The South Bayview Bulldog

Former Hollywood czar and womanizer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for a collection of sex crimes ranging from outright rape to molestation. His lawyer addressed the media shortly after sentencing to say she was “overcome with anger” by the severity of the term. She called the court’s reaction to public pressure “cowardly.”

A Sudbury man who travelled to Toronto last week to attend a conference has been confirmed to have COVID-19, health officials said Tuesday. Health officials in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts announced the positive test in a news release Tuesday night. The development marks the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the area. CTV

Italian army manning stations to prevent travel

Air Canada has stopped all flights to and from Italy, saying the decision was prompted by Italian regulations and “ongoing health and safety concerns” related to the outbreak of a novel coronavirus. The airline’s last flight to Rome took off from Toronto Tuesday, with the final return flight departing Rome for Montreal on Wednesday. Army stops travellers as death toll  rises

Judge forces Ryerson to give money back to student union

Ryerson University has been ordered by an Ontario judge to give back millions of dollars it has been withholding from the school’s student union. Justice Markus Koehnen apparently made his decision not on the basis of disputed use of money by the student body but rather on the impact the school’s decision would have on the student body. The court battle came after Ryerson’s student newspaper reported last January that student union credit card statements apparently showed expenditures of more than $250,000 over eight months. The Canadian Press has not seen the credit card statements and the union’s financial controller declined to comment on the matter at the time of the allegations.

Mounted officers and steeds catch some late-winter sunshine on Belsize Dr/Bulldog

Nice to be back on the job/Bulldog

Pleasant early March weather Tuesday afternoon saw members of the Toronto Police Mounted Unit catching a little sunshine at the corner of Belsize Dr. and Bayview Ave.

It’s been since August that a pleasant sign appeared announcing the arrival of Bomou Bakery at 1636 Bayview Ave., the former site of Cumbrae’s before it moved to the east of the street. At the time, The Bulldog was unable to find anyone to speak about the venture. Today the store remains unopened and a phone number at Bomou’s Google listing carries a message saying that the customer has not initialized the mailbox. The recording asks callers to tell the owner of the number to please activate the mailbox

Can you sneak across Eglinton on Hanna unscathed?

Tweets from the scene of a reported collision at Eglinton Ave. and Hanna Rd. say the accident is little more than a bumper bender. Felix@FelixTse11 tweets that he passed the scene after it was reported and found nothing more than a severed bumper. The corner is of interest as an alternative to crossing Eglinton at Bayview Ave. The absence of lights permits a north-south driver to beg for an opening from drivers mired in the Eglinton crawl. All very handy but you have to be careful as someone found out this morning.

Couple said to be from the Parry Sound area make the best of things

A cargo aircraft carrying 237 Canadians who were on the Grand Princess cruise ship has landed at CFB Trenton. Several people on the ship have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Passengers will be quarantined at the base for 14 days. The ship docked at Oakland, California. CBC

Cargo plane brings Canadian tourists home to quarantine

A statement published Monday by Josh Matlow, Ward 12, reads: I have just been informed that I came into contact this past Thursday, March 5th, with an individual who has tested positive for COVID – 19 (Novel Coronavirus) upon their return from a conference in Washington, DC. While I am completely asymptomatic, out of an abundance of caution, and on the advice of Dr. Eileen de Villa, the City’s Medical Officer of Health, I am going into self-isolation until March 20th.

It is very important to note that I have been informed by Dr. de Villa that because I am asymptomatic, no one, including my family, is at an elevated risk of having contracted the virus due to contact with me. The Medical Officer of Health, and her excellent team, have provided me with prompt, informative advice, as they have to all Toronto residents since the virus was discovered. It is important that everyone seek information regarding COVID – 19 from credible sources, such as Toronto Public Health, and follow expert advice.

During my isolation period, I will unfortunately have to cancel all public events, including a community meeting to support Mabel’s Fables tomorrow evening, March 10th. The meeting will be rescheduled and the new date, time, and location will be communicated to residents as soon as possible.

For more information about COVID – 19 and how to protect yourself and your family, please visit the City of Toronto’s webpage. If you have travelled from Hubei Province, China, or Iran within the last 14 days or have had close contact with a person ill with COVID-19, please self-isolate and contact Toronto Public Health at 416-338-7600 within 24 hours of arriving in Toronto.

Councillor Josh Matlow”

Click here to view statement.

Nova Scotia resident Lorne Grabher will appeal the decision of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court which upheld the censorship of his family surname on a personalized license plate. Mr. Grabher used the plate on his vehicle for nearly three decades without incident until a single anonymous person complained about it to the Department of Motor Vehicles in 2016. Justice Centre

Call Durham Region Police at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2530.

Two truck arson suspect

Turf war grips GTA

Durham Region Police have released good-quality photos of a suspect in a tow truck arson in Ajax. It’s not stated if the incident is related to the tow truck arsons in York Region last week and the raging turf war between operators that currently grips the GTA. On Saturday at about 1:10 p.m. someone torched the Chevy truck at Elizabeth St and Betts Rd. The suspect is described as male, black, wearing dark clothing.

North American stock markets have essentially collapsed Monday morning with the Toronto and New York indexes down 1,000 and 1400 points respectively on fear related to the COVID-19 epidemic. “This is basically panic selling”: Stock markets plunge as coronavirus fear spreads

New Toronto virus cases recently arrived from Iran

The Ontario government says that wo more cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have cropped up on Toronto bringing the provincial total to 34 patients. The two new patients are a man in his 80s and a woman in her 70s, who both recently travelled to Iran, officials said on Monday morning. Both patients presented themselves to North York General Hospital and received care before being released. They currently remain at their homes in self-isolation. Of the 34 cases of the virus confirmed in Ontario, four patients have fully recovered.

Canadians on Grand Princess will be flown home by government

The 237 Canadian passengers on the cruise ship Grand Princess will be flown home from San Francisco and placed in a two-week quarantine at CFB Trenton, the government says.

New signs are on east and west side of Bayview at Millwood (Source: Leaside Community Group on Facebook)

A long, variously happy or complaining Facebook thread has appeared in response to the placement of the large new BIA signs on either side of Bayview Ave. at Millwood Rd. FB