The decision of Judge Charles Hackland to be handed down this morning at approximately 10 a.m.. CBC
Argos smoke Stampeders for Grey Cup win
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Satisfying 35-22 outcome in a game that honours the teams and the Grey Cup. Rugged defense stops Stamps
LHS grad Mike Bradwell plays in 100th Grey Cup
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Loyal fans will be rooting for Leaside High School graduate Mike Bradwell when he takes to the field with the Toronto Argonauts in the 100th edition of the Grey Cup Tournament. Bradwell is a 26 year old wide receiver and three year veteran with the Argos. He caught fire with the Lancers in his graduating year at LHS and then went on to McMaster University. A highly detailed 2009 profile of Mike is contained n the article linked below. Mike is a pretty well rounded guy who enjoys watching movies and golfing in his free time and is a strong supporter of the Sian Bradwell Fund For Children With Cancer. Mike has two older siblings, Dave, a PhD graduate from M.I.T., and Suzanne, an emergency room doctor in St. Catharines. He majored in civil engineering at McMaster and works as a field co-op student with PCL Constructors during the off-season. 2009 Profile
Stubborn farmer won’t sell home no matter what
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A stubborn farmer from eastern China has become an online sensation after he refused to leave his home to make way for a new road, and ended up in the middle of it. Most of the over 1,000 residents of Xiayangzhang village in Zhejiang province moved out four years ago to allow construction of the new road. But 67-year-old farmer Luo Baogen refused to budge, saying the 260,000 yuan (£26,000) compensation offered would not afford him anything like his current five-story house, where he lives with his wife. Luo’s home has become what Chinese people call a ‘nail house,’ a building that stands on after others have been demolished, and is almost certainly hammered down in the end. Luo says he is prepared to hold his ground until the bitter end. Telegraph London
Grey Cup morning busy on South Bayview
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Grey Cup morning on South Bayview is usually busy and this one was no exception as shoppers got their chores done early. It was a case of having to wait for parking, with no readily available spots to be seen. In COBS, business was brisk and clerks said the buns served with Chili were going quickly. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. EST. Go you Argos!
Patches of white on Bayview are known as snow
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Good Sunday morning and yes those little patches of white on the lawn and the sidewalk are commonly known as snow. It’s chilly out there too. We’re still keeping faith with the Environment Canada folks who are promising a milder winter. Toronto works people however are ready for snow if and when it comes. CBC
Tale of two homes — from Cleveland St. to China
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On the left is 337 Cleveland Street as it stands today, all 20 feet across. It’s up on the market for $1.6 million and it’s Toronto Life’s Home of the Week. In the centre is 337 Cleveland before it became the minimalist structure it is today. At the right, this is what happens in China when the government wants to buy your house to build a highway and you refuse. They build the highway around your place. See post above.
Police raid warehouse, find stolen Sally Ann toys
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Police have swooped down on a Brampton warehouse to recover three tractor trailers full of toys and other goods that were stolen from a Toronto Salavation Army warehouse over a two-year period. The items, stored on 146 skids, included everything from toys to baby cribs, strollers and food and were seized from a commercial warehouse in the westerly Toronto suburb. “The items are currently in the possession of the Toronto police Service and are being inventoried,” a news release states. “When the inventory is complete the items will be returned to the Salvation Army.”
Van driver will be best witness to cycling death
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63-year-old Manuel Martins (right) saw cyclist Tom Samson, 35 (inset) struck by a van during this morning’s rush hour at Lansdowne Ave and Davenport Road. Then he saw Mr. Samson’s body flung through the air directly at his own van. The cyclist bounced off Mr Manuel’s vehicle and fell to the roadway. The brief horrifying accident is loaded with ill fortune. The driver of the first van, which was travelling in the opposite direction to Martins, kept right on going. Police are looking for a 1996-2000 Chrysler van with heavy damage to the front end. It seems certain they will find it. Mr. Samson was the father of two and a well-liked teacher at Swansea Public School. Police say they have not determined exactly what happened but Mr. Martins will be an important witness. He says Mr Samson was riding his bike across Davenport in the pedestrian walkway. He says the vans had the green light.
Unborn babies yawn endlessly waiting to be born
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Note — video has no sound: A study at a British University using high resolution ultrasound has confirmed with fascinating evidence behind the belief that unborn babies yawn incessantly as they await birth. A writer at the BBC said hanging around in the limbo of the womb seems to be so dull it is little wonder that foetuses yawn. This video shows it for the first time. But it may not be because they are bored. The most likely explanation is that foetal yawning is an essential process linked to brain development. While it is well known that foetuses open and close their mouths, experts had disagreed over whether or not they were actually yawning. But this study carried out at Durham University, using high resolution ultrasound footage, has confirmed that babies really do yawn, and do it often.
Justin Trudeau sorry for anti-Alberta remarks
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Liberal leadership contender and Montreal-area MP Justin Trudeau says he is sorry for remarks he made (above) in an interview about Alberta politicians. “I’m sorry I said what I did. I was wrong to relate the area of the country that Mr. [Stephen] Harper is from with the people who live there and with the policies that he has that don’t represent the values of most Canadians,” said Trudeau, who was speaking at the Vancouver Art Gallery, on the final stop of his British Columbia tour. National Post
Of Things Past opens location on Yonge Street
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Of Things Past, the consignment store with its original location at 185 Bridegeland (west of Dufferin Street and South of Highway 401) has taken the former location of Jackson Falk at 1096A Yonge Street. Of Things Past is known for intriguing and sometimes valuable curiosities. Among their merchandising techniques is a form of what is known as a Dutch Auction where prices are progressively lowered week by week on some items until they sell. Their web page Courtesy Yonge and Roxborough News