Few dog lovers in the parade of elegant canines on Bayview Ave. would let a pet get so overweight but now Bobby the border collie has been taken in hand. The video tells a sad tale of his Winnipeg owner’s inability to keep the young dog trim. Right now he sits at 123 pounds. Manitoba Underdogs healthy plan is to get Bobby down to a nice 60 pounds.
Man in 20s shot behind west end townhouse complex
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A young man has been shot a number of times in an incident behind homes in the Windermere Rd. and Swansea Mews area Saturday afternoon. Police are hunting for a black four-door car in connection. They say the injuries are serious but not likely to be fatal.
Hockey weekend at home for Leaside Junior Wildcats
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Games ten and eleven of the PWHL season for the Leaside Junior Wildcats will be played at home this weekend. Saturday the Cats meet the London Devilettes beginning at 7.40. Sunday the Durham West Lightning visit Leaside Arena Rink A to try to better their .750 WCPT average. Puck drops at 3.40.
Dia de Muertos event at Evergreen Brickworks Sunday
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She lives!
Sunday will see the annual Day of the Dead (Dia de Muertos) celebration at Evergreen Brickworks from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The festival has activities for children and live music. There will be traditional dance, a Mexican & Latin American market and storytelling as well as skull face painting, tequila tasting and Dia de Muertos-themed cooking demos, plus themed arts and crafts, ravine walks, pumpkin carving and more.
Ribbon cut at refurbished grounds at East York Centre
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Counc. Mary Fragedakis and others were at the East York Civic Centre on Saturday afternoon to reveal its newly renovated grounds. pic.twitter.com/eJ7q8cBSK4
— CTV Toronto (@CTVToronto) October 29, 2016
Drop by the East York Civic Centre for ribbon cutting ceremony & cake at 2pm pic.twitter.com/QuC1ktVSwM
— Mary Fragedakis (@mfragedakis) October 29, 2016
Today 2-4pm: family-friendly event & ribbon cutting celebration for newly renovated grounds @ East York Civic Centre https://t.co/gs0vT8hHpq https://t.co/BnV34YfD8k
— East End Arts (@EastEndArtsTO) October 29, 2016
TPS 911 Calls activity on morning of Saturday, Oct. 29
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Woman, 54, victim of unexplained plunge into Ship Canal
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Car and body of driver recovered after vehicle plunges into frigid waters in downtown Toronto https://t.co/4gNyp7whxn pic.twitter.com/GkKyaxpcX3
— Hamilton Spectator (@TheSpec) October 28, 2016
Police say there is video showing the car that sank off Cherry Street bridge speeding north on Cherry and breaching the guardrail. It is a silver Toyota Corolla, say police, and it was travelling much faster than the 50 km/h speed limit. A woman, 54, died in the occurrence and if she drowned rather than sustained a fatal impact, it was a horrifying death. Police say the occupant of the car who was still conscious might sit in the vehicle for five minutes or more before being inundated. A cyclist who witnessed the crash tried to rescue the occupant but could not. It is not clear whether the crash was accidental or intentional.
FINAL: Indians 1, Cubs 0 at quiet Wrigley Field
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#Indians edge the #Cubs in Game 3. https://t.co/dY4EzZnXg8 pic.twitter.com/eDKgirvN1T
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) October 29, 2016
Passengers tumble out of flaming jet at Chicago airport
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Flames and heavy smoke poured from the side of an American Airlines jet that aborted takeoff and caught fire on the runway at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, forcing 170 crew and passengers to evacuate and resulting in eight injuries — AP
Curse of Billy Goat hangs over Cubs at old Wrigley Field
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Tavern owner William Sianis and Murphy
The Curse of the Billy Goat is the part of the lore of losing accumulated by the Chicago Cubs. It is rooted in the curse that was supposedly placed on the Cubs in 1945 by Billy Goat Tavern owner William Sianis. Because the odor of his pet goat, Murphy, was bothering other fans, Sianis was asked to leave Wrigley Field. Outraged, Sianis allegedly declared, “Them Cubs, they ain’t gonna win no more,” which has been interpreted to mean that either the Cubs would never win another National League (NL) or else that they would never again win a World Series. The Cubs lost the 1945 World Series to the Detroit Tigers, and have not won a World Series championship since 1908.
TONIGHT
The winds are expected to be around 15-17 miles per hour in a similar direction throughout the expected game time. Josh Tomlin is starting for the Indians. He gave up 36 home runs this season, second only to Jered Weaver. He gives up fly balls on 35.2 percent of the batted balls against him, which was 32nd of 73 qualified pitchers this season; it might be fair to call him a fly-ball pitcher, but he’s not extreme by any stretch of the word. He did rank 13th of 73 in hard contact rate, though. On the Cubs’ side, Cy Young candidate Kyle Hendricks gets the ball. He allowed only 15 home runs in the regular season, good for the fifth-lowest home run rate (HR/9) in the NL. His 31.3 percent fly ball rate ranks 51st of 73 qualified pitchers in the majors, meaning he’s a decent amount better than average at not allowing fly balls. He also led the majors in soft contact rate. Enjoy the game.
Bell loses firm’s long-time phone # — can’t retrieve it
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CBC story tells a story oft-repeated in the wonderful world of digital upgrades. Bell Canada loses a phone number used by a trucking firm for nearly 40 years. That’s as old as the rotary phone. They can’t replace it. This would be funny if it weren’t so awful. CBC