Saliva test for concussion

Yusaku Maezawa

Twin Town Brazil

The scourge of concussion may be much easier to diagnose and treat quickly as a result of research into a simple saliva test. Remarkable. Then, say hello to Japanese billionaire and artist Yusaku Maezawa, 43, who will be the first revenue service rider on a trip around the moon in 2023. Below that, the mysterious abundance of twins in Cândido Godói, Brazil. It is a village of 7,000 inhabitants populated by descendents of German immigrants and scientists say, not surprisingly, that it must be in the genes. Finally, the Ontario Court of Appeal will decide tomorrow if Doug Ford has violated the rights of Ontarians or merely enacted legislation to make Toronto Council smaller.

Doug Ford drove a tractor Tuesday as did NDP leader Andrea Horwath. They’re seen in the City News video below. Both leaders seem to have brought home the bacon as they worked the land. Premier Ford was talking tough about trade. There should be no compromises on agricultural supply management he said. “If you’re asking me, don’t compromise,” he said. “We have to protect the farmers. We have to protect the auto workers. We have to protect everyone in Ontario.” The Ontario Plowing Match is in Chatham-Kent.

Tuesday at Cleveland St. and Belsize Ave.

Same place recently

The Bulldog is noticing fresh paint in the form of zebra stripe crosswalks on Cleveland St. and elsewhere in South Bayview Tuesday. It appears to be part of the City’s Vision Zero road-marking plan to reduce traffic deaths and injuries.

Christine Blasey Ford then

Brett Kavanaugh

Christine Blasey Ford now

Palo Alto University professor Christine Blasey Ford has come forward and says she is ready to testify before Congress. She will tell members that Brett Kavanaugh, a nominee for appointment to the US Supreme Court, groped her over her clothes, ground his body against hers and clumsily attempted to pull off her one-piece bathing suit and the clothing she wore over it. This occurred on a summer night at a party sometime during or before 1983. Kavanaugh vehemently denies the allegation. A letter has gone out from 65 women who say they knew Kavanaugh in high school and have stayed in touch. “For the entire time we have known Brett Kavanaugh, he has behaved honorably and treated women with respect,” they say. Letter written by Christine Ford

A Mainstreet Research poll in Toronto, where the PC Party won just seven ridings in the June election, contains a sampling of some 800 people who are opposed to the use of the notwithstanding clause by 65 percent. The poll also reveals that 55 percent oppose a smaller City Council except in North York where a narrow majority supports the reduction. Mainstreet does not break out the minority numbers and those with no opinion. The poll also shows that some 61.8 percent of respondents support John Tory’s re-election as mayor. The poll says 25.6 percent support former planner Jenifer Keesmaat. Candidate FaithGoldy is said to have 6 percent support.

Vernon Unsworth

Nicholas Maduro

Walter Carr

At left, the British diver, Vernon Unsworth, who helped rescue young soccer players trapped in a cave in Thailand is suing Elon Musk, alleging that the Tesla CEO falsely accused him of being a pedophile. It began when Unsworth called Musk’s submarine scheme to rescue the boys a publicity stunt. Musk is touchy. Since then he has called Unworth a pedophile several times and taunted him to sue. Centre is Nicholas Maduro, the former bus driver who is president of Venezuela. That’s the hopelessly mismanaged country where it is impossible to buy aspirin or toilet paper much less a good steak. But Mr. Maduro has been seen dining lavishly in Turkey as he makes his way back from China where he was apparently trying to drum up business. Lastly, meet Walter Carr, a young man who set out at midnight to walk to work rather than make a bad impression on his first day. His car had broken down. Police saw him trudging along and bought him breakfast. They pronounced him “a good kid.” His boss was so impressed by Carr’s diligence that he gave the young man his 2014 car as a gift. Also an interview by Fox News

A Nova Scotia woman and her nephew have reached a resolution in a family dispute that has made headlines across the country. Tyrone MacInnis, 19, will receive $350,000 of a $1.2 million lottery jackpot, while his aunt, 57-year-old Barbara Reddick, will keep the rest. In July, a ticket bearing the names of Reddick and MacInnis won $1,222,639.00 in the Chase the Ace lottery in Margaree Forks, NS.  She sues nephew over lottery win but put his name on ticket

There are nearly 20 posters on The South Bayview Bulldog Bulletin Board. Here are some of the events taking place in the hours and days just ahead.

Coca Cola is said to be sniffing around some kind of possible deal with Aurora Cannabis, the licensed weed dealer out of Edmonton. The information is very fragmentary but everyone is talking about CBD Oil, the non-intoxicating element of marijuana that has quickly assumed the status of some kind of wonder drug. Maybe, maybe not. We said the other day that it was being touted for everything from diabetes to flat feet. Be careful and stay tuned. It may turn out to be as valid as asparagus water.

Leona Alleslev, MP for Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill

Andrew Scheer

PM Trudeau

Leona Alleslev, the Liberal MP for Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill has quit the Liberal Party of Canada and joined Andrew Scheer’s Conservative Party of Canada. Her announcement Monday in the House of Common stunned MPs. “The leader of her majesty’s Opposition and his team have a firm grasp of the urgent issues we face as Canadians and the resolve to confront them, and it is my duty to align myself with those values,” she told the House. The Canadian Press story breaking the news did not specify if she enumerated any issues in particular. “To my Liberal colleagues, thank you, but my oath is to country, not party, and my sacred obligation is to serve my constituents,” Alleslev said. Scheer welcomed Alleslev to the Conservative fold, making his new MP the critic for global security. Alleslev has represented the new Toronto-area riding of Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill since narrowly defeating her Conservative challenger by 1,093 votes in 2015. Prior to politics, Alleslev served for several years in the Canadian military before joining IBM and Bombardier Aerospace. As an MP, she has served on the immigration and defence committees and as chair of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association. Some may guess that Ms. Alleslev is reading the tea leaves in her home riding where Conservative sentiment has always run fairly deep.

A cleansing ceremony to be held at 53 Mallory Crescent by owners Karen Fraser and Ron Smith will be private. The ceremony will help to “restore balance” to the property and create a change of mood on the street. The ravine land in south Leaside at this address was where serial killer Bruce McArthur allegedly buried many body parts of men he is accused of killing. Karen Fraser has said the meeting, to which no media is invited, will receive neighbours, friends and others who supported the couple.

Canadians can expect a mild fall with near normal or above normal temperatures for nearly all of the country, according to a forecast by The Weather Network. The warmest weather relative to normal is expected from the Maritimes to Southern Ontario and across the far western side of the country including B.C., parts of Alberta and the Yukon. In between the back and forth swings in temperature that are typical of the season should come close to offsetting each other.