The incredible chaos at British Airways has continued into a third day although it appears to be abating somewhat. The BBC got chief executive Alex Cruz in a corner and asked him why he hasn’t quit, why has it taken three days to speak publically, etc. Cruz insists the digital collapse of ticketing and other services has nothing to do with cutting costs. This is a constant criticism of BA unions. Then, courage in Manchester as parents wth tears in their eyes watch their young sons and daughters run in a local marathon. Finally, Justin Trudeau calls the Conservative leadership election “a strong democratic process.”

That headline isn’t flippant. It’s just very much to the point. The TPS is on the job this week to make the helmet law as effective as possible. That’s the one that requires everyone under 18 to wear a helmet while biking. It is a good rule for all ages. The entertaining video should be looked at by every youngster. Other TPS releases for Monday morning are here.

A gift of an old Jesuit dictionary

Solemn moment

Official picture

The prime minister and his wife met Pope Francis for about 30 minutes at the Vatican Monday. Joanna Smith of the  Canadian Press says it is unclear what was said in the meeting but Trudeau is on record as wanting to ask about reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, religious diversity and climate change. It may all seem like deja vu. The prime minister has given the Pope a rare set of Jesuit Relations books, which have become an important source detailing the beginnings of Canada. Trudeau presented Pope Francis with a Montagnais-French dictionary written by a French Jesuit in the 17th century. In return, the Pope gave the prime minister a gold medal marking the fourth year of his pontificate, an autographed copy of his message for World Peace Day and three papal letters about family, environment and evangelism.

Hundreds of Riverdale residents gathered in Withrow Park Sunday to remember the Taber family, Geoff Taber, his wife Jacqueline Gardner and their sons Scott and Andrew  The family died in a fire at their cottage at McCracken’s Landing on Stoney Lake at Christmas. The terrible loss of this family is felt deeply in Riverdale and Sunday many contributed to the Taber Family Foundation. As much as $100,000 has been collected to improve the rink and add seating at the park. The Taber children played there and their father coached. Riverdale lawyer, family dead in Stoney Lake cottage fire  Taber Family Foundation

Selfie with friends on way to Jays game

Not as easy as you think

Math teacher Neil Casey

Bessborough EMS math teacher Neil Casey has a Twitter account that is busy and full of clips of he and fellow teachers challenging the curiosity of students. In a way, Casey is on 24-hour call at his Twitter account, although he doesn’t appear to have called class together there so far. Recently he posted the video below to recall the innovative Toronto Flood sySTEM Challenge in which kids thought up flood control ideas. STEM, by the way, stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Other amusing moments on the Casey account are his sinister warning to students that the formula to the locked box challenge might not be as simple as they thought. (But some got it)  He goes shopping with Ms. Connor at Loblaws and asks those watching to work out the best value for Tropicana Orange Juice. @MrCasey27

With a visit from @CBC, @globalnews and @CityNews, our Toronto Floods sySTEM challenge was out of this world! Well done Gr8s!! @tdsb pic.twitter.com/6tAqxqEx68

— Neil Casey (@MrCasey27) May 26, 2017

Gloria Paisley of the  Leaside Lawn Bowling Club writes to remind us of the National Bowls Day event at the Hanna Rd. rinks (at LHS) set for Saturday, June 3.  Clubs across the country will be running fun events that will allow Canadians to give bowls a try.  She notes that lawn bowling is a strategic, challenging and fun sport that can be enjoyed by anyone.

The CBC’s Aaron Wherry assays the  meaning of Andrew Scheer’s narrow win in Saturday’s Conservative Party voting.  Some call him Stephen Harper with a smile. That may or may not compute but it appears that young as he is (38) family man Scheer is more of a quiet conservative thinker than the men and women he defeated. CBC

Stolen ambulance roars through Toronto/Jeremy Cohn Global by Twitter

VIDEO: Ambulance stolen in Cambridge, chased through Halton, Toronto, Brampton. Pursuit now terminated, unit last spotted in Richmond Hill. pic.twitter.com/Nk5WR5KsX4

— Jeremy Cohn (@JeremyCohnTV) May 28, 2017

A stolen ambulance with on-board GPS was followed through the night on a marathon joyride from Cambridge where it was taken, to a point south of Wasaga Beach where OPP disabled it with a spike-belt. A man is in custody after the six-hour, 150 kilometre escapade which ran through Halton, Toronto, Peel, East Gwillimbury and points north. It was captured on video speeding through the City by Jeremy Cohn of Global News. Waterloo Regional Police say the ambulance was grabbed just after midnight from the parking lot outside Cambridge Memorial Hospital. A woman EMS worker was in the passenger’s seat when the man leaped into the vehiocle  and started the engine. The woman fled the cab before the ambulance starting moving. Because the vehicle had a GPS, the chase was called off five times for safety reasons. OPP finally managed to track it to south of Wasaga Beach and disabled it using a spike belt. A man, 24, is in jail.

Saskatchewan MP Andrew Scheer has been elected the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, picking up enough down-ballot support to overcome strong early numbers by rival Maxime Bernier. Scheer, who was the youngest MP to serve as House Speaker, promised to unite the party by bringing together the social and fiscal wings to take on the Liberals in the 2019 election. He is 38 years old. He edged out Bernier by less than 1 percentage point. Bernier was considered a strong frontrunner throughout the year-long race. The new leader will take the party into the next electoral battle against Justin Trudeau’s Liberals in 2019. CBC  Who is Andrew Scheer?

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Gregg Allman, one of the founding members of The Allman Brothers Band, has died of liver cancer. He was 69. The southern rocker’s passing was announced on his official website, adding that Allman “passed away peacefully at his home in Savannah, Georgia” on Saturday. All leads