You okay? St. Patrick’s touch can turn a lot of things green

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In Chicago, the river has been turned green and there will be much beer the same shade. How’s your complexion this Sunday? Then, Uno Juno? Details from London, Ontario. Below that is comedian Steve Harvey who says Google has tricked young people into thinking they know everything. That may not be a new thing. And finally, City News with Oshawa’s 253 square foot home.






Two men, woman shot while in van at Jane and Trethewey

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Driver escapes flaming collision with utility pole on King E.

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Photo by Michael Riecker @mrriecker
Wreck smoulders after firefighters quell flames

A driver has escaped the explosion of a vehicle after it hit a utility pole at King East at Parliament St at around 6:30 a.m. Sunday. Rescuers pulled the driver from the wreck.

BRAWL AT BANQUET HALL, THREE WOUNDED

Two people are in custody following a triple stabbing in North York. Police say a large fight broke out at a banquet hall on Finch Avenue near Chesswood Drive just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Three victims were located with stab wounds, one was hospitalized with injuries described as non-life threatening — CityNews

No winning ticket for Saturday’s $20 million 649 jackpot

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There was no winning ticket for the $20 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 Mar. 20 will be approximately $22 million

MP to conduct interfaith service in response to NZ killings

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MP Rob Oliphant will host an interfaith service on Sunday, March 17 from 3 to 4 pm at St. Cuthbert’s Anglican Church at 1399 Bayview Ave. in response to the mosque killings in Christchurch, New Zealand. All are invited to attend. Entrance to St Cuthbert’s is by the Bayview front doors or from Lamb Hall on St. Cuthbert’s Road.

Former jewellery store will come back to life as a restaurant

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1551 Bayview Ave. will be a restaurant/Bulldog

The small storefront at 1551 Bayview Ave. is being given a new face for life as a restaurant. It’s believed the new business will specialize in pasta dishes. This is the long-time location of Unique Jewellery plus the pop-up shop that appeared in this location last summer. Here we see the heavy new window being installed Saturday. Thanks to Andrew Redlich for the tip.

Barton’s Jeopardy, take Skylar home and EY Ladies Softball

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Barton Wong/Jeopardy
Skylar
Fastpitch softball
Sunday free skate
Give blood and eat cookies

Upper left in this South Bayview summary is Barton Wong, brainy graduate of Leaside High School who was a two-day champion on Jeopardy this week. Among other things, Barton knew that Albany was the US state capital whose last two letters were also the abbreviation for the state in which it’s located (NY). Wow. Upper right, the Girls of Summer at the East York Ladies Softball Association want you. Get in there. Centre left we see charming Skylar who needs a home. Find out about her at Leaside Community Then below, a reminder to enjoy some family fun Sunday at Patrick Rocca’s March Break free skate at Leaside Arena. And Bonnie Byford Real Estate reminds you that it is just as easy to give blood (April 4 at Northlea School) as it is to eat a cookie.

Rising Humber sends water into streets, homes of Bolton

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Courtesy Stuart McGinn@stu_mcginn
Courtesy Stuart McGinn@stu_mcginn

The Humber River is spilling into the streets and homes of Bolton and Caledon this weekend as Spring temperatures thaw the dozens of cm. of snow dropped on the area since December.  A temporary evacuation shelter has been set up at the Caledon Centre for Recreation and Wellness for those who cannot cope at home. Dozens of residents of Bolton have been forced from their homes. Ice jams have formed dams on the river. Parts of downtown area are submerged. Most of the waterways which run to Lake Ontario are flooding. Caledon OPP have blocked off King Street, the main downtown artery, from Queen Street to the Caledon- King Townline Road and are asking people to avoid the area altogether.

No winning ticket sold for $25.8 million Lotto Max jackpot

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No winning ticket was sold for the $25.8 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next draw on Mar. 22 will be approximately $36 million

Ontario kids to learn financial literacy, jobs math and sex ed

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Leafs in lucky St. Pats green storm back to beat Flyers 7-6

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Auston Matthews scored with five minutes left in the third period as the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from a three-goal deficit to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-6 on Friday night. A one-handed pass from William Nylander in front found the Leafs centre, who buried his 33rd goal of the season to snap a 5-5 tie inside a raucous Scotiabank Arena The Leafs skated in green and white. a tribute to the Toronto St. Pats (or St. Patricks) a predecessor Toronto team in the NHL. The change caught most people by surprise, as it was no doubt intended to do. And there’s St. Patrick’s Day. Actor and Leaside High School alumnus Will Arnett sat in for a few minutes at the play-by-play desk. Hear audio.

Will Arnett with Joe Bowen and Jim Ralph

Line 2, DVP closed at dinner hour by “medical emergency”

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Jam at Bloor Station because of Line 2 closure/@sreekar ready
Viaduct vacant at rush hour
Scene of “medical emergency”

The Bloor Street Viaduct portion of the Line 2 subway and the Don Valley Parkway were closed Friday over the rush hour by what police call a medical emergency. It appears, without confirmation, that a person was in danger of falling. At about 7 p.m., police reported the crisis had been been successfully resolved with no injuries, including first responders. “We are very pleased to say the medical situation on the Prince Edward Viaduct has been successfully resolved with no injuries to anyone involved, including First Responders,” police said on Twitter around 7 p.m. “To all who were affected by this extended closure, we would like to thank you all very much for your patience and understanding.” The Don Valley Parkway was closed in both directions from the Gardiner Expressway to Bayview/Bloor, just before 5 p.m. The closure lasted more than two hours. Subway service between Broadview and St. George stations was also impacted during the closure. Regular service resumed around 7 p.m.