete understanding of the world of physics at the most fundamental level. Discovering this property helps us tremendously in this regard.”
Semi ploughs through deep flood water in S. Carolina
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A semi truck driver is seen ploughing up a flooded portion of South Carolina Highway 15 yesterday. The video shows the semi truck submerged to half way up the doors in the community of Sumter as it is filmed from a car on the opposite side of the highway. A child in the car labels the driver “big and bad” for daring to drive through the deep water. “If he makes it, I give him all the credit in the world,” a woman’s voice says. Watch to the end it appears that he makes to a dry portion of the road.
Ontario reverses itself on unlimited in-vitro fertilization
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The Government has re-thought the idea of free in-vitro fertilization for all, regardless of age. Today it was made clear that the costly science of in-vitro will only be free for women 42 and under. The National Post is taking some of the credit. It says the decision to limit coverage comes two days after it revealed the province was planning to reject expert advice and open up the service to all women, regardless of their age. But the plan for free in-vtro for all was on the table for many weeks before the minister, Eric Hoskins, intervened. Evidence is clear that there is much less chance of a successful pregnancy beyond the age of 42.
Scary sidewalk on Eglinton opposite Leaside High School
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It takes a brave pedestrian to venture onto the broken and patched sidewalk on the north side of Eglinton Ave E between Donlea Drive and Hanna Rd.
New concept McDonald’s open at St. Clair and Victoria Park
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McDonald’s first Create Your Taste push-button restaurant is at the corner of St.Clair Ave and Victoria Park Ave. But it seems a tentative opening as customers are still able to order at the counter as well. McDonald’s president had exuberantly said that the new choose your own burger concept was about “blowing up the counter.” Give him an A for enthusiasm. The new experience includes delivery to your table and self-serve kiosks. Employee titles reach lofty levels with the appearance of Guest Experience Leaders who greet patrons, help them find a seat and walk them through using the self-serve kiosks. There is also a new premium burger unlike previous offerings at McDonald’s, the Create Your Taste burger. Analysts have said Create Your Taste will bring new interest to McDonald’s and perhaps cause patrons to create burgers that cost more.
ALL DAY BREAKFAST IN U.S.
Starting Tuesday in the U.S., McDonald’s will offer all-day breakfast. It seems like a no brainer. The chain began testing the extended breakfast menu in March.
Underwhelming peace offering from Raising The Roof
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The now rather notorious address of 1591 Bayview Ave. has a new message on the plywood hoarding It is signed by the charity Raising The Roof and it says:
You told us you don’t want a shelter here. Neither do we Support us in creating long-term solutions Let’s end homelessness.
This sign seems to be a form of peace-offering from the charity, and whoever else it employed, for staging the “homeless shelter” hoax on South Bayview residents and businesses last Friday. It may be a peace-offering but it is a quite underwhelming one. There is no expression of regret. Raising The Roof clings to a doubtful moral high ground that it agrees with the hapless people it duped.
Look, Raising The Roof has surely done good work and will do so again. We wish them well. But there has been a colossal failure of judgement which ought to be acknowledged. Beyond this, residents of South Bayview are not unfamiliar with the realities and human loss created by the so-called homeless. We say so-called because in this City, and right here on Bayview Ave., many of the homeless are homeless in name only. They are not without shelter — some are said to have owned property — but they prefer life on the street (or in the alleys). There is nothing good about this but it reveals a problem that is enormously more complicated than the building of shelters, as important as that may be There are said to be about 5,000 officially “homeless” people in Toronto. They are tracked as best they can be and receive attention from municipal Outreach workers. Angels, all of them.
TIME MATTERS: Will Twitter abandon reverse chronology?
