🚑 Breaking & Incidents
- One dead, one airlifted after motorcycle crash in Osgoode. Ottawa paramedics declared one rider dead at the scene and airlifted a second to hospital following the crash in Osgoode on Saturday; Ontario Provincial Police are handling the investigation and have not released names or charges.
- Kindergartener dropped at wrong stop found inside apartment building. A child in kindergarten was mistakenly let off at the wrong bus stop and later located wandering through an apartment building; school and bus officials confirmed the student was reunited with family and the incident prompted an internal review by the school board.
🏛️ Government & Politics
- Stittsville ward race has no incumbent as candidates court voters. Ottawa city ward of Stittsville is facing an open contest with multiple candidates campaigning for the seat; hopefuls are outlining platforms and attending local events to win votes in the ward without an incumbent.
- Kingston aluminum plant issues layoffs, blames U.S. tariffs. Management at the Kingston aluminum facility announced layoffs and attributed the job cuts to new U.S. tariffs on certain imports; company statements tied the decision directly to tariff-driven market pressures.
🏈 Sports
- Toronto Argonauts clinch playoff berth with 24-19 win over Edmonton Elks. Chad Kelly threw two touchdown passes as Toronto held on for a 24-19 victory that secured a playoff spot and a home start at BMO Field; Kelly finished 19-of-31 for 373 yards with two interceptions.
- Five acquitted 2018 world junior players now on different NHL paths; Formenton signs with Oilers. Alex Formenton, Carter Hart, Dillon Dubé, Cal Foote and Michael McLeod were acquitted in July 2025 and reinstated to play beginning Dec. 1, 2025; Formenton, 26, signed a one-year US$850,000 contract with the Edmonton Oilers on Sept. 9 after three seasons in Switzerland, triggering protests and an online petition while the Oilers cited his acquittal and a due-diligence review.
📰 Also Today
- U.S. imposes import ban on Canadian molasses, affecting sugar industry trade.
- Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team faces U.S., match at world championships.
- Gatineau opens café staffed by people with autism, new social enterprise.
- Ottawa Titans reach league championship series for first time, team milestone.
- Women’s bronze game scheduled at 2026 IWBF Worlds in Ottawa, medal match set.
- (See main item) Five acquitted players' returns draw controversy, multiple NHL moves.
- (See main item) Argos victory clinches CFL playoff spot, Toronto heads to postseason.
