• North York 2-home fire (Don Mills & Sheppard, Glenn Eagle Cres.)
  • Origin: Carport/garage area by a gas meter at 10 Glenn Eagle; spread to 12 Glenn Eagle.
  • Response: Upgraded to 2nd alarm; ~24 vehicles on scene; knocked down in 5–10 minutes.
  • Damage/impact: Carport “burnt to a crisp”; melted siding, scorched trees; 11 residents displaced; one pet cat died.
  • Injuries: No human injuries.
  • Risk & next steps: Cellulose attic insulation prone to re-ignition; fire watch for ~24 hours; Enbridge on site after a compromised gas line.
  • Cause: Under investigation (some initial reports mentioned e-scooters; none found).
• Homicide suspect—Canada-wide warrant
  • Victim: Paulin (Paulen) Harushia, 43, shot just before midnight Saturday on Meadowacres Dr. while in a black Audi (6 bullet holes in driver’s window).
  • Suspect: Milad (Mad/Milad) Taran, 34, Toronto; wanted for first-degree murder on a Canada-wide warrant. Police urge him to seek counsel and surrender.
  • Vehicle seen: Light-coloured SUV leaving area.
  • Relationship: Police say there was some familiarity between victim and suspect (details TBD).

Community & Policing

• City-wide Prayer Walk (32 Division, Lawrence Heights)
  • Led by Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw with faith leaders, MPPs, councillors.
  • Message: “Police with communities, not at them”; rebuild trust; every positive adult contact matters (home, school, community centers).
  • Chaplain’s note: Faith groups aim to model unity, peace, and hope.
• Speed cameras debate
  • Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police: Supports automated speed enforcement as effective and resource-saving; urges strategic use.
  • Context: Premier Doug Ford has called cameras a “cash grab” and warned municipalities to remove them.

Safety Incidents (Additional)

• Scarborough shooting (near McCowan & Eglinton): Woman in her 20s shot, serious injuries but expected to survive; nearby house struck; no suspect description yet.
• Unprovoked stabbing (West End—Weston Rd & Lawrence): Joshua Alexander, 26, charged with aggravated assault & assault with a weapon; victim was working behind a building when stabbed.
• Vaughan drive-by house shooting (Ravenhall Gate area, near Hwy 27): Suspect exits SUV, fires multiple shots at home, then flees; no injuries; surveillance video released.
• Parole decision: Melissa Todorovic (convicted in the 2008 murder of Stephanie Rengel) granted day parole again (group home, 6 months, strict conditions). Previous day parole revoked in 2019 for compliance issues.

Wildlife & Local Measures

• Coyotes in Vaughan (Thornhill area):
  • Sightings: 386 city-wide this year; 240 in Thornhill (vs 77 two years ago).
  • Videos: Packs fighting over something in a driveway; coyote attempting to get at a small dog on a deck.
  • Drivers: Food availability—fruit/nut trees, fallen produce, and intentional/unintentional feeding.
  • Actions: City’s 2022 coyote strategy (education) continues; council examining licensed trappers for hotspots; residents urged to wildlife-proof properties and report feeding.

Labour, Government & Services

• Provincial workers’ rally (Queen’s Park):
  • Protesting the plan for full-time in-office work by January (ending hybrid).
  • Union arguments: WFH reduces traffic, saves taxpayer $$, improves work-life balance; childcare, commuting costs, logistics.
  • Gov’t response: “5-days in workplace” reflects current landscape; many public buildings under-used at 3-day policy.
• Canada Post negotiations:
  • Will table new offers to CUPW to resume talks next week.
  • Last “final offer” was rejected; CUPW counter-offer called a “step backward” by Canada Post.
  • Talks ongoing for ~2 years.
• Gas prices:
  • ~10¢/L drop with switch to winter gasoline; possible 1–2¢ further dip this week.
  • Summer prices buoyed by US prices & weak CAD.
• Vaccines (Ontario):
  • COVID-19 shots for high-risk groups week of Sept 22; flu shots for priority groups the following week.
  • General public access to both starts Oct 27 (pharmacies, public health units, doctors’ offices).
• ER “Left Without Being Treated” (LWBT) report (MEI):
  • Ontario: ~4.9% of ~6M ER visits in 2024 left untreated (~292,000 people)—lowest share among provinces.
  • Highest: PEI ~14%, Manitoba & New Brunswick ~13%.

Politics & Media (U.S./International segments shown)

• Jimmy Kimmel suspension:
  • ABC suspends show indefinitely after comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.
  • Trump cites “bad ratings”; calls for cancelling other late-night shows; Obama criticizes administration’s pressure on media as dangerous to free speech.
  • Some comedians frame it as a free-speech moment.
• U.S.–U.K. visit (Trump):
  • State banquet with King Charles; meeting with PM Keir Starmer; tech investment agreement signed.
  • Trump says Putin “let me down” regarding a hoped-for Russia-Ukraine deal.
• Canada–Mexico relations:
  • PM Mark Carney in Mexico for 2-day visit—security, infrastructure, energy, and trade; meetings with President Claudia Sheinbaum and joint cabinet lunch.

Community & Need

• Daily Bread Food Bank—Thanksgiving Drive (to Oct 31):
  • Goal: $4.4M and 225,000 lbs of food.
  • Monthly visits >300,000; 2025 citywide visits projected >4M (record). Donate at any fire hall or 191 New Toronto St.
• SickKids 150th at Little Canada:
  • Miniature model of four historic SickKids buildings with patient-story figurines on display through year-end (near Yonge & Dundas).

Sports

• Blue Jays: Lost 4–0 to Rays (Carson Williams HR). Back-to-back losses; Royals series opens tomorrow night.
• Maple Leafs training camp: First day under Coach Craig Berube; first camp in years without Mitch Marner (traded to Vegas). Players emphasized conditioning, intensity, and readiness. Preseason vs. Senators on Sunday in Ottawa.