Month: April 2012

Three killed in early morning blaze in Whitby

Three killed in early morning blaze in Whitby

Three people are dead after an early morning house fire in Whitby left a home devastated.

It took fire fighters three hours to put out the blaze, which broke out shortly after midnight at a home on Dundas Street just west of Cochrane Street.

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Different modes of transit in Greater Toronto – removing political spin and disinformation

Explaining different modes of transit in the G.T.A; removing political spin and disinformation

Found a great article on transit through “What happens to public opinion when LRT is explained”. It is a great piece, which is quite informative. Take some time to read the article.Β Cherise Burda takes to time to explain the differences betweenΒ subways, light rail, GO Trains, rapid bus and right-of-way streetcar modes of transit.

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Markham is building for the future

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Trying to ease the pressure in downtown Toronto

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New construction timeline for Transit City

New construction timeline for Transit City

Despite 16 months of flailing on the transit file, all four of Toronto’s new provincially funded light rail lines will open within the original timeframe of 2020.

Only the hotly contested Sheppard LRT will be completed much later than it would have been before Mayor Rob Ford came to office and stalled all plans for street-level transit expansion.

Now, instead of the Sheppard LRT opening in 2014 as originally scheduled, work will only begin that year. The Finch LRT is scheduled to break ground in 2015. Both projects are expected to take about four years to complete.

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Roku finally coming to Canada in the next few weeks

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First lower speeds and now road tolls – What’s next?

First lower speeds and now road tolls – What’s next?

Charging non-Torontonians a toll to drive on the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway is one of the ideas to be presented at a special Thursday brainstorming session of councillors.

Road tolls are β€œcoming on the horizon,” said Councillor James Pasternak, one of the freshman members of council’s so-called β€œmighty middle,” whose votes can determine council priorities. β€œNon-residents would contribute to help support the city’s prosperity.”

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2nd Heart Attack Grill Victim?

2nd Heart Attack Grill Victim?

For the second time in two months, a customer at Las Vegas’ Heart Attack Grill collapsed mid-meal and was carted off to a hospital.

The female customer, a Las Vegas resident in her 40s, had been devouring a “double bypass burger,” puffing on cigarettes, and sipping a margarita when she collapsed Saturday night, the Grill’s owner told ABC News.

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Mad cow disease found in one Central Valley bovine

Mad cow disease found in one Central Valley bovine

Health officials say the diseased cow never entered the human food chain and U.S. dairy and beef products are safe. It is the first confirmed case in the U.S. since 2006.

The first confirmed case of mad cow disease in the U.S. since 2006 surfaced in California’s Central Valley on Tuesday, triggering concerns about food safety. But health officials stressed that the diseased animal never entered the human food chain and that U.S. beef and dairy products are safe.

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The debate over Subways or LRT transit is over – David Miller will see his vision for Toronto

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The Eglinton Crosstown and Mayor Olivia Chow

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said she’s “speechless” about the continued delayed ofΒ the Eglinton Crosstown, saying she’s no more knowledgeable on the project than residents and business owners who’ve been waiting years for it to wrap up.

“I don’t know what to say anymore, it’s leaving me speechless,”Β  said Chow.




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