Stelco 15-Day Ultimatum, Ullmark Injured & Canada Post Weekend Delivery — Ottawa Thursday

🚑 Breaking & Incidents

1. Massive scrap-yard fire sends dark smoke over Kingston. City reported the blaze started at about 8:40 a.m. Thursday on John Counter Boulevard; schools were ordered to shelter in place and traffic closures were advised between Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd and Lappan’s Lane.
2. One person dead after single-vehicle collision in rural east Ottawa. Police confirm one fatality in the crash; investigation and scene response are ongoing.

🏈 Sports

1. Senators place goaltender Linus Ullmark on injured reserve after lower-body strain. The club says Ullmark will miss at least one week; Jonas Johansson was recalled from AHL Belleville (3-1-1, 2.92 GAA).
2. NHL fines follow Senators–Panthers melee: Cousins and Matthew Tkachuk penalized. Nick Cousins was fined US$4,091.49 and Matthew Tkachuk was fined US$5,000 after the Senators’ 5-1 win that included a third-period confrontation and Ullmark’s injury.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

1. Operator who pled guilty in fatal Woodbine Beach boat crash avoids jail time. Superior Court Justice Brees Davies cited the 52-year-old’s guilty plea, 170 hours of recent volunteer work, first-offender status and family dependence when imposing a non-custodial sentence.
2. Canadian convicted in U.S. terror plot receives extra 50-year sentence for prison stabbing. Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy was given a consecutive 50-year term for stabbing two U.S. prison staff in December 2020; he already faced a 40-year terrorism sentence.

🏛️ Government & Politics

1. Ottawa gives Stelco 15 days to reverse up to 500 Hamilton layoffs or face legal action. Industry Minister Melanie Joly’s letter says Cleveland-Cliffs broke a 2024 employment agreement requiring average unionized employment of at least 1,766 in Canada.
2. City says nearly half of mail-in ballots missed the deadline. Municipal officials reported that almost 50% of mail-in ballots arrived after the cut-off for processing.

💼 Economy & Business

1. Canada Post to start weekend parcel delivery in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa this fall. The postal service announced weekend parcel delivery will begin in those three cities during the upcoming fall season.

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