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Weekly Toronto août 17 - août 23, 2026

Tirs policiers, busway de Scarborough et la CNE — Bilan de la semaine à Toronto

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🚑 Faits saillants et incidents

  1. Une personne tuée après une intervention policière près de la station Wilson. La police de Toronto indique que des agents sont intervenus juste avant 13 h 30 samedi à l’avenue Wilson et King High Avenue suite à des signalements d’un véhicule erratique; le conducteur aurait tenté de fuir après une collision, un agent a tiré et le suspect a été déclaré mort sur les lieux; aucun policier blessé.

  2. La Première Nation de Neskantaga évacuée de nouveau après des dommages à la fosse septique de la clinique; des résidents relogés dans des hôtels de Toronto. Le chef Gary Quisess a dit que la communauté nordique accessible en avion a déclaré l’état d’urgence ce mois-ci après qu’un entrepreneur a endommagé la fosse septique sous la seule clinique infirmière, forçant une deuxième évacuation cet été et laissant des familles dans des chambres d’hôtel surpeuplées à Toronto.

🚨 Criminalité et sécurité publique

  1. Homme recherché après l’agression sexuelle d’une fillette de six ans au parc Roundhouse. La police de Toronto précise que l’incident du 18 août est survenu vers 16 h 15 entre le Rogers Centre et la brasserie Steam Whistle; le suspect est décrit comme âgé de 55 à 60 ans, avec la couronne du crâne chauve et des cheveux noirs et gris dégarnis; les enquêteurs ont publié une photo et demandé au public de se manifester.

  2. La police cherche un suspect lié à une agression violente en boîte de nuit en juin sur King Street West. Les agents indiquent que la rixe du 21 juin près de Spadina et King Ouest a laissé une victime avec des blessures non mortelles; le suspect, décrit comme âgé de 20 à 25 ans et mesurant environ 1,73 m, portait un polo et une casquette de baseball à l’envers lors de sa fuite.

  3. Homme inculpé de meurtre au premier degré dans la fusillade au Salsa on St. Clair comparaît au tribunal de Toronto. Les dossiers judiciaires montrent que l’accusé fait face à des accusations liées à la fusillade en centre-ville rattachée à l’affaire médiatisée de juillet sur l’avenue St. Clair; il a comparu au tribunal de Toronto pendant que la procédure se poursuit.

🏛️ Gouvernance et politique

  1. Le busway de Scarborough devrait ouvrir le 30 septembre, annonce la TTC. La Toronto Transit Commission a déclaré que la conversion en voie surélevée de l’ancienne Scarborough RT ouvrira le 30 septembre; la mairesse Olivia Chow a affirmé que plus de 118 000 navetteurs hebdomadaires gagneront plus d’une heure dans leurs déplacements et que le plafonnement des tarifs entrera en vigueur en septembre.

  2. Les premiers ministres appuient la décision de Carney de se retirer d’un accord commercial avec les États-Unis alors que des droits de 50 % sont appliqués. Après l’effondrement des pourparlers cette semaine et l’imposition par les États-Unis de droits de 50 % sur des milliards de produits canadiens, des premiers ministres, dont Doug Ford pour l’Ontario, ont déclaré à Toronto qu’ils soutiennent l’application de droits « dollar pour dollar » et qu’ils résistent à un accord qu’ils qualifient de « mauvais pour l’Ontario ».

  3. Un ministre de l’Ontario a facturé plus de 21 000 $ à son association de circonscription pour des repas lors de missions commerciales, indiquent des documents. Les registres publics montrent que le ministre Vic Fedeli a imputé des frais de repas « hors pays » à son association de circonscription tout en facturant aux contribuables ses vols et hôtels pour des missions commerciales entre 2023 et 2025, les dépenses totales de mission dépassant 180 000 $.

