Bayview was closed south of Merton Monday afternoon

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April 16, 2018 – Bayview Ave & Merton St
April 16, 2018 – Bayview Ave & Merton St
April 16, 2018 – Bayview Ave & Merton St
April 16, 2018 – Bayview Ave & Merton St
April 16, 2018 – Bayview Ave & Merton St
April 16, 2018 – Bayview Ave & Merton St

Clean up after double whammy on Rumsey south of McRae

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Rumsey Road/Bulldog photo
Across the street too/Bulldog photo

Lights are coming back on in south central Leaside and across South Bayview Monday afternoon. Much of the area in the dark overnight is now lighted, as is Rolph Road School. The two trees above are opposite each other on Rumsey Road. They created a double whammy down near McRae. The traffic lights at Bayview and Moore are back to normal as well. Outage map

Power lost in East York/Christopher ‏ @teesang

Smaller outages must wait as large areas are serviced first

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Police warn of smashed windshield from ice off another car

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South central Leaside north of Southvale still without power

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The Toronto Hydro map shows outages in South Bayview at 9 a.m. Monday. The large area of homes in south central Leaside is affected. Sunday afternoon wind is the cause of downed trees and branches. The green spots indicate localized outages. Rolph Road School is without power. Childrens Garden School is closed while Bennington Heights is open, but condtions are very slippery, one parent advises.

Midtown outages at 9 a.m.

A Calgary hero, immolated activist and knowledge is power

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Dr. Breanne Everett
Burns self to death for the environment
Zeynep Tufekci

Calgary doctor and entrepreneur Breanne Everett (left) is a finalist in a prestigious UK innovation forum. She conceived of and created shoes that help prevent damage to the feet of people with diabetes. She is one of the top 12 finalists in the Pitch@Palace Commonwealth Competition. It means she will be able to pitch her innovative medical technology to an international audience of entrepreneurs, tech experts, media representatives and investors at St. James’ Palace in London. Listen to her from London below and be proud of this interesting compatriot. Centre, it seems incredibly tragic that David Buckel, a nationally known environmentalist and gay rights advocate has burned himself to death in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park.

MY EARLY DEATH REFLECTS WHAT WE ARE DOING TO OURSELVES

His chilling suicide note reads: “Most humans on the planet now breathe air made unhealthy by fossil fuels, and many die early deaths as a result — my early death by fossil fuel reflects what we are doing to ourselves,” according to the New York Times which received an emailed copy. Finally, Zeynep Tufekci is part of a TV program discussing privacy and freedom. There seems little knowledge among Facebook users that knowledge (about them) is power (in the marketplace). Do people care? Should they?

http://audioboom.com/posts/6808129-calgary-ceo-makes-her-pitch-at-the-palace

Outages in South Leaside, Davisville shown on Hydro map

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The Toronto Hydro outage map shows spots where power is out in Leaside and Davisville from about supper hour forward on Sunday. A larger area west from Southvale Dr. and Rolph Rd. is affecting a few more homes. The cause would certainly appear to be branches having fallen on local lines. On Leaside Community some are reporting an ongoing blackout and others say the outage did not last long.

Rumsey Road/haywirejackson @haywirejackson

Ice-laden branch hanging low over Southvale at Rolph

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Starbucks boss calls Philly arrests “reprehensible outcome”

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Gov’t to “reassert and reinforce” jurisdiction says Trudeau

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has instructed his finance minister to enter negotiations with Kinder Morgan to “remove the uncertainty” hanging over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. Trudeau also says federal legislation is coming that will “reassert and reinforce” the fact that the federal government is well within its jurisdiction to approve the project and ensure it goes ahead. He’s offering few details, however, saying the negotiations will not take place in public. Maclean’s

Rainfall warning issued at 4.22 p.m., high of 8 C Monday

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The weather warning says that significant rainfall tonight. “Following an appreciable freezing rain event, a round of heavy rainfall is expected tonight. The rain may fall heavily at times with amounts likely in the 20 to 25 mm range. Some additional rainfall is likely into Monday, albeit lighter. Total rainfall amounts for Sunday night into Monday may be in the 25 to 35 mm range'”

South Bayview’s empty roads on April storm lost weekend

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It has truly been a lost weekend in many respects. Families and enterprising people will have found things to do but venturing out was probably not one of them. Here we see well-known and usually busy corners of South Bayview at about 11.30 Sunday morning. Many will wonder if the forecast rain (after the ice) and predicted high temperature of 1 degree C will be enough to let them sneak out for a few minutes later. The severity of the Sunday ice pellet fall does not seem as severe as that of  Saturday. But the accumulation is daunting..