Two men have died and four more people are injured after an “exchange of gunfire” between two suspects in the middle of a crowded Toronto street festival.

Toronto police had initially warned there could be an active shooter at the Salsa on St. Clair festival as first responders rushed to a chaotic scene mobbed by some 13,000 attendees.

“There were people that were injured, there were people that were down,” Deputy Chief Frank Barredo told reporters. “It was a very active and chaotic scene.”

The first call, he said, came in around 8:12 p.m. in the area of St. Clair and Arlington.

Information from police changed in the hours that followed, including at one point suggesting six people had been injured.

Eventually, they confirmed two men had died, and four other people were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Rather than an active shooter randomly targeting festival goers, police said they thought it was two people with guns “targeting each other” in the middle of a crowd.

Barredo said it was “difficult to say with certainty” what happened, but that he believed officers were looking for two suspects.

Nobody has been arrested yet.

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow lamented the violence.

“I’m deeply disturbed and angry about this reckless, irresponsible act of violence,” she said.

“Right in the middle of a festival attended by families, children, seniors. Just beyond words how disturbed I am.”

Amellia St John, who was at the festival with her friend, told Global News she saw one person get shot.

“We heard about seven shots, then we see everyone running, so I started running too,” she said.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he was “devastated” by the violence that shattered the weekend.

“My thoughts are with the victims, their families and everyone affected,” he wrote in a post on social media.

“Thank you to Toronto Police and our first responders for responding to this horrific incident. The person responsible must be caught, brought to justice and spend the rest of their life behind bars.”

The shooting happened on the evening of the first night of Salsa on St. Clair, which was set to run on both Saturday and Sunday.

Currently in its 22nd year, the festival is a celebration of Latin culture with performances as well as many of the street food stalls seen at other events around the city in the summer.

“I really don’t feel safe at these events anymore,” St John added.

“I feel like this is the last time I will be going to an event like this… I thought I was going to come out here and have fun and after I saw a person die, I really don’t feel safe to come out here anymore.”

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The main battle front against the Brunswick Creek Complex fires is shifting to the Nicola Valley this weekend. Dozens of New Westminster residents scrambling to find homes after a devastating apartment building fire. After weeks behind a road block, Pacific Boulevard around BC Place Stadium is now set to reopen next week.

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Environment Canada issued a tornado warning Saturday for parts of Manitoba, saying a severe thunderstorm may be producing a tornado.

As of 4:03 p.m. CDT, meteorologists were tracking a storm about 20 kilometres west of Salt Point that was moving east at 20 kilometres per hour.

By 6:30 p.m., the warning had ended.

The agency said Winnipegosis was in the storm’s path.

The weather agency warned that the storm could also produce damaging winds, large hail and locally intense rainfall.

“This is a very dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation,” Environment Canada said in an alert.

Residents are being urged to take cover immediately in a basement, interior room or sturdy shelter if threatening weather approaches.

Environment Canada also warned that “tornadoes can be wrapped in rain and may not be visible.”

The agency said anyone on the water should return to shore and seek shelter if possible. If that is not possible, people should move away from the tornado’s path, wear a life-jacket, lie face down and protect their head.

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A 22-year-old man is dead and two others are injured after what Toronto police believe was a targeted shooting in North York late Friday.

In a news conference on Saturday, Toronto police identified the victim as Abdi Hamim Aden.

Officers responded just after 11 p.m. to reports of a shooting near Jane Street and Sheppard Avenue West, where they found three men in their 20s suffering from gunshot wounds.

Aden was pronounced dead at the scene. The other two victims were taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

“It’s very early in our investigation, but it does appear that this shooting was targeted,” Det. Sgt. Sandra Arruda with the homicide unit said Saturday.

Police say three suspects, described only as males who were tall, lanky and dressed in black with their faces covered, fled the area in a stolen black Honda Civic.

The vehicle, which police said had been stolen in North York several days earlier, was found burned in Brampton early Saturday near Finchgate Boulevard and Clark Boulevard.

Investigators are appealing for witnesses and anyone with dash camera footage from either the shooting scene or where the vehicle was found.

“We’re asking for any witnesses to come forward, any information you may have in regards to the scene here or in regards to the scene where the car was located,” Arruda said.

Arruda acknowledged that the shooting is likely unsettling for residents in the neighbourhood and urged the community to help investigators.

“The only way we can continue to put a dent in the violence in this city is to continue to solve these homicides and put those that are responsible for this type of crime behind bars,” she said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Toronto police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.

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Transport Canada has appointed an observer to help oversee the investigation into a train derailment northeast of Montreal last weekend.

The department says it is closely monitoring the measures taken in the wake of the derailment, which happened on the edge of a residential neighborhood in Repentigny, Que.

Although no hazardous materials were spilled and no one was injured, 49 railcars went off the tracks near homes along the railway.

Transport Canada says rail safety inspectors are monitoring the response by CN Rail, including ensuring that safety regulations and speed limits are respected.

Trains are currently operating in the area at a temporary speed limit of approximately 15 km/h, which is well below the regulated speed limit of 80 km/h.

CN previously indicated its crews completely rebuilt the track and track bed before rail traffic resumed overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday. Additional repairs are also planned.

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REGINA – Jake Dolegala isn’t shying away from stepping into the starting quarterback role for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Dolegala, who has a 2-9 career record as a CFL starter, will take over for the injured Bo Levi Mitchell when the Tiger-Cats visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday.

The 29-year-old Dolegala, who is in his second season with Hamilton, understands the expectations of replacing Mitchell, a future Hall of Fame quarterback.

“Preparation should be the same,” Dolegala said. “You’re always preparing and acting like you’re going to be the starter. There’s a lot of responsibility on my shoulders. Obviously, Bo was having a heck of a year and I want to continue that for this team and for this organization.

