Maple Express | September 07, 2026 Shooting during suspected home invasion in Richmond Hill

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1. Shooting during suspected home invasion in Richmond Hill, police search for multiple suspects

York Regional Police are searching for multiple suspects after a person was shot during a suspected home invasion in Richmond Hill on Monday morning.

Officers and emergency crews responded to a residence in the Yonge Street and Weldrick Road West area at about 7 a.m. A victim was found suffering from non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital.

Police say the shooting appears to have occurred during a home invasion, and more than one suspect is believed to have been involved. The suspects fled before police arrived, and officers will canvass the neighbourhood for witnesses and video footage while asking residents to avoid the area during the investigation.

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2. Toronto labour leaders rally ahead of Labour Day parade

"Without our labour, this city does not move." Ahead of the Labour Day parade, labour leaders in Toronto held a rally with that message.

The rally focused on protecting workers amid trade war uncertainties. Labour leaders emphasized that working-class people are the foundation of the Canadian economy, calling for greater recognition of workers' contributions to society.

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3. Major Ontario education changes coming this fall

More than two million Ontario students are heading back to school next week, and they will be greeted by major changes in and outside of the classroom. The provincial government has revealed elements of its education system overhaul that will significantly change how kids learn during the 2026/2027 school year.

For secondary students, the biggest change involves standardized testing. Most secondary courses will require a written exam as a percentage of the final mark: 20 per cent for Grades 9 and 10, and 25 per cent for Grades 11 and 12. Attendance and participation will count for 15 per cent of final grades in Grades 9 and 10, and 10 per cent in Grades 11 and 12.

In addition, the EQAO test will account for 20 per cent of a Grade 9 student's final math grade. Students who entered Grade 9 in the 2025/2026 school year must also pass a financial literacy test to graduate, delivered during the Grade 10 career studies course and worth five per cent of the final grade, with a 70 per cent passing score and two attempts. The new Kindergarten curriculum will focus on reading, writing and math, and add science, coding and financial literacy.

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4. Man seriously injured after possible stabbing in Brampton

A man is in hospital fighting for his life after a reported altercation and possible stabbing in Brampton. Peel Regional Police say officers responded to the area of Yately Street and Clockwork Drive at around 10 p.m.

Paramedics told CP24 they later transported an adult male in his 20s to a local trauma centre with life-threatening injuries. Police said there was a large police presence in the area and asked residents to avoid the scene. It is unclear what led up to the altercation.

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5. Toronto accessibility influencer on her role in TIFF opener "Being Heumann"

Canadian disability rights activist Taylor Lindsay-Noel hopes her small role in the upcoming film "Being Heumann" will help amplify the message behind her work — that accessibility remains a daily challenge for many people with disabilities. Known online as Access by Tay, she posts reviews about accessibility at Toronto restaurants and businesses, with some videos attracting more than a million views.

Lindsay-Noel, 32, is a former national gymnast who broke her neck at 14 while attempting a skill on the uneven bars, leaving her paralyzed from the chest down. She began making the videos after the COVID-19 pandemic to show the difficulties people with disabilities can face.

She plays one of the sit-in protesters in "Being Heumann," a biopic about American disability rights activist Judith Heumann that will open the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday, directed and written by Academy Award winner Siân Heder.

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6. Winnipeg Dollarama ambassadorship program leads to calmer environment

A well-known Indigenous advocate in Winnipeg, Vivian Ketchum, is working as an ambassador alongside security staff at a downtown Dollarama store, helping prevent conflicts between security guards and shoppers through Impact Security Group (ISG).

The program comes months after the store was the site of a serious assault involving a security guard. Police allege a 46-year-old man tried to leave with stolen items and allegedly assaulted and threatened to kill a security guard. A video recorded in February went viral after it appeared to show a guard holding a man on the ground before punching and stomping on him.

ISG president and CEO Ron D'Errico says the store has experienced an 80 per cent decrease in shoplifting and other crime-related issues since Ketchum began working there, with no violent incidents since the program was put in place. He hopes to expand the role to other retailers across the country.

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7. Edmonton Public Schools cancels all international trips for 2026-27

School boards across Canada are taking different approaches to international field trips amid heightened geopolitical tensions and travel uncertainty. Edmonton Public Schools took one of the broadest approaches, announcing in June it would cancel all international excursions for the 2026-27 school year, citing "ongoing political, economic and public health challenges around the world," including military conflicts, civil unrest and other risks. The decision affects planned trips to Thailand, France, the United Kingdom, Costa Rica and Portugal.

Edmonton's approach is far from universal. CTV News contacted more than a dozen school boards and found most continue to allow international student travel. The Toronto District School Board and Regina Public Schools said there has been no change, while the Calgary Board of Education, after pausing trips during 2025-26, is now planning some international trips for 2026-27.

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8. Solar farm fire in Summerside, P.E.I. is contained

Emergency services in Summerside, P.E.I. say a fire at a solar farm has been contained, but a shelter-in-place order for some people remains in effect.

A city statement on Monday morning says firefighters will remain at the scene throughout the day and into Tuesday, applying water to hot spots and monitoring the site. Earlier in the day, police and firefighters responded to the fire at the city-owned Summerside Sunbank Solar/Battery Farm, and people along South Drive from MacKenzie Drive to Bayview Drive were told to stay inside.

The city says the solar farm opened in 2024 and has a capacity of 21.6 megawatts.

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9. Supercharged El Niño may break records, Canada's winter could be milder

Some are calling the current El Niño the "Godzilla" of El Niños. Longtime climatologist David Phillips with Environment and Climate Change Canada says experts have been warning for months that the current El Niño could be a record breaker.

The UN's weather agency forecast a nearly 100 per cent chance it will hang around until at least February, the first time it has issued so unequivocal an El Niño forecast. World Meteorological Organization secretary-general Celeste Saulo said at a press conference in Geneva on Thursday that if the trajectory continues, it may be stronger than anything since monitoring began.

For Canadians, the most noticeable effect will likely be a milder winter dominated by Pacific rather than Arctic air. Phillips predicts a "soft and open and tame" winter, which could mean savings on home heating bills — and disappointment for skiers.

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10. Edmonton International Airport to hold simulated emergency drill Tuesday

Edmonton International Airport (YEG) will hold a full-scale emergency training drill on Tuesday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Passengers and visitors can expect simulated activity that includes emergency vehicles, lights and sounds in and outside the terminal that could be alarming, the airport said in a media release. The airport says these training exercises are essential to ensure all teams are well-prepared in the event of an actual emergency. Flights and general operations will not be impacted.

Canadian Airports Safety Week, which the airport is participating in, runs from Sept. 21 to 25.

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