Motorcyclist Killed, SIU Probe & Stelco Pushback — Ottawa Monday

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

One person dead after motorcycle-SUV crash on Trim Road. Ottawa Police say a 21-year-old man riding a motorcycle died in the collision on Trim Road south of Watters Road around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, and the SUV’s female driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries; investigators from the Ottawa Police Service Fatal Collision Investigation Unit are asking witnesses and dashcam owners to contact them.
Two-vehicle crash in Scarborough kills a 68-year-old passenger. Toronto police report the collision at Lawrence Avenue East and Scarborough Gold Club Road shortly after 9:50 p.m. Sunday left a 68-year-old female Ford passenger dead at hospital and two males with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, and officers say the investigation remains active and they seek witnesses.

SIU launches probe after a 44-year-old man dies in OPP custody in Orillia. The Special Investigation Unit says OPP officers arrested three men after a disturbance shortly after 6:45 p.m. Sunday, lodged them at the Orillia detachment, and found one man without vital signs during a routine check around 6:30 a.m. Monday; the SIU assigned three investigators and one forensic expert to the case.
UHN researchers using AI “digital twin” tech to explain cancer procedures to patients. University Health Network staff scientist Wagner Souza and patient advocate Adina Isenberg describe a system that converts imaging into interactive 3D models of a patient’s anatomy to help explain tumours and sentinel-node surgery outcomes, part of UHN research aimed at improving preoperative patient communication.

Stelco disputes federal claims as it lays off hundreds at Hamilton Works. Stelco’s president and general counsel Paul Simon told Industry Minister Melanie Joly in a letter that accusations of breaching a federal agreement are “false,” after Ottawa gave the company five days to respond; Cleveland-Cliffs, Stelco’s U.S. owner, said it replied to Joly on Oct. 9 amid 50% U.S. tariffs contributing to market pressure.
Toronto Raptors sign seven-foot-five centre Jamarion Sharp after a strong G League season. The Raptors announced the signing Monday without disclosing terms; Sharp was the NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year after averaging 7.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.1 blocks in 39 games with the Texas Legends, and Toronto waived guard Chucky Hepburn in a corresponding move.

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