Senators Reset & Ontario Vaccine Rollout, Queen’s Park Officer Killed — Ottawa Monday

🚑 Breaking & Incidents

1. Thousands-attendee University homecoming in Guelph turned disorderly; tactical police deployed. Video and police statements say the off-campus Sept. 26 party drew thousands of University of Guelph students, involved objects thrown, reports of shoplifting and vandalism, and multiple people treated for cuts and intoxication-related issues; investigators have laid some charges and are reviewing video for more.
2. Queen’s Park peace officer Joshua Camacho killed in Monday car crash. Speaker Donna Skelly and Premier Doug Ford publicly confirmed the death of Camacho, who had worked as a Legislative Assembly peace officer for three years; condolences were posted by provincial leaders and the matter was reported as a fatal motor-vehicle collision on Sept. 28.

🏛️ Government & Politics

1. Ontario Premier Doug Ford to join Alberta’s Danielle Smith on stage in Calgary to discuss energy policy. The meeting is scheduled for Monday in downtown Calgary and focuses on getting Canadian natural resources to market amid ongoing tariff tensions with the United States; Ford and Smith both signalled agreement that more oil needs to flow within Canada.
2. Ontario begins fall flu and COVID-19 vaccine rollout for high‑risk groups on Sept. 28. Provincial guidance follows NACI recommendations prioritizing adults 65+, long‑term care residents, hospital staff and children six months to five years; NACI advises waiting about six months after a previous COVID‑19 dose before getting another.
3. Stelco to idle finishing operations at Hamilton plant; company offers transfers to Haldimand’s Lake Erie Works. Stelco told workers it will concentrate production at Lake Erie Works and expects many affected employees to be absorbed there; United Steelworkers Local 1005 says about 350–500 production jobs are expected to be lost at the Hamilton site.
4. Kingston resident charged with public incitement of hatred after anonymous Sept. 23 social-media posts. Kingston police say the 37‑year‑old faces a charge following an investigation into comments directed at religious communities; the accused was held for a bail hearing and police confirmed the matter is now before the courts.

🏈 Sports

1. Ottawa Senators aim to move on after trading captain Brady Tkachuk to Florida. GM Steve Staios said the Senators open the 2026‑27 season with a scoring-by-committee approach relying on Tim Stützle (34 goals last season), Drake Batherson (33 goals), Dylan Cozens (28 goals) and new acquisition William Eklund (15 goals, 53 points with San Jose in 2025‑26).
2. Toronto Maple Leafs rebuilt roster after 2025‑26 miss, selected Gavin McKenna first overall. The club used the 2026 draft lottery to pick winger Gavin McKenna first overall and signed Sergei Bobrovsky to the crease, moves GM John Chayka and adviser Mats Sundin framed as reset steps ahead of the new season.

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• Ottawa police chief probing potential misconduct in officers' response to a fatal crash.
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• (Duplicate) Ford and Smith to speak in Calgary on energy policy.