Watch as Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews scores his 55th goal of the season against the Dallas Stars to surpass Rick Vaive for most goals in a single season by a Toronto Maple Leafs player– SportsNet

Kristyn Wong-Tam

At City Hall

Krystyn Wong-Tam will leave City Council and run for the NDP in the downtown riding of Toronto Centre in the provincial general election in June. She has served on Council since 2010. Her statement Friday said “it is with much gratitude and love that I announce that I will not be seeking re-election for City Council in October. Furthermore, after a great deal of consideration and conversations with my family and close friends, I have decided to put my name forward to seek the NDP nomination to become the next Member of Provincial Parliament for Toronto Centre.” Ms Wong-Tam was born in Hong Kong in 1971 and came to Canada by her parents in 1975. Wikipedia

Police at 53 Division say Thursday the investigation into the discovery of a body in Yellow Creek in Deer Park is ongoing. No further information has been released. It appears further information may await the results of an autopsy.

Hard facts at Metro

Fresh produce is in short supply at Metro and Food Basics stores across the City as 900 workers at the firm’s distribution centre continue a strike. But negotiation Thursday between the company and unions has resulted in a tentative agreement which will be voted on Friday.

Joys of feline fellowship/Facebook

The joys of cat ownership include trying to coax your friend down off the roof next door. A long thread on Facebook tells how this Leslieville kitty was reunited with its owner. FB

The federal government, presumably with the support of the NDP, will introduce a whopping $10 billion budget Thursday. The CBC National outlines some of it above and you can watch it live at the Global News link below starting at 4 p.m.

Lansdowne Ave at Lappin Ave/Google

A woman has died in a bizarre traffic accident on Lansdowne Ave near Lappin Ave early Tuesday after she walked into the middle of the street and apparently intentionally, lay down on the road. There is no indication of who witnessed this part of the incident but shortly after the driver of a TTC maintenance truck mistook the woman for a garbage bag. As he approached, the woman tried but failed to roll out of the way of the vehicle. The investigation is ongoing. Police are looking for any witnesses who were in the area at the time of the incident, particularly those with dashcam video. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1900, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.

Police say a body has been found in a creek near the intersection of Yonge and Heath Sts early Tuesday. The only known water anywhere nearby is Yellow Creek in the Vale of Avoca Ravine to the east. Early reports call the discovery a suspicious incident. More as available.

Croci peeking out

Fat buds on the beach

Spring 2022 seems to be painfully slow but it’s clearly on its way. If your bedroom window is too close to the trees the bird songs will be bouncing off your walls before sun-up. Above are a couple of pictures of some budding at the Beaches by Ian Ward. We have shy croci and some healthy-looking bush buds in the sand. And this year people will be able to wander High Park to see the cherry blossoms without restrictions. Global News

Fun at Leaside Curling/LCC

Here are a couple of memorable moments locally. First a busy evening at the Leaside Curling Club during their recent Learn to Curl event. Curling is for fun that’s why the club is always glad to see anyone who wants to learn that “whacky sport with all the yelling”. Then we have a superlative deke to the left and a winning shot from the right for this U18 Wildcats squad. This beauty was scored at the end of a 9-round shoot-out against Clearview. The losers have nothing to be ashamed of.

Fictional big plungers at 888 Casino Gambling

For some, it will be manageable fun but for others, big trouble surely lies in wait as Ontario makes online private gambling legal starting Monday. Anyone can now legally gamble day and night from a laptop in their parent’s basement. The government will take 20 percent of receipts from such companies as 888 Casino Gaming whose ad we see above. That’s less than half of the 55 percent it takes from businesses like Casino Rama in Orillia, which is half-owned by the Indigenous Chippewa people. CityNews

Ontario government may cut gasoline prices

The June general election in Ontario pretty much pervades all news out of Queen’s Park these days.

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