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.
In an update to my previous post on “The Best Sushi in the GTA” I forgot to mention Makimono’s other location in Pickering. In case you are in the Pickering Town Centre area just take a quick walk arcross the street to 1790 Liverpool Road, just north of the 401. It’s also a great location for Sushi in Durham Ontario. The location is sometimes busy during lunch, however it’s also has a great atmosphere and staff. Of course, being that it’s an all-you-can eat location, you may want to leave a lot of room to “expand”. Otherwise you may need to take a quick nap afterwards. We all love good eats and if you have other locations, please be sure to share them with us. Happy eating!
Posted in Ajax, Durham, Food, GTA Culture, GTA Food, Info, Pickering
Tagged Ajax, england, Food, Greater Toronto Area, Japanese cuisine, kingston road, Liverpool, makimono, Ontario, Pickering, Pickering Town Centre, rolls, Scarborough, sushi, Tokyo, TriBeCa, Whitby
OTTAWA — Early figures indicate Canadians avoided the ballot box more than ever before on election day.
Just 58 per cent of eligible voters visited the polls — from a high of 69 per cent in Prince Edward Island to 48 per cent in Newfoundland, according to preliminary numbers.
Posted in Alberta, Canada, election, Markham, News, Ontario, Oshawa, politics, Quebec, Toronto
Tagged 905, 905 region, Alberta, Aurora, canada, Canadians, Conservatives, country, dion, election, Elections Canada, Hamilton, Harper, identity rules, leadership review, Liberal, Liberals in Toronto, Maritimes, Markham, millions of canadians, Mississauga, NDP, NDP in Toronto, newmarket, Northern Ontario, Oakville, Ontario, overall turnout, people, Prime Minister, proof-of-identity, Quebec, requirements, Thornhill, Toronto, voter turnout, voting, Wajid Khan, Whitby
It looks like the GTTA has received funding for the following projects. Maybe I am still in disbelief until I see shovels in the ground? I am not in favour of all of the plans listed, but this definitely will be some good news for once for public transit in the Greater Toronto Area. What seems to be lacking is funding for Transit City, other than the head start funding. What is interesting is the Durham BRT funding, which will be a definite boost to transit in Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa.
By: Andy MJ (a.k.a “The G.T.A Patriot” / Toronto, Ontario)
MoveOntario 2020 Foundation Investments Total: $791.3 million
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Posted in GTA Development, GTA Issues, Public Transit
Tagged , 2020, Ajax, Bolton, BRT, DRT, Durham, Durham BRT, Durham-Highway 2, GO, Go Transit, GTTA, Halton, Hamilton, Highway 7, Light Rail Transit, LRT, Mississauga, Mississauga Transitway, MoveOntario, MoveOntario 2020, Niagara, Ontario, Oshawa, Peel, Pickering, richmond hill, right-of-way, ROW, streetcar, Tram, Transit City, TTC, VIA, Viva, Whitby, Yonge subway
Polling is an interesting subject. Over the weekend the Toronto Star published the various polls, which seem to indicate that the Liberals will be victorious on October 10, 2007. However, what is more interesting is the 905 region. There are a lot of, dare I say, extremely close ridings. Who knows how the vote will swing now that the faith-based issue is off the table. The Conservatives have a lot to gain in these ridings and we really do not know the “mood” of the public. It will definitely be an interesting night indeed. The spread in predicted Liberal seats, based on the polls below, will definitely be something to watch on election night. Another item that has been overlooked is Toronto and the NDP. Are people angry enough with Dalton McGuinty to cause them to lose seats? My gut tells me that the NDP will steal some ridings from the ‘Grits’ on Wednesday, but that is to be seen. If the Liberals come out as the winner, they will definitely get a “bloody nose” from the electorate.
For poll and predication information, on the October 2007 vote, go to http://www.democraticspace.com
Posted in GTA Politics
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