Mayor Tory is tweeting an appeal normally left to the police Tuesday morning as he asks citizens to report any leads in a minor hit and run accident at Yonge and College Streets.
Too many people are getting hit by cars in our city. It needs to stop. If you witnessed this, please contact @TorontoPolice. https://t.co/AuIAknlov1
— John Tory (@JohnTory) November 29, 2016
Preparations have begun for the scene of Molly’s Game being filmed on South Bayview today! Weather forecast has been updated with only a 20% chance of showers. Good thing, Bayview is masquerading as sunny California today. The film stars Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba and Kevin Costner. Molly’s Game is written by Academy Award winning writer Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing, Moneyball, The Social Network) and tells the story of an athlete with dreams of achieving Olympic status. She turns the misfortunes of a sporting accident into financial fortune as she rises to fame as a host of an elite high-stakes poker game. More photos here, featuring Jessica Chastain.
Isis Shiffer, a graduate of the Pratt Institute of Design in New York, has created the Ecohelmet, a collapsible, recyclable cycling helmet from layers of woven into a honeycomb-shaped structure. It is intended to make bike sharing more popular, with helmets being bought at the rental station.
One man is dead and another man, Galeeb Abau-Jabeen, 23, is facing six offenses including impaired driving and criminal negligence causing death. Two women, also passengers in the car, were injured, one critically. The car, a Honda Civic, was eastbound on Bloor Street at Parliament St about 10 p.m. It left the roadway at the curve in Bloor Street and struck a utility pole. This picture was tweeted by @zabbygal who had a bird;s-eye view of the activity. The early report is that there were two women and one man taken to hospital from the single vehicle accident.
Ontario Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault had what must surely qualify as a religious conversion about how to generate and sell power today as he addressed the Empire Club in Toronto. He said that from now on he will be a “technology agnostic” about buying electricity free from the near-fanatical zeal shown by the Liberals for wind and solar. They even toyed with eliminating natural gas. In terms of energy costs and the tax burden now being shouldered by Ontarians, the solution may not be as simple as that however. Thibeault admitted that Ontario has an unknown number of long-term contracts for renewable energy projects that specified a generation technology. That he says is “arbitrary, and leads to sub-optimal siting, uncompetitive prices and heightened community concern.” Sadly, the contracts remain. Premier Wynne recently admitted her government made a mistake by not recognizing the impact of its energy policies on electricity bills, and promised some sort of relief for consumers. Thibeault told the Empire Club of Canada that Ontario has signed contracts for so much electricity that any future deals will be for minimal amounts of power because it “will be seeking to secure supply on the margins.” He hinted at electricity plans that better suit the needs of different types of consumers. “I need to work with the industry to talk about ways of giving consumers options,” he said.
This is said to be the much-delayed LRT test car — Bryan Martyniuk
Another shot of the Crosstown LRT test car
A new TTC streetcar from Bombardier shipped in recent hours
GO train CEM 351 model which began shipping in October
Two friends, Chris Drew and Bryan Martinyuk, have collaborated to tweet pictures of the much-delayed Crosstown LRT test vehicle and other cars for Metrolinx and the TTC. From the captions it appears that these cars have left Thunder Bay in recent hours or in the case of the GO vehicle, last month. The first look at the LRT car came thanks to photos tweeted by Mr. Drew, a Ryerson University urban planning graduate. The photos, taken by his friend Brian Martyniuk, showed the test vehicle on a railway flatcar in Thunder Bay on Sunday. The other pictures are on Mr. Drew’s account @chrisjamesdrew
Bayview Leaside BIA Pixies add holiday decor to Bayview trees south of Belsize.
The Bayview Leaside BIA Pixies have been busy decorating Bayview for the upcoming holiday season. You can see these beautiful winter arrangements starting to sprout on Bayview’s street trees.
Molly’s Game adds summer foliage to Bayview tree for film shoot.
Meanwhile, the crew in charge of the set dressing for the Molly’s Game film shoot, are also adding green to some of our trees. But they’re more interested in a summer look. What fun!
