Friday’s Lotto Max jackpot worth $27 million jackpot will go unclaimed. The jackpot for the next draw on September 17 will be about $32 million.
Top Mountie on hush-hush national security allegations
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Man ran from recently-built homes before they were gutted
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Two recently-built homes were gutted by fire/CP24 capture
Neighbors tell fire officials that at least one man was seen running from two recently-built homes on Westbourne Ave. in Scarborough moments before they erupted in flames and were gutted. The call came in about 4 a.m. to the site near Victoria Park and St. Clair Ave. The homes were unoccupied and had no power connected. They stood on a lot which until recently held a brick bungalow at 57 Westbourne.
“Hope you enjoy your stinkin’ phones,” tabloid’s bitter adieu
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WiFi in subway was final blow
Jeff Bezos’ subway tabloid The Express has bid a bitter farewell to Washington commuters with a headline reading “Hope you enjoy your stinkin’ phones.” Circulation had dropped from nearly 200,000 in recent years to about 130,000 copies a day prompting the paper’s corporate owner, The Washington Post, to stop publication of the tab. Of course, there will be no tag days for Mr. Bezos, owner of that scary Amazon thing which is currently eating the world.
Roots stock falls as store traffic light
Roots Corp. saw its stock fall as much as 17 percent this week as the Canadian retailer lowered its end-of-year sales target following slow traffic and distribution issues that left some shelves empty. The retailer reported a net loss of $9.7 million in the second quarter of 2019 on Wednesday, while comparable sales – a key metric in the retail industry – were down 2.9 percent.
Farm Boy helping Empire find its way back
Earnings by Empire Co. Ltd., the parent of the Sobeys, Farm Boy and Safeway grocery chains, jumped by more than a third in the first quarter as improved sales and cost-cutting efficiencies took hold while the company expands. The popularity of organic grocer Farm Boy is said to have helped. Its new store in Leslieville has proven popular. Adjusted net earnings for the three months to August 3 rose by 34 percent to $133.9 million or 49 cents a share compared with $100.2 million or 37 cents a share during the same period last year, the company said in a statement. Same-store sales excluding fuel increased by 2.4
Leaders’ debate has one empty lecturn as Trudeau absent
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Rowe Farms sign is up, new restaurant beside it on Bayview
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Sign says “Closed for renovations”
New restaurant
A peek inside Thursday
Rowe Farms, the specialty grocery store at 1617 Bayview Ave., is closed for renovations, according to a sign on the door of the now-closed shop. There is no mention of when it might re-open. September marks slightly more than five years since Rowe Farms opened on Bayview. Next door at 1613, work has begun on changes to accommodate a new restaurant. The premises has been leased and waiting for other work to be done. Earlier this month a gas line was extended (below) from the west side of the street to the 1613 location, apparently to serve the restaurant stove.
Gas line extended to 1613 Bayview September 3
Horses will be horses but we love them, even on the road
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Police spent Thursday afternoon rallying up at least a dozen horses and a couple of donkeys who had briefly blocked a roadway in the Township of King https://t.co/ziwIcTfzJm pic.twitter.com/j2A9ixsjxb
— CTV Toronto (@CTVToronto) September 12, 2019
Pure chance reveals her hairdresser is also her step-brother
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In Calgary, DNA curiosity so common to the age has revealed that a woman and her hairdresser are the children of the same man. Locally, the Tuxedo Royale chain has abruptly shut its doors leaving many men without needed dress clothes or a refund. Below, on this Video Wheel, Operation Yellow Hammer predicts absolute chaos in Blighty if it leaves the EU with no deal. Finally, a bicycle road-rage video that is quite shocking.
