The impact of the death of Georgia Walsh last week in Leaside has been felt all through the South Bayview area. Here were see a pink ribbon tied to a pole at Soudan and Forman Aves. near Mt Pleasant Rd. It was one of many in Davisville Village. This and the requests for the Slow Down signs is an indication of just how greatly this terrible event touched an entire City.
Passengers on the Sunwing flight to Panama got a double dose of fear and aggressive handling today after their flight turned back to Toronto because of an unruly man. The 25-year-old seems to have been overcome by anger because Sunwing was unable to supply certain duty-free goods he ordered. He screamed, ripped up material and threatened to bomb the plane. He said among a number of things that everyone on board was going to die and that he hated Canada. The plane immediately turned back to Toronto, even though it was about 45 minutes out. At Pearson Airport, the Peel Region Emergency Response Team came aboard the plane, rifles pointed and screaming “Heads down, hands up.” It isn’t surprising that a few passenger couldn’t quite get it right. The man, identified as Ali Shahi, is charged and in custody. Passengers have had lunch at the airport courtesy Sunwing and will be heading to Panama today. Sunwing said: “We are pleased to advise that all customers are safe and generally in good spirits. Sunwing is providing customers with complimentary meals and other assistance while they await the official start of their vacation.” Photos: Captures from two videos taken by Sunwing passengers. Top credit Phil Thompson, bottom with hands showing, Alain Alphonso 
Annaleise Carr is on her way across Lake Erie this Friday, hoping to make the 75-kilometre swim from Presque Ile State Park in Erie, Pa. to Port Dover, Ontario. Annaleise is the Norfolk County swimming phenomenon who crossed Lake Ontario in the summer of 2012. Now she hopes to make a crossing that is half again as long. Video below shows Annaleise setting off on her Lake Ontario crossing two years ago. Photo: @hoskin/Twitter Annaleise Carr’s inspiring journey
The last of Toronto’s international newspaper and magazine shops has closed. The landmark Maison de la Presse Internationale at 99 Yorkville Ave closed up this week, victim of the media world’s migration to the Internet. The shop specialized in foreign newspapers and magazines and was a particular favorite of foreign visitors to downtown. Maison was undone by the same forces imperiling so much of the print media. “Digital is the one reason we’re losing sales,” said Cathy Ola, the store’s manager. “ People are online — they subscribe to magazines online. My customers say, ‘I already downloaded it online.’ That’s the biggest competition.” Toronto Star