The South Bayview Bulldog

A ticket sold somewhere in Ontario claimed the $18 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. The draw’s guaranteed $1 million prize went to a ticket holder in the Prairies. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Nov. 13 will be approximately $5 million.

Many Leslieville residents are giggling Saturday about how they trick the tricksters who phone up claiming to be from Canada Revenue Agency or some other official body. One man says he kept the crook on the line for 45 minutes with stories. The line finally went dead when the resident said he hoped the police wouldn’t catch him for burying his neighbor under the porch. A woman said she uses a special whistle to deafen callers demanding money. By early Saturday there were 35 comments. FB.

Indian phone scammers after raid in Mumbai/CBC

Unsettled weather is causing snow squalls across the Ontario hinterland but Toronto will be partly cloudy Saturday with a possibility of rain Sunday.  A potential system could bring widespread snow to the City later on Monday. As of now, the Weather Network is forecasting 5 to 6 cm. Weather Network

There was no winning ticket for the $15 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next draw on Nov. 12 will grow to approximately $20 million.

Teachers could walk out November 25 says Sam Hammond, president of the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. Talks with the Ontario government have failed says Hammond. The issues are stated not in terms of money but rather “investment in education.” Education Minister Stephen Lecce “isn’t listening,” says Mr. Hammond. The Ontario Secondary School Teacher’s Federation are also poised to strike later this month.

Toronto Police have posted an early-warning notice of route clearance (towing) and road closures for the Santa Claus Parade and an earlier event, the Holly Jolly 5 km Fun Run. All this takes place Sunday, November 17 and as reported earlier, the parade will assembled this year at Bloor and Sherbourne Sts and head west to University. Santa Claus Parade, Road Closures,

The City has launched a slick campaign to gain public input on re-making Yonge St. between College St and Queen St. with an online survey that has some prepared options. The choices for a more pedestrian-friendly street are, in general terms, one-lane each way, one-way only or pedestrians only. Keep in mind that some pretty big business players will be watching this initiative. Cadillac Fairview, owners of the Eaton Centre, will want to know how easy it will be to access their enormous parking garage. Hundreds of businesses will be weighing the value of a more pleasant place for pedestrians against the potential impact or advantage to trade.

Many readers are commenting on Facebook about the robbery of the Circle K store at Millwood Rd. and Randolph Rd. Tuesday evening at about 9.30 p.m. Details are sketchy but it appears no one was hurt.

Eglinton and Laird

Another thread names a new sushi restaurant at an address which is something of hard-luck location. It is 874 Eglinton beside Starbucks. In recent years it has seen Wisey’s UrBun, Brunch Story and now, apparently, Sushi by K. It is a difficult corner for reasons well known to all waiting for the LRT.

Remembrance Day might cast a long shadow for aging veterans at the Sunnybrook Centre if not for the selfless work of staff and volunteers. Audra Brown reports. Then, a desperate mother has hope after calling the media over an eviction notice triggered by an outburst of her autistic son. Below that, the CBC assays the technology of self-driving cars. It seems to be barely there. Lastly, the increasing practice of spoofing phone numbers to fool you into paying money. Many people can see right through these scams but it’s a sure sign of a fraud when you’re told to pay in criminal money, i.e. bitcoin.