Forum Research poll in Star gives CPC slight popular lead
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In a survey of 1,001 Canadian voters Wednesday, Forum Research found that 36.3 percent would support the Conservatives if a vote were held today, while 32.4 percent would vote Liberal. The Greens continue to poll ahead of the NDP with 11.6 percent, compared to 8.6 support for the New Democrats. Toronto Star
Regions will distort popular sentiment nationally
At the same time, the CBC is reporting on the well-known regional voting patterns of a multi-party parliamentary system. CBC
RBC Run to aid mental health at Sunnybrook is on Saturday
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The RBC Run for the Kids Supporting Youth Mental Health at Sunnybrook will take place on Saturday. The race will consist of two distances, 5 km and 10 km, which will begin and end in the area of Mel Lastman Square. The two distances will have various road closures and lane restrictions associated to them. Motorists can expect delays.
The 5-km route:
– Southbound Beecroft Road from Park Home Avenue to North York Boulevard
– Eastbound North York Boulevard from Beecroft Road to Yonge Street
– Southbound Yonge Street from North York Boulevard to Sheppard Avenue West
– Turn around on Yonge Street at Sheppard Avenue West
– Northbound Yonge Street from turnaround to Turnberry Court
– Southbound Yonge Street to North York BoulevardThe 10-km route:
– Southbound Beecroft Road from Park Home Avenue
– Out and Back loop around York Cemetery
– Eastbound North York Blvd to Yonge Street
– Southbound Yonge Street from North York Blvd to Upper Madison Avenue
– Turn around at Upper Madison Avenue
– Northbound on Yonge Street toward Finch Avenue
– Westbound on Finch Avenue toward Talbot Road
– Northbound Talbot Road to Finch Hydro Corridor
– Westbound Finch Hydro Corrido toward Bathurst Street
– Southbound Bathurst Street toward Finch Avenue
– Eastbound Finch Avenue toward Yonge Street
– Southbound Yonge Street toward North York Blvd
How we’ve grown on Manor, other South Bayview highlights
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A summer’s work has changed the corner of Manor and Cleveland
Jordan Binnington visit mom (and friends) in Leaside/Liz Topp Leaside Life
Seen with Mr. Oliphant are from left Christine Gow, Access AR, Ana Serrano, Digital Media Officer, Canadian Film Centre (CFC), Nataly De Monte, Associate Director, CFC Media Lab and Alannah O’Neill, Origami XR/Rob Oliphant
Popular as City Hall sign on Heath St. E/Bulldog
Leaside Wildcats Midget AA’s bring home silver honours from Stoney Creek Midget Showcase/Wildcatss
St. Cuthbert’s
A bare four months this summer is all that was needed to tear down the little story-and-a-half home on the northeast corner of Manor Rd. and Cleveland St. Now, a very large new home has shot up. It looks big enough for three families. At upper right, Liz Topp snapped this high-spirited scene as Jason Binnginton, star goalie of the St. Louis Blues, brought the Stanley Cup to his mom’s Leaside home. He is surrounded by excited neighborhood kids, some of whom may be related to him. Below that, MP Rob Oliphant is seen with Christine Gow, Ana Serrano, Nataly De Monte and Alannah O’Neill as he announced federal investment in women-led business. Then, large billboard-sized place names are popular. Think City Hall. This one graces a home on Moore Park. Hey Terry. Lower left, the Leaside Wildcats Midgets AA ladies have come home with silver from the Stoney Creek Midget Showcase tournament. Finally, speaking of ladies, it will be the gentlemen serving the women at St. Cuthbert’s Women’s Dinner on October 18. Guys, get your tickets now. And put on your white gloves like a good waiter.
Colle, Matlow and Robinson hold impromptu safety scrum
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Councillors Colle, Matlow and Robinson will hold a street-corner news conference outside the Aroma Espresso Bar at Yonge St. and Eglinton Ave. Wednesday at 6 p.m. to discuss construction and road safety in Midtown. It follows the death of a woman pedestrian on Tuesday. She was hit by a cement truck at the corner of Yonge and Erskine Ave. Below is the release issued late Wednesday.
Just what happened?
Maybe it should be clear, based on the police release, but the circumstances of the women’s death seem sketchy. She was crossing from north to south on Yonge at Erskine and was hit by a northbound truck turning right. It’s unknown whether both the driver and woman failed to see each other or whether the driver hit the woman after she had passed from his line of sight on the south side. More needs to be known.
