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A man was hit by a streetcar about 8.15 a.m. on St. Clair Avenue near Vaughan Rd Friday morning. He was said to conscious and breathing. A police officer said he believed the man had a hearing impairment.

Goodbye Sears. Hey, what’s happening Hudson’s Bay? You say you might sell your Lord & Taylor sub’s stuff online at Walmart? It’s in the Wall Street Journal? Wow.

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A five-alarm fire at a townhouse on Lake Shore Blvd at Palace Pier Court in Etobicoke has sent a district fire chief to hospital in critical condition. His status was said to be stable late Thursday. Chief hMatthew Pegg described the incident as a some type of medical event. The blaze apparently started on the third floor balcony of the home during the dinner hour. The fire then spread to the roof of the building and to an adjourning unit. TFS personnel said a search of the buildings has turned up a dog which appeared to be in good health.

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Postmedia Network Canada Corp. has announced chief executive Paul Godfrey’s successor, naming a fast-rising executive its “designated survivor” should any unexpected change occur at the company. Andrew MacLeod, 46, will add Mr. Godfrey’s president role to his current work as chief operating officer. But his promotion does not signal that Mr. Godfrey intends to leave the company early, the CEO says. The rest of the executive team will report to the joint office of the president and CEO. Mr. Godfrey’s tenure as CEO, which began in 2010, is scheduled to last another three years. “You don’t wait until the end of 2020 when you’re walking out the door. You do it well in advance,” Mr. Godfrey, 78, said, describing Mr. MacLeod as his “designated survivor.” “I won’t be abdicating. We’ll be working together. … I have every intention of fulfilling the terms of my contract.” — Globe and Mail

Two writers from Canadian Press were at Sears stores today to see if the liquidation deals amounted to much and they came away unimpressed. Armina Ligaya and Maija Kappler are published in the Star late Thursday saying many shoppers found the deals underwhelming. “While signs suggested discounts of 20 to 50 per cent off — with a note that exceptions apply — relatively few items at a Toronto store appeared to be offered at half off,” the two women write. “Some big ticket items such as snowblowers and treadmills were only 10 per cent off.” It is a known tactic in such closures to begin liquidation with prices as high as possible and then lower them. It’s a contest in which buyers engage in a war of nerves to get goods at a price they accept before others take everything.

Halloween at Horticultural Design

New entry and exit at 1860 Bayview

Women’s Dinner at St. Cuthbert’s

The Four Men at MRUC

Upper left, Michael Renaud of Horticultural Design at 1610 Bayview Ave. poses with some charming Halloween novelties for the approaching feast of ghostliness. Upper centre, it is now possible to enter and exit the parking garage at 1860 Bayview by way of the Broadway Ave door. This was banned until now and the process by which it changed is unknown. But the change makes it much easier to get into and out of the garage considering the traffic crisis that exists for several blocks on either side of Eglinton. Top right, a reminder of the Fall Fair set for Saturday at Manor Road United Church, 240 Manor Rd. Down below left, the St. Cuthbert’s Women’s Dinner is Friday night. The men will serve and all are welcome. Finally, lower right, a distinguished-looking event under the auspices of the United Church of Canada will take place at Manor Road United on December 8. The Four Men will entertain with songs of love, hope and inspiration that Friday night. Sounds nice.

As many as 18 cases of salmonella poisoning have been reported related to the consumption of Janes brand name frozen breaded chicken, the Public Health Agency of Canada says. New cases were identified in British Columbia and Alberta after a warning was issued Tuesday. One person has died but it is not verified that salmonella was the cause. Two Janes brand chicken products were named. They are:

• Janes Pub Style Chicken Burgers – Uncooked Breaded Chicken Burgers
• Janes Pub Style Snacks Popcorn Chicken – Uncooked Breaded Chicken Cutlettes

Both were sold in 800-gram packages across Canada. The burger packages carry a date code of 2018 MA and the popcorn chicken package reads 2018 MA 15. They were distributed by Sofina Foods Inc.

Road closures for Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon have been announced.

• Bay Street, from Queen Street West to Dundas Street West, will be closed from Saturday, October 21 at 11 a.m. to Sunday, October 22 at 8 p.m. to accommodate the start/finish line activities for the race.
• A series of full road closures will take place on Sunday, October 22 from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the race. These closures will occur in the area bounded by Bloor Street West in the north, Victoria Park Avenue in the east, Lake Ontario in the south and Windermere Avenue in the west. Other roads in this area will be closed periodically to accommodate the event. More information about the race is available at torontowaterfrontmarathon.com.

Leaside awoke Thursday to a discussion of Freshii, the Canadian casual salad and healthy food restaurant chain, and  whether anyone wants to be a delivery person for this company. A local franchisee, John V Hickey, got it going by asking if a retired person preferably with an SUV or van wanted to deliver food. Who knew they delivered? It went on from that with Mr. Hickey saying that another Freshii will open at MGH, which we take to be Michael Garron Hospital (was East General). There are many comments in the Freshii files at Leaside Community

Leaside physician Dr. William “Art” Beairsto should be stricken the rolls of Ontario physicians and required to pay some $16,000 for the therapy of a patient, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario has said. Bearisto allegedly touched a patent intimately and suggested she would make a good lover. Bearisto, 69, is not practising. Previous

The long running debate about whether Muslim women must uncover their faces when required do so for official business such as swearing an oath or passport pictures is alive again. It comes this time in the form of Quebec’s new religious neutrality act, intended to ensure such openness in official business. The headgear known as the niqab covers the face of presumably devout Muslim women for reasons related to their faith and culture.  It is eschewed by many Muslim women however. Politically it is endorsed by the federal Liberal Party as an expression of personal choice. The opposition, typically expressed by the Conservative Party, say the niqab should not permit the disguising of identities. Many members consider it  demeaning of women who wear it. In Europe, a number of countries including France have banned the niqab outright.