Photo: "Eaton Centre... what they don't want you to see..." byDipak49ers, member of theblogTO Flickr pool.

What's happening in the GTA (and sometimes beyond):

The Toronto Port Authority is applying for federal stimulus funding and the move is sure to make Mayor David Miller a very unhappy camper. The project? Anunderground pedestrian tunnel to the island airport, which will negate the need for passengers to take one of the most ridiculous (90 second, 120m) ferry rides in the world.

警方正在寻找Furqan Muhammad减少22-year old Toronto man who is believed to have beenabducted at gunpoint by a trio of suspectson Saturday afternoon.

In a separate incident, Durham police are looking for three suspects believed to have been involved incar thefts in Pickering. According to CityNews, two cruisers were hit during a high speed pursuit or two stolen vehicles, and four smiling suspects have already been arrested and their mug shots taken.

How anyone could do this is beyond me. In the very least, since police aren't likely to find the person whofired a crossbow at someone's cat, I hope that karma bites the sicko hard.

The311 municipal telephone hotlinethat will allow city residents to easily send and receive information related to city issues (like potholes, water issues, garbage pickup, and eventually parks and licensing) is soon to be launched. It took a long time and it's going to cost approximately $35million to set up, so hopefully it ends up being efficient and worthwhile!

And for those of you who weren't online, on what ended up being a lovely late-summer weekend, here's what blogTO was up to:

• Lauren filled us in onOntario corn. It's local and it's fresh!
• Beverly went up the Simpson's tower to check out the rotating menu atGreat Cooks On Eightand T Spot.
• Christopher fired a bunch ofcrazy guns up in Stouffvilleand learned that it's actually quite fun.
• Dennis asked whether or not thehybrid buses the TTC boughtare the better way.
• Crystal chatted with one of the city's best-known transit enthusiasts,Steve Munroe.
• Emily and Alyssa hopped over toWild Earthin the Beach for some gluten-free baked goods.
• Tim interviewed Torontosushiholic Todd Clayton, who's eaten and posted reviews of 38 sushi joints in the city (and counting)!