🏈 Sports
- Argos face Dinwiddie-led Redblacks as Ottawa remains winless (0-11). Toronto quarterback Chad Kelly and the 6-6 Argonauts travel to BMO Field Saturday; Ottawa coach/GM Ryan Dinwiddie returns to Toronto after leaving the Argos, and the Redblacks carry a modern CFL record 17-game losing streak dating to last season. ↗
- Top pick Gavin McKenna scratched from Maple Leafs prospect event in Gatineau. The 18-year-old first overall pick from Whitehorse was named to the Maple Leafs' roster but will not play in the NHL Prospect Challenge this weekend, coach Steve Sullivan told reporters. ↗
💼 Economy & Business
- Stellantis signs MOU to sell idled Brampton plant to Roshel amid union impasse. Stellantis Canada CEO Trevor Longley said Roshel offers a path to restore operations at the Brampton Assembly, which has been idled since 2023; Unifor paused talks and said the company’s proposal to close and sell the plant has hindered bargaining ahead of the Sept. 20 contract expiry. ↗
- Ontario Science Centre lays off entire science department; union says workforce drops from 166 to 136. OPSEU/SEFPO Local 549 said affected units include live exhibits, education, marketing and IT and that one impacted staff member was offered another permanent position; the centre and the provincial ministry said programming and exhibits remain embedded across the organisation. ↗
🏛️ Government & Politics
- Ontario courts hit by data breach tied to Thomson Reuters C–Track on June 30. Chief justices said unauthorized activity on the case-management platform accessed some court information; there is currently no evidence of identity theft and no indication financial-transaction systems were affected, the statement said. ↗
- 13-year-old charged after firearm seized at Ajax hotel, Durham police say. Officers responding to a trouble call found the teen allegedly armed with a knife and later seized a firearm; the boy faces multiple weapons charges and was held for a bail hearing, police said. ↗
📰 Also Today
- Canada plays Germany in wheelchair basketball worlds in Ottawa, match at the worlds hosted in Ottawa. ↗
- Canadian women rout Australia for 2nd win at wheelchair basketball worlds in Ottawa, Canada records second victory. ↗
- Ottawa Votes 2026 panel discusses transportation, homelessness and mayoral race, weekly panel continues. ↗
- Kizomba dance event highlights international connections, dance described as connecting people worldwide. ↗
- Crown prosecutors reviewing case of Ottawa teen fatally injured on Quebec ski lift, prosecutors now reviewing file. ↗
- Ottawa Black Bears 'discontinued', NLL says team won't play next season, franchise discontinued. ↗
- NRC research plane runs zero-gravity flights with CBC journalist and experiments, NRC flight used for experiments. ↗
- Report: homelessness rising in Ontario while province set to spend less, report flags provincial spending trends. ↗
- Edmonton backlash greets Oilers signing Alex Formenton, signing drew intense reaction. ↗