Third person arrested as Etobicoke bike lane removal protests continue - CP24

Cycling advocates and allies continue to voice their opposition against the removal of bike lanes in Etobicoke, gathering on sidewalks with signs, chanting “bike lanes save lives” for a fourth day, even as work crews steadily dismantled cycling infrastructure along Bloor Street West. While they seemed resigned to the reality that the lanes are coming out, advocates said it is still important to speak up against the precedent being set by the Province’s decision to remove safe cycling infrastructure in the area.

A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the theft of catalytic convertors from an Etobicoke food charity. Toronto police allege a suspect or suspects drove into an adjacent parking lot, cut the fence and entered the Second Harvest facility on foot around 12:15 a.m. Oct. 11.

A two-time Canadian Paralympic swimmer was arrested while participating in an ongoing protest by cycling advocates opposing the removal of bike lanes on Bloor Street West in Etobicoke on Thursday. Aly Van Wyck-Smart, 24, from Toronto was arrested for mischief and obstruct police after they repeatedly defied police orders to stop impeding workers as they dismantled cycling infrastructure between Islington Avenue and Royal York Road.

“Our ultimate opportunity in the next five to ten years,” says Hugh Kolias, co-founder and CEO of Canada Rocket Company, “is becoming that medium-lift provider of choice.” Hugh Kolias is looking to take on Elon Musk’s SpaceX with a made-in-Canada rocket. The Calgary-born entrepreneur’s startup, Canada Rocket Company, is only nine months old but has already raised $22.5 million, moved into a 7,500-square-foot manufacturing facility in Etobicoke, and broke ground on a 12,000-square-foot rocket engine test site in London, Ont.

Birdgate has landed at NBC’s door, and fans are now questioning Kelly Clarkson’s position on The Voice. A Change.org petition launched October 15 calls on the network to remove the former American Idol winner from The Voice’s upcoming live shows and bar a future return. The campaign points to Clarkson’s viral clash with Brooklyn curio shop Art of Play, where a five-minute visit and one very expensive mechanical bird triggered days of accusations, surveillance-tape breakdowns and reported death threats. The petition argues that Clarkson turned a minor disagreement into a major problem by broadcasting it to millions of followers. “The Voice is built around mentorship, professionalism, and respect,” the campaign states. “Kelly Clarkson’s conduct in this controversy is inconsistent with those values.” NBC has not yet commented, but as of this writing, Clarkson remains one of the current coaches alongside Adam Levine, Queen Latifah, and Riley Green. The campaign also includes some comedy: its description jokes that Molly, the handcrafted singing bird behind the drama, has created “more drama than an entire season of reality television” and deserves a show of her own.