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Sunwing Airlines says it is “temporarily” suspending flights of its four Boeing 737 Max 8 planes. CBC

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Head-on on Sewell’s Rd.

Four people were hurt in a head-on tangle of two cars at Sewells Rd and Steeles Ave. before dawn Wednesday. Three men in their 50s have been taken to hospital in serious condition and a woman, 53, was airlifted to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre with potentially life-threatening injuries, Toronto paramedics confirm. Twitter

HOUSE FIRE

And fire has destroyed an abandoned home near Jane St. and Teston rd. in York Region overnight.

Full House star Lori Loughlin and Golden Globe winner Felicity Huffman are among 46 wealthy US parents charged with mail fraud in an elaborate series of schemes to get their kids into prestigious schools by dodging admission standards. There were reportedly huge payoffs as well as fraudulent test results created by the man running the scheme. According to the New York Post some parents allowed their kids to pose as student-athletes to get into places like Georgetown, Stanford, Wake Forest University, UCLA and Yale.

Around the world Tuesday, Apple has announced a March 25 media event and is hinting at a widely expected plan to unveil its own Netflix-style streaming service with original video. The event at Apple’s Silicon Valley headquarters is expected to reveal details of its efforts in original video and its reported investment of at least US$1 billion. Elsewhere in consumer land, Honda is recalling about 1.2 million vehicles in North and Central America because their Takata air bag inflators can explode and send shrapnel into the passenger compartment. The recall covers many Honda and Acura models from 2001 through 2016. In Britain, a critical Brexit vote is due. Agreement from Parliament on exiting the EU hung in the balance after the government’s lawyer said last-minute “legally binding” assurances won by Prime Minister Theresa May left the Irish backstop “unchanged.” And the last Canadian victim of the Ethiopian  plane crash has been identified.

Toronto Zoo has named a new zebra foal Obi in keeping with a pattern it has established of naming baby zebras after ‘Star Wars’ characters. Other zebras born at the zoo have been named Luke, Leia and Rey. See video at Toronto Zoo announces male zebra foal born February 13

Cellphones will be banned in Ontario classrooms during instructional time, starting in September. Education Minister Lisa Thompson said in a statement Tuesday that a formal announcement is coming soon. “Ontario’s students need to be able to focus on their learning — not their cellphones,” she wrote. “By banning cellphone use that distracts from learning, we are helping students to focus on acquiring the foundational skills they need like reading, writing and math.” Some schools already have similar policies, but the province will issue a directive to all public schools for the 2019-20 school year, government sources told The Canadian Press. How to enforce the ban would be up to individual boards and schools. Exceptions would be made for when teachers want to use cellphones as part of their lesson, for medical reasons and students with special needs.

A slight redesign of engine positions and landing gear shape to save fuel on the Boeing 737 Max fortold a slight tendency for the new model to stall during climbs, according to this fascinating analysis by Air Current. To make that chance less likely, according to the website, Boeing added a previously unknown feature to the aircraft. It’s called the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS). MCAS apparently overrides pilot commands and suspicion is arising it that may cause confusion. Will a pilot fight back against the automatic stabilizer and either cause a stall or otherwise lose control? Read on.

Police are warning of drugs stolen from a home near Davenport and Avenue Rds. Saturday morning about 8 a.m. The pills and capsules could be harmful or fatal if ingested especially to children. The stolen pills are Oxy Neo, Percocet and Temazepam. Used syringes were also taken.

At a news conference Monday the new OPP Commissioner, Thomas Carrique, said he had never met the Premier. He revealed how he was hired. Previous

York Regional Police Deputy Chief Thomas Carrique/Toronto Sun

The Ontario government has appointed Thomas Carrique, deputy chief for York Regional Police, as the new commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police. “Deputy Chief Carrique will help bring an outside vision to the OPP and work with talented officers and civilian staff to bring forward positive change,” Community Safety Minister Sylvia Jones said in a statement.

Bantam AA Wildcats

It seems possible Mya Reyes will go down in history after she scored the shootout goal that gave the Bantam AA Wildcats a 1-0 win over the Clarington Flames Sunday in March Madness play. This endurance match saw the Wildcats and Flames (ages 13 and 14) battle through regular play and overtime without scoring a single marker. Few coaches prefer to see a game settled by shootout but that’s what it came to at Malvern Recreation Centre on Sewells Rd. where the playoff game was held. The first round of shootout went scoreless before Mya tucked home the winner. Well done Bantam AA Wildcats. And thanks to Kate Henn for her tip on this nail biter.