Maple Express | October 11, 2026 — 7 Second Harvest Trucks Out of Service After Catalytic Converters Stolen in Etobicoke

1. 'Deeply disappointed and outraged': 7 Second Harvest trucks out of service after catalytic converters stolen

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Canada's largest food rescue organization, Second Harvest, was targeted by thieves early Sunday. Suspects broke into its truck yard at 120 The East Mall, just north of The Queensway in Etobicoke, cut through the vehicles' exhaust systems and stole their catalytic converters, the charity said. The incident happened just after midnight on Sunday over the Thanksgiving long weekend.

“We are deeply disappointed and outraged that someone would target a charity working to feed people in need, especially over Thanksgiving weekend,” CEO Lori Nikkel said in a statement to CP24. She said the damage means both the catalytic converters and the damaged exhaust components must be replaced, leaving seven trucks out of service.

Nikkel called the affected vehicles a “lifeline for our community,” which delivers rescued food directly to more than 300 non-profit organizations across Toronto. Second Harvest added that losing seven trucks means deliveries will be “directly impacted at a time when the need for food support is already overwhelming.” Repairs are estimated to cost $80,000. It isn't the first time the charity has been targeted: on New Year's Day, four of its trucks — a quarter of its fleet — were significantly damaged, and surveillance at the time appeared to show someone pouring water into their gas tanks.

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2. Carney tells Zelenskyy U.S.-Russia diesel deal hurts Ukraine's peace cause

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Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today about U.S. President Donald Trump's new diesel fuel supply agreement with Russia. The Prime Minister's Office says the two leaders discussed the deal for Russia to supply millions of tonnes of diesel fuel to the United States, which Trump announced on Friday.

The PMO says Carney made clear this agreement runs against the efforts of Canada and its allies to end the war in Europe by providing Russia with new revenue. According to a readout, the two leaders also talked about increasing coordination with allies to help Ukraine with its air defence needs.

Trump posted on social media on Sunday that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to an “energy ceasefire,” which appeared to be news to Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy said on social media that he supports Trump's “energy ceasefire” but is awaiting details from the White House, and that Russia must back it up by ending its strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

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3. 'We feel very abandoned': Montreal mother and daughter among Canadians stranded after Panama earthquakes

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Patricia Zuccala was with her 10-year-old daughter at a hotel buffet on the last day of their vacation in Panama when last Friday's devastating earthquakes struck. The Montreal woman said the ground shook violently, sending statues and decorations crashing to the ground. “Everybody tried to make a beeline for the exit, but unfortunately, my daughter was almost trampled… At that point I made the executive decision to grab her, and we dove under a table and covered our heads,” she told CTV News in a video interview on Saturday.

Damage was reported in all of Panama's 10 provinces and two territories after the 7.7- and 6.6-magnitude earthquakes on Friday, which toppled buildings near the epicentre and prompted evacuations. Seismologists recorded more than 100 aftershocks, including ones measuring magnitude 5.8, 5.5 and 5.2. Dozens of people were injured but no deaths were reported, and the government declared a state of emergency on Saturday. Zuccala said she saw large cracks in her hotel building in Río Hato, a coastal city about two hours southwest of Panama City.

She said she was lucky that she and her daughter weren't physically injured, but has been stranded with other Canadian travellers for two days with no clear indication yet when she can fly home. She said her travel provider, Sunwing, gave conflicting information over the weekend, and that WestJet mistakenly emailed that her flight was redirected to Cancun, Mexico, before she was told no flights were available. She also did not hear back from the Canadian government on Saturday after contacting the embassy in Panama City. Sunwing has covered her hotel accommodation for the past two nights, and said Sunday afternoon she will be booked on a flight to Montreal on Monday pending the airport's operational status.

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4. Driver seriously injured in Brampton collision

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A male driver was taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Brampton early Sunday afternoon, police say. The collision happened near Queen Street East and Torbram Road. Peel Regional Police said they were called to the area just after 1:30 p.m., and both drivers remained on scene.

Peel Regional Paramedic Services said the patient's injuries are serious but non-life threatening. The following roads are closed as police investigate: northbound Torbram Road at Queen Street East, southbound Torbram Road at Grenadier Road, eastbound Queen Street East at Finchgate Boulevard, and westbound Queen Street East at Chrysler Drive. Police are urging motorists to avoid the area and consider alternate routes.

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5. Toronto police investigating motorcycle crash in Etobicoke

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Toronto police are investigating a motorcycle crash in Etobicoke early Sunday morning. In an email to CP24, police said officers responded to the area of Dundas Street West and Royal York Road for reports of a crash involving a motorcycle just before 6 a.m.

A man in his 30s was taken to hospital, though the extent of his injuries remains unknown. Based on preliminary information, police say impairment is not believed to have been a factor in the collision.

Police say it was a single-vehicle crash and there are currently no road closures in effect.

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6. Fans still waiting on refunds a month after Mississauga comedy festival was postponed

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Brenna Oude-Reimerink just wants her money back. A month after the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival was abruptly postponed, she says she hasn't heard a word from organizers about the $394 she spent on two VIP tickets. The festival was scheduled for Erindale Park near the University of Toronto Mississauga from Sept. 11 to 13, with big names including Stavros Halkias, John Mulaney and Jeff Arcuri — the performer she was most excited to see.

