The South Bayview Bulldog

A lottery player somewhere in Quebec won Friday’s whopping $50 million Lotto Max jackpot. There were also two Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each up for grabs, but neither was claimed. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Nov. 16 will be an estimated $12 million.

Canadian flags decorate lawn at Sunnybrook Veterans Centre

Sunnybrook Veterans Centre is dressed for remembrance this Thursday. Canadian flags decorate the laws of the residences. This year’s service was pre-recorded and can be seen below.

The first truck off the line will be auctioned to help GM and our Canadian dealers raise money for Sharon’s Kids.

The General Motors assembly plant has begun operations again this week after a three-year closure which seemed to augur the end of the auto industry in Oshawa. But in a surprising move, the company announced it would reopen amid growing demand for GM pickup trucks. The plant created 1,800 new jobs, supporting two production shifts. Unifor, the union representing the workers, says a third will be added in the future. Trucks produced in Oshawa will start being shipped to dealers in December. The first vehicle off the line has a patriotic paint job and will be donated to a children’s charity.

CAfeTO to become permanent/CP24

City Council made it official Wednesday with a vote that will see curb-lane patios (CafeTO) become a permanent feature of Toronto’s commercial streets. It’s part of an agenda inspired by the opportunity to close streets and add bicycle lanes during the Covid ordeal. No doubt opinion is divided.

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But most of these new uses of City streets — like bike lanes on Yonge St — were unthinkable as recently as three years ago. And when John Tory was first elected mayor seven years ago, he declared himself to be “a new sheriff in town” who would tow cars and trucks that dared park outside a business or coffee shop. He even pondered the use of lightning strike forklift trucks to move cars. That may have been extreme but now painted pavement and bollards have pushed delivery trucks into traffic lanes.

Truck unloading at Yonge and Roxborough/Yonge and Roxborough News

Here are the happy faces of the U18A Wildcats (Loft and Villarin) as they celebrate a silver win at the Waterloo Fall Challenge Cup last weekend. The team went undefeated heading into the final but came up just short, losing 3-1 to a strong team from Clarington.

The explosive growth of Toronto has rolled out across Southern Ontario and now the government says a high-speed road is needed between Highways 400 and 404.

It is 100 years since the poppy came to symbolize our gratitude and respect for those who have died in Canada’s wars. These reports tell the story of how the little flower inspired an army surgeon from Guelph to scribble down a few poignant lines that move us a century later.

Westlake and Lumsden Aves looking north/Google

A woman, 64, has been struck and injured by a car as she crossed Westlake Ave south of Lumsden Ave Sunday at about 3.20 p.m. The intersection, which is east of Woodbine Ave., has lights and it appears the southbound SUV driver may have had the right of way. He remained on scene. The investigation continues. A previous account said the pedestrian had died. Bulldog regrets the error.

Remenyi House of Music, 210 Bloor St. West, will move to 109 Vanderhoof Ave early in the New Year, the company confirms. Remenyi has purchased the space now occupied by St. John’s Music and ultimately will have two locations after renovations at the Bloor St address.

Long history dates to 19th Century Budapest

The first Remenyi House of Music opened in 1890 in Budapest, Hungary. The family and the store survived two world wars, but once the Communist regime took hold in Hungary in 1951, all of the shop’s inventory was confiscated. In 1959, founder Zoltan Remenyi and his family fled Hungary and came to Canada

Not happy/Colin Mcconnell

Leslieville nature photographer Colin Mcconnell has titled this shot “Ugh, who turned the clocks back?” Many can relate to that.

The RCMP are warning that children are posting compromising pictures of themselves on TikTok. It’s incredibly popular and that may be why TikTok is the medium of choice. Yes, children need to be cared for no matter how tricky it becomes in the Internet age.

Astroworld disaster seems to follow known human folly

The dreadful loss of eight lives, one as young as 14, at the Travis Scott Astroworld concert in Houston Friday has shaken the City and rap world. They say that the huge crowd, full of anticipation, began to surge forward prompted by a countdown to the beginning of the event. It seems like a recipe for disaster.

Border reopens but pricey PCR test remains

Yes, the US-Canada border opens Monday but the requirement for a PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) test to get back into Canada complicates things. They’re expensive in the US. This CBC report suggests that day-trippers can get it done here before they leave. If presented the same day to Canada Customs, it remains valid when you come back.