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Araw-araw na Digest — Toronto (01 Abril 2026)

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  1. Kings tinalo ang Raptors 123-115 — Precious Achiuwa may 28 puntos at 19 rebounds, at si DeMar DeRozan may 28 din; DeRozan umakyat sa ika-17 ng all-time scoring na may 26,670 puntos. Nawalan ng Immanuel Quickley at Brandon Ingram ang Toronto; sinira ng Sacramento ang apat na sunod na pagkatalo.

  2. Mga bagong graduate sa Canada nagsisimulang maghanap ng trabaho sa gitna ng mataas na unemployment — sabi ni Steven Wang ng Venture For Canada, may "experience gap" dahil inaasahan ng employer ang AI at interpersonal skills; youth unemployment nasa 14%. Marami, tulad nina Serina Woo at Isabelle Mundle, nagtatrabaho nang part-time habang naghahanap ng full-time at iniisip mag-aral muli para sa mas matatag na kita.

  3. Mga adbokasiya: pagtaas ng minimum wage hindi sapat — Nova Scotia tataas sa $16.75/ora (muling $17 sa Oktubre), Newfoundland $16.35, PEI $17, at federal na rate para sa federally-regulated workers $18.15. Marami ang nagsasabi na ang 'livable wage' ay mas mataas (hal., $27.60 sa isang ulat 2025).

  4. Mga NHL player tungkol sa pagkakababa ng helmet sa warm-ups — tradisyon pa rin para sa maraming veteran kahit may bagong patakaran; players gaya nina Pierre-Luc Dubois, Tyler Toffoli at Corey Perry nagkwento tungkol sa karanasan at panganib. Umiigting din ang karera para sa Eastern Conference wild-card at nakikitang turnover ng mga coach.

  5. MPPs sa Ontario nakatanggap ng 4.2% pagtaas simula Abril 1 — matapos ang 16-taong salary freeze; backbench salary tumaas mula $157,350 hanggang $163,959. Poll ng Ipsos para sa Global News: 60% tutol sa pagtaas.

  6. Tourism minister sinusuportahan ang plano sa Ontario Place at sinabing dumaan sa "proper checks" ang Therme — Stan Cho nagsabi may independent study ng Infrastructure Ontario, ngunit hindi ipinahayag kung secured na ang financing o kung nailipat na ang lupa.

  7. Police sa GTA pinahusay ang pagpatrolya sa paligid ng Jewish gathering places para sa Passover — magsisimula gabi ng Miyerkules at tatagal ng isang linggo; ilalagay ang rotating command posts sa mga sinagog, Baycrest at Ledbury. Ang pagtaas ng seguridad ay tugon sa mga insidente ng mga putok sa ilang sinagog noong nakaraang buwan.

  8. Isang lalawigan at isang teritoryo bababa ang age cutoff para sa colorectal cancer screening sa 45 — PEI at Nunavut nag-anunsiyo; BC Cancer nagsasagawa ng pagsusuri. Advocacy groups gaya ng Colorectal Cancer Canada nagpapasalamat dahil mas maraming buhay maaaring maligtas.

  9. Ontario hindi bibigyan ng billing codes ang nurse practitioners ngunit isasama sila sa pampublikong sistema — deadline mula sa federal government noong Abril 1 ay hindi natugunan. Health Minister Sylvia Jones nagsabi hindi niya planong payagan ang OHIP billing nang direkta para sa NPs at hindi pa malinaw ang alternatibong funding model.

  10. Oilers nag-sign ng 3-taong entry-level contract kay William Nicholl — 19 taong gulang galing Ottawa, nagkaroon ng 15 goals at 11 assists sa 32 laro para sa London Knights; pinili siya ng Oilers sa 7th round (#196) noong 2024 draft.

  11. Ikalimang arestuhin sa kaugnay ng 2021 homicide sa Bolton — Damion Ryan, 45, naaresto noong Mar 12 at inakusahan ng first-degree murder at iba pang charges; inaasahang maglilitis Abril 13. Dalawang suspects pa rin ang hinahanap at may $50,000 reward para sa impormasyon.

