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At 95

American actress and singer Doris Day, whose wholesome screen presence stood for a time of innocence in 1960s films, has died, her foundation says. She was 97. The Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed Day died early Monday at her Carmel Valley, Calif., home. She was surrounded by close friends and “had been in excellent physical health for her age, until recently contracting a serious case of pneumonia,” the foundation says in an emailed statement. Day broke into her singing career at the age of 19 with the Les Brown Band. She went on to become a popular recording artist and Hollywood actress. In this good obit from City News she is seen telling Johnny Carson that despite the image she was no Goody Two Shoes.

Heather Reisman and Gerald Schwartz

National carrier

Onex Corp. has signed a friendly deal to buy WestJet Airlines Ltd. in a deal it valued at $5 billion, including assumed debt. Under the agreement, Onex will pay $31 per share for WestJet, which will continue to operate as a privately held company. Onex is controlled by mining billionaire Gerald Schwartz. His wife. Heather Reisman, operates the Indigo chain. The couple are celebrated philanthropists. WestJet shares closed at $18.52 on Friday. The deal comes after Onex approached the airline in March. Completion of the transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including court, regulatory and shareholder approvals.

York Memorial Collegiate students will return to class at nearby George Harvey Collegiate Institute, 1700 Keele St. Monday morning. For the rest of the school year, the school will accommodate classes for both George Harvey and York Memorial students. York Memorial was struck by fire of unknown origin last week and badly damaged. It appears that a good deal of juggling with be required to make room. The York enrolment is 880. TDSB

RELEASE — Toronto Public Health (TPH) is investigating two lab-confirmed cases of measles in adults that are travel related. Residents are reminded that the measles virus is circulating in many countries and that they should check to ensure they are protected against measles before travelling. TPH is following up on all known contacts who may have been exposed to the measles virus. The public may have been exposed to the measles virus in the following settings:

May 5
• Remely’s Restaurant, 4830 Sheppard Ave. E., between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
• Pearson International Airport, Terminal 1, between 6 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
• Air Canada flight AC848, departed Toronto at 8:40 p.m. and arrived in London Heathrow airport, United Kingdom at 8:35 a.m. on May 6

May 8
• Toronto Zoo between 1:30 and 5 p.m.
• Pearson International Airport, Terminal 1, between 5 and 7:30 p.m.
• Air Canada flight AC849, departed London Heathrow airport at 2:10 p.m. and arrived at Pearson at 5 p.m.

How complicated is complicated enough? Will you remember it?

The CBC is reporting that an Interac transfer of cash between friends was stolen because, apparently, the sender’s password and security question were too weak and easy to guess. The thrust of the story is that the bank, RBC, won’t reimburse the sender because of this. The case involves two friends who bank at the same branch. The story makes a stab at explaining how this can happen but it will be over the heads of most readers. As to passwords, the eternal question is how easy is too easy? Or, how complicated and forgettable is safe? Most people have endless passwords, accumulated as they are ordered to renew them. It is the curse of the age.

TSN — Kawhi Leonard’s 15-foot jump shot at the buzzer lifted the Toronto Raptors to a thrilling 92-90 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers — and into the Eastern Conference Finals for just the second time in franchise history.Leonard had 15 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter, and corralled the ball with four seconds left before the launching the winning basket.The Raptors face the Bucks, who dispatched Boston in five games, in the Eastern Conference final, beginning Wednesday in Milwaukee. TSN

A former contributor to Leaside Life, Will Ashworth, writes Sunday on the Motley Fool financial advice site, that “China has just become Dollarama’s best friend” as tariffs rise for US dollar-store competitors. The trade war penalty kicked in at midnight May 10. The Motley Fool is based in Virginia.

• Dollarama launches national by-the-carton sales website
• Dollarama grows Q4 profit, bumps dividend up to 4.4 cents

Brianna Watts

Krista Noelle Madden

Anna Sorokin

You may just weep briefly in joy for Brianna Watts, 18 (left) a once homeless girl who worked hard and who, in recent days, has been told that she has been accepted at all 12 of the universities for which she applied. At the centre, Krista Noelle Madden, like many new mothers, appears to have fallen victim to postpartem depression. She is now accused of throwing her child off a cliff in North Carolina.  The baby survived and is said to be doing well. At the right is Anna Sorokin, a German woman who duped New York society into believing she was a European heiress even as she shook them down.

The big start at about 7.30 a.m. Suinday

Sunday’s 10K run may require alternate route to Grandma’s.  Below are the upper and lower parts of the run map. It started at Davisville Ave. and Yonge St. Some 21,000 runners were expected to participate in the 23rd annual Sporting Life 10K Run.

Upper half of run

Lower half of run

Brutus

Anatolian Shepherd Rescue

Friends Milo and Harley pose for free picture

The semi-annual Park and Bark Show at the corner of Yonge St. and Millwood Rd. Saturday was well attended. The event is a series of booths for businesses selling dog accessories and food as well as unrelated firms wishing to solicit the dog set. There are always many fine dogs to be seen.

It’s a funny thing about Vladimir Putin’s annual exhibition match against former Russian NHL players. He always wins. It was the same Friday when Mr. Putin, 66, scored 8 (or maybe ten) goals. During a victory lap (because this about Russia having a macho leader not hockey) the president ran into carpet on the ice and fell on his face. He got up quickly and did not seem to have suffered any injury.

No winning ticket was sold for the $12 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on May 14 will be approximately $17 million.