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Morning Brew: Selling Igor Kenk's Stuff, Dog Liver Cafe Menu, Suing George Brown College, Steeles Avenue Crowned, Pan Am Push
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What's happening in the GTA (and sometimes beyond):
A 15-year old boy allegedly pulled a gun and fired several rounds across a busy Sheppard Avenue on Tuesday night, striking one of his targets in the leg and landing himself in a lot of trouble (..."three counts of attempted murder while using a firearm, aggravated assault, discharging a firearm and endangering a life, the careless use of a firearm, using a firearm to commit an indictable offence, pointing a firearm, failing to comply with the Youth Criminal Justice Act and failing to comply with recognizance.") Anyone want to make a bet? I figure he'll be a free (young) man within 2 to 3 years.
Ontario is looking to sell off infamous accused bike thief Igor Kenk's property, even though he hasn't been convicted (yet). Should they be able to do this? Hundreds of thousands of dollars are at stake, as are over 2000 bikes.
High Park area retiree and "prankster" Max Glickman needs to find a new "hobby," I think. He created, printed, and distributed to dog owners fake restaurant flyers for a fictional "Dog Liver Cafe" that touted "Authentic Asian Canine Cuisine" like "Poodle with Noodle." There's a term for this kind of behaviour. Although no charges were laid, the next stunt he pulls might be considered "public mischief."
Student debt is a terrible thing to have looming over your head after graduation, but getting to that point and not even getting the credentials that were originally advertised is even worse. Students are suing George Brown College, claiming just that. This will be an interested case to follow.
The worst roads in Ontario poll by CAA has once again crowned is underway, and Steeles Avenue leads the worst of the worst. And the association is calling on Toronto to invest more and more quickly fix our roads, because we deserve better. If only money grew on trees, eh?
Another international games bid push for Toronto is underway. Our attempt to secure the 2015 Pan Am Games is at a crucial point, as evaluation of our facilities takes place in a few days. Let's cross our fingers and hope that Lima, Peru, and Bogota, Colombia don't fare as well, and that the officials' visit isn't marred by brazen shootings, flat tires, and fake menus.
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Guy makes lame flyers as a joke and leaves them on cars, and dog owners cry.
Just one more reason High Park is the lamest neighbourhood in the city.
http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/local/article/295127--dog-eat-dog-spat-over-canine-menu
It started with the street racing law and has now opened up a "probably guilty" gray area that is very dangerous. Especially when combined with our police's reluctance to allow us to photograph or video their actions, even though it is legal.
I wish we'd stop.
Then he could tell us what was more offensive: it being immature, it being racist or shit being all over his shoe.
I do hope the media attention devoted to this old dumbass draws to a close sooner than later.
I wish I could shove all that dog pick they never pick up in their faces.
Oh, and "I wish I could shove all that dog pick they never pick up in their faces" ..... what is stopping you? Or are you only tough on the internet?
No, it's if only we had responsible politicians who did their jobs and looked after the best interests of the city instead of rewarding their supporters/establishing dependent clientele. We waste billions on staffing thanks to too many employees being paid too much and idiotic policies. We're hiring garbage inspectors and waste millions on a counterproductive organic diversion project that doesn't do what the mayor claims. Millions of city and private sector money on plastic bag tax, millions more on abortive attempts to ban coffee cups. The city gives money it doesn't have to politicized groups that sue and lobby for more spending (Toronto Environmental Alliance for one, but pretty much every group that gets money from the city).
It would be easy to save $5B without impacting services. Then we can talk about getting the city out of doing things that it is incapable of (housing, TTC, food carts, hydro, water...), that make the problem worse (street services, welfare), or are intentionally suicidal (anything Vaughan or Giambrone try to do). Then we should sell the Gardiner & DVP to Macquarrie and liquidate as many other assets as possible. Government should only own parks.
With changes like that, we'd get a real capital budget as well as enough to eliminate commercial property taxes.
Lighten up people, please. I read the article linked by Mike W and was flabergasted when I read that “Every summer there seems to be an incident here. This year we thought we had survived the summer without any incidents, until now.”
Give me a break. AN INCIDENT? You call this an "incident"?
I know most of you will rip into me, but come on. Some of you pet owners need to pull your heads out of your asses and smell the dog shit. These are pets, PETS, people.
Are you retarded, insane, or just plain stupid? Star of David? Racist? Do you even know what the word "racist" means?
You've gone off the deep end.
Don't forget this one: drivers who are stopped by a RIDE checkpoint and given a breathalyzer but who prove to have *less* than .08% can still be fined, have their vehicles confiscated, have their licenses suspended and have their insurance companies told by the police that they're bad risks. All without appeal or even seeing a judge.
This has nothing to do with due process. It's common in theft, b&e, robbery & drug cases.
What I've seen of the dog liver cafe flyer is HILARIOUS! Anyone know where I can see the whole text? FWIW I have a well-appointed, well-loved pooch. But I also have a SENSE OF HUMOUR, something that is apparently surgically removed at birth if you are born here or live here too long. Being from Montreal myself, I agree 100% with Glickman. Pull the giant broomstick out of ass, Toronto.