The South Bayview Bulldog

Two women were rescued from the Rideau Canal in Ottawa when they fell through ice on a uncleared section of the  canal. One of the women fell in up to her waist and her left leg became stuck. CBC Ottawa video above records the tense moments as she is finally freed, even as she is suffering the effect of wet clothes in freezing weather. Neither of the visitors from Toronto were seriously injured and did not need to be taken to hospital, paramedics said. “It is always advisable to stay on the ice surface where the ice is clear. He noted that snow acts as a thermal blanket on the ice and may affect the thickness of the ice.” The skateway remains open while the NCC investigates.

The Korean electronics giant Samsung has had to issue a general warning to users of its “smart” TV sets that the machine is listening to them even when they aren’t talking to it. Samsung had that bit of news buried in the fine print of the instructions. When the media picked up on this terrific feature the company had to make a general announcement. According to Samsung, the things you say when the sneaky Samsung box is on may be heard by “a third person” Where’s Edward Snowden when you need him? Another story from the U-K says that Samsung is working on a watch that can talk to your car. Really? Will the watch talk to you too? Samsung makes many things. Fridges, stoves — are they listening? Is there an off switch?  Samsung warns users

Toronto parents, doctors and health authorities are on the alert Monday morning as they scan the horizon for any sign of a measles. Toronto Public Health jumped in at a daycare over the weekend where there was a known measles patient present for a period of time. Parents in the west end got a call advising them to have children vaccinated if they were not already fully protected. Family doctors are hearing from concerned parents whether their vaccinations are up to date. As of Saturday, there were six confirmed cases of measles that had been reported to Toronto Public Health, including two children under age two and four adults. All are from separate families leaving a clear prospect that measles is not fully quarantined.  The video below done by the New York Times discusses the roots of the vaccine skepticism that began with a now discredited 1998 report authored by Dr. Andrew Wakefield suggesting a possible link between the measles vaccine and autism.