Police have released pictures of a man wanted for the unprovoked stabbing of a streetcar passenger Sunday morning. This occurred at Queen and John Sts. The man is described as 20 to 30 years of age, wearing a grey hoodie with black trim at the elbows and wrists, black shorts, black shoes and a light grey backpack. The man also had a bike with a yellow water bottle.
Dr. Xiangguo Qiu, her husband Keding Cheng and an unknown number of her students from China were removed from Canada’s only level-4 lab on July 5, CBC says. Dr. Qiu was escorted out of the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg after the RCMP searched her quarters and took her computer. Authorities in national security say this is about Dr. Qiu’s frequent trips to Beijing and just what it is she may have told Chinese officials. The story is oddly vague about citizenship although Dr. Qiu has been in Canada since 1996. It is widely accepted that China uses espionage to advance its strategic interests, be that security or economic. Did a light go on somewhere? Then, grief on the Gardiner as the Yonge, Bay, York ramp is rebuilt. That’s followed by Ontario ministers trying to deal with the unpopular Doug Ford elephant in the room and Toronto lifeguards who may not be paying attention.
Over at Rawlinson and Roehampton Aves. the children of Craig Macnaughton and their pals were in high spirits (upper left) at their bake sale in aid of the Hospital of Sick Children. They raised $112 over three weekends. Well done guys and Bulldog compliments to the moms and dads working behind the scenes. Upper right is a shot recently posted by noted East York horticulturalist Nancy Lewis. Hey Nancy. Centre right we see MP Rob Oliphant and Mayor Tory with some young friends at the Thorncliffe Park Neighbours Night Out event. Down below, Elaine LeBlanc is urging LHS alumnus to register now and “be there” when they celebrate the opening of the Hanna Rd. workshop in 1945. Lastly, a flashback to 1980 as a GO train carefully passes a freight train wreck at the Leaside bridge. More like this
There was no winning ticket 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 July 17 will be approximately $7 million.
Flash flooding on the Don Valley Parkway and Jarvis Street marked a changeable Saturday. The localized flooding came as a heavy midafternoon downpour hit Toronto. Some of the flooding was captured by City News.
Councillor Robinson has provided an update on plans for the renewal of the playground facilities in Trace Manes Park. She tells South Bayview Bulldog that the tender closed in May and that the contract is expected over the next several weeks. “Given some time is required for the successful Contractor to organize (procure materials and supplies) then mobilize into the site, a start date after Labour day is anticipated. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed towards the beginning of next year.” The existing playground and wading pool will remain operational and open to the public during July and August. Georgia Walsh: What the new splash pad might look like
A priest who was hurtling along Highway 401 on his way to a funeral (really) received a ticket for speeding but was saved from the harsher penalty of having his licence suspended and/or vehicle car impounded. “Justice was served but mercy was demonstrated,” said OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt.
Finally, a Circus Bus has stopped in a west end neighborhood to permit passengers to urinate. Pretty appalling.
Nearly three dozen passengers and crew sustained minor injuries Thursday when an Air Canada 777-200 carrying 284 passengers struck severe turbulence on its way to Sydney. The plane landed at Honolulu. Flight AC33 was about two hours past Hawaii over the Pacific Ocean early Thursday morning when unexpected and sudden turbulence triggered a turnaround and caused “minor injuries” for about 35 travellers, the airline said in an email. Eyewitnesses described a gut-churning drop in altitude that slammed passengers and flight attendants into the ceiling. “We hit turbulence and we all hit the roof and everything fell down, and stuff… people went flying,” passenger Jess Smith told local station KHON in Honolulu.
PASSENGERS THROWN TO CEILING
“I watched a whole bunch of people hit the ceiling of the plane,” said Alex MacDonald. “A couple of the air hostesses were bringing food out at the time, and they hit the roof as well. But as a whole people seem to be OK, didn’t seem to be any major injuries.” MacDonald added that staff and ground crew were “amazing” in the wake of the incident. The turbulence happened at about 10,970 metres 966 kilometres southwest of Honolulu, said U.S. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor.
The case of a Tristan Warkentin has been put over to August 8. Warkentin is charged with mischief in the operation of property by interrupting a CP24 live report on Raptors celebrants. There is no explanation for the delay. Just filth or felonious too? Watch for Tristan’s mischief trial.
Vancouver grocer David Kwen thought he would embarrass customers into bringing cloth bags by putting their groceries into plastics bags with humiliating slogans. The bags shouted stuff like Wart Ointment Wholesale, Into the Weird Adult Video Emporium and The Colon Care Co-Op. Instead, demand for the bags soared, with one request coming in from Australia. Some people said they’d like to see the slogans on cloth grocery sacks. Kwen is philosophical about the bag boomerang: “The underlying thing is that it creates conversation and that’s what we actually wanted to get across to the general public,” he told NPR. Now, in an effort to meet customer demand while also being environmentally conscious, Kwen will print the slogans on canvas tote bags so shoppers can reuse them.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued at 10:04 Thursday 11 July 2019
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain. Severe thunderstorms are possible late this morning and afternoon. These thunderstorms may be capable of producing very strong wind gusts of 100 km/h, heavy downpours and hail.
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Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall. 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. For more information: http://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/beprepared/beprepared.html.
