Toronto Daily Digest — March 21, 2026

Big upset in the Battle of Ontario: the Ottawa Senators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on March 21, 2026, handing Ottawa (36-24-9) a strong night while Toronto fell to 29-29-13; Anthony Stolarz was hurt in warm-ups and Joseph Woll started.

Game details that matter: Ottawa scored the first three goals (Michael Amadio notched his 12th) and Ridly Greig finished off an odd-man rush; Woll faced plenty of traffic (stopped 39) and John Tavares hit his 519th career goal, passing Dale Hawerchuk for 41st all-time.

Heartbreaking plea from a family: Taron Stepanyan, 40, was last seen leaving his building near Chichester Place on Dec. 23, 2023, and his sister Tatev has flown in from Armenia to search for answers as Toronto police now treat the case as a homicide since January.

Still no arrests or clear leads: the family says there’ve been no answers in more than two years and they’re holding out hope while investigators continue to probe the disappearance.

Arrest in north-end death: Toronto police say a woman, 60-year-old Xian Wei Shao, was found dead inside a home near Threadneedle Crescent and Cresthaven Drive on March 11, and 60-year-old Sheng Long Wang has been charged with second-degree murder and is due at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre on Saturday at 10 a.m.; this is the city’s fourth homicide of the year.

Watchdog warns transparency move will backfire: Information and Privacy Commissioner Patricia Kosseim says Ontario’s plan to retroactively exclude records of the premier, cabinet ministers and their staff will make the province more secretive and less secure, arguing the change removes oversight and privacy protections.

Government response and concerns: Minister Stephen Crawford and Premier Doug Ford say the law (about 40 years old) needed updating, but Kosseim warns that switching from "exempt" to "exclude" would put Ontario in the minority of jurisdictions and raise risks around personal devices and sensitive records.

Woll aiming to finish strong amid a messy season: Maple Leafs goalie Joseph Woll made 32 saves in a 4-3 overtime loss to Carolina (he’s 14-13-5 this season), has a .914 save percentage and is 1-3-1 in his last five starts as he tries to help a team that slid after the Olympic break.

Small bright spots for Toronto: teammates praise Woll’s steadiness, John Tavares sits one goal shy of a career milestone, and call-up Benoit-Olivier Groulx has five points in six NHL games — little positives as Toronto looks to regroup.