  12. Kumpleto na ang lineup ng mga bansa na maglalaro ng World Cup matches sa Toronto — Bosnia & Herzegovina at Iraq pinirmahan bilang mga huling koponan; Canada maglalaro sa Toronto Hunyo 12, 3:00 PM kontra Bosnia. May iba pang mga laro sa Hunyo 17, 20, 23, 26 at Round of 32 sa Hulyo 2.

  13. Police naglagay ng billboard malapit sa isang Ontario town para i-solve ang 2-year-old homicide case — David Robson (65) natagpuang patay noong Abril 1, 2024; nawawala ang kanyang 2017 black Kia Sportage, plate DAMZ 252. Hinihiling ng pulisya ang sinumang may impormasyon na mag-report.

  14. Tatlo patay, kabilang ang dalawang menor de edad, matapos ang bangga sa Norwich Township — nangyari bandang 3 PM Martes sa Highway 59 at Quaker Street; driver ng SUV 39 mula Cambridge at mga pasahero 13 at 17 mula Tillsonburg namatay; dalawa pa seryosong nasugatan.

  15. Lalaki kinasuhan matapos masunog ang sasakyan sa U of T campus — insidente nangyari bago 1 AM Martes sa St. George Campus; 27-anyos na taga-Toronto inaresto at sinisingil ng arson at iba pang charges; walang nasaktan.

  16. New York Islanders ililipat ang AHL affiliate sa Hamilton simula 2026-27 — maglalaro sa TD Coliseum (18,000 seats) pagkatapos ng $300M upgrade at sasali sa AHL North Division kasama ang Laval, Toronto at Belleville.

  17. Hukom sinabi hindi niya maaaring hatulan si Frank Stronach base sa testimonya ng isang complainant na itinuturing na "completely unreliable" — Justice Anne Molloy nagsabing ang unang testigo ay may "fatally flawed" testimony. May natitirang pitong charge laban kay Stronach mula sa apat na kababaihan.

  18. Prosecutors humiling sa Appeal Court na bawiin ang bail ni Deepak Paradkar — inakusahan siyang tumulong sa pag-aayos ng murder ng federal witness na konektado kay Ryan Wedding; na-release siya noong Disyembre sa mahigpit na kondisyon at $5M surety. Prosecutors sinasabi na hindi sapat ang pagsusuri ng trial judge.

  19. Ontario minimum wage tataas sa $17.95/h noong Okt 1 — kasalukuyang $17.60; sinasabing dagdag na $728/taon para sa 40-hour workweek. Living Wage Network sinasabi ang GTA living wage ay $27.20/h.

  20. Bosnia vs Canada sa Toronto Hunyo 12 — resale ticket prices napakataas: ~388 ticket sa StubHub Canada, pinakamura $1,961, pinakamahal $130,766. FIFA official resale marketplace pansamantalang sarado kaya secondary markets ang natitirang opsyon.

  21. Bilang ng VPs sa Metrolinx tumaas muli — 124 vice-presidents noong 2025 (tumaas 5%), average salary mga $248,000. Pagbabawas ng external consultants nagresulta sa ilang consultant na naging full-time staff; NDP nag-aalala sa pagtaas ng pamunuan.

  22. Adviser nagbabala na "dig a bit deeper" tungkol sa Therme finances ilang araw bago pirmahin ang lease — email noong 21 Apr 2022 binanggit mababang liquidity at pag-aalinlangan sa financial performance; Infrastructure Ontario pinirmahan ang lease 3 Mayo daw pagkatapos ng walong working days. Auditor general dati nang nagtanong tungkol sa due diligence.

Source Articles (22)

Advocates say rising minimum wages still fall short across Canada

Minimum wage workers in Nova Scotia will earn a quarter more per hour when the rate increases to $16.75 on Wednesday. It will increase again to $17 this October.

Economy Apr 1, 2026

1 province is lowering colorectal cancer screening age and more could follow

Prince Edward Island announced it's changing its screening age eligibility to 45, but other provinces say they're still investigating whether to do so.

Health Apr 1, 2026

Oilers sign Nicholl to entry-level contract

The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward William Nicholl to a three-year entry-level contract beginning next season, the NHL club announced Wednesday.

Sports Apr 1, 2026

Achiuwa, DeRozan lead Kings past Raptors 123-115

Precious Achiuwa had 28 points and 19 rebounds as the Sacramento Kings ended a four-game losing streak with a 123-115 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.

