Two people are in critical condition after the high-speed collision on Highway 9 Police between Highway 50 and Highway 27 Saturday evening. Six people in total were taken from the wreckage of three vehicles by Peel Region paramedics after 6 p.m. and a number flown to hospitals. OPP said the driver and passenger of one vehicle were the worst hurt.
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Despite the peaceful skies over Midtown as suppertime approaches the Weather Network is sticking with a warning of possible thunderstorms tonight. The tornado watch has been cancelled however.
By Cecelia Pye
Special to The Bulldog
Sidewalk Sensation brought sweet treats, sidewalk sales, live music and fun along Bayview Avenue this past Saturday, June 17th. The businesses of the Bayview Leaside B.I.A. stepped up for the event and animated the sidewalk with special deals and events. Highlights included a sidewalk masterpiece by David Crighton at State of the Art Gallery, a venison burger barbecue at White House Meats, and a lemonade stand and special sale at Butter Studio, to name a few. Live music included percussion and jazz sounds from Cassava Latin Jazz Group, Rhythm Works and Samba Squad. Keep your eyes peeled for next year’s Sidewalk Sensation in June 2018.
BILL COSBY breaks his silence as jury in sexual assault case remains deadlocked for sixth straight day. #TenNews pic.twitter.com/zmCjxxI1PV
— 10 News First (@10NewsFirst) June 17, 2017
JUST IN: Judge declares mistrial in #BillCosby sexual offense case… https://t.co/WOyCu5q3sn pic.twitter.com/56EOFmRBt8 (via@CNN)
— HEADLINE NEWS (@Newzjunkie_) June 17, 2017
Bill Cosby has been discharged by the court after jurors said they were unable to reach a verdict. Each member of the jury was polled. The prosecution has said it will re-try Cosby.
The purchase of Whole Foods by Amazon for $13.7 billion US has turned analysts to worrying about what the online mammoth might possibly make of the grocery industry. Many say it would have to invent magic food to do better at selection and quality than most of what is for sale in Toronto. Delivery? Maybe, but so far the appeal of that service has not shown the potential to turn grocery shopping upside down. People want to choose which orange looks nicer. Rather, some suspect the real Achille’s heel of the current supermarket game is at the checkout counter. Last year, Amazon opened Amazon Go, a checkout-free grocery store in Seattle, where customers are charged wirelessly on their Amazon accounts. They leave the store without ever having to see a cashier or self-checkout system. There’s no way of knowing at this distance if Amazon Go really works or if shoppers are robbing them blind. But there’s no denying the idea of just waltzing into a store, grabbing stuff and waltzing out is very appealing. AMAZON: Just take stuff and walk out “without paying”
Mayor John Tory has led a group of dignitaries in cutting the ribbon to re-open the renovated and enlarged Guild Inn on the Scarborough Bluffs some 16 years after it closed in the face of a miserable lack of interest. The re-built centre remains in the same leafy corner of Scarborough and, as described by Urban Toronto, seems like a promising new venue for important events,
Friday night’s sudden thunderstorm and sharp increase in wind are suspected in the collapse of a light standard Friday that trapped two men at Woodbine Park during the Beaches Rib Fest. Firefighters removed the light standard and debris to free the men. One was conscious and breathing and the other was slipping in and out of consciousness police said.
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A multiple-car accident at Woodbine Ave and O’Connor Drive snarled traffic Friday night causing a detour south on Woodbine and west on Plains Road., There were no serious injuries.
A fire expert weeps as he describes the aluminum cladding on Grenfell Tower in London which contained flammable polyethylene. To the right, a fearful warning about flesh-eating disease and the urgent need to get diagnosis. A BC boy faces a grievously difficult recovery after surgery. And below, two reports on the conviction of Michelle Carter in the texting suicide manslaughter of her boyfriend Conrad Roy
The planting boxes on Bayview Ave. have been graced with fernery planted by Debora Kuchme and her faithful band of Bayview Pixies in anticipation of Saturday’s Sidewalk Sensation. Please get out and have a look at the attractions and hear the music. There is a children’s entertainment station at Hillsdale.
Amazon has swallowed organic grocer Whole Foods in one big bite. The capacity of Amazon to create business has grocery analysts running around in circles Friday. Amazon will pay $42 US a share or $13.7 billion in cash for Whole Foods’ shares, a 27 per cent premium to what Whole Foods was worth on Thursday. There are 13 Whole Foods stores in Canada.
Metrolinx has posted this photo which seems to be a site similar to the Laird Station where the excavation will be “mined” as opposed dug out while open to the street (open cut) They say “work is set to begin, and in no time at all, it will look something like this deep beneath Eglinton and Laird. Crosstown Community Relations Specialist Heather Glicksman and Crosslinx’s Pat Swanek (created) this short video to explain important details about this work – including what can be expected over coming weeks and months.” https://youtu.be/
Karim Baratov’s lawyer says his client is considering waiving his right to an extradition hearing and although he did not say why, possible reasons are imaginable. The lawyer, Amedeo DiCarlo made the announcement in Hamilton court today and said a decision would come at a hearing on July 7. It seems very certain the US government will wish to know what Mr. Baratov has done and what he knows. Such information may well be negotiable. Baratov is the 22-year-old Ancaster resident wanted by the CIA in connection with alleged Russian hacking in the US
