Scorching heat will cook South Bayview well into next week

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The current heatwave is here for a while, with long-range outlooks (below) predicting 30º plus weather well into the month.

CafeTO program is transforming City streets, and we love it

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https://twitter.com/TO_Transport/status/1278416655253737472



COVID-19 positivity rate remains at all-time low in Ontario

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Ontario is reporting 138 new cases of #COVID19 today with 27 of them from Windsor-Essex where targeted testing of temporary workers on farms continues. In fact, 30 of Ontario’s 34 PHUs are reporting five or fewer new cases, with 16 of them reporting no new cases at all. Today’s numbers are available at Ontario.ca/coronavirus.

Bayview Eats: Egg Bird grand opening & Darna’s new patio

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The grand opening of Egg Bird is underway at 1595 Bayview today. Chef Hemant Bhagwani is behind the new brunch spot. It features globally-inspired fried chicken, egg burgers, and hand-cut Belgian fries, and is available for takeout or delivery direct from the restaurant or through Uber Eats. Also today, Darna (1613 Bayview) has unveiled their new patio space! Bon appétit!

Egg Bird Darna

Unrelenting extreme heat, dry conditions may intensify

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The Weather Network has great news for those who love the heat! An update published on Saturday morning says “no relief in sight for the stifling heat and prolonged dry spell in southern Ontario…”

Environment Canada Heat Warning Issued at 10:53 Saturday 04 July 2020 –

A prolonged period of hot weather is expected through the weekend into next week.

Daytime high temperatures in excess of 30 degrees Celsius, with humidex values in the high thirties to low forties, are expected for the foreseeable future. Overnight lows near 20 degrees Celsius are also expected through this period, providing little relief from the heat.

Please refer to your public forecast for further details on expected temperatures.

Hot and humid air can also bring deteriorating air quality and can result in the Air Quality Health Index approaching the high risk category.

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Extreme heat affects everyone.

The risks are greater for young children, pregnant women, older adults, people with chronic illnesses and people working or exercising outdoors.

Watch for the effects of heat illness: swelling, rash, cramps, fainting, heat exhaustion, heat stroke and the worsening of some health conditions.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.

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Due to the heat warnings, the City of Toronto has extended pool hours until 11:45 p.m. at Alex Duff Memorial, Earlscourt Park/Giovanni Caboto, Heron Park (open until 9 p.m.), Monarch Park, Parkway Forest, Smithfield Park and Sunnyside Park/Gus Ryder. Pool capacity is reduced to 25% to allow for physical distancing.

Ontario COVID-19 positivity rate remains at all time low

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Today, Ontario is reporting 121 new cases of #COVID19, 21 of which are in Windsor-Essex as targeted testing of temporary workers on farms continues. Having processed over 21,000 tests yesterday, our positivity rate remains at all time lows. Today’s numbers are available at Ontario.ca/coronavirus.

165 new COVID-19 cases Friday almost all in Toronto, Peel

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The Ministry of Health reports 165 new COVID-19 cases on Friday for the 24-hour period ending midnight. That’s a slight increase from totals earlier in the weeks, 153 cases on Thursday, 149 on Wednesday and 157 on Tuesday. Only two deaths were reported throughout the province in the past 24 hours, the lowest daily death toll since March 25, when Ontario faced high rates of infection.

Best friend Georgia raises alarm so that cops can save lives

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Best friend Georgia the Beagle/City News

A heartwarming story is told by the owner of a Beagle-mix dog named Georgia in Markham. As ever, man’s best friend alerted her owner to a raging fire next door. York Regional Police officers entered the burning home to rescue four people, carrying out two occupants who are wheelchair-bound.

Will Toronto, Edmonton be hockey hubs for beating virus?

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David Staples of the Edmonton Journal says “NHL insider John Shannon” has told CHED radio in the Alberta capital that it appears as if Toronto and Edmonton will be the league’s playoff hub cities: “It looks like Edmonton and Toronto are the two hub cities,” he is quoted. And on Twitter, says Staples, Shannon says: “All indications pointing to a “Made in Canada” for the hubs. Among other things, the increased virus cases in 36 states, have Edmonton and Toronto has the hub cities for the NHL.”

Lancaster roars over Toronto to honour Captain Jenn Casey

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Approaching Toronto

A Lancaster bomber has thundered over Midtown Toronto Wednesday morning in a tribute to the late Snowbirds Captain Jenn Casey. The Lanc took off from the Warplane Heritage Museum at Port Hope Airport south of Hamilton shortly after eleven and flew down the peninsula to Niagara Falls before heading back across the lake to Toronto. People are posting on Twitter.

Leaside FB discusses unknown man sneaking around yard

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A resident of Leaside near Rumsey and Millwood Rds. has posted seeing a man scurrying around the backyard and then dashing away without answering her inquiries. The long thread which has developed carries a consensus that this was someone casing the home for a break-in. FB

City requires a mask in stores as US stumbles into disaster

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Toronto says wear a mask when you shop

Toronto Council has voted to make it mandatory for citizens to wear a face mask when they are inside a store or business of any type. On the same day, the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be totally out of control in several parts of the US. Many predict that there will soon be more than 100,000 new cases found every day.


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