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Stan Cho Nag-resign sa Gitna ng Hotel Bills; Malalaking Wildfire sa Hilaga at Pagkamatay Malapit sa Dufferin Mall — Toronto Biyernes

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Iniulat ng Ontario na 191 ang aktibong wildfire, 81 hindi makontrol at 10 komunidad inilikas. Sinabi ni Doug Ford (punong ministro ng Ontario) noong Biyernes na 191 na sunog ang aktibo sa buong lalawigan, 81 ang hindi makontrol, at naglabas ng evacuation orders para sa mga komunidad kabilang ang Armstrong at Gull Bay First Nation; umano’y higit sa 150 crew, mga helicopter at water bomber ang naka-deploy.
  2. Iniimbestigahan ng Transport Canada matapos pilitin umlikas ang crew ng CN train malapit sa Armstrong, Ontario. Isang malawak na ibinahaging video ang nagpakita ng mga apoy malapit sa tren habang nasusunog ang mga puno at sinabi ng Teamsters Canada na ginamot ang mga crew para sa paglanghap ng usok; sinusuri ng Transport Canada at Employment and Social Development Canada ang pagsunod sa Railway Safety Act at mga patakaran sa kaligtasan sa trabaho.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Hinamang ng Ontario Court of Appeal si Pat King sa intimidation at iniutos ang bagong pagdinig para sa sentensya. Binawi ng panel ang bahagi ng kanyang pag-abswelto mula sa February 2022 Ottawa convoy case, nagdagdag ng kasong intimidation sa rekord ni King at ibinalik ang usapin para sa resentencing matapos ang naunang kondisyonal na sentensya na 12 buwan.
  2. Idineklara ang mistrial sa isang kasong sexual assault na nahatulan ni Frank Stronach noong nakaraang buwan, ayon sa depensa. Sinabi ng abogado ni Stronach na si Leora Shemesh na nagbigay ng mistrial ang hukom sa charge ng sexual assault matapos magkasalungat ang mga email mula sa isang civil-claim lawyer at testemunya; haharap si Stronach sa sentencing sa Setyembre at inakusahan ng Peel police ng 18 na pagkakasala na kinasasangkutan ang 12 reklamo.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Umalis sa puwesto si Tourism Minister Stan Cho matapos singilin ng mahigit $16,000 sa mga hotel stay sa downtown Toronto. Tinanggap ni Doug Ford (punong ministro ng Ontario) ang pag-resign ni Cho; sinabi ni Stan Cho (Ministro ng Turismo ng Ontario) na binayaran niya pabalik ang higit $16,000 at mananatili siyang MPP para sa Willowdale habang pansamantalang kukunin ni Doug Downey (Attorney General ng Ontario) ang mga tungkulin ministerial ni Cho.
  2. Magreretiro sa pulitika ng lalawigan si Sport Minister Neil Lumsden sa simula ng Agosto. Nag-anunsyo si Neil Lumsden (Ministro ng Palakasan ng Ontario), MPP para sa Hamilton East–Stoney Creek mula 2022 at tatlong beses na Grey Cup winner, ng kanyang pagreretiro sa isang bukas na liham; nagpasalamat si Ford sa suporta niya sa pagho-host ng Toronto ng FIFA World Cup.
  3. Nagbabala ang Ontario tungkol sa pagtaas ng mga sakit na dala ng garapata matapos maospital ng 10 araw ang isang lalaki dahil sa anaplasmosis. Nag-stay ng 10 araw si Peter Redman sa isang ospital sa paligid ng Kingston dahil sa anaplasmosis, at hinihikayat ng Southeast Public Health at ng provincial health ministry ang pag-iingat laban sa kagat ng garapata habang tumataas ang Lyme at iba pang tick-borne infections.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Magsisimula si Tre Ford sa Sabado habang hinarap ng Hamilton ang Toronto Argonauts; ito na ang kanyang ika-24 na pagsisimula sa CFL. Sumama ang 28-anyos na taga-Niagara Falls at dating Hec Crighton winner sa Hamilton matapos maglaro ng 23 na naunang starts sa Edmonton; nananatiling sidelined si Bo Levi Mitchell matapos ang ankle surgery dahil sa injury noong Hulyo 5.
  2. Recipe feature: risotto na may Ontario lavender, Carnaroli rice at blue cheese para sa apat. Nasa recipe ni Chef Massimo Capra ang ¾ lb Carnaroli rice, 1 tsp lavender flowers at 1 cup blue cheese, na may 18-minutong oras ng pagluluto kapag naidagdag na ang stock.

