U of O Strike Vote, Vehicle Fire & Titans Sweep — Ottawa Sunday

🚑 Breaking & Incidents

1. Police investigate body found after vehicle fire in Mississippi Mills. The discovery occurred in Mississippi Mills, and police have opened an investigation into the body found in the burned vehicle. The Ontario Provincial Police are handling the case in Mississippi Mills.
2. GFNY cycling race to close roads Sunday in Ottawa's west end. Organizers will close west-end Ottawa roads for the GFNY race on Sunday, affecting local traffic patterns and access in the west end.

🏈 Sports

1. Ottawa Titans sweep New Jersey to reach Atlantic Conference finals. The Ottawa Titans completed a sweep of New Jersey to advance to the Atlantic Conference finals, securing a playoff series victory for the team in Ottawa.
2. Redblacks losing streak hits 18 games with 26-23 loss to Argos. The Ottawa Redblacks extended their losing streak to 18 games after a 26-23 defeat by the Toronto Argonauts, marking the team's 18th consecutive loss.
3. Canadian women improve to 3-0 at wheelchair basketball worlds in Ottawa with win over China. Canada's women's wheelchair basketball team moved to 3-0 at the World Championships hosted in Ottawa after beating China, giving the national team an unbeaten record in the tournament so far.
4. NSL match on CBC features Vancouver vs Ottawa. CBC is broadcasting an NSL fixture that pits Vancouver against Ottawa, bringing national TV coverage to Ottawa's soccer match.

🏛️ Government & Politics

1. University of Ottawa contract teaching staff vote in favour of strike. Contract teaching staff at the University of Ottawa voted in favour of strike action, with the vote coming from contract instructors at the University of Ottawa.
2. Byelection wins and personal ties cited in Ford cabinet shuffle, insiders say. Insiders linked byelection victories and personal relationships to decisions in Premier Ford's cabinet shuffle, with byelection outcomes cited as a factor in the shuffle.
3. Wolastoqey artist receives 'full-circle moment' at the National Gallery. A Wolastoqey artist was featured at the National Gallery, described as a "full-circle moment" for the artist at the National Gallery of Canada.
4. Mosquito season stretches into September after wet summer in Ottawa. Ottawa is seeing mosquito activity continue into September following a wet summer, with mosquito season extending later than usual in the Ottawa area.