The South Bayview Bulldog

Council in a vice as province requires answer by November 30. Does this smell right?  CBC

Jenna Lawrence scores 25 pts in Northern girls Basketball win (Toronto S.) semi 40:19 vs Leaside. Adv. To finals vs Oakwood @PrincipalNSS

— Mark Lawrence (@MarkLaw52184431) November 8, 2016

A City of Toronto solid waste worker has lost his job because of a hate-filled attack on parking ticket officers — one white, one black — accusing them of racism because they issued a ticket for parking in an accessible permit spot. The video surfaced in August and is a dispiriting rant of wrong-headed anger and vulgarity. In it, the man says: “You thought I was just a regular f–king n–ger, eh?” Later in the video he can be heard admitting to parking in an accessible parking spot outside of a supermarket in the Don Valley Parkway and Lawrence Avenue East area. “Buddy, I bought a lotto ticket and I was leaving,” he says to the officers. “I was literally like 45 seconds.” The video, which runs more than 11 minutes in length and is titled “This is why things will never change, I was racially profiled by another black man”, was uploaded to the website Vid.Me on August 10. Video of parking ticket tirade is loaded with racism

The TPS is holding a 25-year-old man alleged to have thrown a dog from the balcony of a 7-story apartment in Scarborough. This occurred on Firvalley Court in the area of Warden and St. Clair Aves The dog, a Beagle, died from injuries in the fall. Charges of animal cruelty charges have been laid. .

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says she plans to introduce legislation that would grant municipalities more tools to reduce speeding in school zones, including photo radar. The meaning of photo radar to ordinary careful drivers is an unknown. Will it slow down the reckless one? Will it bring a fine for motorists who let the needle creep one or two km over the limit? Will it save lives? Much remains unclear. Collected opinion from politicians in favour tends toward the need to frankly frighten people into being safe. But will it be fair? To begin, the Premier has talked about school zones and “community safety zones”. CBC

The Leaside Volleyball 18u boys have gold at the Humber pre-season classic tournament.

A huge sinkhole has hit the downtown of the Japanese City of Fukuoka city in the southern island of Kyushu. It began with two smaller holes that grew steadily until they formed one huge depression around 30m (98ft) wide. It is reminiscent but maybe larger than the sinkhole that took out part of Rideau Street in Ottawa last June

Prince Harry condemned the media for subjecting girlfriend Meghan Markle to “a wave of abuse and harassment,” issuing a highly unusual statement Tuesday that confirmed his relationship with the American actress and expressed concern for her safety. His office issued a statement saying: “Prince Harry is worried about Ms. Markle’s safety and is deeply disappointed that he has not been able to protect her,” said the statement from Kensington Palace. “It is not right that a few months into a relationship with him that Ms. Markle should be subjected to such a storm.” It seems unlikely, according to the BBC, that the cynical British press will pay much attention to this “cry from the heart.”

On the eve of City Council’s review of the revised concept for SmartTrack, Ward 22 Councillor Josh Matlow has published a critique of the plan, mainly of its financing. His most serious suggestion is that the financing of the project relies on a concept which is synonymous with a property tax increases. Analysis of SmartTrack

Gabriel Klein, 21, refused to speak today in court when spoken to about the killing of Letisha Reimer, 13, last Tuesday. Klein remained impassive as the Crown discussed his case in an Abbotsford B.C. court. He could be seen on a monitor seated in a wheelchair with his head cocked to the side, wrapped in a blanket apparently without a shirt on. Earlier he at first refused to participate in the hearing. Last Wednesday, the court heard that Klein wouldn’t leave his cell to stand before a judge. Is Letisha dead because he had argument with his mom?

Letisha Reimer

FYI: Rogers Cable outages have been reported on Bessborough, Crandall, Field and Millwood this evening. #YourTVisntbroken #Leaside

— SBayview (@SBayview) November 8, 2016

Sharp-eyed Bulldog readers have spotted a sign announcing the arrival of a Roots location at the SmartCentre at Wicksteed Ave. and Laird Drive. It will enter the location previously occupied by HMV, the distressed British chain of music stores. A source also predicts the imminent arrival of a Kentucky Fried Chicken store next door to Sunset Grill. Stayed tuned.