  4. Clôture des candidatures pour les élections municipales de l’Ontario; dépôt des nominations jusqu’à 14 h aujourd’hui. La période de mise en candidature pour le vote du 26 octobre s’est terminée cet après-midi, avec des candidatures de haut profil, notamment l’ancien député Nate Erskine-Smith dans Beaches—East York, et une ruée de dépôts tardifs à Toronto et Mississauga.

💼 Économie et affaires

  1. Unifor conclut une entente de principe avec General Motors couvrant environ 4 600 travailleurs ontariens de l’automobile. Le syndicat a annoncé samedi une entente de principe adoptée à l’unanimité pour les travailleurs des usines d’Oshawa, Ingersoll, St. Catharines et Woodstock; l’accord doit encore être ratifié par les membres après des négociations entamées le 10 août.

  2. Des centres de données pour l’IA proposés à Toronto pourraient remodeler le réseau électrique; la question du payeur reste posée. Des reportages cette semaine ont mis en lumière des installations informatiques à haute densité prévues à Toronto et souligné les préoccupations des gestionnaires de réseau quant à la capacité de répondre aux pics de demande et à qui financera les améliorations nécessaires de transport et de distribution.

🎨 Communauté et culture

  1. Ouverture des portes de l’Exposition nationale canadienne (CNE) alors que débute la 147e édition; jusqu’au 7 septembre. Les organisateurs attendaient des milliers de visiteurs pour la plus grande foire estivale du pays; Mark Holland, chef de la direction de la CNE, a mis en avant des nouveautés culinaires cette année, notamment des smoothies Kraft Dinner et des Oreo infusés à l’azote parmi les offres de la foire.

  2. Le zoo de Toronto nomme son bébé hippopotame pygmée « Maple ». Le zoo a annoncé cette semaine le nom officiel après la naissance du petit; la dénomination intervient après l’intérêt du public et conformément au processus de nomination de l’institution pour les nouvelles arrivées.

  3. Le projet pilote de piétonnisation de Church Street salué par les commerçants et les élus. Les rapports municipaux et les commerçants locaux ont louangé le succès du projet pilote sur Church Street, les autorités évoquant une activité piétonne accrue et les entreprises signalant de bons revenus lors des fins de semaine durant les semaines d’essai.

  4. Un festival d’art gratuit se prépare à lancer des activités sur le site des ruines de l’église incendiée au centre-ville. Les organisateurs disent que le festival utilisera le site de ruines préservé pour des représentations et des installations, offrant une série d’événements gratuits à la fin août pour mettre en valeur des artistes locaux dans ce cadre patrimonial.

🏈 Sports

  1. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., des Blue Jays, déclaré apte après des tests sur commotion cérébrale; retour attendu samedi. Le personnel médical de l’équipe a validé Guerrero aux derniers protocoles sur les commotions cette semaine, et les Blue Jays l’ont inscrit comme probable pour réintégrer la formation samedi.

  2. Les Toronto Tempo éliminés officiellement de la course aux séries après une 12e défaite d’affilée. L’équipe affiliée à la WNBA, les Toronto Tempo, a encaissé sa douzième défaite consécutive cette semaine, mettant mathématiquement fin à ses chances d’atteindre les séries cette saison.

  3. Magloire, Smart et huit autres intronisés au Temple de la renommée du basketball canadien. L’annonce de cette semaine a nommé les 10 intronisés, reconnaissant leurs contributions à l’histoire du basketball canadien et marquant la plus récente promotion du Temple.

🌦️ Météo et routes

  1. De fortes pluies ont balayé la RGT dimanche, rapporte Environnement Canada. Les prévisionnistes ont enregistré des averses généralisées dans la région du Grand Toronto dimanche; les rapports routiers locaux font état de circulation ralentie et de certaines inondations localisées sur des artères basses.

  2. Averses et orages prévus pour la fin de semaine dans la RGT, prévient Environnement Canada. L’agence a publié un bulletin pour le week-end annonçant des orages épars et des périodes de fortes pluies sur la région, avisant les navetteurs que des inondations éclair à court terme et des fermetures de voies étaient possibles sur des routes saturées.

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