What’s happening April 30, 2010:
Finally. The TTC has stepped out of the darkness and has installed displays for when the next bus or streetcar is arriving at your stop (Next Vehicle Information System). A press release announced the first stations/shelters receiving the LED screens (Dundas/Spadina, King/Bathurst, King/Spadina, Queen/Spadina, Bathurst/Adelaide, Broadview Station, Dundas West Station, Spadina Station, Union Station). Torontoist has some nice shots of the announcement.
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The cause of a rooftop condo fire on Queens Quay, which spread faster on Twitter than in real life, is still a mystery. Move along folks.
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Great news for skateboarders: a skatepark is set to open on Lawrence Ave. W this weekend. The space is going to be at the northwest corner of Lawrence and Varna.
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Jaffer-Guergis mayhem may be a little quieter these days, but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn anything from the trashy tabloid worthy couple. Wendy Mesley breaks down how the Ottawa lobbying world works.
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Finally, as the week winds down you’re probably at the end of your rope when your pain-in-the-ass kids ask “What the fuck’s for dinner?” Now you can just send them to whatthefuckshouldimakefordinner.com and tell them to do it themselves.[rssbreak]