York Region Media Group (Torstar Corp.) has posted a video of a hit-and-run attack by a coyote on a girl, 2, as she runs into the backyard of her home with an older sibling. The girl’s mother told police she and her husband along with their toddler daughter and son, 5, walked home on Sunday just before 9 p.m. after eating dinner nearby. The kids ran to their backyard to check on a tree they had planted there recently. The girl suffered a scratched neck. It is a lesson that coyotes will attack small children even though they most often avoid adults, especially those who appear belligerent, i.e. shouting, etc.

ELEPHANT ATTACKS STAFF MEMBER AT AFRICAN LION SAFARI

A trainer at African Lion Safari has been airlifted to hospital with what are thought to be serious injuries after being attacked by an elephant Friday. The incident occurred shortly after 2 p.m. at the zoo, located on Cooper Road in Flamborough. Ornge air ambulance says the victim, who is a man in 30s is receiving treatment at Hamilton General Hospital.

While Renata Ford will not be winning any elections in South Bayview, don’t bet on her losing a bid to become the MP for Etobicoke North. The wife of the late Mayor Rob Ford will contest the riding for Maxime Bernier’s People’s Party (PPC). It may make you laugh but if there are enough candidates like her across Canada it will skew the outcome of the general election in October. The Liberals have to love it.

A study at the University of Waterloo suggests that vaping among Canadian teens has skyrocketed by 74 percent in a single year and that new brands of e-cigarettes are gaining a foothold following federal legislation. Professor David Hammond, who led the study of youth vaping in Canada, the US and the UK said the findings reflect the risks of the “newest evolution of vaping.” The researchers say an online survey found the number of Canadian participants aged 16 to 19 who reported vaping in the previous month rose from 8.4 percent in 2017 to 14.6 percent last year. Rates of weekly use climbed to 9.3 percent from 5.2 percent over the same time period.

• Saturation ads at Circle K for big tobacco vaping campaign

Toronto Raptors celebrity Kawhi Leonard took in the Angels-Blue Jays game at Rogers Centre Thursday to chants of “M-V-P.” He and his friend were greeted with the loud welcome on arrival at seats behind home plate. Leonard can’t go anywhere without being recognized. Cheers began as fans realized who it was.

Here are video summaries of the prime minister in Washington, that old cabinetmaker Doug Ford at work and the testy back and forth (we love it) of Question Period in the House of Commons. Hey, you elected them.

U.S. President Donald Trump said today that he’ll do whatever he can to help Canada in its ongoing diplomatic dispute with China. Trump made the remarks during a meet-and-greet in the Oval Office with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today in advance of talks on ratifying the newly renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement. “Anything I can do to help Canada, I will be doing,” Trump said. Asked if he would bring up China’s imprisonment of Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor when he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump said that, “at Justin’s request, I will absolutely bring that up.”

RAPTORS TO THE WHITE HOUSE?

Trump was also asked if he would follow a tradition of inviting the NBA champions to the White House — this year the Toronto Raptors — and he said he would think about it.

Vic Fedeli is out as finance minister, Caroline Mulroney is out as attorney general, Lisa Thompson is out as Education Minister and Lisa McLeod is out as minister of social services. Doug Downey, the member for Barrie becomes attorney general and Rod Phillips is the minister of finance. Seven positions have been added to the cabinet. Here’s the new cabinet.

• Premier and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs – Doug Ford
• Deputy Premier and Minister of Health – Christine Elliott
• Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions – Michael Tibollo
• Minister of Long-Term Care – Merrilee Fullerton
• Minister of Finance – Rod Phillips
• Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade and Chair of Cabinet – Vic Fedeli
• Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction – Prabmeet Sarkaria
• Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing – Steve Clark
• Solicitor General – Sylvia Jones
• Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks – Jeff Yurek
• Minister of Children, Community and Social Services – Todd Smith
• Associate Minister of Children and Women’s Issues – Jill Dunlop
• Minister of Labour – Monte McNaughton
• Attorney General – Doug Downey
• Minister of Transportation and Minister of Francophone Affairs – Caroline Mulroney
• Associate Minister of Transportation (GTA) – Kinga Surma
• Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities – Ross Romano
• Minister of Education – Stephen Lecce
• President of the Treasury Board – Peter Bethlenfalvy
• Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry – John Yakabuski
• Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, and Minister of Indigenous Affairs – Greg Rickford
• Associate Minister of Energy – Bill Walker
• Minister for Seniors and Accessibility – Raymond Cho
• Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs – Ernie Hardeman
• Minister of Infrastructure – Laurie Scott
• Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport – Lisa MacLeod
• Minister of Government and Consumer Services – Lisa Thompson

CBC News release

Selling for $9 a stalk

Stats Canada revealed Wednesday that inflation has come back to life with a 2.4 percent jump in May from the same month one year ago and a stunning 16.7 percent increase in the price of fresh vegetables. Celery for example is selling for as much as $9 a stalk. Year-over-year prices rose in all eight categories of the index, with a notable leap in food prices generally. Faster-than-average growth in food prices was driven by the spike in vegetables as well as a 2.9 percent increase in the price of meat. Statistics Canada said the rise in prices likely reflects challenging weather conditions and supply shortages in some growing areas.

Looking southwest from the traffic camera

Northeast from Gary Brian’s window

East on Eglinton/Gary Brian

Many barricades and restrictions on traffic have been pulled back for a period of time at the corner of Bayview Ave and Eglinton Ave. This appears related to the closure of Leslie St. at Eglinton Ave. during July and August. There is a discussion about this prompted by pictures from the condominium of Gary Brian.

Highway 400 at Highway 9/OPP

The driver of this SUV is lucky to be alive after a set of wheels came off of a transport truck on Highway 400 southbound at Highway 9. On June 12 a driver was seriously hurt in just such an accident at Highways 400 and 89. OPP Sergeant Terry Schmidt at Twitter

Road a patchwork of holes and plates covering holes/Bulldog

A weekend but still closed

Hydro One contractors have located the source of a so-called “leaking line” under the pavement in the westbound lanes at the Millwood Rd. railway underpass. The pinhole-sized leak was found on Wednesday morning, the utility tells The Bulldog. The search for the leak began in May when Hydro One’s Ontario Grid Control Centre was alerted to irregularities in an underground transmission line. Hydro One said in a statement that: “It was determined that the issue was that non-toxic mineral oil which is used to insulate the line had leaked. The mineral oil was contained within the cable’s surrounding duct so there was no risk to the environment however, our environmental team followed our strict procedures to report and investigate the leak.” Thus it appears that the end of the westbound closure is closer but still not exact. “We know this is causing an inconvenience to local residents and appreciate their patience while we work to ensure the safety and reliability of our electricity system,” says the Hydro One email.