The South Bayview Bulldog

Charlie, the quiet and friendly Husky from the Beaches, has been found. On Thursday, Charlie was located by Sophia Cottrell, a citizen who found the dog sitting with two men on the boardwalk. She asked twice without an answer if the two owned the dog. “I looked and I thought he’s an awfully big boy so I got him by the collar and I said to the two fellows, ‘Is this your dog.’”When she repeated the question, she said the two men got up and left.” She had the phone number of the owner from posters and called in the good news. Charlie’s owner, Carol Bouley, promises never to leave Charlie outside a store alone ever again. Quiet, friendly Charlie stolen on Danforth near Woodbine

100 lbs and friendly

Here details about important events and road closures this weekend

Toronto Raptors tailgate and viewing party
Bremner Boulevard from Lake Shore Boulevard West to the east side of the parking garage at 25 York St. will be closed on Friday, May 17 and Sunday, May 19 (from 7 a.m. to midnight both dates) for Toronto Raptors road and home playoff games. A map of these closures is available at http://bit.ly/MLSEPlayoffs2019.

Ribfest at Yonge-Dundas Square
The south curb lane on Dundas Square between Yonge Street and O’Keefe Lane as well as the west curb lane on Victoria Street between Dundas Square and about 250 feet south of the intersection will be closed from today (Thursday) until Sunday, May 19 at midnight. A map of this closure is available at http://bit.ly/RibfestYDSquare2019.

Bathurst Street festival
Bathurst Street between Wilson Avenue and York Downs Drive will be closed on Monday, May 20 between 4 a.m. and midnight for a street festival and walk. A map of this closure is available at http://bit.ly/BathurstStFest2019.

In addition to road closures related to special events, a significant amount of road work is taking place in the city. People are encouraged to take public transit as a greener, faster and more affordable way of getting to their destinations. TTC customers can subscribe to eAlerts at http://www.ttc.ca or follow @TTCnotices on Twitter to receive information about service diversions.

Those who need to drive in the general vicinity of special events should allow extra time to get to and from their destinations. A more complete list of events and road work is available at http://www.toronto.ca/roadrestrictions.

Information about road closures related to parades and special events that are overseen by the Toronto Police Service is available at http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/specialevents/.

The Rolling Stones North American tour is back on with word Thursday that the band will play the Oro-Medonte site on June 29. The re-scheduled tour comes as Mick Jagger released video Wednesday of him dancing after his recent heart valve surgery. He looks good. CBC

Fan records mayor’s rapt attention during Raptors-Bucks game

Mayor Tory has sparked fashion comment with the noisy Raptors blazer he wore at Jurassic Park Wednesday night. The flashy jacket has garnered attention both favorable and disfavorable on Twitter. We say it’s definitely you, Mr. Mayor. The Bucks downed the Raptors 108 to 100 in Game One of the Eastern playoffs.

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Air Canada has is in exclusive negotiations to buy the company that owns Air Transat, the two companies say. The proposed deal would value Transat at $13 per share, a 22 percent premium from the $10.58 a share the company was valued at on Wednesday. At $13, Transat is being valued at roughly $520 million. CBC

• Other Tuesday stories including a US pardon for Conrad Black. 

The case of explosives and a detonating device found in a Richmond Hill home seems increasingly curious as reported by Pam Seatle. But a day in court was put over three days Wednesday at the request of the Crown.

Rexall making renovations

Jack at Cody Spring Fair in 2013

Tutto Pronto at 1551 Bayview

2 Bros. Cuisine now closed

Spring at Longo’s

Diversity event at Leaside United Church

The future of the big Rexall Drugstore in the Sunnybrook Plaza has long posed a question for residents. Where will it go when the plaza is knocked down for redevelopment? The answer (upper left) from City documents seems to be around the corner to 1820 Bayview Ave. beside the CIBC.  At right is Jack, a pupil at Maurice Cody School, seen in 2013 at the annual Spring Fair. Jack may have outgrown face paint but the fair is back Saturday, May 22. Take a look at all the stuff they’re doing. Down the left side is the imminent arrival of a pleasant restaurant called Tutto Pronto (ready when you are) at 1751 Bayview. They have a place on Avenue Rd. Below that, the sad news that 2 Bros.Cuisine has closed. We’re not sure what’s happening there. Lower left, some tulips for you from Longo’s and at right a reminder of Lianne Fisher’s address and discussion next Wednesday at Leaside United Church.

Premier Ford has sloughed off the loud booing that greeted him as he opened the 2019 Special Olympics Ontario Invitational Youth Games Tuesday at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Some 2,500 student athletes, their coaches and families were at the Games opening night which are being held in Toronto. Here is the booing in a recording tweeted by Michael Coteau, a former Liberal cabinet minister.

Last spray was 2013

To take place over Mud Creek in Moore Park

A Facebook discussion is underway as the City prepares to once again spray the Mud Creek Ravine (Moore Park and Bennington Heights) and Vale of Avoca west of Mt. Pleasant Rd to control the European Gypsy Moth. It is the first time since 2013 that such spraying has occurred. Apparently, Gypsy Moth activity is sufficiently aggressive that the spraying was deemed necessary

Rollover involving a @BeckTaxi at St Clair Av & Winona Dr (east of Dufferin St). Male driver was trapped, extricated by @Toronto_Fire. Victim transported to trauma centre with non-life threatening injuries. @TPFFA @416TPSUnit pic.twitter.com/vYNSVIvI7l

— Jeremy Cohn (@JeremyCohnTV) May 15, 2019

Who would do this? Help us identify the driver of the car that failed to remain on #Hwy410 – May 3, 2019.
Call Port Credit OPP with any information 905-278-6131 pic.twitter.com/D2Kt5hSc0S

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) May 15, 2019

Here we see a dirty road tactic called the brake-check. It’s a temper tantrum at high speed. The self-absorbed, petulant driver is tailgating a car that he thinks isn’t going fast enough. So he pulls in front of it and slams on the brakes causing an accident. This was seen May 3 and the OPP would like to catch him. His car appears to be a Ford Focus.

Explosives and detonating equipment have been seized from a Richmond Hill home. A man and his son are charged. In Ottawa, they’re saying there is no known national security issue but what does that mean? It appears the tip about this matter may have come from the Americans.