The South Bayview Bulldog

Anwar Knight, whose dismissal with many others from CTV stations across Canada has upset many people, has started a weekly Facebook Live show called “Here n’ There”. It streams every Friday at noon. Above is episode 5, on location at the Evergreen Brick Works on Bayview Avenue. Anwar also hosts The Big Blue Marble podcast where he “presents a front-line view of what’s happening right now on our changing planet and the efforts to help save it”.

Latest word from the totally blocked Suez Canal is a desperate prayer for a “high tide” of some type that might lift the monster container ship Ever Given just an inch or two. Otherwise, the big ship may be there for weeks.

H&M Clothing bounced from Internet in China

You don’t want to make any business decisions in China that upset the mighty politburo. H&M has disappeared from the internet over there as the government raises pressure on shoe and clothing brands and announces sanctions against British officials in a spiraling fight over complaints of abuses in the Xinjiang region. CTV

European report asks “What’s organic food anyway?”

What is it really? And why does it cost so much more? You may well ask.

Courtenay Erhardt

Harrowing experience

The woman who found herself trapped in her Mini Cooper as an enormous dump truck pushed it along the Gardiner Expressway has told her story in detail on her colourful Instagram page. Courtenay Erhardt, 26, was merging onto the westbound Gardiner at the ramp near Lake Shore Boulevard and Jarvis Street when a truck driver didn’t see her and slammed into her car. The terrifying ride that followed was captured from the window of a hi-rise. Listen to Courtenay’s story. Truck pushes mini onto Gardiner, tow guys slugfest on 401

Out in open with heater. Yea!

New set-up at McSorley’s

Some welcome signs of a return to normal as McSorley’s Saloon re-sets its patio for outdoor dining. Hurry up herd immunity. Still, third-wave fear and loathing is reasonable. Be safe everyone.

A container ship almost as long as the height of the CN Tower and twice as heavy is wedged across Egypt’s Suez Canal, having blocked all traffic in the vital waterway for more than a day — with no sign that it’s moving any time soon. CBC

Prince Harry gets 9 to 5 job with a coaching firm (sure)

George Segal dies after heart surgery

Trucker pushes Mini up Gardiner ramp and onto highway

Many will blame the frustrations of the C-19 era for these crazy acts of frustration. But others may think the eternal unperfected state of the species is the cause.

Fire survivor Michael Thompson

A survivor of the row house fire in Oshawa Monday has told City News that there was a “misunderstanding” amid the panic that ensued during the blaze. He says it led to the death of two boys in the fire early Monday. Their bodies were recovered overnight. In all, four people died in the blaze. They have been identified as Christian Sterling and Lucas Sterling.

BNN assesses the decision of George Weston Ltd. to find a buyer for its 139-year-old Weston Foods bakery division. In a release early Tuesday, the Toronto-based conglomerate announced it launched a process to divest its bakery unit after a strategic review conducted by its board of governors. It also announces that Loblaw President Sarah Davis will resign in May from that position. She will be replaced by Galen G Weston, who will hold all the top titles including Chairman and Chief Executive of George Weston.

The death of Bernice Nantanda Wamala, 3, of Scarborough, remains a mystery as federal scientists, the coroner and police continue to investigate why the child became ill and died on March 6. It appears the probe has moved on from early suspicions about a breakfast food taken by the child. It was also consumed by a friend with whom Bernice had a sleepover, and although that child became ill, she survived.

The CNE has more or less doubled down on opening this Fall by expressing its determination to hold the Canadian International Air Show as usual. Directors have already said they hope and expect to open the big waterfront exhibition in full in 2021. Cross your fingers for the early arrival of herd immunity this summer and the freedom it will bring. Instagram