Maple Express | November 8, 2026 — Thornhill restaurant fire probed as suspected arson

1. Fire at Thornhill restaurant being investigated as suspected arson

Source: CP24

York Regional Police are investigating a suspected arson at a restaurant in Thornhill early Sunday morning. The fire broke out around 3 a.m. at a restaurant near Dufferin Street and Steeles Avenue West.

No injuries have been reported. As of Sunday morning, police had not released further details about the circumstances surrounding the incident, and did not say whether any suspect had been identified or anyone taken into custody.

CP24 reported the case at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The investigation is ongoing.

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2. Fire at unoccupied Vaughan home closes Pine Valley Drive

Source: CP24

Road closures are in effect in Vaughan after a fire broke out at an unoccupied residential property late Saturday night, York Regional Police said. Crews were called to the area of Pine Valley Drive and Ballantyne Boulevard shortly after 11:30 p.m.

The home was unoccupied at the time of the fire, police said. Pine Valley Drive is closed between Major Mackenzie Drive to the south and Ballantyne Boulevard to the north until further notice.

Police are advising motorists to use alternate routes and expect delays in the area. CP24 reported the fire at 7:54 a.m. Sunday.

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3. Man in his 20s stabbed near Toronto nightclub; suspect sought

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Toronto police are searching for a suspect after a man in his 20s was stabbed near a nightclub early Sunday morning. Officers responded to reports of an assault shortly after 1 a.m. in the area of Lake Shore Boulevard East and Parliament Street.

When officers arrived, they found a male victim suffering from stab wounds. He was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police said the suspect had left the area before officers arrived. Anyone with information is asked to contact Toronto police. CP24 reported the incident at 7:35 a.m. Sunday.

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4. Man in his 40s hospitalized after two-vehicle crash in Toronto

Source: CP24

A man in his 40s has been rushed to hospital following a two-vehicle collision in Toronto Sunday morning. Officers responded to reports of a crash near Lake Shore Boulevard West and Jameson Avenue at approximately 9 a.m.

One man was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Both drivers and their vehicles remained at the scene, police said.

Southbound Jameson Avenue was closed at Lake Shore Boulevard West following the collision. CP24 reported the crash at 10:24 a.m.

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5. What is triggering earthquakes in the middle of the Canadian prairies?

Source: CP24

Natural earthquakes rarely occur across the Canadian prairies, but a small town in eastern Saskatchewan is somewhat of a hotspot for seismic activity. For decades, mining-related earthquakes have been recorded in Esterhazy, Sask., near the Manitoba border. Most recently, a 3.4 magnitude earthquake rattled the community Tuesday.

"I heard of it happening, but never experienced it (until now)," resident Meme Koch told CTV News. "There was a loud rumbling sound, and then my whole house shook." Natural Resources Canada referred to the recent tremor as a "known mining-induced event."

"I would not say it is common, but seismicity in mining environments does occur," said Rebecca Swinscoe, a research scientist with NRC. "It is typically associated with stress and strain redistribution with the mine." NRC records show 49 earthquakes have been recorded in the region since 1985, including three last year, all related to industry or mining operations.

"Typically, we would see a lot of small events that go unfelt and unnoticed," Swinscoe said. People generally do not feel earthquakes below a magnitude of 2.0, and even tremors around 2.5 can often be mistaken for something else.

The Mosaic Company operates a nearby potash mine. According to the company, the recent earthquake occurred "far from current mining areas and presents no immediate safety concerns." Mosaic said it continues to improve its understanding of the mine's geological properties and plans to review seismic activity.

"You can't do anything underground without some risk of seismic activity," said Maurice Dusseault, professor emeritus in engineering geology at the University of Waterloo. Every major mining operation has mitigation steps in place, he added: "It is part of the design process and management process of a mine. Most of the time, you do not have any concern with it."

NRC data from the last five years shows Canadians have reportedly felt mining-induced earthquakes in B.C., Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick, and Alberta has also experienced similar quakes. Not every mine produces noticeable tremors, Swinscoe said; seismicity depends on the type of mining operations and geological factors.

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6. Funeral held in Vancouver for B.C. soldier killed in CFB Wainwright fire

Source: CP24

The funeral for one of the four Canadian soldiers killed in a fire at a military base in Alberta is being held today in Vancouver. The ceremony honouring 23-year-old Pte. Aidan Goulding is taking place at the Seaforth Armoury, where family, friends and members of the armed forces are expected to pay their respects.

Goulding was part of the 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry when he died after a grass fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright overtook a live-fire training exercise on a nearby grenade range.

Goulding is being remembered by his friends and family as an excellent athlete with a contagious laugh who was looking forward to peacekeeping in Latvia.

The other soldiers killed in the Oct. 17 fire were: Pte. Shaun Farrell, 23, of Prince Albert, Sask.; Pte. Hayden Lykkemark, 19, of Langley, B.C.; and Sgt. Morgan Wong, 26, of Edmonton. The fire left 39 others wounded, many with serious burns.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 8, 2026.

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7. McGill students' Silent Voice aims to give cancer patients their voice back

Source: CP24

A group of McGill University students wants to give cancer patients their voice back without even having to make a sound. Their product, Silent Voice, allows users to make a phone call or have a conversation in their own voice.

Co-creator Austin Wang showed CTV News how to use the product. While wearing multiple sensors on his face, all he has to do is mouth the words while sitting in front of a computer; the sensors on his face and a webcam can detect what he's trying to say.

