56 Stafford St. Fire is out. Nearby homes evacuated. Appears no one was inside. pic.twitter.com/NBQJHx9dHI
— Catherine McDonald (@cmcdonaldglobal) December 28, 2016
2 Alarm Stafford St fire now under control but still checking for fire extension and hot spots. pic.twitter.com/oKYH1tvM6W
— Toronto Fire Services (@Toronto_Fire) December 28, 2016
Gunfire in the night brought police to the distant eastern side of Flemingdon Park Tuesday morning. It was heard on Pavane Linkway, the road that borders the Don Valley in the apartment area. Nothing was seen by police who speculate there may have been gunfire between vehicles.
Shots Fired – Pavane Linkway (DVP + Eglinton) No victims found. 2 vehicles seen leaving the area. Shell casings located. @TPS54Div pic.twitter.com/OZrFFihmcA
— CBC Toronto (@CBCToronto) December 27, 2016
The East York Kiwanis Club will hold its annual Robbie Burns Dinner Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the York Banquet and Event Centre at 1100 Millwood. Click the poster above for details. This is alway an occasion of great fun and, for those who wish, a taste of Haggis. Recipe
Carrie Fisher has died following a heart attack suffered Friday on a flight from London to Los Angeles. She portrayed Princess Leia in the Star Wars film franchise and later wrote award-winning books that included touching on her battles with addiction. She was 60. Carrie Fisher was the daughter of actress Debbie Reynolds, who survives her daughter at age 84. Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd, confirmed that her mother had died at 8:55 Tuesday CBC
City workers are still digging and hoping to find the end of the erosion at that sinkhole on Yonge Street at Roxborough Street. The pavement opened up yesterday and all the authorities can say is that it is sewer-related but they don’t know the extent. The street may be closed — as it is now from Crescent to Roxborough — until Thursday. Traffic is diverting at St. Clair and Davenport Rd.
Democratic South Korea, home of the Hyundai and KIA, has seen a shift in the political earth as members of the government party split with the besieged president Park to form the South Korean New Conservatives. They want popular diplomat Ban Ki Moon to be their leader. Moon is about to retire as UN general secretary. Such a good example to the North Korean tyrant as well as the oligarchic Chinese.
Facebook page tells of Metro Toronto Skating Academy offering. More linked at FB symbol above. If not that, there’s Snoopy.
Two men are dead in a head-on collision Monday on Taunton Road in Pickering. Their vehicles slammed together west of Altona Road, at about 11:25 p.m. The drivers were 21 and 35. They were pronounced dead at the scene. One was 21 from Ajax and the other, 35, from Stouffville. Slider photo courtesy Colin Williamson
An Air Canada Airbus A320 suffered an overheated air system Monday causing several passengers to “feel unwell.” The fight from Toronto to Calgary landed at Winnipeg to get a fix. Passengers were looked at by paramedics and released. But they were delayed a night in Winnipeg awaiting another plane.
Thieves have stolen more than 20 Sable coats worth $95,000 each from the Madison Ave shop of furrier Dennis Basso early Christmas morning. They hurled a piece of marble through the thick window and then one of the perpetrators was struck on the head by a heavy door frame as it collapsed. But they got away. There is however store video. Be on the lookout.
ERDOGAN ARRESTS COOK FOR TEA-CUP INCIDENT
They’re saying that Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans on being president-for-life and the latest example of his overweening pride is shown in the arrest of a mere cook who said he would not serve Erdogan tea if the president arrived in his cafeteria. God help Turkey.
MAKE ME CRAZY BONDI BEACH
Here we see the way things are done at Christmas on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Note the suitable reindeer antlers on the bikini-clad sun worshiper and other Yule attire.
George Michael’s partner Fada Fawaz says he “found singer dead in bed” Christmas morning.
George Michael's Partner Says He Found Singer Dead In Bed https://t.co/UFZFRvTQg0
— TMZ (@TMZ) December 26, 2016
