A woman is critically hurt after being pinned under a minivan on North Queen St and Nova Rd in Etobicoke about 7:15 p.m. Sunday. She is said to be in her 30s. More as available.
Is the US playing Canada like a fiddle on trade? That’s the gist of a story by CBC writer Janyce McGregor as she casts a cynical eye on Liberal victory laps at steel and aluminum mills across the country. She quotes people saying that lifting the tariffs on these metals was a mere tactic in the US trade war on China. Canada got what appears to be a reversible respite from tariffs so the US can present a united North American front to Beijing. McGregor suggests the tariffs could easily return. Long gone are the days when Canada was the essential next-door ally in the war against Communism. Now, it seems, the relative smallness of Canada’s population — a mere 37 million — make it just another small-time player. No more punching above our weight. More like getting beaten up from time to time. A nasty new reality to reckon with.
The well-publicized helicopter spray of oak trees in and near the Moore Park Ravine (Mud Creek) was carried out in the murk of dawn Sunday. Those who have experienced it (2013) know that on certain passes the home will shake as the chopper descends to near tree-top level. There have been no reports of incidents but the language in some homes was no doubt colourful. And unprintable.
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Video from a reported down-and-out Saskatoon neighborhood shows a woman being kicked and beaten to the ground by young people. She had threatened to call police because they were throwing stones at a man. Such violence is deeply shocking but not unknown. A psychologist in the video talks about the violence that feeds on itself among the young.
There was no winning ticket for the $9 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in Ontario. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on May 29 will be approximately $11 million.
Toronto Raptors trailed all night but found fourth quarter grit to claw their back to a 100-94 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday and advance to the NBA finals against the Golden State Warriors. As usual, Kawhi Leonard led the way with 27 points and 17 rebounds. Game 1 will mark the first NBA Finals game ever played on Canadian soil.
Faces of joy, generosity and remorse this Sunday morning. At left is Amanda Eller, 36, in a photo taken with a rescuer just moments after she was discovered in the thick forests of Maui Island in Hawaii. She had been there for two weeks and official searches had ended. The men who found Amanda were hired by her family. At centre is billionaire Robert F. Smith, the wealthiest black man in the US. Late last week he stunned faculty and students at Morehouse College in Atlanta by adding a word or two to his commencement address. He said he was going to pay off all student loans at Morehouse, a sum estimated at $40 million. Finally, at right, Toronto psychiatrist Jasjot (Tina) Chadda has been suspended for six months by the College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Chadda was also given a public scolding by the college for her predatory business practices. She expressed remorse. Michele Mandel of the Toronto Sun.
A man, 24, is dead in a fall Friday night off of Dundas Peak at Tews Falls where the Spencer Creek plummets some 41 metres over the Niagara Escarpment. The uneven ledge has been described as Hamilton’s riskiest selfie spot. Police say they were called to the area shortly before 11 p.m. for a man who fell off the cliff. He was with a friend on the trails when he stood up, lost his balance and fell, say police. Hamilton Emergency crews searched the area and the man was located at the bottom of the cliff. He was pronounced dead on scene.
Mayor Tory went door-to-door in Ward 8 (Eglinton-Larence) Saturday, braving the rain to ask residents to complain to the government about cuts to City services. The door-knocking brought a response from Premier Ford later in the day saying that the Mayor and City Council want the public to believe the only way to address the cuts is to raise taxes or reduce services. Savings can be found in Toronto’s bureaucracy, he insists. Behind it all, the crushing provincial debt ($343 billion). It requires a stunning $11 billion in interest each year. And despite the insistence of the City and Queen’s Park that there is a better way to address the debt, that solution is not clear. Stories by CTV and CBC Saturday do not touch on alternatives (if any exist) to the present deep cuts being made to health care. There may be another way, but it is not apparent. Or, does a debt of $343 billion matter?
Ku-kum, the Indigenous restaurant known and frequently attacked for serving seal tartare, has been closed because of $20,000 in outstanding rent. Ku-kum’s somewhat obscure signage at 581 Mt. Pleasant Rd. did not prevent the restaurant and its owner, Joseph Shawana, from being dragged into a campaign against such dishes and “colonial” non-Indigenous diners generally.
A Leaside mom is telling of an incident in which a man in a hoodie tried to get into a car driven by her teen daughter as it was stopped for the light on Fleming Cres at Bayview Ave. Creepy. Here’s the story as told by the mom: “Our 19-year-old daughter was in our car (Wednesday) around 10:15 p.m. and was stopped at the light at Fleming and Bayview waiting to make a left. She noticed a man in a dark green hoodie sitting on the bench that is in front of the bike store beside the corner variety store. She took notice but kept calm. He then walked around the back of the car and tried to aggressively open the passenger side door. Thank God the car was locked!! My daughter immediately made a right turn and left him there. He either wanted money, the car, to do her harm or both. She did report it. The man is white, medium build. She could not see his face as the hoodie was purposely pulled down low to cover his face. Be safe everyone.” Facebook
Several members of the Durham Regional Police force have successfully complained about what they call corrupt practices employed by high-ranking officers. Their allegations, still unspecified, extend to Chief Paul Martin. Late Friday it was revealed that the government has imposed “an administrator” on the DPRS. He is retired Toronto Police Deputy Chief Mike Federico. Marion Isabeau Ringuette, the solicitor general’s press secretary, confirmed that an administrator has been appointed but noted that “no one has been relieved of their duties.” “Concerns were brought to the attention of the solicitor general regarding the Durham Regional Police Service and Durham Regional Police Services Board. As a result, the solicitor general requested that the Ontario Civilian Police Commission (OCPC) investigate these allegations,” the statement read.
