Fletcher's Exit, CNE's Wacky Menu & Mississauga Crash — Toronto Wednesday

🚑 Breaking & Incidents

1. Motorcyclist killed after collision with Mississauga transit bus. Peel Regional Police say the crash happened near Bovaird and Great Lakes drives at about 9:26 a.m.; the rider, a man in his 50s, was pronounced dead and the bus driver was taken to hospital while investigators examine speed, CCTV and vehicle black boxes.
2. 28-year-old pedestrian struck and killed by truck in Ajax. Durham police report the fatal collision left a pedestrian dead; investigators have not released charges and are continuing inquiries into the circumstances around the incident.
3. 60-year-old man dead after e-scooter crash in North York. Toronto police confirm a 60-year-old male died following a crash involving an e-scooter in the North York area; the incident is under investigation by traffic investigators.

🏛️ Government & Politics

1. Longtime Councillor Paula Fletcher announces retirement after 23 years. Toronto-Danforth Coun. Fletcher registered then withdrew her nomination this week and said she made the decision while paddleboarding on Lake Ontario; she remains in office until the fall and declined to name a successor.
2. FOI shows Ford trade trip to Texas cost taxpayers more than $93,000, opposition says. Opposition critics released Freedom of Information details this week totaling over $93,000 for the provincial trade mission, prompting calls for accountability from critics in the legislature.

🎨 Community & Culture

1. CNE’s 2026 menu includes Kraft Dinner smoothies, pickle coffee and nitrogen Oreo treats. Organizers previewed wacky foods ahead of the fair’s Friday opening and noted astronaut Jeremy Hansen will appear on opening day as part of the galactic theme.
2. Heritage Toronto’s ‘Plaque Fridays’ uses short videos to highlight city plaques. The weekly campaign is hosted by Meg Sutton and has become Heritage Toronto’s best-performing social content, boosting plaque viewership since a popular February video during Chinese Heritage Month.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

1. Peel police sign binding deal with OHRC and board to implement anti-racism policies. The agreement creates an independent verifier and Anti-Racism Advisory Committee, with binding arbitration for disputes and follow-up on 2023 recommendations for data, training and service changes.
2. Police warn of new cellphone scam using fake job offers from real companies. Local police report fraudsters are sending fake employment offers that appear to come from legitimate companies as part of a growing cellphone-targeted scam.

📰 Also Today

• Resident charged after firing during attempted auto-theft at Kingston and McCowan.
• CNE also serving pickle cheesecake pops and cotton candy hot sauce at 2026 fair.
• Missing pilot found dead after plane recovered from Kawartha Lakes lake.
• Markham Indy president apologizes after opening day practices were cancelled.
• Ontario pilot David Douglas, 73, found dead after plane submerged in Wolf Lake.
• Amsterdam police received 500+ tips identifying mystery man ‘Lucky’ with potential Canada ties.
• Top global basic income experts met in Toronto; Senate bill discussed.
• Former MP Nate Erskine-Smith to run for Beaches–East York council seat.
• Homeowner charged after gunfire during attempted vehicle theft; no injuries reported.
• One ‘Aedes albopictus’ Asian tiger mosquito detected in Lincoln, Niagara Region, negative for viruses.
• Quebec couple sues Ontario surrogacy agency seeking nearly $200,000 after stillbirth.
• Mitchell leads Fever past Tempo 101–95; Sykes returns for Toronto after two months.
• Toronto resident captures Zanzibar fire on video, posts footage online.
• Motorcyclist killed after crash with transit bus in Brampton, police report.
• Heritage Toronto showcases “unknown” city history through a social media video series.