Canada has won gold at the World’s Hockey Championship in Moscow by shutting out Finland 2-0. Finland takes home silver while the Russians get bronze. They defeated the U.S. yesterday 7 to 2 for that medal. It was Canada’s Connor McDavid scoring a first goal which really won the game. After that, the Canadians held the Fins scoreless. Matt Duchene hit the empty net as the Fins tried to battle back with an extra man in the closing moments of the game. McDavid ended a drought scoring at the 11:24 mark of the first period, driving to the net and deking out sprawling Finnish netminder Mikko Koskinen. Canada’s Max Talbot made 16 saves for his tournament-leading fourth shutout. The medals were handed out by Russian president Putin who congratulated the Canadians on their win.

A former NHL enforcer helped intervene to apprehend a man who tried to abduct a 7-year-old girl who was with her parents in a Montreal Park Saturday. Georges Laraque was well-suited to his task of detaining the man, said to be 24, while police were on their way. Laraque was taking part in a celebrity baseball game at Jeanne-Mance Park when the family of the girl raised an outcry as the man grabbed the child and walked off with her. Members of the family and public stopped him and Laraque was detailed to stand guard over the  man until police arrived. “It was surreal,” Laraque told CBC News. “The park was full of people everywhere.” As many as 30 people surrounded the suspect to ensure he couldn’t leave the park until he was in police custody.  “I just wanted to make sure that if he got up that I was going to tackle him right away,” said Laraque, who racked up 1,126 penalty minutes over his 13-year NHL career. Laraque described the incident as “crazy,” adding that it made him feel “a little scared” as a father. “I have twins and this could happen to anyone,” Laraque said. “We’ve heard stories of a child being abducted and to see [something] like that — it’s pretty scary.”

Raptors fans are heckling LeBron James on Twitter for his rather exaggerated response to a little pushing and shoving on the court Saturday night. The Raptors 99 to 84 victory over the Cavaliers featured an incident shown below. It was in the second quarter that Toronto’s Bismack Biyombo was hit across the wrist by Tristan Thompson. There was a scuffle, during which DeMarre Carroll appeared to shove James. The Cleveland’s star forward staggered backwards across the court, landing on his behind. The video shows it was a stray elbow from his own teammate Thompson that hit James.  #leflop

https://twitter.com/BaloncestoVines/status/734373950415855617

And the award goes to LeFlop James, for going down hard for a tap to the face by his own teammate! 🏆 @Raptors #Rtz pic.twitter.com/8JM4u24tnQ

— Kiki Beatz (@KikiBeatz416) May 22, 2016

Some residents of Lawrence Park are trying to stop sewer and sidewalk work which would see the removal of many old-growth trees. For a year now, the dilemma posed by the need to stop the chronic flooding of basements in the vicinity of Bayview and Lawrence Aves. gripped the area. The plan that the City is proposing involves the possible removal of some 349 mature trees. It’s anathema to the people of Lawrence Park. But the pressure is also on to somehow manage storm water. Lawrence Park residents have a campaign of signs to “Save Our Trees” and tying yellow ribbons around the trees the City figures might have to come down to make way for sidewalks and better sewer infrastructure. A large ad in Saturday’s edition of the Toronto Star calls on Mayor Tory and Ward 25 Councillor Jaye Robinson to spare Lawrence Park’s tree canopy.

 

Writer Terry Fallis has once again been placed on the shortlist of finalists with his current novel Poles Apart for the annual Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour. The Moore Park man is a two-time winner of the award. The novel is said to deal with “how things are never as they seem” a humorist’s natural point of reflection. It is described by the Leacock associates as hilarious, smart and offering thoughtful commentary on a subject that is flooding our headlines, newsfeeds, Twitter feeds and society. Mr. Fallis is both an award-winning author and social media consultant. Also on the shortlist are Susan Juby for her book Republic of Dirt and Sarah Mian for When the Saints. The medal is one of Canada’s oldest and most prestigious literary awards and the only national award for humour writing. For the first time in the medal’s history, the shortlist features three authors, rather than five. The award will be given on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at the Geneva Park Convention Centre, just outside Orillia, home of humorist Stephen Leacock. In his work, Leacock called his hometown Mariposa

