The South Bayview Bulldog

Braeden Murray, hero

Al Hoffman, fed up

Emma Splan, flu victim

Left, Braeden Murray, the young supermarket worker in Georgetown is brushing off the accolades for his key role in the rescue of Carole Berry, 73, after she fell getting out of her car and lay in a parking lot for three days before being found. “It’s what anyone would have done,” says Murray which may be true but it was Braeden who did it. Centre, Al Hoffman is a conservative Republican in Florida who is fed up with his party’s failure to enact gun control in the US. He’s told CNN that he won’t be contributing any more money to the party until it does something about automatic rifles. On the right, the heartbreaking death of Emma Splan, 6, in Norwalk, Connecticut, appears to have been caused by complications from the flu. Emma had had a flu shot. As many as 80 kids have died from flu-related causes in the US this season.

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The Weather Network is forecasting as much as 50 mm of rain locally through Wednesday with an inevitable risk of flooding.

Scene at Yonge and Erskine/Andrew Collins@ACollins

A man has been seriously injured as he tried to cross Yonge St. at Erskine Ave. Sunday evening. He was taken to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Yonge St. was closed for a period between Castlefield Ave. and Broadway Ave.

OTHER NEWS

• Slippery slope’: Opposition mounts to Canadian media’s plan to block piracy websites
• Canadian ice dance champions Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir begin pursuit of 2nd Olympic gold
• Becca Schofield, N.B. teen who inspired #BeccaToldMeTo campaign, has died
• Meet Kim Jong ‘Um,’ the Kim impersonator angering North Korea’s Olympic delegates video
• Russian medallist departs Pyeongchang amid suspected doping violation

CNN is saying that South Korea has formed a hit-squad to take out Kim Jong un in the event of war. The unexpected return of Patrick Brown (seen here Sunday) as candidate for PC leadership may have some party members thinking wistfully about something similar. Below that, the leaders of Israel and Iran were threatening each other at a security conference. No one feels secure. And finally, the antics of a Kim Jong un lookalike fooled the North Korean Army of Beauties at the PyeongChang events.

The Leaside Jr. Wildcats return home Sunday from a three-game road trip to Southwestern Ontario on which they netted two wins and a tie. This performance bumped the Cats into fourth place in the 20-team Provincial Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) at midday. It is rarefied country as Leaside follows only the Toronto Aeros, Stoney Creek Sabres and Oakville Hornets at the top of the league. Friday the Leaside squad defeated the Rivulettes 3-2 in London. On Saturday it was 5-2 against the cellar-dwelling Southwestern Wildcats in Windsor and Sunday morning they tied a plucky Bluewater Hawks team 2-2 in the farm town of Strathroy. That game was a festival of hockey misdeeds with eight penalties divided four-four between the teams. Two goals were scored on power plays and the Hawks pulled goaler Kirby Way in a successful bid to get the tie. Remarkably, Leaside then had to fight off a tripping penalty incurred at 19.09

Afternoon games might change

Jon Keiran, third from left, with workers in Davisville

Lower part of the new Don Valley West

Service may be impacted

Andy Elder welcomes Samantha to dinner

Creation Care 2018

Free Skating Monday

Winter Stations 2018

Upper left, PC candidate Jon Keiran surely has his work cut out for him as he challenges Premier Wynne in Don Valley West in the General Election this June. Keiran is busy in Davisville Village, newly-added to DVW after the re-drawing of riding boundaries for both Federal and Provincial representatives. DVW now pushes west to Mt. Pleasant Rd. and Yonge St for the first time in history. It will also mean the loss of Davisville from the riding of incumbents in St. Paul’s where Carolyn Bennett MP and Ontario Health Minister Eric Hoskins sit. Centre right, buses baby. The TTC will replace streetcars on the 505 Dundas and 506 Carlton routes because, it says, it doesn’t have enough trolleys. The change may last a year or more. Lower left, Grilltime meat shop owner Andy Elder was catering a private dinner this week for an insurance company. Someone there invited an old friend, customer/broker Samantha. Then a reminder of the St. Cuthbert’s Anglican Church environment event in March called Creation Care 2018. Finally, why not take a look at the Winter Stations 2018 installation on Family Day. This is a design competition that features seven unique, interactive art works at lifeguard stations along Balmy, Kew and Scarborough beaches.

How did anyone get out of this wreck/CP24 Twitter

Police are hunting through the Orton Park and Ellesmere Rd. area Sunday morning for the occupant or occupants of a wrecked car. The vehicle apparently took out a guard rail and hydro pole. It was left a battered tangle but somehow those who were inside survived to escape. K9 dogs are being used in the hunt.

The Javitz Centre is the scene of the New York Toy Show for 2018 this weekend and through to Tuesday. It is open only to retailers and industry personnel but there are many people attending from Toronto. Take a look.

Toronto Police will not be enforcing the law on Family Day regarding pay-and-display/Metered Areas, rush-hour routes and signs indicating Monday-to-Friday regulations. Bit of a break there. Although most grocery stores will be closed, Summerhill Market will be open Family Day. Banks and government offices are closed.

No Lotto 649 winning ticket and no Lotto Max winning ticket this weekend. There was a guaranteed $1 million dollar prize claimed in Quebec. The Lotto Max jackpot having gone unclaimed for another week meaning it now grows to $60 million.

Danforth Ave. at Dawes Rd. was closed for about ten minutes Saturday night near 10 p.m. for investigation of a suspicious package. The CBRNE service (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive) quickly concluded there was no threat.