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Piloto de Waymo en Toronto, identificación de furgoneta en Vaughan y la pelea por el consejo de Scarborough

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🏈 Deportes

  1. Trayce Jackson‑Davis anotó 23 puntos pero los Raptors perdieron 129-125 en Detroit. Jackson‑Davis encestó 15 tiros libres y fue el máximo anotador mientras Toronto, que no alineó su rotación principal, cayó ante los Pistons en el último partido de pretemporada el 16 de octubre de 2026; los Raptors quedaron 2-3 en la pretemporada y recibirán a los Chicago Bulls en su apertura de temporada regular en casa el próximo miércoles.

  2. Los Raptors firmaron al escolta canadiense Jalen Celestine, de Ajax. El club anunció la firma el 16 de octubre de 2026; el escolta de 2.01 m promedió 8.6 puntos y 23.8 minutos en 32 partidos en Cincinnati la temporada pasada, acertó 0.405 desde la línea de tres puntos, y participó en dos partidos de la Liga de Verano 2026 con Toronto.

  3. Kirill Marchenko consiguió un hat trick pero los Maple Leafs cayeron 5-4 en tiempo extra ante Buffalo. Marchenko marcó tres goles en su partido número 300 en la NHL y reconoció que tuvo responsabilidad en el tanto de la victoria en tiempo extra de Owen Power, anotado a los 3:14 del tiempo extra; Marchenko acordó un contrato de seis años por 75 millones de dólares que comienza en 2027 como parte del intercambio del 28 de septiembre que envió a Matthew Knies a Columbus.

🚨 Crimen y seguridad pública

  1. La policía de York identifica una furgoneta Mercedes‑Benz Sprinter blanca en choque fatal con fuga en Vaughan. Investigadores dijeron que la mujer, una cuidadora de Richmond Hill de 60 años, fue atropellada alrededor de las 8:30 p. m. del 4 de octubre en Pine Valley Drive y su cuerpo permaneció en la orilla de la carretera durante dos días antes de ser hallado; la policía divulgó video de seguridad que muestra una Sprinter blanca de 2020–2022 entrando a una subdivisión cercana y recuperó restos del vehículo en la escena.

  2. El cabecilla del Toronto 18, Zakaria Amara, obtuvo libertad condicional plena tras un proceso de desradicalización. El panel de dos miembros de la Junta de Libertad Condicional de Canadá concluyó que el hombre de 41 años ya no manifiesta creencias extremistas y lo elevó de libertad condicional diurna a plena tras cuatro años; Amara deberá vivir en su propia casa, trabajar a tiempo completo, continuar con consejería y tiene prohibido contactar a cualquier persona involucrada en las redadas de 2006.

🏛️ Gobierno y política

  1. La carrera por el consejo de Scarborough North enfrenta al titular Jamaal Myers con los exdiputados Han Dong y Shaun Chen. Ocho candidatos figuran en la boleta del Distrito 23 mientras la construcción de una nueva estación de la línea Scarborough y proyectos propuestos de tren ligero vuelven competitiva la circunscripción; Myers ganó en 2022 tras la muerte de Cynthia Lai y hace campaña para asegurar más recursos para el distrito.

  2. Waymo iniciará un piloto en Toronto con pruebas con conductor y apunta a servicio de pasajeros para 2028. La compañía dice que Ontario aprobó su participación en el piloto provincial de vehículos autónomos y que la primera fase incluirá mapeo de alta definición y pruebas con conductor este otoño, con servicio de pasajeros proyectado para 2028 y con el apoyo de Element Fleet Management de Toronto.

  3. Environment Canada emite un aviso amarillo por heladas para Toronto durante la noche hasta el sábado. La agencia advierte que se esperan temperaturas bajo cero esta noche y la mañana del sábado, con las zonas al norte de la autopista 401 como las más expuestas y posible daño a árboles, plantas y cultivos.

📰 También hoy

  • Despidos en Stelco: alrededor de 90 trabajadores recibieron avisos y los primeros despidos comenzaron el domingo, la ministra de Industria Melanie Joly dice que la resolución es “cuestión de días.”
  • El regreso a casa en Guelph convocó hasta 15,000 personas y costó aproximadamente 91,000 dólares en seguridad, según un informe policial.

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