How Penny Oleksiak stays humble: Macleans profile

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Penny Oleksiak profiled by Macleans. 

Boy, 3, at Sick Kids as car hits utility pole on Avenue Rd.

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A 3-year-old boy and his father were taken to hospital after a car driven by a third man slammed into a utility pole at Avenue Road and Roselawn Ave. Saturday morning about 8.30. The boy is said to have life-threatening injuries. He is at the Hospital for Sick Children. The third man, who was also the driver, is said to be uninjured. It appears the toddler was wearing a seat belt but was not in a car seat at the time of the collision.

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Mom’s passion is dressing up baby for fashion nap time

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4-month-old Joey Marie has become an Instagram star thanks to the elaborate costumes her mom makes for her.

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Wrap it and ride!

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Toronto Public Health has left The Bulldog speechless.  (Yes, that is a rare event.)
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Jillian Walsh thanks Leaside — Georgia games Saturday

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Meridian credit union officially open in SmartCentre

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Police say “crossbow” killings tied to condo package scare

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Homicide detective sergeant Mike Carbone has confirmed a connection between the deaths of three people in Scarborough Thursday to the evacuation of a condominium on Queen’s Quay because of a suspicious package earlier in the day. The detective was feeling pressed by the need to pursue the investigation as he took time to talk to reporters on Lawndale Road in southeastern Scarborough near the scene of what has been described as three killings by crossbow. Two men and a woman are dead and fourth person injured — but details are slow to come. Carbone said police were processing the crime scene at 10 Lawndale to try to make sense of what had happened. He suggested the fourth person injured in the Lawndale incident may have serious injuries. He repeated his concern that police are “four hours into the investigation” with the intent of explaining why he does not have more information to share  

 

Visit from Penny beats plug in Michelin Guide at McSorley’s

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Penny Oleksiak sauntered into one of her occasional haunts Wednesday night with some pals. That would be McSorley’s Wonderful Saloon on South Bayview. Penny has been at the well-known saloon before and staff fully expect to see her again. She graciously agreed to some pictures. McSorley’s is known for the self-effacing humour of former owner Simon Hanlon. Service, Quality, Price — Pick Any Two is a giggle enjoyed by many. But a visit from Penny Oleksiak is better than a plug in the Michelin Guide. McSorley’s Wonderful Saloon is sold but Simon stays on

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WINDSOR: Homes damaged, 3 hurt as twister hits

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People are getting a good look by daylight after buildings were destroyed, trees uprooted and some minor injuries in a tornado swept into LaSalle from the Detroit River and touched down several times in Windsor on Wednesday evening. The Toronto Sun reports that at around 7:20 p.m. Kathy Hanson, a secretary at Manor Realty on Walker Road, was looking out the front window to see if the rain had let up as real estate agent Maria Franzoi was about to leave for an appointment. “I backed up to the desk and I saw a tree fly by and the front door blew open,” said Hanson.

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Toll in Italian quake reaches 250 and may push even higher

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As the death toll in the Central Italian earthquake stood at 250, with every expectation it will push even higher, survivors of Wednesday’s disaster were living through aftershocks. One reached 4.5 magnitude.. The shallow quake, estimated to have struck after 3:30 a.m. at a depth of six miles, was felt across a broad section of Central Italy, including the capital Rome where people in homes in the historic centre felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks. BBC reporter James Reynolds reports (above) from the badly damaged town of Amatrice near Rieti on the  desperate search for survivors. BBC before and after pictures  .

 

3rd quarter billions show banks know how to make money

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Third quarter results show again why so many people invest by buying Canadian bank stocks and then more or less forget about their money. Toronto-Dominion Bank has reported a quarterly profit of $2.6 billion, the Royal Bank announced $2.7 billions in quarterly profit and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce $1.44 billion.

Strollers recalled in Canada over possible falling hazard

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Health Canada is recalling 5,787 Step n Go Travel System strollers because a tray folding mechanism can partially disengage on one side when an infant car seat is attached. That represents a falling hazard says Health Canada. .Dorel Juvenile Canada of Mississauga, the distributor, has eight complaints about the trays disengaging but there are no reports of injuries. Health Canada says anyone who owns one of these strollers should stop using it with a car seat attached and contact the company for a free repair kit. Three models are affected, identified as 01451CCYA, 01451CDGI and 01451CDGJ. The numbers are on a sewn-in label at the back of the stroller.