Organizers emailed ticket buyers with festival details on the morning of Sept. 7, then announced a day later, on Sept. 8, that they were postponing without a clear reason. Oude-Reimerink learned about it from an Instagram post, and it took at least a full day for organizers to email those who bought tickets. An email on the afternoon of Sept. 9 apologized to those who found out on social media instead of directly, and said organizers were exploring new dates and other solutions. But as of Oct. 9, she still hadn't heard whether a refund would be granted, and CTV News Toronto repeatedly contacted the festival without a response.

The festival's website states that it does not provide any refunds or exchanges. Richard Powers, an associate professor at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, said the festival could issue a refund for goodwill purposes, but “a contract is a contract.” He said the question is whether the terms and conditions were readily available when tickets were purchased; if they were buried in the small print and never brought to buyers' attention, they may have a claim and could go to small claims court. He added that a postponement is typically considered reasonable within 12 months of the original date.

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7. Man's hopes of owning a boat sink after court tosses out Tim Hortons class action

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Quebec's highest court has ruled in favour of Tim Hortons after a man sued the coffee chain for mistakenly sending him an email saying he had won a boat worth nearly $70,000. Jonathan Deschâtelets played the “Roll Up The Rim” contest two years ago and won multiple instant prizes, including a three-month subscription to The Athletic magazine, three coffees, and two prizes totalling 160 Tims points.

After the contest ended, he received an email from Tim Hortons on April 17, 2024, telling him he had won a Tracker Targa 18 WT boat with a 200-horsepower engine, valued at an estimated $68,751. While on hold with a Tim Hortons representative, he received a subsequent email saying the previous message, sent to nearly half a million Canadians, contained errors and to disregard it. Deschâtelets filed a class-action lawsuit citing Quebec's Consumer Protection Act, seeking damages equivalent to the value of the boat and $10,000 in punitive damages.

A Superior Court judge partially authorized the class action in June 2025. After Tim Hortons appealed, Quebec's Court of Appeal ruled last Friday that the lower court judge erred in concluding the email was not a contractual or pre-contractual statement under the Consumer Protection Act. The appeal court said Deschâtelets never won the boat — he peeled 24 tabs and won 6 instant prizes, never peeling a tab indicating he was the boat's winner. The Court of Appeal granted Tim Hortons' appeal, set aside the Superior Court's judgment and denied the motion to authorize the class action. His lawyer, Joey Zukran, said he is still reviewing the ruling.

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8. Book on Danielle Smith's rise to premier released ahead of referendum

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Just before Albertans head to the polls, journalist Jeremy Appel is releasing his book chronicling the revival of Danielle Smith's political career. “Dark Phoenix: The Rise, Fall, and Reemergence of Danielle Smith” starts with her brief tenure as a Calgary school board trustee and explores her time with the Wildrose Party, culminating in her election as Alberta's premier.

“I think she's a remarkable communicator,” Appel said in a recent interview. “Whether you like her politics or loathe them, she's very good at taking the ideas of her base that is rural, often religious and socially very conservative, and translating them into terms for the broader public that sound more innocuous, if not commonsensical, and presenting her positions as this prudent middle ground between two imaginary extremes.”

With the referendum just around the corner, Appel says this is the apex of Smith's approach to politics, pointing to questions posed to Albertans on immigration. “Smith has been very adept at selling this narrative to the public that the federal government has just flooded our province with immigrants,” Appel said, noting that less than three years ago she was demanding the federal government allow more immigrants into Alberta. The book will be released on Oct. 13 with a launch event at The Aviary; advance tickets are $25 and include a hard copy.

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9. Dabrowski, Stefani win China Open women's doubles title

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Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazilian partner Luisa Stefani defeated top-seeded Katerina Siniakova of Czechia and Zhang Shuai of China 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday in the women's doubles final at the China Open. Dabrowski, from Ottawa, earned her 25th career WTA Tour title and fifth of the season.

“Obviously today's performance was a really great culmination of the entire week, which was awesome for us,” Dabrowski said. “We brought a really high level. Our opponents forced us to do that with their reputation, the number of times we've played them.”

The second-seeded Dabrowski and Stefani needed just 59 minutes to complete the win over their top-seeded opponents.

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10. U.K. PM says it is 'clear' Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit referendum

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U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says it is clear that Russia interfered with Britain's vote to leave the European Union, adding it was important to put Moscow's tampering on the record because countries across Europe are facing the same threat. In excerpts from “The Rest is Politics” podcast released Sunday, Burnham said that when he became prime minister in July he asked his advisers whether Russia had interfered with the 2016 referendum. The full podcast is scheduled to drop on Monday.

“I've had the clear answer that yes, there was,” Burnham said. “These things are important now to put clearly on the record and I believe help voters in Germany and France understand that some of this politics is instigated via our enemies, namely Russia.” Russia has long said it does not meddle in other countries' elections or referendums.

Burnham's comments come as U.K. intelligence agencies warn about the increasing threat of Russian interference in Britain's democratic institutions. The intervention is believed to be the first time a British prime minister has publicly acknowledged Russian interference in the Brexit vote. Burnham also said he spoke to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz about possible links between Russia and the far-right Alternative for Germany party when the two leaders met last week in Berlin. Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee found in 2020 that the government failed to fully assess the impact Russian state-run media and “troll” accounts could have had on the EU referendum.

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