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Police have now reported on a van-cycle accident Sunday about 2 p.m. on Gerrard Street near River Street. They say that the car and cyclist were heading west on Gerrard when the cyclist veered into the path of the vehicle for reasons unknown. The rider, 69, is in hospital with life-threatening injuries.  A 22-year-old man was driving the 2015 Dodge Journey.  He  remained at the scene.

Jon Burnside (Ward 26) has offered another reminder that there will be public consultation Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Leaside Arena to discuss a new submission from the developer of 3-5 Southvale Drive. It begins at 7 p.m. Information may be had by calling the Councillor’s office office at 416-392-0215 or writing to councillor_burnside@toronto.ca.

Euronews reports that nine people saying they represent Black Lives Matter have blocked a runway at London’s City Airport over air quality Tuesday, something consider a threat to black lives. Euronews 

IRAN CLOTHING RAIDS

Police in Iran have raided 800 women’s wear shops accused of selling western-style clothes. These include garments that have short sleeves and quirky sayings on them like: “Stay Calm I’m the Queen”. More than 3,000 stores received warnings about selling clothes that the government does not like. Glad you’re in Canada?

CBC News anchor Peter Mansbridge, 68, has announced that he will resign from The National next summer, after anchoring Canada Day coverage on July 1, the country’s 150th birthday.

A message from @petermansbridge. pic.twitter.com/4XFYizJUBx

— CBC News: The National (@CBCTheNational) September 6, 2016

The linked story tells of plans for a 47-storey giant at 55 Eglinton Ave E., at the southwest corner of Dunfield Ave. It sits across Dunfield from the Madison, a huge development near completion. It contains a Loblaws on the second floor of a retail podium. Another high-rise tower from the LRT-development gift that keeps on giving. Urban Toronto

Here is a taste of David Bryant’s fireworks show in Talbot Park Monday night. Thanks for the show all.

Twins Rosie and Ruby Formosa are about to begin school in London where they were born conjoined at the abdomen and sharing an intestine. They were given a 20% chance of survival. Four years later, they’re ready for anything, a day their mum Angela never thought would happen. Very touching story of two adorable kids.

London has marked the 350th anniversary of the Great fire of London by setting fire to model of the City on a barge out in the Thames. According to the London Fire Brigade, the fire started on Sept. 2, 1666. As buildings were built closely together and were made of timber, the fire was able to spread easily. A drought caused by a dry summer and strong winds also made it possible for the fire to do significant damage. The linked CBC feature says the official death toll was just six people, but it is believed many others died from related causes. The fire was stopped days later on Sept. 6 by blowing up houses in the fire’s path to give it space to stop. Ultimately, over 13,000 homes were destroyed by the fire. The fire came at the end of the Great Plague, which overtook London for many months in 1665 and 66. Some 100,000 people died.

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Both Summerhill Market grocery stores are open today. The original store at 446 Summerhill and 1054 Mt. Pleasant Rd store are open until 8 p.m.

This is an Interesting profile of Cecelia Pye who is a coordinator of the Bayview Leaside BIA. U of T

At least 20 people were stung and many more terrorized near Los Angeles Saturday when a swarm of bees said to number in the thousands attacked people at a family reunion. It happened in the early evening at Cerritos Regional Park, about 20 miles south of Los Angeles. Witnesses tell KCBS-TV that there were thousands of bees chasing hundreds of people and that the insects seemed to be attacking people with long hair. The bees emerged from inside an underground utility box which they apparently called home. Police say the three people taken to the hospital are expected to be okay and that the bees left the park within an hour of the attack.