Chow & Bradford neck-and-neck, OSAP probe widens & Raptors moves — Toronto Tuesday

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🏛️ Government & Politics

Chow and Bradford are in a dead heat with days to go in Toronto's mayoral race. Polling and campaign attention have narrowed the race to a tight matchup between Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford with under a week before Oct. 27 election day; Chow returned to 500 Dawes Road on Tuesday to highlight $200,000 in fines issued there and to criticize Bradford's record as the ward councillor.
Ontario has begun in-person inspections at eight private career colleges amid an OSAP fraud probe. Inspectors visited eight unnamed colleges after the province suspended OSAP access for all 242 private career colleges; the review follows KPMG findings referred to the OPP and the province says it may widen inspections to the sector.

Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Parkdale rooming-house beating. Timothy Graves, 59, admitted in downtown court he beat his roommate to death at 48 Fuller Ave. on Jan. 23, 2024, and pleaded guilty to manslaughter and breaching a bail condition; Crown prosecutor David Parry read agreed facts describing repeated punches and kicks and a 911 call about 7:25 p.m.
Fourth person arrested as protests over Toronto bike lane removal continue. Police arrested a fourth individual amid ongoing demonstrations against the city’s decision to remove a bike lane, continuing clashes that have produced multiple arrests this month.

Stelco owner Cleveland-Cliffs reports record quarterly earnings while layoffs continue. Cleveland-Cliffs posted US$612 million in third-quarter net earnings, up from US$286 million the previous quarter, even as Stelco is laying off hundreds of Hamilton workers and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the federal government is preparing legal action.

Mother of Fort Severn woman who died after missed medical travel appointments seeks reform. Eva Mamakwa says her daughter Miranda, 31, missed four follow-up appointments after open-heart surgery and died on Sept. 8; more than a dozen First Nations and tribal councils have filed a human rights complaint over Indigenous Services Canada’s medical travel program.

Raptors exercise team options on Collin Murray-Boyles and Ja’Kobe Walter through 2027-28. Toronto picked up Murray-Boyles’ third-year option after he averaged 8.5 points and five rebounds in 57 games and earned All-Rookie Second Team honours; the club also exercised Walter’s fourth-year option after his 7.5 points average in 72 games.
Raptors enter the season amid high expectations after adding Kawhi Leonard. Coach Darko Rajakovic noted city-wide buzz ahead of the 2026-27 opener Wednesday, citing the offseason acquisition of Kawhi Leonard and last season’s playoff run that raised expectations for the team.
Leafs' 18-year-old Gavin McKenna scores winner to snap Toronto's skid. McKenna, the No. 1 pick in 2026, scored the third-period power-play winner in Toronto’s 3-1 victory over San Jose for his third professional goal and helped halt a three-game slide.

Sharks' Macklin Celebrini scores twice in 4-3 OT win over Montreal, including overtime power-play goal.
DeBues-Stafford breaks 37-year Canadian 10 km road record, her eighth national record.
‘Crypto King’ Aiden Pleterski trial adjourned until next week, cited medical issue.
Former MLB player Richard Butler and wife charged over $60,000 Ontario youth baseball fraud, police say.
Former Blue Jay and spouse charged in alleged youth baseball fee fraud, police charge couple in Ontario.
Canadian tourist convicted of animal cruelty for stealing Vegas flamingo ‘Peachy’, incident dated March 3.
Three Durham Region mayoral races flagged as ones to watch in 2026, preview published.
Scarborough man left without a roof alleges insurer denied his claim, contractor dispute reported.
An Ontario college paused classes after the province froze OSAP access, school action followed suspension.
Ontario public-sector unions push for AI safeguards at bargaining tables, OPSEU and CUPE negotiating protective language.
Steve Nash says Kawhi addition could make Raptors dangerous, praises Leonard's health and impact.