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Jack Dorsey
Jack Dorsey has been confirmed as the permanent CEO of Twitter. In keeping with his rainmaker persona the new CEO is talking about his ideas to challenge every feature of the messaging phenomenon. He is said to be willing to throw out even the most core features of Twitter in an attempt to push the company forward (whatever that may mean). It may include moving beyond the 140 character limit and reverse chronological format which define Twitter for many, and which Dorsey himself originally established. “You will see us continue to question our reverse chronological timeline and all of the work it takes to build one by finding and following accounts,” Dorsey has said. Those who love Twitter rely on it to tell them quickly not so much the news, but whether there is news in their specialized fields of interest. Much of the tough talk is about making money. Twitter users can see the service rooting around for ways to get people and their businesses to advertise.
CGS kids give lift to booster seat event at Sunnybrook
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Six children from Leaside’s Children’s Garden School (CGS) helped out at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre last week at the 10th Anniversary of booster seat legislation in Canada. The CGS students were invited to the media event at McLaughlin Lecture Hall to help demonstrate the correct use of a booster seat. They were weighed and then strapped into a booster seat correctly. Following the demonstration, the crowd watched a police simulation of what happens when you are wearing your set belt in an accident and what happens when you aren’t. The difference was beyond sobering. There are still many people not using booster seats at all or installing or using them correctly, however. Click here to refresh your memory on booster seat guidelines from Transport Canada.
There was also discussion about the deadly effects of distracted driving at the event.
Distracted Drivers ~ 3 X more likely to crash.
Distracted Drivers who reach for an object ~ 9 X more likely to crash.
Drivers who text ~ 23 X more likely to crash.
There are several Apps out there that can help manage the temptation to text and drive? Please take a few minutes now to choose the one that is right for you. CGS children were invited to the event Joanne Banfield, Manager Sunnybrook RBC Office for Injury Prevention. Judging by the pictures, the children were excellent CGS Ambassadors.
Catch-me-if-you-can as 321 Moore parking re-surfaced
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You can toss a coin whether to feel sorry for the paving contractor who was hired to resurface the parking lot at the TD Bank and Pharma Plus at 321 Moore Ave. For reasons unknown, he was doing the work on Saturday afternoon as hundreds of people tried to get cash, fill a prescription, buy gum or whatever. Cars were lined up along Moore Ave (above) in a catch-me-if-you-can challenge to police. No one was allowed in the lot. Some of the parking was, um, not exactly perfect. Check the white Ford on the corner. Drivers sprinted from their vehicles and back in hope of beating the traffic wardens. But when the contractor left for the day the yellow tape mysteriously got taken down (imagine). Then those crazy South Bayview residents started to park on the lot again. All of this led to day two of resurfacing (Sunday) because they made such a mess. .
Two new restaurants opening soon in South Bayview
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Watchers of our favorite high street may not have caught the sign that crept into the window of the vacant restaurant at 1620 Bayview Ave. It announces the opening of a Bite Me Bar & Grill at the location. The firm seems pretty viable with places operating on the Danforth and Eglinton Ave. West already. The address is great but others have washed out there apparently because they did not have the right touch. Bite Me Bar & Grill seems like a down-to-earth all-day food place which is what you have to do to make it in the restaurant business these days. Good luck to them. Over on Laird Drive, Chris Holowatyj is preparing to open a San Francesco sandwich franchise in the former repair shop of the Husky station. It could turn out to be a winner. San Francesco has been on the streets of Toronto for some 60 years and serves good food. Good luck to Chris as well. He hopes to open by November 1, 2015.
Visitation held Sunday at Humphrey’s for Michael Burgess
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The family of the late Michael Burgess received his friends and admirers at the Humphrey Funeral Home at 1403 Bayview Ave. today (Sunday October 4, 2015). These mounted officers from the Toronto Police Service offered a distinguished honour guard for mourners coming and going. A further visitation will be held in the Church of the Blessed Sacrament at 24 Cheritan Ave. (one block south of Lawrence Avenue) from 10 until 11:30 a.m. Monday, October 5. The Funeral Mass will follow the visitation at the church at noon Monday, October 5. Private interment will occur at Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery, Sarnia. The family is requesting charitable donations on behalf of Mr.Burgess as linked Memories of the life and achievements of Michael Burgess