Morning Brew: January 29th, 2007

20070129_MB.jpgYour morning news roundup for Monday January 29th, 2007:

The over-priced, privately-owned 407 Express Toll Route has plans to begin offering gas and usage discounts to loyal, heavy users. I wonder if charges for giving birth to babies on the side of the highway are found in the fine print?

Another significant piece of concrete from the hurting Gardiner Expressway fell onto Lakeshore Boulevard below. Fortunately, no vehicles were directly hit by the comet.

The Bloor Street viaduct was shut down for part of the weekend after a passing pedestrian reported feeling electrical shocks and a dog's fur was slightly singed. Eddy Grant won't be staging a comeback.

The government of Canada is being sued for $335million by an American investor who claims that changes the Ontario government made to our garbage handling plans are costing his company economic loses stink. How is this even possible? Thank NAFTA.

(photo: blogTO Flickr pooler neuroticjose)

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"…costing his company economic loses"? Or causing economic losses, even.

Posted by: Grammarman at January 29, 2007 8:38 AM

fixed :)

Posted by: Jerrold at January 29, 2007 8:58 AM

Well that explains why there were hydro trucks on the Viaduct this AM.

Posted by: Chester Pape at January 29, 2007 11:03 AM

Concrete keeps fallin' my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turning red, falling on the street, Cuz, they say they're gonna stop the concrete from fallin', but it's not free, bridges worryin' me, Adam Gee-Am-Bro.....neeeeeeee.
cue trumpet solo.

Posted by: Steve at January 29, 2007 12:13 PM

Steve...get recording that. I'd buy it off iTunes.

Posted by: Sameer Vasta [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 29, 2007 1:20 PM

Love to,can I have Broken Social Scene and Metric play on it, AC Newman produce it and Neko Case, Emily Haines, Feist, Nirmala Basnayake, Maggie MacDonald and Amy Milan sing on it and then have dinner/drinks with me afterwards: - )

Posted by: Steve at January 29, 2007 1:55 PM

Darrel Glenn was my old high school teacher. he's currently the head coach of the Men's Basketball Team @ Humber College where I attended for 4 years. Darrel is a great person and i'm sure he handled the baby situation with ease instead of in fear.

Posted by: Garry at January 29, 2007 11:49 PM

That is one hell of a good photo.

Posted by: Michael's Way at January 30, 2007 7:50 AM

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