A cyclist and police cruiser collided at Kennedy Rd near Meridian Road overnight. Police are now examining the video from the cruiser’s dash cam. The cyclist is in hospital in serious condition.
Remaining surface parking part of Front-Spadina deal
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Tridel will develop more than seven acres of land at Front St and Spadina Ave. including one of the few remaining surface parking lots in west-central downtown. The owners of the property are well-known names — RioCan, Allied Properties and DiamondCorp. The land sits adjacent to the Globe and Mail building which was built in 1963 as the home of the now defunct Toronto Telegram. It does not appear to be part of the deal. Work is set to begin next year.
U.S. Democrats ripped at the seams by Debbie’s dirty email
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Michael Ford, 22, is Ward 2 Councillor by a wide margin
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Michael Ford, 22
Michael Ford has been elected City Councillor for Etobicoke Ward 2. He replaces his late uncle and former mayor Rob Ford. Ford, 22, opened an early lead and finished with 69.5 per cent of the vote (6,534) compared with 20.5 per cent (1,918) for second-place Jeff Canning, a small business owner.
Hydro vault fire reported at Brentcliffe and Glenvale
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This fire occurred in the electrical vault in the CAMH building under renovation at the top of Brentcliffe next door to the Lyndhurst Hospital. Eighteen people are said to have been in the building at the time of a small explosion in the hydro unit but they left safely.
Hydro vault fire inside a hydro building at Brentcliffe Rd and Glenvale Blvd, evacuation in progress ^ma
— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) July 25, 2016
East-end rooming house tenants in near-fatal scrape
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Astrit Shkurta
Police are looking for Astrit Shkurta, 66, after a dispute of an unknown nature is said to have ended with shots Sunday afternoon. They say a man went to an address in the Main Street and Danforth Avenue area at around 4:45 p.m. where he fired three shots point-blank at a 29-year-old resident but apparently missed him. The shooter then fled. The targeted man suffered minor scrapes in his haste to escape. Mr. Shkurta is described as having curly white hair and a medium build, with two gold teeth. He was wearing a red or orange T-shirt or vest and dark pants. Anyone with information about the case is being asked to contact police at 416-808-5400 or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).
Shape of things to come at old Manor Road United
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The shape of things to come at Manor Road United Church include a walkway to the front door of the old church, seen on left winding by a tree. To the east (right) will be parking for a few. The gymnasium of MRU will be demolished to make way for parkland on the corner of Forman Ave . The City purchased this property from the church in recent months. When renovations to the 90-year-old sanctuary of the church are finished a new child centre operated by Monarch Manor will occupy the basement.
No really, Leaside United Church lawn is a Pokestop
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In #Leaside our church sign is a #Pokestop Great to see so many people out on the lawn! pic.twitter.com/lq6N6OW690
— Leaside United Church (@LeasideUnited) July 25, 2016
Starbucks staff are now free to dye hair mermaid green
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Starbucks has decided to let staff members dye their hair pink and wear coloured shirts under their green aprons. Will this make the coffee different, of course not. That’s good. Apparently any hair colour under the sun will be permitted. Please be careful.
Hair like mine
Another sweltering week ahead for the last days of July
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Small girl dresses and leaves house in middle of night
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Police say the parents of a toddler have been located after the young girl apparently dressed herself, put on rain boots and left the house in the middle of the night. She walked to the 24-hour Sobey’s on Broadview Ave near Mortimer Ave. and Pottery Rd. It is a short distance from the child’s East York home. Police say the girl, who appears to be about three, was later taken to a police station where she watched cartoons until concerned parents arrived. Police alerted the City via TPS Operations (see tweet below) just as her mom and dad were calling police for help. The family was soon re-united.
Toronto Police have located a Fem. child approx. 3-4yrs. old,
F/Wht.,Brwn Hair, yellow dress w/pink boots. More to follow
^dw— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) July 25, 2016
Democratic attack dog Wasserman Shultz quits as chair
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz is renowned in U.S politics as a fierce Democratic attack dog, a no-holds-barred partisan who might to anything to win. But it appears her combative style has led to her resignation as chairperson of the party. The Florida congresswoman quit after the publication of internal emails by Wikileaks making it clear the she had tilted the party’s supposedly even-handed approach towards Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders. Now it is revealed she will not speak at the convention because of the embarrassment of the revelations. In a statement, Wasserman Schultz says she still plans to fulfil her duties formally opening and closing the convention in Philadelphia. Hillary Clinton thanked Wasserman Schultz, saying she would serve as a surrogate for the Clinton campaign and as honorary chairwoman of a 50-state program to build the party in every part of the country.