Cadillac confirms “ELR” electric car

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Informational piece in the Wall Street Journal car section on Cadillac’s strategy with the ELR.

Threatening notices on rear of Yonge building

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Our sister blog Yonge and Roxborough News is reporting (with pictures) that signs have been taped onto the rear of a low rise on the west side of Yonge Street in the alley between Roxborough and MacPherson. It’s clear that someone is very upset with someone. The notes carry what some people might consider to be a threat. The notice is shown in part above but the rest of it reads as follows:
Please be informed that in the case that you initiate behaviour of this character again in future you will suffer consequences including but not limited to chopping your (deleted) off, laminating that (deleted) and sticking it through that ignorant sack of grey matter you call your brain. XOXO

Facebook rioters get four years each

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Two Facebook users who encouraged rioters to destroy their local towns on the social networking site were jailed for four years yesterday as the courts handed out their toughest sentences yet. Telegraph

Loblaws food allergy assessment program

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RELEASE — (Edited) — Loblaws is launching a food-risk management program to cater to about 1.3 million Canadians suffering from severe food allergies. Many schools and daycare facilities have implemented rigid food policies. To help moms in packing peanut-free lunches and snacks, Loblaw stores offer more than 80 President’s Choice and no name peanut-free products made in a peanut free facility. And its pharmacies have partnered with Anaphylaxis Canada to introduce the personalized Food Allergy Management Assessment program designed to help parents and allergy patients better manage potentially life-threatening food allergies. Full release

Bungalow on Sharron Drive

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Today it’s number 30 on Sharron Drive where workers are takng apart this modest bungalow. Reconstruction of our bungalows is setting a searing pace this warm August.

Bambrick given morning fill-in at Jazz FM91

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There’s always a fair amount of interest among readers of The South Bayview Bulldog about the happenings at Jazz FM91. And if you are not a morning person, you might not know that the departure of John Donabie has brought Heather Bambrick to that slot for the time being at least. According to the station, a final decision will be made shortly about who will be the morning host. Heather is an accomplished vocalist who has been with the station since 2001. She produces and hosts the “Sunday Afternoon Jazz” program.

Josh Matlow calls for $500 stopping fine

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Councillor Josh Matlow is going to ask Council to approve a $500 fine for drivers who block Toronto roads during rush-hour traffic. This “blocking” language is from a Citytv story. We take it that the Councillor means stopping on a street during rush hour. In this case, says Mr. Matlow, it seems that selfish drivers are blocking the curb lanes so they can grab a morning coffee. He wants it stopped. That’s okay. We’re in favour of obeying the Highway Traffic Act and all its off-shoots. Of course, it’s a matter of personal opinion which part of it you find most important. People — even nice people — who make illegal U-turns frequently place those all around them in peril. A $500 fine? Maybe. And then there are cyclists flying through stop signs and red lights. Fairly scary. At $500 an infraction the City would soon be flush. Let’s think this through. Does someone who is desperately trying to pick up his kid or wife deserve a $500 ticket if he stops on a thoroughfare during rush hour? The laws, as we know, aren’t applied selectively to coffee drinkers. You decide.

COBS Bread to be closed for two days

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COBS Bread on South Bayview will be closed for two days beginning today. This is apparently because of scheduled maintenance.

Armed forces to return to historic names

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Canada’s air force, navy and army are once again to be known by the historic names used during World War II and in Korea. The defense minister, Peter MacKay is expected to announce today that the air force will henceforce be known at the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and the navy will assume the name Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). The army which is now known as the somewhat vague Land Force Command, will be called the Canadian Army. It has been 40 years since the Liberal government of the day merged the armed force and did away with the names. It appears however that the newly named armed forces will continue to function under a single overall command. CTV

Bold Google buys Motorola for US$12.5 billion

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Google will buy mobile phone and electronics maker Motorola for a cool US$12.5 billion cash. The move is said to be intended to give Google an assist in fighting off patent lawsuits from other smartphone and mobile computing giants. Motorola it is noted owns no fewer than 17,000 patents with another 7,500 pending. Besides being by far the largest deal that Google has ever proposed, buying Motorola would push the company into phone and computer tablet manufacturing for the first time, at the risk of alienating the other device makers that depend on Google’s Android operating system.

Patios and street displays removed

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Patios and street displays came down Monday morning as work began on sidewalk replacement on South Bayview. Top left, sparks fly as the old fencing at The Mad Italian comes down. Right, Lambert Moo and helper take down patio fencing at Chai on Bayview. Below, TMI’s dismantled patio. Next door, Sal and Chris at Badali’s remove those heavy wooden display benches to temporary storage. It’s a contentious thing for restaurants with patios as the cost of replacement is not settled.

BMW electric “Shark” also has gas motor

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BMW will unveil its idea of the future of the electric car at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show. It’s been described as the Shark Car. To distinguish these cars from petrol and diesel, the prototypes are prefixed with the letter ‘i’, like the iPhone and iPad. Powered by a 125 kW electric motor, it accelerates from rest to 62 mph in less than eight seconds, with a top speed limited to 93 mph and a range of up to 100 miles. For those with ‘range anxiety’, BMW offers a small petrol engine as an onboard power station. Briton Ian Robertson, BMW’s global sales director, said while electric power will play an increasing role, the internal combustion engine will be around for many years yet. Mail Online