Morning Brew: April 25th, 2007

Photo: "Throwing Stones 1" by blogTO Flickr pooler reflex6002

Your morning news roundup for Wednesday April 25th, 2007:

Early looks into the investigation of the fatal TTC tunnel accident are pointing to human error, and TTC union president Bob Kinnear isn't ruling out another wildcat strike prompted by safety concerns. Is an isolated, freak accident justification for shutting down the city transit system?

A new Toronto policy passed by council will force airport limos that serve passengers from the airport to return empty, while most Toronto city cabs that drive passengers to the airport must return empty. Green city? Bullshit.

A house fire near Kennedy and Lawrence may have been started by a Molotov cocktail thrown through the window. That's a scary, scary thought.

The Boxing Day murder case is under way, and the Crown's key witness is afraid that he'll be targeted and killed if he is forced to testify. Details of the fighting and gang rivalry that led to the shooting remind us that Jane Creba was an innocent bystander in an incident that points to a much greater problem of youth violence.

American politicians are pushing to turn the "don't throw your junk in my backyard" phrase into law. The 350 truckloads of Canadian trash that end up in Michigan may soon have to remain somewhere in our backyards.

Today's Crossroad Puzzle after the jump...

Recognize this part of the city? Post your answer in the comments (and make your eyes go out of focus so you don't accidentally see the answer in a previous comment). Check for the answer in tomorrow's blogTO Morning Brew.

Answer to yesterday's super easy puzzle: the water park at Ontario Place.

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