Cyclist badly hurt after “interaction” with driver of car

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A cyclist was gravely hurt Saturday morning after an incident whose origin is unclear. It happened on Kipling Ave. near Rathburn Road. Police say a driver and the cyclist were both heading north when they got into some sort of “interaction.”  The cyclist left the road and slammed into a pole at high speed. The driver kept on going. Police say it is unclear if there was contact or why the cyclist left the road.

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Tears, confrontation as attendant grabs stroller on AA flight

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The doubtful pleasure of flying is seen in this Facebook video. It’s on a jammed American flight where everybody in the video is overwrought. A male attendant apparently grabbed a stroller away from a woman travelling with two children. We don’t know his story. But the stroller hits, or nearly hits, the woman and one infant in her arms. She is upset and weeping when the video begins. Then a man leaps up and starts to threaten the attendant. The attendant loses it and invites the passenger to fight. Now he’s suspended and American is apologizing (of course). We’re not sure what this proves except that when you jam dozens of men, women and children into a little airplane that has to take off in two seconds, you get a crisis.

Rotary Recycling open at EYTC today and Sunday til 4 p.m.

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This is the weekend to dispose of dead batteries, broken printers, big tube TVs and other forms of worn out electronics. Here we see some of the discarded items taken by the Rotary volunteers at the East York Town Centre station. It is beside the Tangerine Bank temporary building at the west end near the Petro Canada station. By 11 a.m. Saturday, some items has been re-sold to a repair service for $175.

Police say this is their suspect in theft of Shih Tzu on Bloor

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Police are saying this is their suspect in the theft of a much-loved Pomeranian/Shih Tzu dog named Kobe from in front of the McDonalds on Bloor Street near Mt. Pleasant Rd. The man is described as 40-50, medium build, brown hair in a ponytail, wearing an orange shirt, blue jeans, and white running shoes. Also see: Dog stolen, dog lost plus bear and killer whale cuties

Spring Sweep the Street volunteers clean South Bayview

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Great turnout for South Bayview clean up

Sweepers well-known and well-liked formed up at Bayview Ave. and Millwood Rd. Saturday morning to participate in the Bayview Leaside BIA Spring Sweep the Streets event. The annual clean up saw these volunteers do a thorough job of picking up cigarette butts and other litter, sweeping the gutters and bagging the trash for pickup by the City. On the BIA Facebook page Cecelia Pye writes that the BIA has received a New Horizens Grant for Seniors of $16,000 to further support the Bayview Pixies volunteer gardeners keep the street flowered and beautiful.

Dog stolen, dog found plus bear and killer whale cuties

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The video wheel spins a City News report on a dog stolen from in front of the McDonald’s on Bloor near Mt. Pleasant. We worry about the theft of the wonderful dogs often seen outside Starbucks on South Bayview. Then, Cooper the Labradoodle, a West Jet delivery famously fumbled on his way from Halifax to Deer Lake Nfld. is happily found in Hamilton. All’s well it seems even after an escape at the airport while being walked. Next, a bear cub naming project at the zoo in Columbus, Ohio. There is no denying this bearlet is definitively cute. And in San Antonio a killer whale is born at the Seaworld park.

Ont. VW diesel owners to get $5,100 to $8000 settlement

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Courts in Ontario and Quebec Friday approved a class action settlement with Volkswagen Group Canada which is expected to see lump sum payments to diesel owners of from $5,100 to $8000. The action arose from the 2015 scandal over exhaust testing. Ontario owners of the 2-litre VW desiel models effected may begin submitting claims for compensation on April 28. CBC

Lots of cleaning to be done so where will you help out?

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Prncipal Shona Farrelly and friend
These kids cleaned — will you?
How about it?

This is Clean Toronto Together Weekend. Shona Farrelly (left above) principal of Davisville Public School and her friends and pupils were busy with School Cleanup Day today. How about you? You can help clean up South Bayview with other friends Saturday beginning at 9 a.m (see link below). And there is a recycling station courtesy of Toronto-Leaside Rotary at East York Town Centre both Saturday and Sunday. Volunteers are also needed for the cleanup of the Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve at 67 Pottery Road at 10 a.m. Sunday. Call Paula at (416) 423-1504. All events