🚑 Breaking & Incidents
- Toronto traffic agent killed after being struck by dump truck in East York. Police say the 42-year-old agent was on duty at Millwood Road and Overlea Boulevard and was pronounced dead at the scene after a dump truck turned left and struck him at 9:02 a.m. on Thursday; the 33-year-old truck driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators.
- Three family members shot in Bridle Path home invasion; two with life-altering injuries. Toronto police say three masked suspects broke into a Hyde Park Circle home around 3:44 a.m. Oct. 29, shot the father and two daughters, and fled in an SUV; two victims are in hospital with life-altering injuries and a fourth occupant suffered non-life-threatening wounds.
🚨 Crime & Public Safety
- 'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski found guilty of fraud at jury trial in Toronto. A Toronto jury convicted Pleterski on fraud charges related to his cryptocurrency business; the verdict follows a full jury trial held in Toronto (article reports conviction but does not list sentence).
- Regis Korchinski-Paquet inquest paused indefinitely for investigation, coroner says. The coroner announced the inquest into Regis Korchinski-Paquet has been put on hold pending an ongoing investigation (article gives no new date for resumption).
🏛️ Government & Politics
- Ontario finance minister to present fall economic update Thursday. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy will table the fall economic statement as Ontario faces a higher projected deficit than the $13.8-billion spring forecast and after closing 2025-26 with a $13-billion deficit.
- Ontario education minister will allow trustees to be sworn in at supervised boards after all. The minister reversed course and will permit trustees to be sworn in at boards under supervision; the article reports the decision follows earlier restrictions that had blocked swearing-in.
💼 Economy & Business
- U.S. tariffs factor into Ontario’s budget picture as first look shows $16.9B deficit. An early look at the province’s finances cites U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs and shows a $16.9-billion projected deficit that officials say will shape upcoming fiscal decisions.
🏈 Sports
- Raptors defence leading NBA early, limiting opponents to 102.5 points per game. Toronto leads the NBA through four games with a league-low 102.5 points allowed per game and tops the league in steals at 14.3 per game, coach Darko Rajakovic credited positioning and discipline for the performance.
📰 Also Today
- Fringe mayoral candidate Braeden Chow finished third in Toronto's mayoral race.
- Brampton's youngest councillor outlines 'generational' change plans at city hall.
- Traffic controller dead after being struck by truck in Toronto, police called at 9:02 a.m.
- Four hospitalised after Bridle Path home invasion and shooting at Hyde Park Circle.
- Ontario film sector insiders say work is drying up, call for government aid.
- Halton police sergeant charged after stolen Hummer chase ended in crash, SIU probing.
- Vaughan real estate agent pleads guilty to extortion in Project South case.
- Man dead after being struck by vehicle in Richmond Hill, York police investigating.
- Ontario to provide fiscal update as tariff dispute bites into the budget.
- Toronto housing market faces fresh uncertainty after Bank of Canada rate hike.
- More provinces ending time changes; article outlines health implications.
- PM Carney warns Cleveland-Cliffs not to break commitments over Stelco layoffs.
- Joly tells Stelco to recall about 500 laid-off workers 'immediately' in Oct. 29 letter.
- One sexual-assault charge dropped against Frank Stronach ahead of Newmarket trial.
- Belleville police officer who thwarted synagogue attack released from hospital.
- Ontario's Bethlenfalvy set to table fall economic update, matching federal capital tax break.
- (duplicate) Three family members shot during Bridle Path home invasion, police said.
- Argos rookie Tyler Kahmann has 77 catches, 1,092 yards and eight TDs this CFL season.
- (duplicate) Aiden Pleterski convicted of fraud at Toronto jury trial.
- (duplicate) Traffic controller struck and killed by truck in Toronto.
- (duplicate) Richmond Hill man killed after vehicle strike, York police report.
- (duplicate) Carney criticizes Cleveland-Cliffs over Stelco commitments.
- (duplicate) Joly warns Stelco of legal action if layoffs aren't reversed within 15 days.
- (duplicate) Bridle Path suspects fled in an SUV after shooting three family members.
