Police were busy on Bayview Ave. last night checking cars in a hunt for someone or something. Posters to Reddit said a friend had been stopped twice between Moore Ave. and Eglinton Ave. Officers looked inside her car but apparently no arrests were made. If you saw or experienced anything, let us know
Chevy Bolt to be unveiled at Detroit Auto Show
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Later post. Believe it or not, the new Chevy Volt is to be called the Bolt. Many news agencies are using that name with a straight face tonight. The re-designed Bolt, newly fashioned with a 200-mile per charge capacity, will be on display at the Detroit Auto Show. The show opens tomorrow, January 12 and runs to Sunday, January 25, 2015. The Volt has been on the market since 2010 and has had lot of bad news to fight off in the form of fires. The Bolt has new features. It can switch to a gas engine and has the ability to travel four times as far on a charge as the Volt. The Bolt will compete with a new Tesla electric vehicle, also expected out in 2017, called the Model 3. That vehicle is expected to sell in the $35,000 U.S.
PM marks 200th birthday of John A. Macdonald
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper has marked the 200th anniversary of Canada’s founding father — Sir John A. Macdonald — at a modest but glittering ceremony at Kingston City Hall. Macdonald lived in Kingston and represented it in the Commons. Harper’s praise of his famous predecessor took a wide turn, entering through a back door in a sense. He said so much good came from what he called an ordinary man of whom little was expected. “Without Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada — the best country in the world — simply would not exist,” Harper told a crowd of dignitaries under tight security. Comments on the occasion contain resentment from some that he was in Canada and not in Paris, at the unity parade. It is easy to see, however that Harper could easily be criticised for abandoning a planned event to seek greater limelight in the French capital.
World grief, defiance seen in touching photos
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Photographs of profound meaning were taken in Paris today at the Unity March against terrorism. Inset German Chancellor Merkel, moments after arriving from Berlin, is met by President Hollande. Larger photo, they march arm in arm with other world leaders in expression of defiance to terrorism.
Watch the Paris Unity March LIVE
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World leaders linked arms in Paris for a Unity March against terrorism today as tens of thousands followed them and watched from buildings. French President Hollande and German Chanellor Merkel were seen at the centre of a wide line of government leaders including Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu. and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Canada’s Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney was also in attendance.
Ontario PC leadership breakfast at Longos
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From all reports the Ontario PC Party had a solid meeting Saturday morning as it heard from leadership candidate Christine Elliott. Thanks for these pictures tweeted by Hafiz Khan. It appears the crowd extended to the standing room.
Money collected for kitten remains un-given
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The Toronto Humane Society says it has not received a cent from the $9,595 raised by well-intentioned cat lovers to take care of a kitten named Pedro. The creature was said to be rescued from Highway 427 last month by a passerby, Mandi Howard. She said the animal was thrown out of a car. She brought the injured kitten to the Toronto Humane Society’s River Street facility where it has been treated and recovered. All costs, totalling about $1,000, were paid for by the society The money was raised on the crowdsourcing website Indiegogo but the program is now closed. Some reports said the collection was the subject of a fraud investigation but the police deny this. Police say they are not investigating Howard. In the statement, the humane society also said that Howard remains first in line to adopt the kitten – currently being cared for in a foster home. The society says it is concerned only about Indiegogo campaign and the campaign administrator, who remains unnamed. The case points out the ease with which money can be raised for animals and other causes without very much control over where it goes. Television campaigns for both animals and children’s charities engage in advertising featuring intense assessment of guilt as a means to make people part with their money. Twins in court on terrorism abroad charges
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Twin brothers accused of attempting to go abroad for terrorist purposes were in court in Ottawa Saturday, January 10, 2015. Their lawyer, Joseph Addelman, said the two men will defend themselves against the charges. He declined to say where they might have been going because he said the Crown has not released that information. He was asked the religion of his clients and he replied “Islam”. The accused are identified as Ashton Carleton Larmond and Carlos Larmond, 24. A variation on their correct name was published yesterday. The Mounties charged Ashton Larmond with facilitating terrorist activity, participation in the activity of a terrorist group and instructing to carry out activity for a terrorist group. Carlos Larmond faces charges of participation in the activity of a terrorist group and attempting to leave Canada to participate in terrorist activity abroad. “My clients intend to vigorously defend these charges,” Ottawa lawyer Joseph Addelman told The Canadian Press outside court. on Saturday. “This is going to be a case that will determine the Canadian system’s value of freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, as these will be core issues at the trial.” The RCMP say the arrests were made on Friday with Ahton Larmond arrested in Ottawa while Carlos Larmond was arrested at Montreal airpott. Video embed courtesy CBC
Skin colour marks Tanzanian Albinos for death
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How others live! This BBC report reveals the superstitious slaughter of Albino peoples in Tanzania. It is a story that gives the term visible minority a meaning more sinister than anything previously imaginable.
88 Leaside bus is diverted Saturday morning
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The 88 Leaside bus was diverted to the route of the 88A Leaside briefly this morning because the railway crossing at Wicksteed Ave. was blocked.
Mounties charge brothers with terrorist intent
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Leslie Roberts: An elephant-sized conflict
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Explanations are being offered today by suspended TV anchor Leslie Roberts and by his business partner, Kashif Khan. They are trying to allay concerns about the elephant-sized conflict of interest on Mr. Roberts part for his participation in the public relations firm BuzzPR. Mr. Khan says Roberts never had anything to do with the “media relations side” of their jointly-owned public relations business. Mr. Roberts avows he was always in “journalist mode” when working at Global TV. This may be true but it does not address the appearance of conflict that screams from the anonymous arrangement the anchor had with BuzzPR. Not even his employer knew. It seems unimaginable to most people in the business. Toronto Sun