Toronto Daily Digest — March 14, 2026

New home court for the 905 — Raptors 905 unveiled a 16,000-square-foot practice facility at Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga on March 14, 2026, with Mayor Carolyn Parrish, NBA G League president Shareef Abdur-Rahim and MLSE’s Nick Eaves attending. The gym includes a full NBA regulation court, three baskets, upgraded locker rooms, training and medical areas, and will be available to community groups; coach Drew Jones says the 24/7 access will boost player development.

Court lets Al-Quds Day march go ahead — A judge dismissed Ontario’s bid to block the downtown Toronto Al-Quds Day protest on Saturday, with Justice Robert Centa ruling the province didn’t prove the rally would cause major criminality. Premier Doug Ford called the decision disappointing, police deployed hundreds of officers to keep order, and organizers said the march was to protest war in the Middle East.

Sad discovery in north Toronto — Toronto police identified the woman found dead on Wednesday as 60-year-old Xian Wei Shao; her body was found around 1:30 p.m. near Threadneedle Crescent and Cresthaven Drive. Police deem the death suspicious — Shao is the city’s fourth homicide of 2026 and the investigation is ongoing.

Charges after Scarborough zipline fall — The Technical Standards and Safety Authority charged KVPM Realty Ltd., operator of Aerosports Trampoline Park in Scarborough, after an incident in January sent an 11-year-old boy to SickKids hospital. TSSA alleges the zipline had no permit, was unsafe, and that staff gave false information to an inspector; charges are before Ontario’s Court of Justice.

Watchdog blasts plan to hide premier’s phone records — Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner Patricia Kosseim called the government’s March 13, 2026 policy change “shocking,” saying it retroactively bars freedom-of-information access to records from the premier, ministers and their staff. The move follows legal fights over Doug Ford’s personal call logs and critics warn it could gut transparency about decisions like the 2022 Greenbelt removals.

Raptors rally past Suns 122-115 — Toronto beat Phoenix 122-115 on Friday with RJ Barrett scoring 22 points and Brandon Ingram leading with 36; Scottie Barnes’ late defensive block sealed the win. The victory (Toronto 37-29, Phoenix 39-28) is Toronto’s first over a winning-record opponent since Jan. 25 and help the Raptors climb in the Eastern playoff race.

Experts warn teens drawn to online sports betting — Researchers and clinicians say online sports betting is booming and pulling in teens (especially boys aged about 12–16), with global betting forecast to jump from US$3.9 billion in 2024 to US$8.7 billion by 2030. Doctors like Dr. Jeff Derevensky and Dr. Daniel Myran point to aggressive ads, easy smartphone access and a 300% rise in gambling-related helpline contacts as signs we need stronger public-health measures.