Elderly women robbed outside their homes in Cabbagetown

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Two elderly women have been robbed in separate incidents as they stood outside their own homes in Cabbagetown. A man and woman operating out of a white van stopped on Sackville Street and the two emerged wielding a knife. They took jewelry from a woman of 81. Later on the same day, Wednesday, August 10, the two robbed a 76-year-old woman in her driveway near Wellesley and Parliament. The occupants of the van are described as having olive complexions, in their mid-40s.

Couche-Tard buys CST Brands for tidy price of C$4.4 bln

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Canadian corner store giant Couche-Tard set to grow

Break and enter call to Rumsey Rd. and Sutherland Dr.

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https://twitter.com/tpscalls/status/767545088478220289

Taxi driver swerves into cyclist as rider thumps on window

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Teen tells cops mom and dad forced her to go on vacation

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Any adult with a memory will concede that being a teenager isn’t always a happy experience. But adults know that most of such distress is rooted in a youthful lack of perspective. So when a 15-year-old Mississauga girl called 911 to complain that her parents were forcing her to go on vacation with them she got a mild reproof from the OPP. This outcome is no doubt much more welcome to her parents than running away — another frequently seen tactic.

“Super-honoured” to carry flag says Penny Oleksiak

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The Beaches Penny Oleksiak will carry the Canadian flag into Maracana Stadium for Sunday night’s Olympic closing ceremony. The 16-year-old swimmer said she is “super-honoured” to bear the Maple Leaf flag on behalf of fellow team members and all Canadians. “I’m super-honoured just to be able to carry the flag for Canada and lead all these athletes who’ve worked so hard to get here,” she told a news conference Sunday. Oleksiak will lead a Canadian contingent that has surpassed its goal in Rio of finishing in the top 12 in the overall medal count.

CP Rail locomotive off tracks, leaking oil at Dupont-Spadina

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CP Rail derailment is said to be leaking diesel fuel — Dionne Renee Twitter

A minor rear end collision has derailed a CP Rail locomotive on the main line across Midtown. The incident occurred about 5.20 a.m. at Dupont Street and Spadina Rd. The fire department says there is no hazard.

Man swallows 40 knives, complains of stomach pains

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It was by way of an after-thought apparently that this Indian man told doctors that he had had a habit of eating knives. Yes, they said, we’ve seen them in the x-rays and we think that’s your problem.

Tragically Hip night merges music, humanity and politics

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The final concert of the Tragically Hip has merged the band’s timeless place in Canadian music with foreboding for the health of its lead singer Gord Downie and political overtones inspired by the presence of the prime minister in the audience. CityNews 

“Justin, Justin” as PM visits Taste of Manila on Bathurst

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Bathurst Street is closed all weekend for the annual Taste of Manila festival. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the event today and from all accounts there was a fair of amount of Trudeaumania present. Or perhaps Justinmania. After being greeted by chants of “Justin, Justin,” the prime minister took to the event’s main stage to speak about the value of multiculturalism. Mr. Trudeau then made his way through the crowd, shaking hands and taking selfies as people pushed and squeezed through other onlookers to get up close to the prime minister.He then donned an apron and cap to take his turn at a grill preparing Filipino delicacies. There was elegant Filipino dancing too as demonstrated in the video.

Young hero Kris Chung is donor who saved Binh Wagner

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It’s been revealed that the person who donated part of his liver to save the life of Binh Wagner last year was Kris Chung. a 21-year-old cadet at the Royal Military College in Kingston. Today, after a period of anonymity following his selfless act, Chung has gained some comfort with his role as a hero to the Wagner family — and many others too. The Wagner story is one of enormous courage and decency. Joanne and Michael Wagner adopted twin Vietnamese girls, Binh and Phuoc at 18 months. But the girls were both afflicted with a  rare disease that attacked their internal organs.  They needed liver transplants. Amazingly, Mr. Wagner himself was a match for such a transplant but he could not do it twice and survive. The Wagner’s asked physicians to make the choice of which child would receive the transplant. The medical team decided on Phuoc. That left Binh facing death until a total stranger emerged as a perfect donor. Chung was moved by a picture of Michael Wagner, who is also a soldier, with his nine children. He says he knew he had to make the donation. The remarkable details of how this fine young man applied as a donor, then arranged to get leave from his classes, place his affairs in order with his brother and travel to Toronto to save a life are contained in the linked CBC story. It is very moving. CBC

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Kris Chung with Binh and Phuoc Wagner and Joanne Wagner

 

100s of motorcycles, scooters invade Moore Ave parking lot

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A loosely planned gathering of motorcycle and scooter lovers resulted in a spectacular array of antique and current bikes in the parking lot of the Rexall Pharma Plus at 320 Moore Ave over the noon hour Saturday. There were hundreds of bikes. It was the regular Mods and Rockers event organized by Town Moto on Ossington Ave. Mods and Rockers has been publicized on Town Moto’s Facebook page for a few days. Everyone present seemed surprised by the turnout. After an hour or so to talk and check the other bikes, the bikers rode down Bayview to what was called by Town Moto “the afternoon’s festivities” at the Keating Channel Pub on Villiers Street. Town Moto

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Antique Russian bikes called Urals still not extinct like Soviet Union