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SIU Probe of Belleville Shooting, StubHub Fine & Rising Diesel — Ottawa Monday

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Mississauga apartment hallway fire injures 11, including one officer. Peel Regional Police responded around 3:38 a.m.; one officer taken to hospital and 10 residents treated for smoke inhalation, investigators say.
  2. Driver clocked at 234 km/h on Highway 11 faces stunt-driving charge. OPP stopped the 25-year-old just before 10 a.m.; charge carries a 30-day licence suspension and 14-day vehicle impoundment.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Ontario police watchdog probing shooting near Belleville synagogue; officer wounded. The SIU says the incident happened around 7 p.m. near Sons of Jacob Synagogue; a 29-year-old man and an officer were flown to hospital, officer in critical-stable condition.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. StubHub fined $20,000 under Ontario’s new ticket-resale ban and will appeal. The Consumer Beware List cites two alleged contraventions of the Ticket Sales Act; StubHub says it will contest the fine while engaging on regulatory gaps.
  2. Third Ontario education union schedules November strike vote for 57,000 members. The Ontario School Board Council of Unions (CUPE-affiliated) joins OECTA and ETFO as talks with the Ford government stall, union leaders warn of an escalating response.
  3. Ontario NDP asks auditor general to probe $66-million Staples classroom contract. Marit Stiles cites pricing, availability and access concerns for the portal that lets teachers spend up to $750 each.

💼 Economy & Business

  1. Ontario truckers warn surging diesel prices could raise grocery costs; 90% of food moved by truck. Canada Truck Operators Association and Ontario Federation of Agriculture say rising diesel began last week amid Middle East conflict and threatens low-margin carriers.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Brady Tkachuk traded from Ottawa Senators to Florida Panthers, among notable NHL moves. The Canadian Press roundup lists several off-season address changes ahead of the 2026-27 NHL campaign.

🏈 Sports

  1. Jaden Bradley signs multi-year deal with Toronto Raptors after being drafted 50th overall. Bradley was the 50th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and was Big 12 Player of the Year as a senior at Arizona.

📰 Also Today

  • Ottawa Rapid beat Calgary Wild, snapping a five-game losing skid.
  • Gabriela Dabrowski wins her fourth WTA doubles title this season in Brazil.
  • Asphalt spill closes eastbound Highway 417 near Casselman.
  • Four Pickering reactors begin decade-long refurbishment, cost estimated $26.8 billion.
  • One killed in head-on crash in Kazabazua, Que.
  • Third Ontario education union sets strike vote for November (vote scheduled).
  • Ontario launches new truck-driver curriculum months after auditor general report.
  • City to fund accessible ramp project after non-profit goes on hiatus.
  • Ontario rental rules change today; tenants and landlords face new requirements.
  • Shooting at Belleville synagogue left officer and man injured during Yom Kippur gathering.
  • FC Supra keeps playoff hopes alive with victory over Atlético Ottawa.
  • Migrant-rights rally calls on government to change immigration policy.
  • Motorcyclist critically injured in south Ottawa crash.

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Source Articles (22)

Motorcyclist critically injured in south Ottawa crash

A motorcyclist is in hospital with critical injuries, paramedics say, after he collided with another vehicle Sunday afternoon near Hunt Club Road and Cahill Drive.

General Sep 21, 2026

Migrant rights rally calls on government to change immigration policy

Dozens gathered outside the Human Rights Monument in Ottawa on Sunday to call on the federal government to change directions with its immigration policy. Some in attendance say Bill C-12 has made it more difficult for migrants to live in Canada. Cameron Mahler has more.

General Sep 21, 2026

FC Supra keep playoff homes alive with victory over Atlético Ottawa

FC Supra du Québec defeats Atlético Ottawa 2-0. Loïc Kwemi scores his 11th goal of the season.

General Sep 21, 2026
A look at some of the NHLers changing addresses

A look at some of the NHLers changing addresses

The NHL off-season saw some significant names switch teams. A veteran head coach, meanwhile, is back in the spotlight. The Canadian Press takes a look at some of the notable changes to postal codes ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.

Sports Sep 21, 2026

'We hit the floor': Belleville, Ont., synagogue leader recounts shooting that left police officer, man injured

A police officer and a man were wounded in an exchange of gunfire Sunday near a synagogue in Belleville, Ont., as members of the Jewish community marked Yom Kippur, authorities said. The man was hospitalized in life-threatening condition.

General Sep 21, 2026

Rental rules in Ontario change today. Here’s what tenants and landlords need to know

A batch of changes to Ontario’s Residential Tenancies Act comes into force on Monday, including shorter deadlines for tenants who landlords say have fallen behind on rent payments.

