Maple Express | August 29, 2026 Downtown Toronto stabbing leaves man critically injured

1. Man in his 40s critically injured in downtown Toronto stabbing

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Toronto police say a man in his 40s suffered life-threatening injuries after being stabbed in the downtown core Friday night. Officers responded to reports of a stabbing in the Bathurst and Dundas Street West area at about 8 p.m.

The victim was taken to hospital with injuries initially described as non-life-threatening, but his condition was later upgraded to life-threatening. Investigators say there is no suspect description, and it is not known exactly where the stabbing occurred.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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2. Ontario man thought he bought Canadian beef at Costco. Then he saw the back label

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Randy Thompson of Gravenhurst, Ont., stopped at a Costco in Orillia this week to pick up Canadian beef. He bought beef short ribs whose front label read "Kirkland brand cut triple AAA Canada beef."

But when he got home, he noticed a second label on the back reading "Cut from USDA Choice beef" and "Product of USA, processed in Canada." He returned to Costco for answers but got no explanation.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said it cannot comment on the specific case, but stressed all label information must be accurate, truthful and not misleading. CTV News found the same product at a Scarborough Costco, with Canadian and U.S. packages sold side by side. Thompson said he will keep watching labels closely so he can buy Canadian.

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3. CBSA classified golf trolleys as Chinese EVs. Now a business owes $183K in tariffs

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A Pickering, Ont., company that sells electric golf trolleys is facing more than $183,000 in tariffs after the Canada Border Services Agency reclassified its shipment from China.

JPSM Golf owner Joseph McLuckie said the shipment arrived in April 2025, a 40-foot container holding 330 of the company's own Formula remote trolleys. He paid the standard 6.1 per cent import tariff, about $19,000 at the time. Thirteen months later, the CBSA said the trolleys were reclassified under the China Surtax Order, leaving him owing $182,883.95.

The CBSA, citing dictionary definitions, concluded the trolleys use an electric motor and transport golf bags, "undoubtedly" qualifying them as motor vehicles. The company has hired a lawyer and requested remission. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business and local MP Juanita Nathan have advocated for JPSM Golf. McLuckie worries he could not pay his six employees if forced to pay.

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4. "Prolific offender" behind at least 38 thefts in Golden Horseshoe arrested

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Peel Regional Police say a man described as a "prolific offender" has been arrested in connection with at least 38 thefts across the Golden Horseshoe.

Police launched an investigation dubbed Project Bishop in April, and over two months linked the man to at least 38 theft-related incidents across Peel, Halton, Durham and Niagara regions and Hamilton, with merchandise valued between $50 and more than $4,000.

In a Friday news release, police announced that 49-year-old Anthony Orlando Monteith of Mississauga was arrested June 19 and charged with 24 counts of theft under $5,000 and 14 counts of possession of property obtained by crime. Police recovered more than $35,000 worth of stolen goods from residences in Mississauga and Welland.

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5. Missing 28-year-old woman in Markham has been found

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York Regional Police say a 28-year-old woman who went missing early Friday morning has been located. Police posted the update on social media at 6:21 p.m., thanking the public for its help, but did not say where she was found.

A command post had been set up near Highway 7 East and Warden Avenue, where she was last seen.

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6. Air Canada settles with Brink's over Pearson gold heist

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Air Canada has settled a federal court of appeal dispute with Brink's over the roughly $20 million in gold and cash stolen from its cargo facility at Toronto Pearson airport three years ago.

Air Canada media relations director Sean Davidson confirmed the appeal has been discontinued and the matter resolved, though neither company disclosed the settlement amount. The April 2023 shipment contained about 400 kilograms of gold and 53 kilograms of bank notes.

A federal court judge had found Air Canada liable for about $40 per kilogram because Brink's did not declare the shipment's value. Brink's appealed last year, arguing it had declared value through the "AC Secure" service and repeated references to "gold." Several criminal cases, including those of two former Air Canada employees, continue in a Brampton court.

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7. Investment fraud involving Toronto developer cost victims $3.49 million

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Toronto police have made two arrests in an alleged investment fraud involving a development company that they say cost victims about $3.49 million.

Police began the investigation in 2025 after reports of fraud involving Goldentrust Development Inc. in North York. Multiple victims were approached about investment and real estate opportunities and promised returns, only to find the representations about property ownership and investment security were false.

Peng Zhang, 43, of Toronto is charged with three counts of fraud over $5,000, and Bingbing Dong, 41, of Markham, is charged with one count. A third suspect, 37-year-old Toronto resident Jiachen Dong, remains outstanding and is believed to have fled to China. Police believe there may be more victims.

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8. Ontario's top court rejects developer's Greenbelt constitutional challenge

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The Ontario Court of Appeal has sided with a lower court in rejecting a developer's constitutional challenge of a 2023 law that returned 15 parcels of land to the Greenbelt.

The law reversed Premier Doug Ford's plan to open protected land for development. Lawyers for Minotar Holdings Inc. argued it violated superior court authority and "unwritten constitutional principles." In a 2-1 decision released Friday, the Appeal Court found the argument would do "real harm" and must be rejected.

Minotar sued the province in 2017 over its 210-acre parcel. The two sides agreed in 2022 to remove 37 acres from the protected reserve, but the province voided that settlement a year later amid the Greenbelt scandal, and Ford returned all 15 parcels to the Greenbelt.

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9. Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa residents among 32 Canadians missing at Nepal-China border

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The federal government says 32 Canadian citizens and permanent residents are among the missing in the Himalayan border region between Nepal and Tibet after a disaster wiped out villages.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Friday no Canadian deaths have been confirmed, and consular officials are on the ground. She said 579 bodies have been recovered and 1,924 people remain missing, 527 of them foreign nationals.

Ottawa is providing $5 million in urgent humanitarian aid. A tour group of nearly 80, including 12 Canadians, 10 from the Toronto area, one from Montreal and one from Ottawa, is among the missing after the flash flooding near the Gyirong Port area.

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10. Canada Post reports $277M pre-tax loss in second quarter

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Canada Post says it lost $277 million before taxes in the second quarter, an improvement from a $407-million loss in the same period a year ago amid labour uncertainty.

The Crown corporation credited labour stability, with new collective agreements ratified in June, along with an early-stage recovery of its parcels business and lower operating costs. Quarterly revenue grew by $22 million, or 1.5 per cent, with parcels revenue up 20.7 per cent year-over-year.

For the first half of the year, revenue fell by $159 million, or seven per cent, and the loss before tax was $482 million. Canada Post is proceeding with reforms, including converting 621,000 homes from door-to-door delivery to community mailboxes in late 2026 and 2027.

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