An East York Facebook post has drawn a lot of interest to this commercial DogSpot dog house designed to house a pet while the owner is busy shopping, getting the hair done and so on. You can pay for the stay with a credit card. DogSpot is the product of a US company with a website here.
A woman was hit by a dump truck as she stepped off a streetcar at Bathurst and Ulster Sts Tuesday about 9 a.m. Police say the truck drove by the open doors of the tram. The Highway Traffic Act requires a vehicle to stop behind the open doors of a streetcar. The woman’s injuries are unknown at posting.
Application has been made to build this triangular eight-storey rental building at 1601 Bathurst St. opposite Heathdale Rd. The “flatiron” shape of the apartment will take advantage of and use all the space on the same-shaped property. The Kirkor Architects-designed building would bring 88 residential rental units, 79 of which would be new rental stock, to the neighborhood. Urban Toronto
Say “well done” to these shining faces of the Leaside Wildcats Midget BB Peca team (15-17 years) as they bring home the top prize for their class from Markham over the weekend. Below, the Mt. Pleasant Village BIA Harvest Festival is set to go this Saturday. It’s always fun. Also seen are Josh Matlow (Ward 12 Toronto St. Paul’s) and MPs Carolyn Bennett (St. Paul’s) and Rob Oliphant (Don Valley West) at Mr. Matlow’s party in Davisville Park. And those yummy carrots are a reminder of Tuesday’s Appletree Market in Davisville Park starting at 3 p.m. Sadly, market days are dwindling down to a precious few.
Purdue Pharma, the maker of Oxycontin, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US. Oxycontin, once seen as a useful medicine, is now viewed as the cause of a health crisis that has cost the firm billions. The Sackler family, owners of Purdue, are the whipping boys of politicians. Next to that, the all-electric Taycan has been unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It is hoped by Porsche that the Taycan will put a dent in Tesla. Below, the heartwarming story of how surgically separated twins have managed to grow into their teens after the tricky operation back in 2001. Finally, buying your way into Canada. An interesting insight from the CBC.
The manager of the Starbucks at Eglinton Ave. E. and Laird Drive has plans for weekly live music at the coffee shop. Meghan Smith has posted an invitation to anyone who wishes to perform at the location between 6 and 8 p.m. Fridays to email her at CA202656@Starbucks.com. She says: “I’m so excited my live music dream is coming to life! If you’re ever in Leaside on a Friday night swing into my Starbucks to rock out.”
No winning ticket was sold for the $5 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a ticket holder in Quebec. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Sept. 18 will be approximately $7 million.
The 28th Annual Community Corn Roast held Sunday carried on despite rain at Trace Manes Park. Above we see part of the egg and spoon race. The judges had to check the video of this heat.
The CBC reports Sunday that the Canadian movie and drama series carrier Super Channel has filed a lawsuit against four Canadian retailers for allegedly selling android box “pirate devices” and educating customers on how to use them to watch TV without paying for it. In a court document filed in Federal Court this week, Super Channel accuses Best Buy, Staples, Canada Computers and London Drugs of copyright infringement, claiming their employees are “urging” customers to pirate online content using streaming devices that are sold in store. The four retailers “are advertently contributing to the creation of a culture of widespread infringement and theft,” Super Channel alleges in the document. “Their actions are high-handed and unfair to their customers and causing damage to the plaintiff.” Also listed as defendants in the lawsuit are customers who bought the “pirate devices” and received accompanying advice in store. They’re currently listed as “John Doe customers” because Super Channel doesn’t have their names, although it plans to pursue this information. Super Channel is owned by Edmonton-based Allarco Entertainment. CBC
Cadillac Fairview (CF) and First Gulf have announced that CF will acquire 100 percent ownership of Toronto’s East Harbour project, the historic 38-acre industrial area south of Eastern Ave and east of the Don River. The announcement Friday speaks of the completion of a plan “to create a vibrant destination and new eastern commercial core.” The transaction is expected to close on September 25, 2019.