📰 Also Today

  • Ibinebenta ang bahay na ginamit sa Gilmore Girls, kabilang ang iconic na exterior property ng serye.
  • Hinimok ni Doug Ford ang mga Republican ng U.S. na ‘magpadala ng tulong tulad ng ginawa ng Canada’ dahil sa wildfire smoke, ayon sa kanyang pahayag sa mga Republican politicians.
  • Positibo sa West Nile virus ang mga lamok sa York at Halton regions, iniulat ng mga health officials.
  • Banggaan malapit sa Dufferin Mall na kinasasangkutan ang e-scooter at kotse, ayon sa Toronto police.
  • Umalis si Stan Cho sa gabinete dahil sa kontrobersiya sa hotel expenses, kinumpirma ang mga ulat.
  • Humarap si Doug Ford sa mga tanong habang nahaharap ang northern Ontario sa malubhang wildfires, ayon sa coverage.
  • Ikinuwento ng tatlong estudyante ng Toronto kung paano sila naka-100% averages, sa isang profile piece.
  • Lumabas sa analysis na nanlumo ang pakiramdam ng seguridad sa Toronto matapos ang deadliest festival shooting, ayon sa lokal na data reporting.
  • Patuloy ang orange air-quality warning sa buong GTA, nagbabala ang Environment Canada.
  • Binawasan ng opisina ni Ford ang gastos sa staff ng $1 milyon matapos ang kritisismo sa paggasta, iniulat na hakbang ng gobyerno.
  • (Dinalawang nauna) Idineklara ang mistrial sa isang sexual-assault conviction ni Frank Stronach, ayon sa pahayag ng depensa.
  • Namatay ang isang lalaki matapos ang banggaan ng e-scooter at kotse sa labas ng Dufferin Mall bandang 8 a.m., ayon sa paramedics at pulisya.
  • Nakatayo ang Canadian Forces, handang tumulong sa Ontario para sa wildfires, sabi ni Defence Minister David McGuinty.
  • Posibleng pansamantalang gumanda ang kalidad ng hangin pero maaaring bumalik ang wildfire smoke ngayong weekend, sinabi ng Environment Canada.
  • Itinulak ng Ford government ang pagpapaluwag sa MPP hotel rules noong 2024, ayon sa mga minutes ng pagpupulong.
  • (Dinagdag) Ibinebenta ang Gilmore Girls’ house — ginamit sa filming — ayon sa real-estate coverage.
  • Natagpuang patay ang katawan ng isang lalaki mula Brampton sa isang culvert sa Stoney Creek, iniulat ng pulisya.

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Body of Brampton man found in Stoney Creek culvert, police say

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Orange air quality warning persists across GTA, with temporary relief expected in afternoon

Despite improvements overnight with the smoke, an orange-level air quality warning by Environment Canada remains in place Friday across the Greater Toronto Area.

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Toronto's sense of safety was shaken after a deadly festival shooting. What can crime data tell us?

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What's the secret to 100% averages? 3 Toronto students share how they did it

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Ford government pushed looser rules for MPP hotel benefit it now plans to reverse

Ford government pushed looser rules for MPP hotel benefit it now plans to reverse

As PC MPPs began charging taxpayers to stay in hotel rooms in downtown Toronto, members of the Ford government began quietly updating the expense rules for elected officials.

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Simply Delicious Recipe: Risotto with Lavender

Simply Delicious Recipe: Risotto with Lavender

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Doug Ford taking questions as northern Ontario faces severe wildfires

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is appearing alongside the province's minister of natural resources and emergency preparedness as communities in parts of northern Ontario deal with wildfires and heavy smoke.

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MPP Stan Cho resigns from cabinet after hotel expense controversy

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he has accepted the resignation from cabinet of Stan Cho, who had been serving as minister of tourism, culture and gaming but recently came under fire for expensing hotel stays in Toronto despite living in the city.

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Crash between scooter, vehicle near Dufferin Mall leaves man dead: Toronto police

A man has died in hospital after a collision involving a motorized scooter and a sedan near Bloor Street W. and Dufferin Street Friday morning, Toronto police say.

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Mosquitos in York, Halton regions test positive for West Nile virus

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‘It was horrible’: Ontario man warns of tick-borne illness after 10-day hospital stay

‘It was horrible’: Ontario man warns of tick-borne illness after 10-day hospital stay

An Ontario man is warning others to take tick bites seriously after spending 10 days in hospital with anaplasmosis as health officials report rising cases.

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Ontario tourism minister Stan Cho resigns over hotel expenses scandal

Ontario tourism minister Stan Cho resigns over hotel expenses scandal

Global News was first to report that Cho, whose home is seven subway stops from the legislature, had billed more than $16,000 to the taxpayer for Toronto hotel stays.

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As Ontario wildfires rage, Canadian Forces on ‘standby’ to help: minister

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Currently, the province and the emergency preparedness department are 'apparently capable to handle the situation,' Defence Minister David McGuinty said.

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Stop 'chirping' about wildfire smoke and send help like Canada has, Ford tells Republican politicians

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Stars Hollow doesn't exist. But the Gilmore Girls' house does — and it's for sale

The property that served as the tight-knit mother-daughter duo's home in the pilot of Gilmore Girls is located just outside Toronto, and it went on the market earlier this month.

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Ontario MPP and sport minister announces retirement from politics

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Neil Lumsden, who sits as the MPP for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, wrote an open letter announcing his retirement from politics.

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Ford says it is a ‘miracle’ nobody has died as wildfires rip across northern Ontario

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Government investigating CN’s actions after rail crew caught in wildfire

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Ontario PC MPPs who spent big on hotels face questions as minister resigns

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