The South Bayview Bulldog

The Toronto bomb squad took three tries to detonate a package wrapped in duct tape and showing a fuse outside St. Eugene Catholic School in Etobicoke on Sunday. The explosion seemed to suggest the device was not an active bomb but an analysis of the content may reveal that answer. It was reported by a man who saw three boys “playing with” the package. They fled when he asked them about it. Police tried to “disrupt” the device twice, without success. It exploded with a loud bang on the third attempt, with sparks and flames continuing to burn for a short while after the detonation.

Kevin Pillar hit a homer in bottom of the ninth inning to break a 2-2 tie and give the Blue Jays a 3-2 win over the Mariners. It is Toronto’s fifth consecutive win and a sweep of the four-game series with Seattle. Pillar came to the plate with two outs and the game seemingly headed to extra innings. There’s joy in Mudville. The Jays were wearing pink trimmed livery this Sunday to honour Thank You Mother.

Forgive the flippancy above but the neglected study of ancient Egypt is upon The Bulldog. There is a most interesting discovery at the Upper Egyptian city of El-Minya, some two hundred kilometres from Cairo. Then it’s the Matheroo sisters back in town to straighten things out with City News ace Avery Haines. We’ll let you judge. Below that, CBC re-discovers the abrupt transition as old as time for any woman who becomes a mom. Yes, life does change. And finally, hilarious SNL stuff with Melissa McCarthy. Catch it now because SNL takes down its videos quite quickly.

The UK defense secretary has said that the hospitals in the National Health Service were warned repeatedly to make sure their systems were as up to date as possible against hacking. There’s a lot of blame to go around for Friday’s sitting duck theft of medical records in the NHS. In Ontario, it appears that Oshawa General Hospital was infected with the WannaCry ransomware worm. Was it dumb luck we escaped worse?

OUR LIVES DEPEND ON IT

Reasonable citizens would very much love to listen in on phone calls from the Ontario Ministry of Health to hospitals across the province. It’s not just the outrageous ransom paid out in that untraceable criminal currency known as Bitcoin. It’s the lives that are bound to be lost if health systems are turned upside down like this. Maybe Ontario needs a Ministry of Cyber-Systems Integrity. It seems that our lives depend on it — literally. Might be more useful than money spent on trying to perfect the species. BBC

Someone needs help. Police say a 35-year-old apartment dweller in Scarborough has set 17 fires in recent months. His method was to light objects and drop them down the stairwell or garbage chute. All this occurred at ten Glen Everest Road near Kingston Road and the Danforth. Richard Joseph is the accused.

Hazard: Dunfield/ Soudan. man upset buses r being diverted on to his street, now standing in the road, in his bathrobe to block buses^adc.

— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) May 14, 2017

Metrolinx will want to put something in place to mollify people like this rather distracted man who doesn’t care to have the #34 Eglinton jitney diverted past his home because of LRT chaos on the main drag. As they used to say at McSorely’s Saloon — It’s always something.

Michael Garron Hospital Foundation’s Laughter is the Best Medicine is splashed over much social Sunday morning and well it might be. Luminaries like comedian Kevin Nealon. comedian Jim Gaffigan, producer Michael Geddes and authentic Leaside High School alumnus and gala host Will Arnett. The gala was held at the Beanfield Centre (former Automotive Building). Tables were starting at $15,000

Wishing all moms a Happy #MothersDay & sending special love to the many wonderful women who take mother-like care of us at Leaside United xo pic.twitter.com/tkHVUvT0Zt

— Leaside United Church (@LeasideUnited) May 14, 2017

It’s 7.30 on Mother’s Day Eve at Old Yorke Fish and Chips where we find devoted diners waiting to get in. It’s reminiscent of the lineups at the late and lamented Penrose Fish and Chips.

It was a nice day at the ball park as the Blue Jays extended their winning streak to four games. The CBC wrap up is good viewing. Jose Bautista hit a 2-run homer, while Joe Biagini and the bullpen combined to pitch a 7-hit shutout as the Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 4-0