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Wild Weather, Billionare Buddhists and More Crazy Condos

Everyone’s been reporting on the Tim Horton’s explosion/fire but the Sun gets at the most important question, just what will this do to Tim Horton’s stockholders? The answer, probably not much.
We’re getting smacked around with another mild dose of winter weather. Don’t take Torontoist’s word for it, take the Weather Office’s.
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The city is staging a five day blitz on idling drivers. They’re targetting the busiest part of Front St. right around Union Station. But why are they doing it now, when the weather is still cold, and the rain will wash away most of the particulate matter. They should be doing this in July when idlers can see the damage they’re doing first hand.
A west coast Buddhist billionaire donates 4 million dollars to U of T Scarborough to amp up its Buddhism studies program. According to the Globe, donor Robert Hung-Ngai Ho, has also given cash for Buddhism studies to UBC and universities in Asia.
2006_4_3alsop.jpgThe Star reports that the house of anti-gun activist Julia Farquharson was raided by police on Saturday evening and her 23 year old son was arrested on charges of gun and drug possession.
Christopher Hume continues his condo cheerleading, his column this week praises Will Alsop. Architect of the new OCAD, the Westside Lofts presentation centre and this new condo development pictured here.

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  • http://www.jillmurray.com Jill

    Is that the footbridge over the train tracks between Queen & King?

  • http://www.boyreporter.ca Ron Nurwisah, Boy Reporter

    I think so….

  • http://www.jillmurray.com Jill

    They’re not selling that building yet. They’re selling 2 non-Alsop “mid-rise” towers on the north side of the tracks, which aren’t zoning-approved yet. I get the impression that those two need to sell pretty well before they’ll put this one on the market.

  • Les

    WHY are these buildings always pictured in the desert?!

  • mongo

    Alsop give me migraine. Stop him.