 

Exaggerator has beaten the triple crown favorite Nyquist in the 141st running of Preakness It was a sloppy day at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. (See race below) Earlier in the day there was a double misfortune. Two horse died in separate unexpected collapses and a jockey had his collarbone broken. In the fourth race, Pramedya broke down around the turn in the fourth race and tumbled to the turf as jockey Daniel Centeno was thrown to the ground. Pimlico racing officials said the 4-year-old filly owned by Roy and Gretchen Jackson’s Lael Stables was euthanized on the track after breaking her left front cannon bone. In the first race,  Homeboykris collapsed and died after his victory and having his picture taken in the winner’s circle. Track officials believe the 9-year-old gelding suffered cardiovascular collapse.The horse was taken to New Bolton Center in Pennsylvania for an autopsy.

NICHOLAS, Cindy – August 20, 1957 – May 19, 2016 Cynthia Maria Nicholas, 58 of Scarborough, peacefully passed away on May 19, 2016, at her home from liver failure. Cindy was born in Scarborough to her beloved parents Victoria (nee Dube) and the late James Nicholas on August 20, 1957. As a member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of Scarborough Centre, practicing Lawyer, member of the Scarborough Walk of Fame and Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, Cindy was well known for her many notable swimming accomplishments. Cherished mother of Leahanne LeGrow and dear former wife of Ray LeGrow. Lovingly remembered by her aunts Mary Jochiam and family, Pauline Hasselton, Phyllis Clobow, Marry Morris and her cousins Gail, Michael, Ryan, Bradley and Andrew Wheeler and Pam, Gerry, Stephanie and Amanda Dornan and her closest friends Marsha Simons and Shoshana Teitleman. Treasured goddaughter of Carman Marson. She will be forever remembered by her extended family members, friends, colleagues and neighbours. Family and friends may call at the McDougall & Brown Funeral Home, 2900 Kingston Rd. (at St. Clair Ave. E.), 416-267-2656, on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church, 21 Markanna Dr. on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 10 a.m. Private family interment. In lieu of flowers, her family politely requests that memorial donations be made to The Canadian Liver Foundation. Her family wishes to extend its gratitude for the loving care provided by Alison, Marie, Joan and Nadia. News story 

Bombardier has fired two bosses, including  the head of its train division, in an attempt to finally deliver on its contract to make streetcars for Toronto and other Canadian cities. It hopes to have many cars delivered by the end of 2016, or about half the number that should already have been on the streets. The company seems to have moved manufacturing of frames and other parts for the cars to a plant in Pocatiere, Quebec from its hapless factory in Mexico.

WAREHOUSE FULL OF JUNK

Union representatives in Thunder Bay, where the vehicles are assembled, say they have a warehouse full of parts from Mexico that are not much better than junk. There are six rapid transit systems across Canada waiting for Bombardier cars. Let’s hope they’ve got it right.  “Bombardier is on to its seventh project manager in Thunder Bay,” Andy Byford, chief general manager of the TTC says, noting the firm has also changed president (for the Americas). “I met the new guy. I was impressed with him.” Still, Byford adds, “this is intensely frustrating. It’s breaking my heart.”

 

Now information is tumbling in on the ill-fated EgyptAir flight 804. Wreckage, bodies in the sea, systems that detected an active smoke alarm near the forward washroom. the perplexing leaky security at some of the stops like Eritrea — it is an overwhelming jigsaw puzzle. CNN has the latest.

Saskatoon-born Marwa Hamdy, killed in EgyptAir plane crash, described as 'super hero mother' https://t.co/WAruPvSjnN pic.twitter.com/rxu4ParRVk

— TheStarPhoenix.com (@TheStarPhoenix) May 20, 2016