The South Bayview Bulldog

Setting at 710 Mt. Pleasant in the Briton House

Sign in window of 759 Mt. Pleasant

As reported here Thursday, Shoppers Drug Mart will open a new store at 710 Mt. Pleasant Rd in the Briton House building. What is also now known is that the relatively new Shoppers location at 759 Mt. Pleasant will close. A sign there says the changeover happens on June 24. It only makes sense to close the recently opened store so close to the Briton House. And the value of locating in a retirement home with all of the benefits for residents and the drugstore seems clear. Permit names Shoppers for vacant space at Briton House

There has been a large and enthusiastic turnout for vaccinations at a clinic at the East York Town Centre on Sunday.

Dawsco towers will rise 14, 20 and 31 storeys

Part of the City’s new scheme for “downtown Leaside” is rising high at Brentcliffe Rd. and Eglinton Ave. The Dawsco plaza development at 939 Eglinton will see three towers 14, 20 and 31 floors high. The first proposal for this enormous project was somewhat downscaled in the face of community outrage. It’s all part of the LRT revolution. Lea Room meeting hears about downsized 939 Eglinton E.

Dawsco plaza in 2018

Boy, 14, hit by vehicle at Yonge St. south of Finch Ave/CITYNEWS/Dan Berry

A boy of 14 is recovering in hospital after being thrown 20 feet when his bicycle was hit by a car Friday evening. It occurred on Yonge St. at Kempford Blvd south of Finch Ave. A witness told City News that the boy and his family were crossing the street when a southbound car travelling at a high speed hit the lad.

Wheel separation threat reviewed

Got to get out of here

Feet first the only way to land

The Chicago Fire Department caught a feline free-fall from the fifth floor at one of its calls. The cat lands on its feet with a nice bounce that remains one of nature’s delights. CFD video

Serious business at Bayview Ave and Merton/McRae corner/Bulldog

The Toronto Hydro cranes put on quite a show this week at Bayview and Merton/McRae. Everything seems to be back to normal now.

Scene from a Toronto Police video showing thief using a radio frequency amplifier to unlock a Lexus

Three Lexus cars were stolen off the same Bennington Heights street overnight, residents report. The thefts all occurred on Heathbridge Park, a short cul de sac just off Moore Ave. One family says there was no broken glass so it appears that once again the key fob signal was used to unlock and start the cars. Car thieves start Lexus with signal from fob inside the house

The reason most people would prefer not to wear a mask is that it fogs their glasses and makes it hard to breathe. In the US, the CDC has now declared that fully vaccinated people may now go mask-free.

Jays can’t come home but they can still win

The Toronto Blue Jay are having a winning season in the US even though they’re lost to fans at home. Thursday they tromped the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park 8-4 in front of more than 21,000. The Jays can’t come home because of cross-border restrictions.

Post reports on plastic surgeon Dr 6ix

The National Post is reporting on the six-month suspension of Toronto plastic surgeon Martin Jugenburg. He is a social media medical promoter like maybe no other and apparently, his photo posts can be a bit naughty. Here he is in a YouTube video discussing the difficult problem many patients have trying to decide the critical issue of breast size.

Corner of Yonge and Roxborough

Um, what?

The language of the C-19 pandemic as written by City Hall continues to surprise. It appears that CafeTO additions will now make the great thoroughfare a Temporary Complete Street. Some residents are wondering if a much narrowed Yonge will send traffic onto sidestreets looking for a new route north.

Charges of criminal negligence and causing bodily harm against a 64-year-old Eastern Ontario bartender, Ann Senack, have been stayed Thursday at her trial in Pembroke. A statement from Mrs Senack’s counsel, Edelson Law of Ottawa, was released as follows: “This has been a difficult trial not just for Ann, but for the community as well. We hope that the finality brought today will bring some measure of closure. It is important to note there was no finding of criminal guilt or even civil wrongdoing against Ann. While we strongly believe that, had this matter gone to a verdict, Ann would have been acquitted, the stay of all charges today allows her and everyone involved to move on that much sooner. We are happy the Crown finally made this decision.” Renfrew Today

Route from the US to Toronto remain in place/CTV

Greyhound Canada is permanently cutting all bus routes across the country, shutting down the intercity bus carrier’s operations in Canada after nearly a century of service. The motorcoach company said its remaining routes in Ontario and Quebec will cease permanently on Thursday. Its American affiliate, Greyhound Lines, Inc., will continue to operate cross-border routes to Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver once the border reopens.

Empty fareboxes

The decision comes a year after Greyhound Canada temporarily suspended all service due to a sharp decline in passengers and mounting travel restrictions amid the first wave of COVID-19. The bus carrier has struggled for years with declining ridership, increasing competition and deregulation. But the complete loss of so-called farebox revenue during the pandemic has forced the company to permanently cease operations, said Greyhound Canada senior vice-president Stuart Kendrick.

Premier Ford has announced that the stay-at-home order shutting down much business and restricting gatherings will be extended to June 2. “The situation is slowly trending in a better direction. Make no mistake. We’re not out of the woods yet. Our hospitals are still under immense pressure, the spread of variants remains a major concern. So we must stay vigilant,” Ford said. Release