Mayor Ford says that there will be “no BS”at his meeting with Premier McGuinty this afternoon when they discuss the gang violence issue. Globe and Mail
Woman survives rollover at Finch/Bayview
by •
A woman driving a Hyundai Santa Fe SUV has had a narrow escape from serious injury or death. Her car apparently veered across Finch Ave East as she was travelling westbound on Sunday afternoon and plummeted into a ravine. The car is said to have knocked down trees in its plunge into the ravine. The woman, who is 51, is said to have been able to get out of the overturned vehicle and is thought to be alright except for minor injuries. The picture inset from Google shows the southeast corner of Finch and Bayview where a grassy slope drops off quickly into a heavily treed gully.
Strip clubs to look for dancers in schools: Sun
by •
Judo on the lawn at Manor Road United
by •
These enterprising young people spend a pleasant Saturday morning working on their belts-to-be on the lawn at Manor Road United Church.
Murdoch quits boards of all his newspaers
by •
Rupert Murdoch has resigned as a director of a string of companies in his embattled newspaper empire, a move that could result in the octogenarian ending a six-decade-long love affair with print media.Filings with Companies House in Britain reveal that Mr Murdoch stepped down from the boards of the News International group, Times Newspaper Holdings and News Corp Investments last week, following a scandal-riddled year for his British newspaper empire.The mogul has also quit a number of News Corporation’s boards in the US, the details of which have yet to be disclosed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. He is expected to quit the boards of some of his Australian companies this week. The move follows last month’s announcement that News Corp will separate its publishing assets from its film and television businesses.
Rachel’s Coffee House on Yonge near Belsize
by •
Here is an extensive and picture-rich review of an enterprising new business at 2011 Yonge Street between Belsize Drive and Manor Rd. Rachels Coffee House is the creation of Maria and Jack Chan. They were operators of a Second Cup franchise in the Eaton Centre for more than a decade. They seem to know what they’re doing. Good luck to Maria and Jack in what is a dynamic and challenging business. BlogTO
High service family store looks at Canada
by •
The much admired U.S. department store chain Nordstrom is checking out three locations across Canada for possible expansion here. The family-owned business is beloved by its customers and is renowned for service. The company sends thank you notes to customers and has been known to deliver locally for free. (Sound like Homefront). Nordstrom is said to be assessing locations in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Ottawa. In Toronto, Sherway Gardens is on Nortdtroms radar. It is said Nordstrom is prepared to open Canadian locations at Calgary’s Chinook Centre, Vancouver’s Pacific Centre and Ottawa’s Rideau Centre. Those three locations have recently been vacated by Sears department stores during its recent downsizing.This is camp visiting day across Ontario
by •
Today (July 21, 2012) is Visitor’s Day at kids summer camps across Ontario. In some parts of Toronto, it will seem rather quiet if not absolutely empty as parents head out to see their children. Most camps permit just one visiting day per summer. At one of the largest camps, White Pine, hours of visiting are strictly monitored from 1 p.m. (parking) and 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. for visiting. It is also a chance for parents to meet the counsellor and section heads who look after the children. Many businesses in town notice the difference in their traffic on Visitor’s Day.
She runs red light on a scooter — and lives
by •
A harrowing escape for a woman who runs a red light on her scooter in Ningbo, China. Centre, truck clips the scooter and turns her around. Right, she very nearly falls under wheels of the truck. But, as the ITN video here reveals, she was well enough to get up and blame the truck driver for the accident. See it here.
32 storey condo, 10 townhomes for Erskine
by •
Tridel and Beaux Properties will build a 32-storey condominium of 420 suites and 10 townhomes on the site known as 101 Erskine (Avenue). In fact, the building will sit between Erskine to the north and Broadway to the south between Yonge and Mt. Pleasant. The parking lot for the present 66 Broadway (owned by Beaux) will be used for the project with parking provided in a new garage. Things will be a little crowded in the interim. The sales centre is still up on Dufferin Street so you can guess the place isn’t going to be built tomorrow. Nonetheless, it’s coming.
Residents asked to report coyote sightings
by •
Residents are asked to report coyote sightings to City after a man says a coyote charged at him three times in Riverdale Park. CBC.ca
331 Sutherland one of many summer re-builds
by •
They’re especially busy on Sutherland Drive this summer with bungalows coming down and goimg up all along the street. This re-construction is taking place at 331 Sutherland, just north of McRae. The area is nicely mixed with original bungalows and smart looking bump ups. The backhoe was very busy when this was taken shortly after 1 p.m.