The rescheduled examinations will be held in-person in Toronto. (Photo: Rodnae Productions/Pexels)

The Law Society of Ontario says bar exams that were cancelled this month have been rescheduled for April. And now instead of writing them online, young would-be lawyers will have to sit in a class with an invigilator watching them. Barrister and solicitor exams were cancelled on March 5 immediately before they were set to begin because it was suspected that some candidates had peeked at test answers ahead of time. Law society CEO Diana Miles says holding tests in person is the most effective solution to ensure confidence in the exam process and meet the needs of candidates. An external investigation into the exam situation is ongoing.

Loren Gabel and friends

Multi-gold medal winner Marie-Philip Poulin

Hey, Natalie Spooner and pals

The Toronto Leaside Girls Hockey March Break Madness Tournament roared back to life this past weekend. The much-loved tradition saw 400 games played from Friday to Sunday at more than a dozen local arenas. An astonishing 167 teams comprised of 3,000 kids participated. Wildcat girls won medals in over a half dozen categories, including U18BB. As always, Olympic women’s hockey stars made an appearance. The photos show Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association stars Loren Gabel, Natalie Spooner and Marie-Philip Poulin with some admiring new friends. Learn about the Wildcats

Drivers who dutifully actually paid to keep their licence plate stickers up to date during the pandemic may expect a refund in the mail now that the gov=erment has eliminated the stickers. As posted by Service Ontario this week:

If you paid renewal fees for your licence plate sticker for an individually owned passenger vehicle, light-duty truck, motorcycle or moped for the period of March 1, 2020 to March 12, 2022, the address on your driver’s licence is correct and you do not owe defaulted fees, fines or tolls, you will receive a refund cheque in the mail starting at the end of March and throughout the month of April. If you update your address or pay defaulted fines, fees or tolls after March 7, your refund cheque may arrive in the summer or fall.

A truck loaded with fish overturned on the 404 southbound ramp to eastbound 401 Sunday afternoon causing a shutdown of traffic for several hours. The driver received minor injuries. The highway has now reopened.

Fish dumped onto road/OPP

Icy sidewalks/CBC

Monday morning will herald more pleasant use of City streets and sidewalks as a sustained stretch of warmer weather begins. Bring it on.

The Russian army is said to be closing in on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv this weekend. Many fear that even the most determined and courageous resistance of the democratic land will not be enough to stop the invasion. And then what? Many fear little Latvia may be next. Can anyone possibly wonder why the Latvians should want to be in NATO? If the Russians do come, there are 540 Canadian NATO soldiers on the front. Below, a former president of Latvia has concluded that Putin has become unhinged.

Richard Dickinson in the field/supplied

The May 12 virtual meeting of the Leaside Garden Society will hear from Richard Dickinson, a Toronto plant academic, author and associate at the Royal Ontario Museum. Mr Dickinson has a distinguished career in the field of classifying Canadian plant life. He is co-author of Wildflowers of Edmonton and Central Alberta, Wildflowers of Calgary and Southern Alberta, Plants of Alberta, Weeds of North America and Plants of Southern Ontario. Plan to join the meeting

Leaside parade from 1953

This photo is from the mid-50s and shows a Shriners parade in Leaside. It’s especially irresistible because of the fantastic Chrylser convertible leading the way. FB

The City has closed a butcher shop in the East York Town Centre for health infractions relating to rodents and cleanliness. The infraction details relating to Overlea Halal Meat and Grocery are here.

Uber will start charging 50 cents more per ride to help their drivers pay for expensive gasoline, the firm has announced. It’s temporary but there’s no time limit set for just how long that might be. Uber said 100 percent of the surcharges will go directly to its drivers and delivery people

Winner Patrick Hale

A Toronto “building supervisor” has been revealed as the winner of the $30 million Lotto Max jackpot on February 4. He is Patrick Hale, 56, and he has vowed to spend his fortune on refining his unidentified “invention” as well as on his wife and family. “In my mind, I’m the inventor, I didn’t have the money for it. And now I pursue the aspect of my invention and make it a reality. Besides working on the invention, Hale said he is looking forward to buying new homes and cars and spreading his fortune to family and friends. “If you don’t help people, what do you do in life? There’s nothing else in life. This victory won’t change me, it allows me to help more people. Now my heart can be bigger, “he said. CTV

Gasoline prices are reportedly sliding a bit. The CityNews 680 chart shows most GTA stations selling regular fuel at 175.9/litre with another drop predicted for Saturday down to 169.9. Not cheap, but better.