A nasty rear-end collision on the westbound lane of Moore Ave opposite Bennington Heights over the noon hour has snarled traffic in the area. We forget how much we rely on this lonely south-end link between Moore Park and points west and Leaside until it is all crunched up. No one seriously hurt in this one..
Thumbs up from Don Cherry at Leaside’s Petsmart
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Don Cherry with the staff of the Petsmart in the Leaside Centre this morning. They are celebrating partnership between Petsmart and the Don Cherry Pet Rescue Foundation.
Burnside, Cherry promote rescue plan at Petsmart
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Don Cherry will be at the Petsmart in the Leaside Centre at Eglinton Ave. East and Laird Drive this morning at 10.30. He will be promoting his pet rescue foundation and perhaps showing some Petsmart products. Always fun. John Burnside has tweeted that he will there too.
Toronto wants its police and “carding” to follow the crime
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As a background to carding, the police practice of gathering information to prevent crime, the linked column by Marcus Gee is useful. Still, many of the things which are cited by Mr Gee as newly-agreed upon at the police commission really seem rather obvious. One might have hoped singling out men because of their colour for questioning would long ago have been discarded. What is not mentioned in the column is the geography of carding as explained by the police last year. Carding, they pointed out, goes where the crime is. Maps of serious crime in the city reveal a close overlap with where the cops are asking questions. As has been said in the past, however much some people may dislike carding, there are many more residents of vulnerable neighborhoods who are protected by it. If it becomes necessary to stop and ask questions of young men in Leaside and Davisville Village because of crime, so be it. Globe and Mail
Billionaire Andrew Getty, 47, dead amidst incredible riches
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This is a very complete and well-done report on the unusual death of Andrew Getty at the age of 47, his estranged girlfriend and his famous father and grandfather. Tells a great story.
Agents paid others to hold their spot in line at Art Shoppe
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Bloomberg News on the frenzy by agents to get in on selling units at the Art Shoppe Condos when built. Bloomberg
Police find Vietnamese speaking man safe and well
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As above
The problem with Aeroplan is not enough airline seats
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John Lennon’s first wife Cynthia dead at age 75 from cancer
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John Lennon’s first wife Cynthia died today aged 75 at her home in Spain following a short battle with cancer. A message on her son Julian’s website said he was at her beside throughout, and the family ‘are thankful for your prayers’. Cynthia Lennon, nee Powell, married Lennon in 1962 and stayed with him as he rose to global stardom with The Beatles until the couple divorced in 1968.
Crazy Aussie April Fool’s tricks enjoyable and obscure
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The big jar of Vegemite doesn’t quite rank for gullible “you’re kidding” rights with changing the name of the national airline. Take a look. Mashable
West Jet April Fool’s joke: #SmartSeat all the way
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West Jet April Fool’s joke tells customers they can go straight from the airport concourse to the aircraft sitting on their #SmartSeat all the way. Very funny.
Parking lot swallows car near Todd Bayliss Blvd.
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Thanks for the parking!
A car has been swallowed up by a sinkhole in a parking lot in the city’s west end. It happened off Todd Bayliss Boulevard near Black Creek Drive and Eglinton Avenue West early today (Wednesday, April 1, 2015). Metrolinx has looked into the big hole in case it was caused by the Crosstown LRT digging. But they say it was not.