Don Valley Demolition, Second Harvest Arrest & Stelco Talks — Toronto Thursday

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

Abandoned building gutted by three-alarm fire will be demolished, city says. Toronto Fire Chief Jim Jessop said the Matilda and Munro commercial building was so extensively damaged that crews will demolish it; northbound lanes of the Don Valley Parkway will close from the Gardiner to Dundas starting 7:30 p.m. Thursday and reopen at 6 a.m. Friday to allow demolition and searches.
Intense post-crash fire on Highway 401 leaves death toll unknown, OPP says. Ontario Provincial Police said the multi-vehicle collision near Mill Road in Southwold on Oct. 13 involved two transport trucks and a passenger vehicle; one transport driver was uninjured, a second treated for minor injuries, and Highway 401 was closed about 11 hours while investigators worked.

Owen Power scores OT winner as Sabres rally past Maple Leafs 5-4. Buffalo’s Jack Quinn had two goals and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 26 shots as Buffalo improved to 4-3-1; Kirill Marchenko had a hat trick for Toronto in his 300th NHL game and Toronto fell to 3-3-2 after the Oct. 15 match.
Maple Leafs acquire Aatu Raty from Canucks in multi-player trade. Toronto received 23-year-old forward Aatu Raty from Vancouver in exchange for Brandon Buhr and Jacob Quillan; Raty has 29 points in 118 NHL games and won Calder Cup with Abbotsford in 2025 and gold with Finland at the 2026 worlds.
Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev out week-to-week with upper-body injury, coach says. Head coach Jim Hiller confirmed Tanev was placed on injured reserve retroactive to Saturday; Tanev has one assist in six games this season and was limited to 11 games last season due to spine, groin and concussion issues.

Industry Minister Joly says Stelco negotiations still possible after layoffs of up to 500 workers. Mélanie Joly said she is reviewing Stelco’s Oct. 9 letter and warned the federal government would use “the full force of the law” if jobs are not preserved; Stelco cited U.S. tariffs and said it consolidated production at Lake Erie Works in Haldimand and halted Hamilton plant output.
Citi College joins court fight after Ontario bars campuses from OSAP for 2026-27. Two Citi College campuses are among six schools blocked from OSAP in May; the college asked Divisional Court for a judicial review, saying the minister’s order cited findings such as “inability to reliably determine bona fide studies” despite 20 years of prior OSAP approvals and two audits with no adverse findings.
Ontario fines SeatGeek $22,500 over alleged ticket resale capping violations. The provincial fine of $22,500 was issued to SeatGeek, according to the Oct. 15 reporting on provincial enforcement action.

Man arrested after catalytic converters stolen from seven Second Harvest trucks, police say. Acting Supt. Jeff Bangild said Corey Peter Lane, 29, was arrested in Oakville and faces multiple charges including three counts each of break-and-enter, failing to comply with a release order and failing to comply with a probation order; Second Harvest estimated repairs at about $80,000.
Inquest hears and shows Regis Korchinski-Paquet’s final moments during jury proceedings. The inquest into the 2020 death presented testimony and video of the deceased’s last moments as part of the ongoing public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding Korchinski-Paquet’s death.

Raptors lose 122-120 to Knicks in NBA pre-season; Scottie Barnes 23 points.
Man arrested after two alleged sexual assaults at Scarborough school, police.
Maple Leaf Chris Tanev listed week-to-week with upper-body ailment, team says.
Feature asks whether city actually fixed Regent Park after redevelopment.
Supreme Court to hear challenge of Ontario Place redevelopment legislation, court confirms.
Second private career college challenges province’s OSAP funding decision in court.
29-year-old man arrested after Thanksgiving theft at Second Harvest charity, police say.
‘Crypto King’ tells court he fears jail cell with his kidnappers, testimony says.
Hundreds of thousands wagered on Ontario municipal races via prediction markets, report finds.
Fire crews battled heavy blaze overnight at vacant Toronto building, chief says.
Live Nation to relocate Backstreet Boys fans with obstructed-view seats, promoter says.
Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer diagnosis highlights lung screening; nearly 33,000 Canadians expected diagnosed.
Ontario blocks three career colleges from OSAP until at least 2030, ministry order states.
Real estate developer testifies he gave Aiden Pleterski $4.5M to invest, court hears.
(duplicate ID noted) ‘Crypto King’ court testimony repeats kidnapping fears.