"The electrodes are able to detect that there are different muscle signals, so they're able to differentiate between the very similar letters of words," said Wang. The voice plays back in real time and is a clone of the user's voice, sampling from something as short as a 30-second video of them talking in the past. "We don't need an extensive library of past voicemails of these patients," he said.

Four third-year students at McGill are behind Silent Voice. They created it for cancer patients who have had their voice box removed and can no longer speak. They were inspired by Neuralink, a company giving people with ALS their voices back through surgery.

"Without having to go through surgery, how far could we potentially go in terms of returning a voice to someone that's lost it?" said co-creator Frank Guo. They built the entire system in just 36 hours at Cal Hacks, the world's largest collegiate hackathon, hosted at UC Berkeley, and ended up placing second overall, beating out Ivy League competitors.

"Each electrode costs like $20 each. So, our goal is to make everything very affordable. But we also want to make things very accessible, too," said Wang. Guo said they are thinking about keeping the accuracy even without the electrodes, "as simple as using a camera on the phone." The students say they hope to secure funding to develop the product further, maybe even turning it into an app so that more people can hear their loved one's voices again.

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8. Newhook scores twice as Canadiens beat Leafs 4-2

Source: CP24

Alex Newhook scored twice in the first period and Jacob Fowler made 26 saves as the Montreal Canadiens topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Saturday.

Chris Kreider and Zachary Bolduc had the other goals for Montreal (11-3-3), which has won seven of its last eight games. William Nylander and Gavin McKenna replied for Toronto (8-8-2). Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 24 shots for the Maple Leafs, who have lost two straight and four of five in regulation.

The Canadiens opened the scoring at 5:56 of the first when Newhook's pass in front of Bobrovsky pinballed into Toronto's net after a giveaway by McKenna — the No. 1 pick at the 2026 NHL draft — started the sequence. Montreal doubled its lead at 13:06 when Newhook tipped home Kaiden Guhle's point shot.

The Canadiens made it 3-0 on a breakaway at 12:57 of the second when Kreider intercepted a McKenna pass at Montreal's blue line and beat Bobrovsky past his blocker. Toronto's rookie winger was benched for the rest of the period.

Nylander blasted a one-timer on a power play at 6:19 of the third to get the Maple Leafs on the board before McKenna popped a loose puck home 55 seconds later, but Bolduc responded on a man advantage to make it 4-2 at 12:15. Toronto got a late chance when Canadiens Juraj Slafkovsky was assessed a double-minor for high-sticking with 3:33 left in regulation, but Fowler and Montreal's penalty killers held the fort.

Maple Leafs veteran defenceman Morgan Rielly didn't return after the first period with a lower-body injury. John Tavares returned to the lineup after missing the last nine games with a lower-body injury. The Canadiens host the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday; the Maple Leafs host the New Jersey Devils on Sunday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 7, 2026. Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press.

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9. Poland mourns rare mass killing in Krakow as 'act of terror'

Source: CP24

Poland began two days of national mourning on Sunday, after a 24-year-old man with far-right views drove into a busy central square in Krakow and opened fire, killing six people and wounding 15 others before police shot and wounded him.

The attack, which Poland's defence minister described as an "act of terror," happened on Saturday in the Main Square, in the heart of Krakow's Old Town. It is a major tourist hub in the country's second-largest city.

By Saturday evening, mourners had left candles in memory of the victims. The square remained partially closed on Sunday as authorities continued their investigation. St. Mary's Trumpet Call, a traditional five-note melody played every hour from the highest tower of St. Mary's Basilica, was paused overnight in tribute to the victims — the first time the call had been missed since the Second World War. On Sunday afternoon, St. Anne's Church in Krakow filled with mourners attending a memorial service.

Authorities also found the bodies of the assailant's sister, mother and father at the man's family home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, a city about 150 kilometres northeast of Krakow. They likely died from gunshot wounds.

Four women and two men were killed in the Main Square shooting. Three of the women and one of the men were Polish, Malopolska regional governor Krzysztof Jan Klęczar said on Sunday. A man from the U.K. and a woman from Austria were also among the dead.

Prosecutors said Sunday they opened an investigation into the murder and attempted murder of numerous people, including police officers, with the act "constituting a terrorist offense." The two police officers who stopped the gunman, in actions authorities hailed as heroic, remain in the hospital; they were both conscious by Sunday afternoon.

Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said the suspect holds "very radical" and "ultranationalistic" views. "Everything indicates that he was fascinated by far-right ideologies," he said. Local officials said they seized seven weapons from the family home, bringing the total number recovered to 11, including four found on the suspect or in his car in Krakow. Both father and son had gun permits.

The suspect's dead sibling was identified as Magdalena Oksińska, 21, a third-year student at the Krakow Academy of Fine Arts. "Nothing will ever be like before. The delicate tissue of our academic community was painfully wounded," the academy wrote in a statement on Sunday. The suspect is in critical condition after undergoing multiple surgeries.

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10. Two trains collide in Egypt, killing at least four

Source: CP24

At least four people have been killed and nearly 90 injured after two trains collided in Egypt, the health ministry says.

Several carriages were derailed in the incident and emergency services are at the scene.

CP24 reported the collision at 10:43 a.m. Sunday and noted this is a developing story that will be updated.

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