Duncan Xu, 11, described as enthusiastic, kind
Duncan Xu, 11, was on his way home from school around 3:30 p.m. when he was struck at Canongate Trail and Purcell Sq., near Kennedy Rd. and Steeles Ave. E. Tuesday afternoon.
Duncan Xu is being remembered for his laugh and warm smile.
Scarborough-Mirror March 1, 2018 Andrew Palamarchuk
The 11-year-old Scarborough boy was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing Canongate Trail near Ockwell Manor Drive Feb. 27 after leaving nearby Kennedy Public School where he was a Grade 6 student.
CBC News Feb 28, 2018
An 11-year-old boy struck and killed as he left school Tuesday afternoon was remembered as a well-liked child who walked out of the building laughing with his friends.
Police and paramedics were called to Canongate Trail and Purcell Square, near Kennedy Road and Steeles Avenue, around 3:30 p.m. for reports that a child had been struck
The boy, identified as Duncan Xu by his school principal and a parent of a fellow student, was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition and died in hospital, Toronto police Const. Clint Stibbe told CBC Toronto.
Construction is underway on a new TTC bus garage in Scarborough that caused uproar among a number of nearby residents and organizations for years.
Ontario is considering allowing licensed cannabis consumption lounges in the province once recreational marijuana is legalized this summer, and is asking the public to weigh in on the idea.
CBC News Posted: Jan 09, 2018 Lauren Pelley
A risk assessment of the $17-million scheduling system slammed by some Toronto paramedics has now wrapped up, but problems with the software are still ongoing nearly a year after its launch.
CBC News Dec 05, 2017
You’re one step closer to kicking back in Rail Deck Park, the city’s ambitious plan to build a green space across the rail corridor cutting through the downtown core.
“It’s moving forward,” Mayor John Tory said Tuesday, adding existing rail corridors in the city will eventually accommodate up to 24 stations.
The six approved stations will be at St. Clair-Old Weston King-Liberty with pedestrian and cyclist connections directly into Liberty Village and inclusion of the King High Line crossing; East Harbour; Gerrard-Carlaw; Lawrence-Kennedy with access from the Lawrence Avenue overpass; and Finch-Kennedy.
Council agreed to review how the program will be funded as it moves ahead into its 2024 completion date.
The city’s share of SmartTrack is $1.3 billion and fares will still need to be negotiated with Metrolinx.
Council has also given the green-light to advance plans to build a $1.7-billion park above the rail corridor from Blue Jays Way to Bathurst St.
The 21-acre park will be a city-wide destination that should have been built years ago as the city centre has lacks green space, said Coun. Joe Cressy.
“Growth pays for growth and lifts up the entire city,” Cressy said.
Although the majority of council agreed the park would add value to the city no matter where one lived, Coun. Jim Karygiannis said all wards should be treated equally.
“This is pitting the downtown against the suburbs,” Karygiannis said.
Tory said the project was a shinning example of what the city should be doing.
Similar projects in New York City and Chicago have created a boom in tourism, he said.
The Canadian Press November 23, 2017 Peter Goffin