General Sep 21, 2026

City to fund accessible ramp project after non-profit goes on hiatus

The City of Ottawa is funding a pilot project to get portable curbside ramps into the hands of local businesses after StopGap, a non-profit that was doing similar work, went on 'indefinite hiatus' in the spring.

General Sep 21, 2026

Ontario rolls out new curriculum for truck drivers months after auditor general report

Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria said in a news conference Monday the province is developing a standardized curriculum for new drivers, which is aimed at improving safety on the roads.

General Sep 21, 2026

3rd Ontario education union sets strike vote for November

The Canadian Union of Public Employees' Ontario School Board Council of Unions branch will be able to vote on whether to give their union a strike mandate in November.

General Sep 21, 2026
Ontario NDP asks auditor general to investigate Staples education contract

Ontario NDP asks auditor general to investigate Staples education contract

Marit Stiles raised questions about the value of a contract the government gave to the company to set-up a portal for teachers to spend up to $750 on equipment for their classroom.

Canada Sep 21, 2026
Officer, 10 others hurt after fire breaks out in Mississauga apartment building

Officer, 10 others hurt after fire breaks out in Mississauga apartment building

A police officer and 10 people were hurt early Monday morning after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Mississauga.

Canada Sep 21, 2026
Ontario’s police watchdog probing shooting near Belleville, Ont. synagogue

Ontario’s police watchdog probing shooting near Belleville, Ont. synagogue

Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating a shooting near a synagogue in Belleville, Ont., that sent an officer and a man to hospital.

Crime Sep 21, 2026

1 killed in head-on crash in Kazabazua, Que.

Quebec provincial police say a 66-year-old man was killed in a head-on crash south of Maniwaki on Sunday night after a van crossed into his lane on a rural road.

General Sep 21, 2026

Asphalt spill closes eastbound Highway 417 near Casselman

Ontario Provincial Police say an asphalt spill has closed eastbound lanes of Highway 417 between Limoges and St. Albert Roads.

General Sep 21, 2026

Gabriela Dabrowski wins career-high 4th WTA doubles title of season, prevailing in Brazil

Ottawa native Gabriela Dabrowski captured her fourth WTA doubles title of the season on Monday, teaming with Brazil's Luisa Stefani to beat Americans Anna Rogers and Allura Zamarripa 6-3, 3-6, 10-7 in the final of the SP Open in Brazil.

General Sep 21, 2026
Jaden Bradley signs multi-year deal with Raptors

Jaden Bradley signs multi-year deal with Raptors

Guard Jaden Bradley signed a multi-year contract with the Toronto Raptors on Monday and the team also converted guard Malachi Smith to a two-way contract.

Sports Sep 21, 2026
Ontario education unions promise ‘proportional response,’ schedule 3rd strike vote

Ontario education unions promise ‘proportional response,’ schedule 3rd strike vote

On Sunday, the Ontario School Board Council of Unions, a part of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, announced it would hold a strike vote in November.

Canada Sep 21, 2026

Okobi-Okeoghene leads Ottawa Rapid past Calgary Wild, snaps 5-game losing skid

Ngozi Sonia Okobi-Okeoghene, making her first NSL start, scores twice in Ottawa Rapid FC's 3-1 win over Calgary Wild FC who are officially eliminated from playoff contention.

General Sep 21, 2026
Ontario truckers warn rising diesel prices will mean more expensive groceries

Ontario truckers warn rising diesel prices will mean more expensive groceries

A group representing Canadian truck drivers is sounding the alarm that the skyrocketing price of diesel could soon be passed down to consumers.

Canada Sep 21, 2026
StubHub fined for allegedly violating Ontario ticket resale law, plans to appeal

StubHub fined for allegedly violating Ontario ticket resale law, plans to appeal

Ontario's Consumer Beware List showed Monday that StubHub was being fined a total of $20,000 for two alleged contraventions of a new ticketing law brought in during the spring.

Politics Sep 21, 2026
Driver travelling 234 km/h in northern Ontario charged with stunt driving

Driver travelling 234 km/h in northern Ontario charged with stunt driving

The 25-year-old driver was stopped shortly before 10 a.m. Monday morning by an OPP officer conducting traffic control.

Crime Sep 21, 2026
Pickering nuclear reactors start coming off-line for massive refurbishment

Pickering nuclear reactors start coming off-line for massive refurbishment

Four reactors at Pickering Power Station are starting to come off-line so they can be refurbished at an estimated cost of $26.8 billion.

Canada Sep 21, 2026