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Newsstand: June 2, 2015
Happy, uh, second day of June? If you look out your window instead of going outside, you'll actually believe it to be true. In the news today: the Gardiner has an online fan club, police find the car believed to have been involved in a Bloorcourt hit and run, and more in the Toronto vs. Uber story.
A group of pro-Gardiner organizations have launched Dontcutmeoff.net, a website that really, really wants you to support Mayor Tory’s pricey hybrid option, which would see the crumbling expressway preserved. It takes all kinds, etc.
Police have found the Mercedes-Benz believed to have been involved in a fatal Bloorcourt hit and run on Sunday evening. Because 39-year-old Nelisa Damota was jaywalking at the time of the deadly accident, police say that the driver might not have been charged if they’d remained on the scene to offer assistance to the victim after she’d been struck. Now, though, it’s likely the driver will face criminal charges.
In the latest chapter of Toronto vs. Uber, Justice Sean Dunphy of the Ontario Superior Court posited yesterday whether the ongoing drama—which has taxicab licensing at its heart—should be taken to court. He also asked that the City consider whether Toronto’s “somewhat antiquated” regulations hold up in modern, Uber-enhanced times.