Crash / Closure: The intersection of College St and St George is closed. Car vs Pole – Occupants fled on foot. @TPS52Div on scene. TTC on diversion. Wires down. pic.twitter.com/ps49UKk9ha
— Tony Smyth (@LateNightCam) December 18, 2018
Police are hunting for a driver of a car with no plates, possibly stolen, which slammed into a utility pole on College St. near St. George St. about 2 a.m. He was able to get out of the wreck and run off.
Former CTV Toronto reporter Ashley Rowe has signed a new three-year agreement with Buffalo ABC station WKBW and the management is giving part of the credit to her recent marriage to a local man, Dan Greene. Rowe was born to Canadian parents in the US and has citizenship in both countries. She co-hosts some of the Buffalo broadcasts with Keith Radford, another one-time CTV Toronto employee
Reuters reports Tuesday that Amazon.com Inc has announced the creation of 600 new technology jobs in downtown Toronto to be located in a 113,000 square foot office in Scotia Plaza on King St. Currently, Amazon has more than 800 corporate employees in Toronto. Shortly after, Premier Ford’s office released word of a news conference at 11 a.m. at Scotia Plaza, 40 King St. West.
A boy who fell from a staircase railing as he used it as a slide is said to be recovering from a nasty fall. He was admitted to the Hospital for Sick Children. This occurred Monday at Dundas Junior Public School at Dundas Street East and Boulton Ave.
Police say that a woman has been taken into custody Monday evening at the Summerhill Line One subway station after reports of a person waving about a box cutter on and off of a train. The person emerged from a train at Summerhill, according to tweets on the TPS Operations account. There were apparently no injuries.
The students over at Children’s Garden School are definitely in the holiday spirit after their performances of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Scrooge was taken on a journey through his life, past, present and future. Along the way he learned the meaning of Christmas and how to be generous. Well done performers! For more information about CGS and their performance arts curriculum, contact Kelly Scott at kscott@cgsschool.com.
New York’s Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 507 points or 2.1 per cent Monday, and the TSX was at a two-year low as investors found more than enough reason to continue selling. The dogged downturn seems easily justified by the US-China clash, unrest in Europe and the prospect of an unplanned Brexit. A common concern Monday was that the U.S. Federal Reserve’s will be too bullish with interest rates. It all seems to be feeding into the nearly three-month shellacking taken by stocks worldwide. The Dow was down 507 points Monday and the TSX composite off 232.
Hement Bhagwani, the seemingly tireless Indian celebrity cook and entrepreneur, has decided to take a break from the pressure of his many restaurant businesses. Two of these are the Indian Street Food Co., 1701 Bayview Ave. and the Amaya Express chain, one of which was until recently at 1574 Bayview. “I needed a break,” Mr. Bhagwani has told the Star. “I’ve opened 34 restaurants since 2002 and didn’t stop. I probably sponsored 40 cooks from Dubai and India, so there’s probably a guy who previously worked at an Amaya in most of the Indian restaurants in the city. But I stopped enjoying it, so it’s time to step back.” it is said that the new owner of the Bhagwani interests has hospitality experience in Iran. That seems to relate to new signage at the former Amaya storefront which now reads Taste of Persia.
A Leaside car was broken into overnight and ten pair of Adidas shoes, purchased as Christmas presents, were stolen. Lock your car.
Mayor Tory issued a statement Monday inviting young people across Toronto to apply now for summer recreation jobs These are positions at summer camps, aquatic programs and other recreation positions. In addition to accepting applications online, the City will host a recreation recruitment event on Tuesday, December 18 from 5 to 8 p.m. at North Kipling Community Centre. Applicants can receive tips on what to expect during the hiring process, as well as résumé and interview preparation support at the event.
A well-reported story from Tina Yazdani of City News on the holiday dinner put together by burned-out residents of 650 Parliament. Then, the market conditions impacting marijuana sales in Ontario. Below that, a hilarious quickie from CBS New York on Rocco the Problem Parrot. He learned how to use Alexa to order stuff. Finally, at lower left, fun with aircraft trying to land in high wind at Manchester airport. Hair-raising, so to speak.
A rally in support of Alberta’s oil industry drew hundreds of supporters who cheered as speakers delivered a message that the rest of Canada needs to be thankful for the prosperity the province provides. “We aren’t just a monumental cash cow for the government. We provide opportunities for families across the country,” Bernard Hancock, known as Bernard the Roughneck, told the crowd at a park in Grande Prairie, Alta., on Sunday. “It puts chicken in the pot in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. It puts a roast in the oven in Miramichi, New Brunswick. It puts tortiere on the fork in Granby, Quebec. And it puts tofu on the table in Toronto and Vancouver!” Canadian Press
