Hotel Scandal, Smoke & Joe Carter — Toronto's Week in Review.

🚑 Breaking & Incidents

1. Man dies after collision between e-scooter and car outside Dufferin Mall. Toronto police say the crash occurred just south of Bloor Street on Dufferin shortly after 8 a.m.; paramedics took the e-scooter rider to hospital with life-threatening injuries and police later confirmed he died, while Dufferin Street was partially closed after the collision.
2. Metrolinx cleaning-chemical spill reported in east-end creek tied to Scarborough subway work. Metrolinx confirmed a spill related to Scarborough subway-extension construction, prompting a local environmental response and creek cleanup operations connected to work on the transit project.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

1. Man arrested and victim identified after fatal North York stabbing. Toronto police say a woman was found dead following a stabbing at a North York building; an arrest was made and investigators have identified the victim as part of the ongoing criminal probe.
2. Peel police identify 17-year-old brothers as suspects in fatal Brampton shooting. Peel Regional Police have named two 17-year-old brothers as suspects in the Brampton homicide investigation and continue to appeal for public information as the case advances.

🏛️ Government & Politics

1. Ontario tourism minister Stan Cho resigns from cabinet after hotel-expense scandal. Cho acknowledged billing more than $16,000 over three years for Toronto hotel stays despite living close to Queen’s Park, said he repaid the money and stepped down from cabinet effective immediately while remaining MPP for Willowdale.
2. Ford says MPPs who charged downtown hotel bills will repay; Stan Cho the first to resign. Premier Doug Ford told reporters on Friday that members who charged hotel expenses must repay them; Cho’s resignation followed reports several PC MPPs billed thousands for Toronto hotel rooms over three years.
3. Federal Liberals pick Tanveer Shahnawaz as Beaches—East York byelection candidate. The Liberal Party selected Tanveer Shahnawaz to run in the Beaches—East York federal byelection, naming their candidate for the Toronto-area seat ahead of the contest.

💼 Economy & Business

1. Blue Jays unveil Joe Carter statue outside Rogers Centre honouring World Series championships. The team installed a statue of Joe Carter outside the Rogers Centre to honour his World Series moment and the Blue Jays’ championship history, with the new public monument placed at the stadium.
2. George Springer returns to Blue Jays outfield for first time this season. The Blue Jays announced George Springer has rejoined the outfield lineup, marking his first appearance there this season for the Toronto club.

🏥 Health

1. Ontario man hospitalised for 10 days after tick-borne anaplasmosis, province urges protection. Doctors diagnosed Peter Redman with anaplasmosis after a tick bite led to high fever, vomiting and low blood pressure; the Ontario Ministry of Health is urging residents to protect themselves this summer against tick-borne illnesses.
2. Mosquito pools in York and Halton regions test positive for West Nile virus. Public-health testing found West Nile virus in mosquito samples from York and Halton regions, triggering local mosquito-control measures and public notices about the presence of the virus.

🎨 Community & Culture

1. Hope House offers women a route out of homelessness as Toronto misses supportive-housing targets. Hope House provides transitional shelter and services for women experiencing homelessness, while city reporting shows Toronto remains short of its supportive-housing construction goals needed to meet demand.
2. Plan to turn Toronto land into a community hub is stalled by disputed ownership. A proposal to convert a parcel of Toronto land into a community hub is on hold because stakeholders cannot agree on who legally owns the site, delaying the project’s development timeline.
3. Three Toronto students explain how they achieved 100% averages. Local high-school students shared study approaches and routines that produced perfect averages, offering concrete examples from their coursework and exam preparations in Toronto classrooms.

🏈 Sports

1. Hamilton Tiger-Cats hold on for 24-23 home win over Toronto Argonauts; Tre Ford stars. Tre Ford threw for 218 yards, one touchdown and ran for 109 yards in his first start for the Ticats as Hamilton beat the Toronto Argonauts 24-23, giving Hamilton its first win since Bo Levi Mitchell’s ankle injury.
2. Toronto Tempo coach Sandy Brondello suspended one game for an inappropriate comment about Angel Reese. The WNBA suspended Brondello for one game without pay after she said “Angel, she’s a protected species” during Friday’s game; Brondello issued a written apology acknowledging the remark and its impact.
3. Joe Carter honoured with Rogers Centre statue celebrating World Series-winning moment. The Blue Jays unveiled the Joe Carter statue outside the Rogers Centre, commemorating Carter’s championship-clinching home run and the club’s World Series legacy.

🌦️ Weather & Roads

1. Wildfire smoke continues to plague Toronto with only temporary improvements expected. Environment Canada kept an orange air-quality warning as smoke from northwestern Ontario fires left Toronto’s air “very unhealthy,” with officials warning temporary improvements may return to poor conditions into the weekend.
2. Tornado warnings briefly issued then lifted for parts of southern Ontario including Milton, Mississauga and Oakville. Environment Canada issued a tornado warning around 12:20 p.m. for a storm east of Milton moving southeast at 40 km/h, then later lifted the warning after conditions eased.
3. TTC launches pilot to catch drivers illegally passing open streetcar doors. The TTC began a pilot program aimed at detecting and enforcing illegal passes of streetcar doors, targeting driver behaviour that endangers passengers boarding or alighting on Toronto streets.

Title: Hotel Scandal, Smoke & Joe Carter — Toronto's Week in Review.