The intersection of Bayview and Moore Aves was fully closed during part of rush hour Monday as police tended to an unconscious woman. She is said to be about 70 and was found by the side of the road on Moore. She was taken to hospital and resuscitated. There was no indication that the woman had been attacked. Police arrived on scene about 5.15 a.m. The intersection, as shown in tweeted photos, was fully closed off by yellow police tape. It was unclear if the woman had perhaps been struck by a car but there was no confirmation of that theory. .
https://twitter.com/torontonews3/status/803222090744819712
Henry Burris’s 18-yard TD strike to Ernest Jackson earned the Ottawa Redblack an epic 39-33 overtime Grey Cup win over the Calgary Stampeders on Sunday night. Burris, the game MVP, found Jackson – who bobbled the pass – on the first overtime possession. But the veteran quarterback couldn’t hit a wide-open Khalil Paden for the two-point convert. Calgary needed to match Ottawa’s six points but went three-and-out on its possession. Bo Levi Mitchell’s third-down pass went off Bakari Grant’s hands to give Ottawa one of the biggest upset victories in Grey Cup history. Canadian Press
That happened…🍾#RNation #GreyCup pic.twitter.com/oWhOpPOhEN
— Ottawa REDBLACKS (@REDBLACKS) November 28, 2016
Redblacks defeat Stamps 39-33.
Red, Black & Grey!
The @REDBLACKS are your @Shaw_CFL #GreyCup Champions! #CFL pic.twitter.com/DZ9Lh1Gpfa
— CFL (@CFL) November 28, 2016
MEANWHILE JETS SCARE CITY
Many people phoning police, wondering what war just started. Houses shook in Moore Park. How about you?
After holding over the lake for 30 minutes, it was so worth the wait in the cold @TomPodolec @BMOField @RCAF_ARC #GreyCup pic.twitter.com/o8BCW47VDE
— Callum (@Callumhowes95) November 27, 2016
ADVISORY
There was a fly over by Royal Canadian Air Force CF18's for the #GreyCup tonight in #Toronto It was a planned event ^cb— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) November 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/baileygreenspon/status/803020915210670080
An 11-year-old has been caught and returned to his parents after a hair-raising chase on Hwy 400 inspired by the boy’s desire to re-create Grand Theft Auto (or something like it) in real life. The OPP were stunned when they finally stopped the minor. He told them he had been playing the game and decided to borrow his parents’ car to see what real driving was like. OPP units received a call about an erratic driver on Saturday. The car was going north on Hwy. 400 near Major Mackenzie Dr., and was described as swerving between lanes and driving at half the speed limit. The car got off the highway at King Rd., but then turned around and went south on Hwy. 400 again, this time driving “well over the speed limit,” going about 120 km/hr, said OPP officer Kerry Schmidt. Many units finally collaborated to stop the car. The boy has been returned to his parents.
Scout troupes 58, 69 and 132 are selling Christmas trees in their annual tradition again this season.
58th AT MANOR & REDPATH
The 58th have fresh Ontario grown trees and wreaths as usual at the Church of the Transfiguration, 111 Manor Rd East. at Redpath Ave. They are on the main lawn with a selection of Balsam or Fraser Firs up to a height of 9 feet. New this year is a garland made from branches of Fraser Fir or White Cedar available in 25′ lengths. They are open weekdays 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (weather permitting) and Sat-Sun 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Deliveries available. Call or text 647.970.0947 or email scoutingtrees at gmail.
69th AT TRACE MANES
The 69th Scouts are getting delivery this week for their annual sale beside the tennis courts at Trace Manes. They are selling on weekends starting Dec 3 and 4 and again Dec.10 and 11. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
132nd AT EGLINTON AND HANNA
The 132nd Scout will receive their trees on Friday, December 2 and expect to sell out over the weekend of Dec. 3 and 4. Hours are from Friday 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.. Contact johnmasterson@rogers.com They are in the lot beside Leaside Presbyterian Church.
