Name of St.Clair bridge victim still unknown
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Dump truck box blows away Highway 400 sign
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Highway 400 was closed at mid-morning as the transportation department worked to remove an overhead sign at Teston Road that was heavily damaged before dawn by a dump truck with the box up. The structure of the sign has been damaged by the truck so the supports of the sign will have to be removed along with the sign, OPP said. (Note to dump truck engineers: They put rear view signals in cars. How about something on the dashboard that alerts a driver that the box is up? Or do they just like to bomb around this way?) Photo:video capture CP24.
High-minded EU in dirty trade with N. Korea
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The EU, land of Audis and Mercedes. Hmm. CNN
Burned body found under St.Clair Ave. E. bridge
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A burned body in an odd setting of spray cans and candles has been found under the St. Clair Ave. E bridge on the western edge of Moore Park. Police were called to the location about 8.30 Wednesday night (October 29, 2014). When paramedics arrived, they found a badly burned body at the scene, surrounded by candles and spray paint cans. The victim has not yet been identified. Police say they’re waiting for the results of an autopsy to rule out foul play
Giants beat Royals in squeaker to take pennant
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The San Francisco Giants have defeated the Kansas City Royals, 3-2, in a winner-take-all World Series Game 7. Newsday
Harper to unwrap mom-and-dad income-splitting
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Blomberg News is saying that Prime Minister Harper will announce plans Thursday (October 30, 2014) to allow couples with children to divide their income for tax purposes, fulfilling a campaign pledge ahead of next year’s election, The measure will let Canadian families split up to $50,000 of income.
Tory repeats vow to privatize east-side trash
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Mayor-elect Tory has repeated his undertaking given during the campaign to privatize garbage collection on the east side of the city. That was reported by CTV Wednesday. Also this day, Tory told CP24’s Stephanie Smyth that he won’t be accepting any invitations to talk with Jimmy Kimmel or similiar opportunities.
Cops get nails painted to fight breast cancer
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53 Division traffic officers Alex Li and Jazen Brautigam (with another colleague behind) have had their nails done so to speak in support of Breast Cancer Awareness, This act was carried out at the Ten Spot. (You can visit a Ten Spot on South Bayview just north of Fleming. Cres.) It is part of a Twitter campaign going at #PinkManiCURES and #breastcancerawareness. Great guys.
Evening well spent finding Great Dane’s owner
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Bulldog reader and occasional correspondent Wilmar Kortleever of north Leaside was one of many neighbours instrumental in the return of a magnificent Great Dane to his owners last weekend. The animal was found by a couple of his neighbors who checked with some well-known shelters to see if it had been reported missing. The shelters were closed but a call was placed to 3-1-1 which promised to have City animal control come and pick up the dog. In the meantime, the locals walked the dog around the neighborhood hoping to find its owner. Several people also got busy on e-mail and Facebook to a few and eventually to dozens of neighbours. Did anyone know of the Great Dane in the area? In the end, a response was received which suggested another street where it was known that a Dane lived. The picture online was helpful to this process. The street was just a block away so Wilmar zipped over on his bike and ran into someone out walking his dog who knew where the Dane lived. Thus with a knock on the door, the dog and its owners were happily re-united. Everyone considered it a good Saturday evening’s effort and it is was certainly a fantastic neighbourhood effort. Dozens of people were involved circulating the story including school trustee Gerri Gershon, and the spouse of the Premier, Jane Rounthwaite, who is also a North Toronto resident.Leaside mom, daughter will scale highest peak
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It is an adventure of a lifetime as a Leaside mom and daughter set off in November to climb Kilimanjaro (yes, that Kilimanjaro) for charity. Anna and Ashley Hoy of Parklea Drive are seeking to raise $5,000 for the orphanage in the Nikoaranga community where Ashley, 24, has been working since May as the marketing and fundraising co-ordinator They have already raised a substantial part of that through donations to the The Small Things charity. Her mother will join Ashley and the two will then tackle the 3,895 metre Uhuru. Anna Hoy is director of operations at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. Our admiration and best wishes go with you ladies.
Two new homes set for Bessborough Dr. site
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Geoff Kettel, one of the parties to the mediation process dealing with the Elgie farmhouse, says an agreement has been struck to build two additional homes on the property at 262 Bessborough Drive. This was the goal of the developer Matthew Garnet. It has also been agreed that the Elgie farmhouse will be moved some seven metres forward on the lot. This is a change from the Toronto Committee of Adjustment finding that the “placement, setback and orientation” were integral to the home’s historical attributes. In other words, the house could not to be moved. It was, in the mind of the developer at least, a contentious matter given the many heritage homes which are moved to suitable locations so development might occur. It appears that the size of the old farmhouse will be reduced but the details are appaently not complete. As many will recall, most of the home dates from the 1970s. and as shown in the picture above, the original home was built in the 19th Century. Mr, Kettel, who represented the Leaside Property Owners Association, also reveals that the other members of the Leaside mediation team were Renee Jacoby (for Parkhurst) and Sheila Murray (for Bessborough).