132nd Scouts tree sale at Leaside Presbyterian
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•Constable John Zivcic still fighting for his life
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•Update: PC John Zivcic, 34, has died of his injuries at about 12.35 p.m. at St. Michael’s Hospital with serious head injuries. PC Zivcic’s injuries were said at that time to be life-threatening. PC Zivcic, who is not married and has no children, was responding to an incident on traffic duty in an unmarked police car when the collision happened. The woman driver of the other car was taken to the hospital, treated for minor injuries and then released. The policeman’s Ford Taurus cruiser was effectively disintegrated in the accident. The evidence of the force with which it struck a nearby tree is revealed on the trunk, now stripped of its skin. A deep crevice in the driver’s side of the vehicle is testament to the impact. a utility pole was also knocked down. Bits of the car are scattered across Bloor Street at Neilsen Drive. Zivcic’s family, including his mother and brother, who are at the hospital, are “devastated,” said Toronto Police Association president Mike McCormack. He also has a sister. As to the circumstances when the two cars crossed paths yesterday, police have said nothing. They will be required to find out and make public whether the stealth cruiser was speeding, what emergency lights or sirens were being used and the status of the traffic lights at the intersection. Previous post with picture
Baby dinosaur skeleton discovered in Alberta
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•Man accused of plot to sell ship details to China
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•Mr. Parker talks about density in Bennington Hts
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•John Parker |
John Parker (Ward 26) has written a brief article for PostCity.com on the concern in Bennington Heights about builders (and property owners) doubling up on lots to increase density. Mr. Parker makes the point that the official plan designates certain areas as “neighbourhoods” whose character is to be maintained. “We value our neighbourhoods,” he states. “Official plan policies thus call for the character of neighbourhoods to be preserved. The character of Bennington Heights is that of a community consisting almost exclusively of single family dwellings. To the extent that I have a say in the matter, the provisions of the official plan will be invoked to keep it that way.” It will be a question, as it is in Moore Park and elsewhere, just what single family dwelling really means. On the record, it would seem to permit the division of lots creating a two or three for one density jump. It is this tendency which seems to be an important source of concern for the group known as Save Our Bennington. And, as homeowners know, Toronto’s policy of “in-fill” — while different from lot subdivision — states the City’s density objectives as a matter of tax and transit goals. These things are understandable but people with homes on larger than normal lots find it all quite sinister. They are suspicious that these goals will also colour applications to subdivide lots. PostCity Previous post — Bennington density
Actor Paul Walter dead at 40 in single car accident
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•“Fast and Furious” star |
Actor Paul Walker, known for his roles in the “Fast and the Furious” movies, died on Saturday in a car crash in Southern California, his publicist said. “Sadly, I must confirm that Paul did pass away this afternoon in a car accident,” Ame Van Iden, Walker’s publicist, said in an email. A message linked to Walker’s Twitter account, “@RealPaulWalker,” said Walker, 40, died as a passenger in a friend’s car while attending an event for a charity organization. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement that there had been a car accident involving two fatalities in Valencia, a community in the city of Santa Clarita, at about 3:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. ET). When deputies arrived, they found the vehicle engulfed in flames. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene, the statement said. The office did not provide the identities of the dead, and said the cause was under investigation. Reuters
Sheer Hell as police cruiser wrecked in crash
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•Remember when the CNIB bridge was roofless?
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•Top, bridge before 1972 |
GTA arena needs the “Markham Millionaires”
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•Turn yourself in, cops tell BMW hit-run driver
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•Turn yourself in |