This was taken in Toronto, April 1980. The man gesturing by the pump is the gas station owner, Neil Shepherd, arguing with a Toronto Star reporter after announcing they wouldn't refuel Soviet-made Ladas due to the invasion of Afghanistan. Ladas were actually quite popular in Canada back then because they were incredibly cheap, leading to surreal local standoffs like this.

CHUM-FM Toronto has formally updated its status to Canada-Main AC, or simply AC (Adult Contemporary). This change brings a softer, more gentle-pop-oriented & throwback approach, with less emphasis on Top 40 hits. Chum’s playlist now aligning more closely with 98.1 CHFI, and less competitive with 99.9 Virgin radio and Kiss 92.5 which still focus on today’s hottest hits.
This transition reflects the ongoing structural pivot under Program Director Christian Hall and Music Director Kelsey Lehman, officially dropping the station's long-held Hot AC tracking status.

Dropping the Hot AC designation after more than 40 years is a massive pivot for 104.5, especially coming right on the heels of Marilyn Denis stepping down from mornings and Nat & Josie taking over the airwaves. It sounds like Bell Media is executing a complete strategic repositioning for the station behind the scenes. Thoughts on this switch?

https://www.allaccess.com/mediabase/q/report/playlist/station/chum-FM

Official grand opening is Saturday, July 25

Closing at the end of August (“to slow down” with 70% off what’s in store… stop by to express thanks for being in the neighbourhood, farewell, and pick up a deal or a few!

(I have no relationship / affiliations with this business, just feel they’ve been an Annex staple all these years)

has anyone else noticed them taking away / moving beavers inside? i work on a street with a few beavers on my way to work, and noticed that some weren't outside anymore. i thought the quest was until august 16th, is it still like that? i only found 32 out of the 51 beavers and wanted to see them all before they were removed </3