This CBC television report is online and wraps up some information about when military fighter planes are summoned to accompany a jetliner home. Cost of the disruption, caused by drunken passengers, is said to be as high as $250,000 altogether. There is a further court appearance in Brampton set for Friday, August 29, 2014. Previous post
Horror and grief as two die in Missy bike accident
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Peel Police are suggesting a motorcycle was speeding in the moments before a terrible accident with a car at Burnhamthorpe Rd. and Westminister Place in Mississauga. A man and woman riding the bike are dead in the aftermath It happened about 8.30 p.m. according to local media The male rider was pronounced dead on scene, while his female rider was taken to Mississauga Hospital where she expired. The victims are believed to be in their 20s. CP24 reported the arrival of distraught relatives of the couple. One woman wailed “That’s my brother.”
Fine-rolled and premium night at Smokin’ Cigar
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Bayview Ave was jumping with Cuban music and dancers Thursday night as Smokin’ Cigar staged its annual thank you party for customers. Once again this mini-street festival embraced stores on either side of the fine cigar emporium at 1540 Bayview. On the north and south respectively The Flower Nook and Sport Clips barber shop let the gathering spill onto their space. Ladies from Sport Clips, the stylish hair cutting place, offered cigar smokers a voucher for a free haircut. Sport Clips seems to have discovered a law of nature that a man’s hair must be cut by a woman. Who knew? As usual, Smokin’ Cigar owner Trae Zammit had arranged for an ice cream truck to park at the curb. Nothing like some ice cream with your Cohiba and nice for kids and parents going by who were not going to be lighting up a cigar this night. Altogether, a premium and fine-rolled evening of gentlemen enjoying their cigars. Thursday, August 28, 2014No right turn on red in effect at Millwood-McRae
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Here is the work in progress on Thursday, August 28, 2014, at Millwood Rd. and McRae Drive as signs saying no right turn on red go up.
Holt Renfrew closes stores in Ottawa, Quebec City
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Holt Renfrew says it will close its stores in Ottawa and Quebec City at the end of January 2015. The decision is taken in the face of what is expected to be intense new competition across the country from Nordstrom and in Toronto from Saks. The company says the Ottawa store has 72 employees, while the Quebec City store has 85. But is the profound turning of the corner in Canada’s retail history that grips the attention as much as the job losses. Founded in 1837 as a superior fur shop in Quebec City, Holt Renfrew (or Holt’s) has been Canada’s premier clothing store for women for more than a century. Holt Renfrew is focusing expansion plans on its key markets in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and Montreal. Holts says it will expand and renovate its Bloor St. store in Toronto, including the addition of a new facade. Stores in Vancouver and Calgary will also be updated.
OMB okay for “outrageous” towers on Broadway
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Residents north of Eglinton East are venting a lot of steam these days with the decision to permit a twin-towered development at 95-99 Broadway Ave on the corner of Redpath Ave. That location is between Yonge St. and Mt. Pleasant Rd. The development rises to some 34 storeys with the towers located on a so-called podium, as is architecturally in vogue these days. It is owned by Sentinel (Broadway) Holdings Inc. The final approval was given in recent days by the Ontario Municipal Board, a body that is deeply disliked by municipal councillors. Josh Matlow (Ward 22) calls the approval “outrageous”. He says the proposal for “two 38-storey (sic) towers on a relatively small site (runs) counter to the tenets of the provincial growth plan, which states that the greatest heights and densities should occur at the intersection of Yonge and Eglinton and then decrease the further away a development is located from that junction. This project will have a density twice that of the Minto development. While there is nothing more that can reasonably be done to fight this development, the experience has furthered my resolve to free Toronto from the OMB.” Urban Toronto
Operation Yellowbird recovers costly hot cars
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Early morning raids numbering perhaps as many as 30 were carried out by Toronto Police today. They have netted what cops call “extremely significant amounts of property”. Police swooped down in widespread locales around dawn –Toronto, York Region and Niagara Region — in what they named Operation Yellowbird. An expensive yellow porsche was stolen early in the investigation. Police recovered 23 vehicles worth as much as $2 million. It’s alleged those involved in the break-ins stole jewelry, electronics and luxury goods as well as high-value vehicles. Heavily armed tactical officers were involved in the early-morning raids. A news conference is scheduled for Thursday with more information.
Rob Ford uncouth, inept and maybe electable
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Two weeks after its August 8, 2014 poll showing John Tory in the lead for the office of mayor, Forum Research has another poll showing the gap between Tory and Mayor Ford is closing. In early August Tory had 35%, Ford 27% and Chow 25%. Today’s poll reveals Tory with 34%, Ford 31% and Chow with 23%. These results are taken here as evidence there is really nothing the public likes about Mr. Ford except his politics. If the mayor can make the public forget that he is an alcoholic and former drug user, a foul-mouthed man with not-very-nice instincts about women — then he has a chance. Why? Because the other candidates continue to gift Mr. Ford with issues that strike home with taxpayers. The Bulldog noted this week that City Council had decided to pay Councillor Maria Augimeri’s $5,000 legal bill for the libel she carelessly committed against a political opponent. The issue is Ford’s to win votes on. He will.
Breaking: “Hello Kitty” is a little girl, not a cat
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Sandals testing limits of logic on math scores
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Education Minister Liz Sandals is in danger of talking through her hat when she tries to explain how Ontario children have learned mathematics but somehow or other can’t apply it. That does not make sense, does it? CP24
Sunwing flight sent back to Pearson — again!
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Two women have been arrested after a Sunwing charter flight to Cuba was turned back to Toronto after what the airline calls a serious disruption aboard the flight. Peel police said two female parties caused a disturbance on-board that aircraft and also uttered some comments that were concerning to the pilot. There is a shedding of inhibition with the prospect of a vacation, and perhaps a drink or two.
Wards 22 and 26 members deal on BIA process
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There was a working compromise reached at City Council Wednesday (August 27, 2014) in the debate about a name for a proposed business improvement area (BIA) for South Bayview. John Parker (Ward 26) moved a motion to delete the name Bayview Leaside which had earlier been attached to the request to the Clerk for a formal vote of merchants and landlords on the street. The motion asked that the city proceed with the vote (or poll) to determine support but that the BIA remain nameless until it is created. The motion was seconded by Josh Matlow (Ward 22) whose ward shares the Bayview Ave business district on the west. Mr. Matlow has been a strong voice in favour of a name which is inclusive of those living on both sides of the street. As residents will know, Leaside sits to the east, Davisville Village to the west. A poll in the South Bayview Bulldog is running approximately 77 percent in favor of the name South Bayview.