Tweets were rolling in Sunday evening congratulating Jon W. Kieran on his election as the Progressive Conservative candidate to run against Premier Wynne in the riding of Don Valley West in the 2018 general election. Mr. Kieran is a Toronto-based renewable energy consultant and a member of the Canadian Solar Industries Association’s board of directors. Voting for the DVW nomination saw the job contested by three local men. The others were Jeff Silverstein and Dean Baxendale

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$15,500 to Holland Bloorview – Andy Elder of Grilltime (right) with Cathy (centre) of Amsterdam Brewery officially presenting Paige Cunningham (left) with the proceeds of the Leaside Smokedown held on June 1st.

Winning Minor Peewee AAA

1973 Leaside Baseball Association Program

Some sweet tweets this rainy Father’s Day include a shot of a 1973 Leaside Baseball Association program from Nick Mattiacci now for sale on eBay. Upper left, Andy Elder and friends participate in the donation of $15,500 to Holland Bloorview Hospital, the charity proceeds from his latest Leaside Smokedown at Amsterdam Brewery. And the properly proud Leaside Baseball Minor Peewee AAA players stand with Coach Lee Mosbaugh to mark their victory in a tournament at Milton late in May. Great going guys.

Clouded leopard cub /Toronto Zoo

Cheetah cubs/Toronto Zoo

Snow leopard cubs with mom/Toronto Zoo

Toronto Zoo, newly opened after the settlement of a strike, has seen the birth of Snow Leopard cubs, Clouded Leopard cubs and Cheetah cubs. CBC

Two people are in critical condition after the high-speed collision on Highway 9 Police between Highway 50 and Highway 27 Saturday evening. Six people in total were taken from the wreckage of three vehicles by Peel Region paramedics after 6 p.m. and a number flown to hospitals. OPP said the driver and passenger of one vehicle were the worst hurt.

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Despite the peaceful skies over Midtown as suppertime approaches the Weather Network is sticking with a warning of possible thunderstorms tonight. The tornado watch has been cancelled however.

By Cecelia Pye
Special to The Bulldog

Sidewalk Sensation brought sweet treats, sidewalk sales, live music and fun along Bayview Avenue this past Saturday, June 17th. The businesses of the Bayview Leaside B.I.A. stepped up for the event and animated the sidewalk with special deals and events. Highlights included a sidewalk masterpiece by David Crighton at State of the Art Gallery, a venison burger barbecue at White House Meats, and a lemonade stand and special sale at Butter Studio, to name a few. Live music included percussion and jazz sounds from Cassava Latin Jazz Group, Rhythm Works and Samba Squad. Keep your eyes peeled for next year’s Sidewalk Sensation in June 2018.

Kick boxing

MP Oliphant and Cecelia Pye of the BIA

White House Meats for a venison burger

Culinary Arts

Tea at Peaches and Green

Scotiabank

Sidewalk art at State of the Art

BILL COSBY breaks his silence as jury in sexual assault case remains deadlocked for sixth straight day. #TenNews pic.twitter.com/zmCjxxI1PV

— 10 News First (@10NewsFirst) June 17, 2017

JUST IN: Judge declares mistrial in #BillCosby sexual offense case… https://t.co/WOyCu5q3sn pic.twitter.com/56EOFmRBt8 (via@CNN)

— HEADLINE NEWS (@Newzjunkie_) June 17, 2017

Bill Cosby has been discharged by the court after jurors said they were unable to reach a verdict. Each member of the jury was polled. The prosecution has said it will re-try Cosby.

The purchase of Whole Foods by Amazon for $13.7 billion US has turned analysts to worrying about what the online mammoth might possibly make of the grocery industry. Many say it would have to invent magic food to do better at selection and quality than most of what is for sale in Toronto. Delivery? Maybe, but so far the appeal of that service has not shown the potential to turn grocery shopping upside down. People want to choose which orange looks nicer. Rather, some suspect the real Achille’s heel of the current supermarket game is at the checkout counter. Last year, Amazon opened Amazon Go, a checkout-free grocery store in Seattle, where customers are charged wirelessly on their Amazon accounts. They leave the store without ever having to see a cashier or self-checkout system. There’s no way of knowing at this distance if Amazon Go really works or if shoppers are robbing them blind. But there’s no denying the idea of just waltzing into a store, grabbing stuff and waltzing out is very appealing. AMAZON: Just take stuff and walk out “without paying”

Grand ballroom of the new Guild Inn can be turned into several rooms

Mayor John Tory has led a group of dignitaries in cutting the ribbon to re-open the renovated and enlarged Guild Inn on the Scarborough Bluffs some 16 years after it closed in the face of a miserable lack of interest. The re-built centre remains in the same leafy corner of Scarborough and, as described by Urban Toronto, seems like a promising new venue for important events,

Friday night’s sudden thunderstorm and sharp increase in wind are suspected in the collapse of a light standard Friday that trapped two men at Woodbine Park during the Beaches Rib Fest. Firefighters removed the light standard and debris to free the men. One was conscious and breathing and the other was slipping in and out of consciousness police said.

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A multiple-car accident at Woodbine Ave and O’Connor Drive snarled traffic Friday night causing a detour south on Woodbine and west on Plains Road., There were no serious injuries.

A fire expert weeps as he describes the aluminum cladding on Grenfell Tower in London which contained flammable polyethylene. To the right, a fearful warning about flesh-eating disease and the urgent need to get diagnosis. A BC boy faces a grievously difficult recovery after surgery. And below, two reports on the conviction of Michelle Carter in the texting suicide manslaughter of her boyfriend Conrad Roy