Pedestrian Deaths, Stelco Layoffs & Warehouse Death — Toronto Saturday

🚑 Breaking & Incidents

1. Truck driver dies at Vaughan warehouse; Ontario Labour Ministry opens probe. A driver was reported dead at a Vaughan warehouse, prompting an investigation by Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development, the article says. The ministry has responsibility for workplace-fatality reviews and will determine whether workplace-safety rules were followed at the scene.
2. Two people killed after small plane crashes near Fergus and catches fire. Ontario Provincial Police say a small plane crashed near Beatty Line and Wellington Road 17 around 10:15 a.m., and both occupants were pronounced dead at the scene; the Transportation Safety Board confirmed the aircraft was an amateur-built sporting biplane that took off from Fergus airport around 10 a.m. and will continue gathering information.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

1. Police hunt suspect after break-in and sexual assault in Old Town Toronto. Toronto police say officers were called to Richmond Street East and Sherbourne Street around 5 a.m. after a resident was awakened and assaulted; the suspect is described as a white male with a skinny build and scruffy facial hair, and anyone with information is asked to contact Toronto police.
2. Toronto police officer charged after CBSA intercepts firearm suppressors. The CBSA intercepted firearm suppressors and that led to criminal charges against a Toronto police officer, according to the report, with charges filed following the CBSA action.

💼 Economy & Business

1. Stelco wages on: Hamilton layoffs proceed despite Ottawa’s legal threats. Stelco says planned layoffs in Hamilton are still happening even as the federal government has threatened legal action, with the company confirming the workforce reductions will proceed amid Ottawa’s response.
2. Investor says $311M ‘investment fund’ didn’t exist in Crypto King case. An investor recounted learning that a supposed $311-million investment fund tied to the so-called “Crypto King” was imaginary, according to the report on the investor’s account.

🏥 Health

1. Pedestrian traffic deaths in Toronto on track for a five-year high, police data show. Toronto police data indicate pedestrian traffic fatalities are trending toward the highest five-year total on record for the city, according to the article.
2. Complaint filed over MP’s remark that fentanyl is ‘readily available’ in MAID report. A complaint was filed with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario over Dr. Marcus Powlowski’s written remark that illicit narcotics like fentanyl are “painless” and “readily available,” included in his supplementary opinion to a joint committee report on MAID and mental disorders.

📰 Also Today

• Gradey Dick faces Raptors for first time since 2023 trade to Clippers.
• Nunziata says her re‑election campaign continues after report claims she is dropping out.
• Two dead after plane crash, fire near Fergus, Ont.
• Ex‑Marineland beluga whale dies in Chicago aquarium.
• AI photos complicate Airbnb bookings, article outlines warning signs.
• Police release video of vehicles near scene before fatal Vaughan hit-and-run.
• Halton police adopt AI to hire and train 911 call takers.
• ‘Crypto King’ investor recounts learning $311M fund didn’t exist.