Sports Apr 1, 2026

Canada’s post-secondary graduates start job hunt amid high unemployment rates

For many post-secondary students, the search for a job after graduation can be daunting — and the process is only getting more challenging.

Education Apr 1, 2026

MPPs in Ontario receive 4.2% raise now salary freeze has ended

Last year, all Ontario parties agreed to a 35-per cent pay raise for MPPs and the creation of a new pension plan after a salary freeze at Queen's Park that lasted 16 years.

Politics Apr 1, 2026

Tourism minister backs Ontario Place plan, saying Therme went through ‘proper checks’

New emails unearthed by the Ontario NDP show there was concern within the civil service just days before Therme signed a controversial 95-year lease for land at Ontario Place.

Politics Apr 1, 2026

Ontario won’t give nurse practitioners billing codes, but will bring them into public system

The federal health minister wrote to Ontario more than a year ago, telling the province to come up with a policy to fund and regulate nurse practitioners by April 1.

Health Apr 1, 2026

Fifth arrest made in fatal Bolton, Ont. home shooting, 2 suspects still wanted

Ontario Provincial police say a fifth person has been arrested in connection with a 2021 Bolton homicide and related shootings, while two suspects remain wanted.

Crime Apr 1, 2026

Police put up billboard outside Ontario town in bid to crack homicide cold case

OPP said Monday that it installed the billboard on County Road 9 facing southwest at County Road 11, just west of Orangeville, as the anniversary of David Robson’s death arrives.

Canada Apr 1, 2026

3 dead including two minors after crash involving transport truck: OPP

An Oxford County crash involving a transport truck has left three people dead and two others with life-threatening injuries, OPP say.

Canada Apr 1, 2026

New York Islanders to move AHL affiliate to Hamilton after league approval

The AHL’s board of governors unanimously approved Tuesday the relocation of the New York Islanders’ affiliate from Bridgeport, Conn., to Hamilton beginning with the 2026-27 season.

Canada Apr 1, 2026

Judge says she can’t convict Frank Stronach on charges related to one complainant

Lawyers are set to continue their final submissions Wednesday in the
sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach.

Crime Apr 1, 2026

Prosecutors ask Appeal Court to overturn bail for Ontario lawyer in Ryan Wedding case

Lawyers for the Attorney General of Canada are asking the Court of Appeal for Ontario to order that 62-year-old Deepak Paradkar be detained until his extradition hearing.

Canada Apr 1, 2026

Ontario minimum wage to rise to $17.95 on Oct. 1

The current minimum wage is $17.60. The government says someone earning minimum wage and working 40 hours per week will see an additional $728 per year.

Canada Apr 1, 2026

Bosnia to play Canada in Toronto World Cup game. Resale tickets come at steep cost

Even though Canada's opponent for its World Cup opener in Toronto was just determined Tuesday, many of the resale tickets left for the international match come at a steep cost.

Canada Apr 1, 2026

NHLers talk going helmets off in warm-ups

 

Sports Apr 1, 2026

Number of VPs at Metrolinx grows again, some consultants come on board permanently

Data released through Ontario's annual salary disclosures, known as the sunshine list, reveals there were 124 people at Metrolinx with vice-president in their title last year.

Politics Apr 1, 2026

Adviser warned Ontario to dig ‘deeper’ on Therme finances days before signing lease

New emails, obtained by the Ontario NDP, offer fresh insights into an incident flagged more than a year ago by the auditor general.

Politics Apr 1, 2026

Police in GTA ramping up patrols around Jewish gathering places for Passover

Police services in the Greater Toronto Area will have officers near places of worship, gathering places and some neighbourhoods during Passover.

Crime Apr 1, 2026

Full lineup of countries to play World Cup matches in Toronto confirmed

Sixty-ninth-ranked Bosnia and Herzegovina upset 12th-ranked Italy 4-1 in penalties on home soil in a playoff qualifier final to reach the World Cup in Toronto.

Canada Apr 1, 2026

Man charged after vehicle burned on U of T campus

Just before 1 a.m. on March 31, police said they were called to the University of Toronto's historic St. George Campus for a fire.

Crime Apr 1, 2026