The South Bayview Bulldog

The movie is called No Time To Die but what an evening of fun in London as the new James Bond film premiered in the United Kingdom. See Kate with Daniel Craig in the ET piece below.

A Lotto Max ticket holder in British Columbia is waking up $70 million richer. One winning ticket was sold in Tuesday’s Lotto Max draw, which also saw three of 13 Maxmillions prizes claimed. Three tickets will share $1 million, while two single ticket holders will each claim $1 million. Two of the winning tickets were sold in Quebec, two in Ontario and one in the Prairies

A woman resident has died in a fire at the Leaside Gate condominium at 955 Millwood Rd between Randolph Rd. and Southvale Drive. The two-alarm fire was reported shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday. The fire was extinguished quickly and so far as is known there are no other injuries. Facebook comments.

On the left, Northern Ontario doctor Patrick Phillips is in trouble with the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons for anti-vaccine preaching and other discredited advice. The College has called the small-town MD “incompetent”. He practices in the tiny community of Englehart, Ontario, popular 1,500. At centre, the shameless R. Kelly, singer-songwriter and sex offender. He’s been found guilty of some nasty crimes. At right is Ajax senior Clayton Willett, the victim of a “lottery scam.” Many will see the warning signs but Mr. Willett is out $18,000.

Officials say 33 of 39 miners have now been rescued from the precious metals Totten mine near Sudbury. The remaining miners are expected to be brought out Tuesday. No one was injured. The miners were stuck after a scoop bucket being transported underground on Sunday detached and became hung up in the shaft, rendering normal conveyance for transporting employees unavailable. This required the miners to make a tiring 1,500 foot climb up ladders to safety. Totten contains copper, nickel and precious metals.

Leaside residents are invited to a meet and greet gathering by the Leaside Heritage Preservation Society (LHPS) on Wednesday evening at the Leaside Pub patio from 6 to 8 p.m. You’ll have an opportunity to learn a bit more about the organization, meet the board members and chat with members. There will be complimentary appetizers as well as a cash bar.

The sombre wreckage of a 2014 Chrysler and tractor-trailer is seen at the corner of Steeles Ave and Bramalea Rd early Saturday. Witnesses say the Chrysler hurtled through a red light at very high speed. The occupants were young men aged 19 to 21. Two are dead and one is fighting for his life in hospital. The trucker had minor injuries.

These neighbourly things are happening in Leaside. Above is the happy spectacle of blooms that won Aroma Espresso in Leaside Village on Laird Drive top prize in the Leaside Garden Society’s recognition of businesses that have brightened up their sites. Above, Nora Campbell, LGS President presents first prize to Connie Lau, Manager of Aroma Espresso Bar. The following other recipients received a certificate: Avoca Chocolates, 3 Krawchuk Lane, Kelvingrove Apartments and Marant Construction Ltd.

Brownies are on their way

Children’s Book Bank

Laura Sedgwick has posted photos of her large delivery on behalf of #Books4Kids. Such a good cause. Read Laura’s post.

This City News review contains Mr. Kovrig’s comments on return to Toronto and insight into the double-edged use of hostage diplomacy by China. The 2022 Olympics are coming. Also seen is the enormous welcome staged for Meng Wanzhou at Beijing airport. She is received as a national hero.

The first video of Micheal Spavor and Micheal Kovrig has appeared. They are seen in the pre-dawn darkness being greeted by Justin Trudeau and others.

Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have landed in Calgary after their release from a Chinese prison. They were freed by the Beijing government immediately on the release of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer and the daughter of the company’s founder. She has returned to China after winning a deal with the US Justice Department to dismiss fraud charges late next year in exchange for Meng accepting responsibility for misrepresenting her company’s business dealings in Iran. To be clear, Meng was permitted to plead not guilty to the charge while admitting to misrepresenting her firm’s business with Iran. The deception was made to Huawei’s bank at the time, HSBC. So this pleasant, cultured and wealthy lady has been able to have it both ways — guilty and innocent all at once.

China’s hostage diplomacy

Now Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor are home, their release reveals in stark brutality the way things work in China. You offend us on a point of law, and we’ll grab your citizens as hostages. Sad for the world, sad for China.

A single alarm fire at mid-morning Friday has put a Duncan St. burger restaurant out of business for the time being. A tweet with video and photographs from nearby lawyer Caryma Sa’d contains a plug for the downtown bun and beef joint. Duncan is two streets west of University Ave. between Queen St and King St.