Morning Brew: November 30, 2006

  • Posted by Sameer
  • Filed in City
  • November 30, 2006

Blame the fog on the warm airYour morning news roundup for Thursday, November 30, 2006:

You know that awesome fog that Jerrold has been taking photos of and that has been blanketing our city? Blame the warm air. Luckily for us (and for skiiers), it's going to get a bit colder this weekend.

Cooking superstar and heartthrob-in-an-apron Jamie Kennedy threw his support behind a farmer that wants to legalize the sale of unpasteurized milk.

I can't understand why anyone in their right mind would think of planting razor blades in a park for children.

Two more pedestrians have been killed in a deadly night on Toronto's slick roads.

All you city councilors that are hoping to come in as the new TTC Chair, Karen Stintz has a short message for you.

Toronto's online Crime Stoppers site has become an example for other agencies around the world. What would be a better example is if we could eradicate major crime and not even need the service, but that's just the idealist in me talking.

In a rare find, there's a report card that gives Ontario some pretty decent grades, most specifically regarding wait times for cardiac bypass surgery.

Eye Weekly is blogging the federal Liberal Convention. I'm not sure that's the most exciting gig you can give a writer, so I hope it goes well, Edward. Enjoy the trip to Montreal.

If you haven't already done so, mark it on your calendars: tomorrow is World AIDS Day. Stephen Harper has decided to pick this year's day of awareness to finally fulfill Canada's pledge of millions of dollars to fight the disease.

(Image: Jerrold)

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Re: World AIDS Day.

Bristol- Myers is donating a dollar to AIDS research every time someone goes to this website and moves the match to the candle and lights it.

https://www.lighttounite.org/

Please forward this to your friends to spread the word. It takes only one second to raise a dollar.

Posted by: Tyson Williams at November 30, 2006 10:02 AM

Great link to pass on Tyson. Thanks for sharing.

Posted by: Sameer Vasta at November 30, 2006 10:15 AM

I can't understand why anyone in their right mind would think of planting razor blades in a park for children.

Try living one street away from that insanity, a park my kids like to enjoy from time to time. Someone definately in my hood needs to get off the streets....

Posted by: Chris Drost at November 30, 2006 3:39 PM

Wow, that's scary Chris. I hope everything is okay, and I certainly hope things get cleaned up soon.

Posted by: Sameer Vasta at November 30, 2006 3:53 PM

The Star can be ridiculous sometimes. Just because some ski tournament has to be cancelled due to lack of snow does not mean global warming is to be blame. Even Gore's movie leaves much science to be desired. We do have to make enviro changes which I wholeheartedly support....but just so everyone knows Whistler is having its best season opening ever. The base is already what one would expect several months into the ski/snoboard season.

Posted by: sookie at November 30, 2006 5:07 PM

Wouldn't it be great if the Crimestoppers site had an rss/atom feed of crimes/wanted notices? I rarely if ever check the site, but could subscribe and spend at least 5 seconds a day looking at the updates. Might increase their audience.

Unfortunately their "contact us" form is for submitting tips, not recommendations. :)

Posted by: qmnonic at December 1, 2006 7:56 AM

Well hopefully the CrimeStoppers folk might see this and take up the suggestion. Hopefully.

Posted by: Sameer Vasta at December 1, 2006 10:03 AM

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