🏈 Sports
- Islanders beat Maple Leafs 4-1 at Scotiabank Arena. Bo Horvat scored the winner and added an assist as the New York Islanders improved to 4-3-1; Ilya Sorokin made 28 saves and Simon Holmstrom had two goals, including an empty-netter. The Maple Leafs fell to 3-4-2 and have lost three straight games.
- Maple Leafs centre John Tavares out week-to-week with a lower-body injury. Toronto announced the 36-year-old could miss up to six weeks after an awkward collision in Thursday’s 5-4 overtime loss to Buffalo; Tavares has two goals and five assists in seven games this season. The club is also without veteran defenceman Chris Tanev, who remains week-to-week with an upper-body injury.
- Raptors convert Nate Bittle’s contract to a two-way deal and waive five players. The team converted the seven-foot centre’s deal after he averaged 16.8 points and 6.9 rebounds over 25 games last college season; Toronto waived forwards Tyson Degenhart, Jamarion Sharp and guards Nimari Burnett, Jalen Celestine and Tyreke Key. The Raptors open their regular season Wednesday at home versus the Chicago Bulls.
🏛️ Government & Politics
- Trillium College suspends classes after Ontario pauses OSAP to private career colleges. The college paused classroom and online instruction Friday across St. Catharines, Kingston, Oshawa, Sudbury and Cobourg while students assess finances; Colleges and Universities Minister Nolan Quinn has paused OSAP payments to private post-secondary institutions pending an audit. Trillium said it will offer interest-free payment arrangements and restructure schedules during the pause.
- Stellantis Canadian workers begin two-day vote on strike mandate. Unifor members started voting today and results are due Monday as bargaining remains stalled after Stellantis announced plans to sell its idled Brampton assembly plant to defence contractor Roshel; more than 2,000 workers were laid off when the plant halted operations in 2023.
- Backstreet Boys book a 12-show Toronto run at Rogers Centre in 2027. The band cited “overwhelming demand” for a run that doubles Rogers Centre’s previous record of six shows; one fan said she’s spending roughly $600 on tickets, and promoters say the residency follows strong nostalgia-driven demand.
📰 Also Today
- Man, 45, dead after 2-vehicle crash in Uxbridge, police say.
- Ontario career college suspends operations following OSAP pause, per report.
- Ontario to import U.S. electricity this winter, months after Ford threatened export cuts.
- Canada ends England's 41-match unbeaten streak in women's rugby, per report.
- New data shows a strong summer for Toronto tourism, officials say.
- Forensic expert testifies in 30-year cold case sexual-assault trial, per jury hearing.
- Toronto Votes 2026: final-week voting guide published for this election.
- Durham police say downtown Oshawa improving; mayoral candidates respond, per report.
- Ottawa Redblacks win their first game of the season during final home game.
- Accessibility ‘scavenger’ hunt launched to rank Toronto spaces for people with disabilities.
- Frost advisory issued for parts of the GTA by Environment Canada.
- Toronto 18 ringleader granted full parole after board finds no signs of extremism.
- Witness says ‘Crypto King’ spent $16.3M of investor funds on cars, jets and cards.
