🚑 Breaking & Incidents
- Basement fire sends 16-year-old to burn centre with second‑degree burns. Fire crews responded around 3:20 a.m. Tuesday near Dundas and Bloor after a basement blaze; a 16‑year‑old was taken to a burn centre with second‑degree leg burns while an adult man and two children (ages 8 and 10) were treated for smoke inhalation, Toronto Fire said. The fire was knocked down and an investigation into the cause is underway. ↗
🏛️ Government & Politics
- Ford government imposed an unprecedented pause on all FOI processing weeks after new law passed. Internal Microsoft Teams messages obtained by Global News show a total freeze on freedom‑of‑information work starting May 14, three weeks after the 2026 budget changes received Royal Assent on April 24; the law removed disclosure obligations for the premier, cabinet and their staff, the Information and Privacy Commissioner warned. The pause halted collecting records and release steps, according to the messages. ↗
- U of T and United Steelworkers Local 1998 reach tentative agreement after near‑unanimous strike vote. After a 96% strike vote by roughly 6,100 administrative and technical staff, a tentative deal was confirmed by the union and the University of Toronto; ratification dates are pending and both sides acknowledged productive bargaining, Kenneth Corts (UofT VP people, finance and digital services) said in a statement. ↗
🎨 Community & Culture
- TIFF ticket prices spike to $106 for many premieres, prompting accessibility concerns. TIFF lists regular non‑member screening prices starting at $30 and premium screenings from $46, but Ticketmaster shows premiere tickets for films such as Always Lalisa, Fjord, Prima Facie and Love of Your Life selling at $106, with some front‑row premiere screenshots posted at $128; longtime festivalgoers told Global News the jump feels exclusionary compared with past years. ↗
📰 Also Today
- Motorcyclist reported dead after Scarborough collision, police investigating. ↗
- Ticats coach says team must win five straight after Labour Day loss to Argonauts. ↗
- Four teens charged in series of York luxury vehicle thefts and break‑ins, York police. ↗
- University of Toronto and workers' union announce tentative deal as classes begin. ↗
- Avi Lewis’s NDP targets Toronto in its rebuild, party insiders say. ↗
- Ontario’s back‑to‑school policy changes summarized for parents and students. ↗
- Returning students compare OSAP funding this year after provincial cuts. ↗
- Canada‑U.S. trade tensions highlighted at Toronto Labour Day parade, speakers note trade issues. ↗