📍 Ottawa · Mon, Sep 21, 2026 · 22 articles · 279

SIU Probe of Belleville Shooting, StubHub Fine & Rising Diesel — Ottawa Monday

🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Mississauga apartment hallway fire injures 11, including one officer. Peel Regional Police responded around 3:38 a.m.; one officer taken to hospital and 10 residents treated for smoke inhalation, investigators say. ↗
  2. Driver clocked at 234 km/h on Highway 11 faces stunt-driving charge. OPP stopped the 25-year-old just before 10 a.m.; charge carries a 30-day licence suspension and 14-day vehicle impoundment. ↗

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Ontario police watchdog probing shooting near Belleville synagogue; officer wounded. The SIU says the incident happened around 7 p.m. near Sons of Jacob Synagogue; a 29-year-old man and an officer were flown to hospital, officer in critical-stable condition. ↗

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. StubHub fined $20,000 under Ontario’s new ticket-resale ban and will appeal. The Consumer Beware List cites two alleged contraventions of the Ticket Sales Act; StubHub says it will contest the fine while engaging on regulatory gaps. ↗
  2. Third Ontario education union schedules November strike vote for 57,000 members. The Ontario School Board Council of Unions (CUPE-affiliated) joins OECTA and ETFO as talks with the Ford government stall, union leaders warn of an escalating response. ↗
  3. Ontario NDP asks auditor general to probe $66-million Staples classroom contract. Marit Stiles cites pricing, availability and access concerns for the portal that lets teachers spend up to $750 each. ↗

💼 Economy & Business

  1. Ontario truckers warn surging diesel prices could raise grocery costs; 90% of food moved by truck. Canada Truck Operators Association and Ontario Federation of Agriculture say rising diesel began last week amid Middle East conflict and threatens low-margin carriers. ↗

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Brady Tkachuk traded from Ottawa Senators to Florida Panthers, among notable NHL moves. The Canadian Press roundup lists several off-season address changes ahead of the 2026-27 NHL campaign. ↗

🏈 Sports

  1. Jaden Bradley signs multi-year deal with Toronto Raptors after being drafted 50th overall. Bradley was the 50th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and was Big 12 Player of the Year as a senior at Arizona. ↗

📰 Also Today

  • Ottawa Rapid beat Calgary Wild, snapping a five-game losing skid. ↗
  • Gabriela Dabrowski wins her fourth WTA doubles title this season in Brazil. ↗
  • Asphalt spill closes eastbound Highway 417 near Casselman. ↗
  • Four Pickering reactors begin decade-long refurbishment, cost estimated $26.8 billion. ↗
  • One killed in head-on crash in Kazabazua, Que. ↗
  • Third Ontario education union sets strike vote for November (vote scheduled). ↗
  • Ontario launches new truck-driver curriculum months after auditor general report. ↗
  • City to fund accessible ramp project after non-profit goes on hiatus. ↗
  • Ontario rental rules change today; tenants and landlords face new requirements. ↗
  • Shooting at Belleville synagogue left officer and man injured during Yom Kippur gathering. ↗
  • FC Supra keeps playoff hopes alive with victory over Atlético Ottawa. ↗
  • Migrant-rights rally calls on government to change immigration policy. ↗
  • Motorcyclist critically injured in south Ottawa crash. ↗

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