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The United Kingdom and the European Union have struck an outline Brexit deal after days negotiations but it still needs to be approved by both parliaments. In the UK, both the Labour Party and the Northern Ireland Democratic Unionist Party have denounced the outline. Critically, the DUP is an essential member of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s coalition. Hours before a summit of all 28 EU national leaders, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Thursday: “We have one. It’s a fair and balanced agreement for the EU and the U.K., and it is testament to our commitment to find solutions.” Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted the two sides had struck a “great new deal,” and urged UK lawmakers to ratify it in a special session on Saturday.

The principal and faculty of Sloane Avenue Public School in North York sent an email to parents this week telling them that Halloween costumes would be discouraged at the school and that the popular holiday itself would be replaced with a celebration of Fall. The outcry from parents and public in the hours following the email has caused the school to reverse that decision. Sloan PS is located at 110 Sloan northwest of Victoria Park Ave and Eglinton Ave. and is part of the TDSB. Central to the now-reversed decision was the concept of inclusion and what it might really mean versus the concept of diversity. Both are Canadian watchwords which may need generous interpretation as we courageously try to get along.

The Ontario government has dropped its plan to take over the TTC’s subway system and Mayor Tory has approved construction of the ambitious Ontario Line. In the future, new subways will be owned by Ontario but operated by the TTC. The mayor spoke Wednesday on the deal. He said the City supports the provincial government’s plan to build the Ontario Line, a longer version of the previously proposed downtown relief line and to extend the Bloor-Danforth line further north-east to meet Eglinton Avenue, and west to Exhibition Place. Tory thanked Premier Ford and Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney for sitting down to reach an agreed deal on subways. Building transit in Toronto will require a relentless focus by all three levels of government, not endless fighting, he added.

Hurontario and Matheson/City News

Vehicle that slammed into rear of tractor-trailer is covered with tarpaulin to hide carnage/CP24 capture

Two people, a man and woman, are dead after their vehicle slammed into the rear of a tractor-trailer that was waiting for the traffic light at Hurontario St. and Matheson Rd in Mississauga early Wednesday. It happened just after 5 a.m. and police say the force of the impact was sufficient to bend heavy metal parts of the truck.

Toronto has published its updated Festival and Events Calendar Wednesday with information on many events that will appeal to both specialized and eclectic tastes. It is found here

Kamille (Cupcake) McKinney

FBI agents are scouring southern US states Tuesday trying to find kidnapped Kamille (Cupcake) McKinney,3. They have two suspects but fear the child has been handed off to others and now faces a dangerous, unknown fate. Then, the Kurdish men and women who helped the world destroy ISIS are themselves under attack by Turkish forces and their ego-driven president. Then, Menhaz Zaman, the man accused of wiping out his entire family in Markham last summer was in court on Tuesday. Lastly, a City News update on the re-make of the Gardiner Expressway which we alerted you to two weeks ago.

The union representing teachers at high schools across the province says it will be moving forward with strike votes after “months of delays and inaction by the Ontario government.” In a news release issued Tuesday, the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) confirmed that strike votes will be held across Ontario in the coming weeks. “The government claims that it wants to resolve these negotiations quickly, but from the beginning they have done nothing to help expedite the process, and now they are simply refusing to discuss substantive issues at the bargaining table,” OSSTF President Harvey Bischof said in a written statement.

Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Derek DeSousa, 34, of Toronto. as the driver of a vehicle that struck two women and a toddler Sunday at Ellesmere Rd. and Pharmacy Ave. Mr. DeSousa is one of three people named by police immediately after the incident as a person of interest. They now say he was the driver. He is described as white with a beard and wears glasses. He was wearing a grey sweater, black pants, and a red hat.

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Photographer Bill Milne captures pasta-making at Tutto Pronto on Bayview Ave.

Big turnout for Curriculum Night at Davisville Public School (Twitter @DavisvillePS)

Awesome Sale

Native Women’s Resource Centre

Manor Road United Church

St. Cuthbert’s Women’s Dinner

St. Cuthbert’s GreatKids StuffSale

Upper left, photographer Bill Milne was taking high-class pictures Tuesday of pasta and pasta-making at Tutto Pronto, 1551 Bayview Ave. Below that is the large turnout by parents at the Davisville Public School Curriculum Night. Then a variety of sales and events this week and on into your mid-October weekend.

Air Canada crew see you as everyone but still dress like ladies and gents/Air Canada

Air Canada has changed its greeting for passengers from “ladies and gentlemen” to “everyone” in a stated attempt to be more inclusive. Aircrew remain distinctly identifiable in traditional terms as seen in the corporate photo above.

Harley Davidson stops production of electric bike

Harley-Davidson has stopped production and deliveries of its first electric motorcycle after discovering a glitch in the final quality checks. The motorcycle maker said it has discovered a “non-standard condition” with LiveWire, which it began shipping to its dealers late last month, prompting additional testing and analysis. While the company said its testing is progressing “well,” it did not offer a timeline as to when the production will resume.

2021 Hyundai Tucson at Nurburgring

New spy photos of the next-generation Hyundai Tucson are in and this time we can see the South Korean crossover testing around the Nurburgring. That’s obviously not the natural habitat of a compact high-riding family vehicle but these days automakers want to ensure their new products are capable of dealing with all kinds of driving situations, including dynamic cornering and high-speed braking.

2021 Hyundai Tucson at Nurburgring

At Dufferin and Finch/Priya Sam @PriyaSam/Priya Sam @PriyaSam

A boy of 13 was driving an SUV belonging to his friend’s dad when it tangled with a GO bus and tanker trailer truck about 5 a.m. at the corner of Dufferin St at Finch Ave Tuesday. The owner’s son, also 13, took the keys from the man’s pocket in an early-morning escapade according to the father, who was interviewed by City News. The dad says his son was a passenger in the car and that surgeons have told him they are trying to save the lad’s leg. A release issued at mid-morning says the vehicle was travelling at a high rate of speed when it struck the tanker and careered into the bus.