Extra, Extra: Olympic Committee Trademarks Toronto 2024, Bomb Scare Leads to Mischief Investigation, and Cousin Charged in Shooting Death of Scarborough Teen
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Extra, Extra: Olympic Committee Trademarks Toronto 2024, Bomb Scare Leads to Mischief Investigation, and Cousin Charged in Shooting Death of Scarborough Teen

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  • The Canadian Olympic Committee has filed paperwork to trademark Toronto 2024, Toronto 2024 Olympic Bid, and TO2024 despite John Tory’s indecision surrounding a bid for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. COC spokesperson Carl Vallee said, “The Canadian Olympic Committee has been crystal clear in its intention to lead, advocate and prepare for a possible 2024 Toronto Olympic bid. The trademark is simply part of that preparation in case it does not go forward.” On Wednesday, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Ontario director Christine Van Geyn chastised the Mayor and Premier Kathleen Wynne, stating, “We’re in a province that has an $8.5 billion deficit, we spend a billion dollars on month on interest, we have $314 billion in debt – this is not the right time to be doing yet another international sporting competition.” Tory has until September 15 to submit a letter of interest to pursue a bid.

  • Toronto police have launched a criminal mischief investigation after a package designed to look like a bomb was placed on the porch of a west-end home yesterday morning. Police and Toronto Fire Services responded to reports of a bomb at 29 Wade Avenue near Bloor and Landsdowne, prompting a three-hour shutdown of the surrounding area. After examining the package, police determined the box was not an explosive.
  • A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with the shooting death of a Scarborough boy in Jamaica. The Jamaica Constabulary Force has charged Omar James in the murder of 14-year-old Ricardo Williams, who was shot several times Sunday morning as he attended a wake in Kingston. Police say James is the victim’s cousin. No details surrounding a motive have been released.
  • From today’s edition of 12:36, Toronto’s new lunchtime tabloid newsletter: The sentencing hearing for convicted VIA Rail schemer Chiheb Esseghaier started yesterday with a session that included, in the words of the National Post’s Richard Warnica, “gouts of spittle.” Give it up for @CityCourtsTO illustrator Marianne Boucher for portraying the action in a more memorable fashion than a camera ever could. (Want more 12:36? Subscribe to it now.)

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