Just picked up my G20 swag-bag. Includes official aluminum water bottle, pin, and plenty of light reading...
Arrived to work with zero TTC interruptions (travelled east on the Bloor subway line). If you’re experiencing longer than usual travel delays due to Summit preparations or protests, let us know when and where right here.
Reports state Toronto police lay charges against second person in G20-related arrests. More details to come.

Yesterday’s unveiling of the G20 fake lake. Photo courtesy Sean Mallen, Global News
Global's Mark McAllister reports live from Huntsville this morning. Press play to listen to his report.
: Toronto police make 2nd G20 arrest. Read our story here:
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From Mark McAllister, Global News:
Huntsville Today
Organized protests planned in advance of the G8 leaders arriving in Huntsville.
The "Bigs Heads" are set to arrive this morning to show us what they've got and argue that pledges were made to help with $50B in international aid five years ago.
A "canoe floatilla" will also be launched on the country-wide Indigenous Day of Action. They want to summits scrapped because they're undemocratic and too expensive.
More to come.
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Demos planned in #Huntsville in advance of #G8 starting - 'Big Heads' from @oxfamcanada to be rolled out at town docks
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International consumer confidence stagnant as G20 tackles recovery:
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- According to viewer tweets, it seems like downtown Toronto isn't as busy as one would expect...yet. Is anyone avoiding the city and working/staying at home for the Summit?
: GALLERY - Protests, fences, motorcades, police -- view photos of the impact the summit has had on Toronto's street scape:
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Global's Shirlee Engel gives us a live update from Huntsville. Press play to listen to her report.
The Appleby GO station, west of Toronto, is almost empty. Unheard of for a weekday. Great parking - thanks, G20!
Toronto Mayor David Miller will be holding a press conference in the International Broadcast Centre at 10:00 am to, "Welcome the world’s media to the city.”
Severe weather warning for Ont cottage country
Just in: Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for parts of Ontario cottage country not too far from the G8 in Huntsville. People in the areas of Port Carlin, Port Severn, Parry Sound, Rosseau and Killbear Park are being asked to go indoors, seek shelter and close all doors and windows.
: G20 transit and parking restrictions, posted right here:
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Amazing how quickly the weather is changing around here. Drove to Gravenhurst. Sunny and beautiful
Learning a lot about why Toronto is great -- but there's almost exclusively local media in the room. #G20
Huntsville Mayor
Just sat down with Huntsville Mayor Claude Doughty who's ready to welcome the world! That includes protesters from different organizations planning demonstrations here today.
He's heading to Deerhurst Resort for the afternoon but said he hopes to say hello to the "peaceful" and "respectful" folks coming into town as well.
After meeting with OPP Commish Fantino yesterday, he's also confident they are well covered from the security side should anything go wrong.
Mark McAllister, Global News Toronto
Best line of day so far about the manic weather: "must be all that hot air in Huntsville" #G8 #G20

Oxfam Big Head Reveal
Photo credit: Mark McAllister, Global News Toronto

The Naked Truth:
The Big Heads are "exposed" by Oxfam as naked and pregnant to illustrate - what they say - is the G8 failure to keep promises to poor people around the world.
They wore skin suits and protected their private parts with Maple Leafs in an effort to point out 350,000 women die in pregnancy or childbirth every year.
Photo credit: Mark McAllister, Global News Toronto
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Yours truly at the #G20 fake lake. twitpic.com
Traffic reports say eastbound QEW is closed at the 427. Southbound 427 ramp to the Gardiner also closed. All for G20.
Downtown is a dead zone - so quiet. Motorcades now rolling in.. Heavy road closures near royal york, convention ctr #g20

Shirlee in the world's biggest Muskoka chair.
Who made the iconic cottage chair first - Muskoka or upstate New York?
Watch the full piece tonight on Global National!
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Shirlee Engel, Global National
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