Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the City of Toronto and several other surrounding communities for Tuesday. CP24
Gibson’s wife wins $400 million settlement
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Mel Gibson’s divorce to ex-wife and mother of his seven children, Robyn Denis Moore, was finalized on Friday, leaving the actor with quite a big hole in his pocket. Robyn will walk away with half of his $850 million fortune, a payoff that will make it one of the biggest in Hollywood history.Mel Gibson, who was married for 30 years, will also be required to hand over half of every future movie residual he brings home to his ex because the couple did not have a prenuptial agreement. In California, if there is no prenuptial agreement, spouses are legally entitled to half of everything earned during the marriage. Mel Gibson’s rumoured $850 million fortune includes $600 million from his movie, The Passion of the Christ, alone. Other assets include $100 million in real estate investments and $75 million for film and tv projects Mel Gibson,55, produced. New ParentBC girl, 17, dies from taking the drug Ecstasy
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The drug ecstasy has taken another life, this time a 17-year-old girl in Canada, in Abbotsford, B.C., who died just 3 days before Christmas. The death of the personable and much-loved Cheryl McCormack on Dec. 22 came after her and 3 friends took ecstasy. McCormack and her friends were having a sleepover on Dec. 19 when each took the drug; while the others did not have a reaction unlike any other they’d had when they took ecstasy before, Abbotsford police spokesperson Const. Ian McDonald said McCormack became “unresponsive.” She was taken to hospital where she died days later. Her friends were kept in hospital a few hours as a precaution but were fine.Digital Jouirnal
Kate the main attraction as royals go to church
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Locals near Sandringham Castle say they’ve never seen spectators lined up as they were this Yuletide as the royal family went to church. “People are obviously coming to see Kate Middleton,” said one woman who recalled that even Diana didn’t attract the numbers present at today’s service. The full family except for the Duke of Edinburgh was at church. He is recovering from a coronary stent procedure. The Duke has never missed a Christmas at Sandringham before. A spokesman for Buckingham Palace said Kate was wearing a hat by Jane Corbett. Her coat was created by an independent British dressmaker, he added, but declined to reveal the designer’s identity. “The Duchess is keen to use independent British dressmakers, whose skills and craftsmanship she admires,” he said. Corbett, who is based in Hungerford, Berkshire, describes herself as a “couture milliner and artist” on her website. She has been creating bespoke hats for more than 15 years and was trained by Rose Cory, the late Queen Mother’s milliner. Corbett designed the pale blue hat that mother Carole Middleton wore to Kate’s wedding in April.Froyo the new buzzword at Sunnybrook Plaza
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As the premises of Yogurty ‘s Frozen Yogurt in Sunnybrook Plaza nears completion, the uninitiated may be grappling with the word Froyo. It seems to be everywhere. On the murals inside the partly finished shop, on license plates and on the sign outside. Of course it means Frozen Yogurt. Now we need a promouncer. Is it Froyo like Boyo, or Froyo like Yoyo?
Homefront will consolidate on Eglinton Avenue
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Homefront has announced that it will consolidate its business at its original store at 371 Eglinton Ave W. opposite the Eglinton Event Centre. The store at 1579 Bayview Ave will close within two months into the New Year. All outstanding business will be fully discharged at the Eglinton location. In the meantime, Homefront on Bayview is holding a Moving Sale. Owners of Homefront, Ted and Trish Stuebing, noted that they will continue to be on Bayview because they live in the neighborhood. They especially asked the many churches, schools and other organizations which have been part of their community participation to continue to seek support from Homefront in the years to come. They said it would be their honour to participate. Those with questions may call Homefront at (416) 485-2305 during business hours or leave a message.
Merry Christmas Everyone
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Some nice depictions of this time of the year are seen in the window of the State of the Art on South Bayview. There won’t be snow for us but we wish you a lot of fun in the rather mixed weather expected for Christmas Day.
Recy’s Christmas Eve baby girl
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Customers of Homefront will know associate Recy Carrion. Recy gave birth to a wonderful baby girl this morning at 5.55 am at Sunnybrook Hospital. Lian weighs 7 pounds 14 ounces and everyone is doing fine. Recy sent this picture from her iPhone
TJX closes Stylesense to boost Marshalls
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TJX Canada will close its three Stylesense clothing stores in the Toronto area next month. TJX says it will focus on growing the Marshalls brand here in Canada. TJX recently opened a Marshalls and a Homesense at Eglinton Ave E and Brentcliffe Rd.. TJX, an American retail conglomerate which also owns Winners, says Marshalls has the long-term potential to grow into a 100 store chain in Canada. Global News
Writer builds case not to bury LRT east of Laird
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Globe and Mail writer Marcus Gee builds the case against burying the Eglinton LRT east of Laird as Mayor Ford has decided. Gee cites favourably the position of Ward 26 Councillor John Parker in this regard. Globe and Mail.
Fate of Sunnybrook store unknown in closings
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Rogers faces the inevitable. It will close 63 video stores. The future of the huge Rogers Plus space in the Sunntybrook Plaza (above) is a question mark so far. CTV
What will Star do with high-brow properties
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The HDTV channels, which will now be 25 percent owned by the Torstar empire, sell a fine blend of niche entertainment. Much of it appeals to the intellect. All the channels are available only by subscription. The most broadly based of the quartet of HDTV signals is Oasis HD. It appears to be a family quality nature-oriented channel. The charming video from YouTube above, which is embedded on Oasis HD’s website, tells the story of a friendship between an elephant and a sheep. The channel eqed is proudly brainy. Eqed boasts the motto “Ït’s smart in here.” HIFI is a highbrow music and arts service. Finally, radX features risk, adventure and danger. Some may wonder what a relentlessly populist media giant like Torstar might like do with these rather narrowly-defined properties.