“Mentally, I’ve just got to go out there and stay within myself, don’t try to be a hero and do my thing.”

Mitchell suffered a broken left ankle in a 14-13 loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on July 5. The 36-year-old Mitchell was off to a torrid start this season, completing 78.2 per cent of his passes to go with 1,107 yards, nine touchdowns and one interception.

Dolegala has been communicating with Mitchell all week and shared some of the advice he was given.

“Bo has already told me to just be myself, don’t try and be a hero,” Dolegala said. “He knows how I play, he’s like ‘Jake, you’re a gunslinger, we’re both gunslingers.’

“He just wants me to go out there, be myself, take what is given, but when the shots are there, don’t be afraid to let it loose.”

Mitchell had surgery on the ankle on July 6 and is expected to make a full recovery. It’s unknown if he will be able to return this season so head coach Scott Milanovich will depend on Dolegala and Tre Ford to run the Hamilton offence.

While Ford, a free-agent signing from the Edmonton Elks in February, has been listed as the No. 2 quarterback on the Tiger-Cats depth chart this season, it was Dolegala that Milanovich chose to make Sunday’s start.

“(Dolegala) just has more experience with what we’re doing right now,”  explained Milanovich. “My hope when we brought Tre in is that he could kind of learn from Bo for a year and then if Bo chose to retire — I know there was talk of that last season— that he’d be ready to compete next year. I just think Jake has a little bit more experience with what we’re doing right now.”

Ford is a wild card for the Tiger-Cats with a style distinctly different from Mitchell and Dolegala. Known more for his scrambling and improvisation skills, Ford has been struggling with his consistency.

In his first taste as a starter with the Elks, he was named their Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Canadian in 2023, passing for 2,069 yards while rushing for 622 yards.

He began the 2025 season as the Edmonton starter but lost the job to Cody Fajardo five games into the campaign. Ford was released by the Elks in January and subsequently signed with the Tiger-Cats in February.

Saturday’s game will be a bit of homecoming for Dolegala who spent his first two seasons with the Riders before moving on to the B.C. Lions in 2024 and the Tiger-Cats in 2025.

While the talk in Hamilton is about who isn’t playing, the talk in Saskatchewan is about someone returning to the lineup— running back A.J. Ouellette, who missed the last two games with an ankle injury.

Since joining the Riders in 2024 as a free agent, Ouellette has become an integral part of the team, spearheading it to a Grey Cup title in 2025, with 1,222 rushing yards and eight touchdowns.

Known for his toughness and intensity, Ouellette admitted that sometimes the Saskatchewan organization feels it must save him from himself when battling an injury.

“Yes, I think my first year here was a big indicator on that, coming back from injury too soon and re-aggravating all that stuff,” said Ouellette, who missed 10 games in 2024 with an assortment of injuries.

“Working with (head coach Corey) Mace for years now, he understands who I am. My main focus is to be able to play at my best and help the team win. But sometimes I’ve got to kind of figure out if I’m at my best or not.”

That doesn’t mean sitting on the sidelines is any easier for Ouellette.

“Anytime you miss a practice, it eats at you so missing a game is 10 times worse. It’s great to know that I’ll be out there and hopefully execute my job and get a win,” said Ouellette.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 11, 2026.

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Video evidence presented at the second-degree murder trial of Justin Bone shows what he was going through shortly before his arrest in connection with the 2022 beating deaths of two men in Edmonton.

The video was recorded in May of that year, three days before the killings of Ban Phuc Hoang, 61, and Hung Trang, 64, in an RCMP cruiser as officers drove Bone to Edmonton from the home of a family friend in Alberta Beach.

Bone, on bail for another charge, had been staying with the friend with court approval. Police were called there for a domestic dispute and took Bone with them.

The video, which lasts 49 minutes, the time it took to drive to Edmonton, captures conversations between Bone and  the RCMP officer behind the wheel.

At one point the officer says, “Just one day at a time,” to which Bone replies, “There’s not one day at a time when you’re on the street.” The officer then says, “the last thing I’m trying to do here is make you homeless.” Bone answers, “Well, you just did, you just did by taking me from where I’m supposed to be.”

In the video, the RCMP officers appear unclear on where to take Bone. They both agree on Edmonton despite the fact that, according to his release conditions, Bone was ordered to stay away from the city.

The issue is brought up a number of times in the video. At one point Bone pleads with the officer saying, “I’m not getting breached, I don’t want to do anything wrong. I don’t want to be doing this, you guys are making me do this.

The officer replies, “We’re trying to get you on the right path,” to which Bone angrily states, “No! This is the wrong path!”

They eventually agree on dropping Bone off in Edmonton’s Jasper Place neighbourhood but not before Bone says, “I’m not thinking right right now. I’ll figure it out officer, trust me in that. You brought me here, you had to, you wanted to, I will find my way. If not, then I’ll f–k’n probably end up back with you guys.”

Hoang and Trang were killed three days later. Bone’s trial is scheduled to resume on Aug. 10.

– With files from Joel Gotlib

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A record-tying 10 tornadoes were reported across Saskatchewan on Friday as a dangerous heat wave is fueling extreme weather across the Prairies.

The reports tied the province’s one-day tornado record, previously set in June 2025, while Environment Canada warned more tornadoes are possible as hot, humid conditions persist.

“We had 10 reports of tornadoes in Saskatchewan yesterday,” Environment Canada meteorologist Kayla Bilous said in an interview with Global News.

The tornadoes developed as a prolonged heat event settled over southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, where heat warnings remain in effect.

“There is essentially a large upper ridge over the area and that is pushing really warm and moist air into our area,” Bilous said. “We’re expecting to see really high humidex values over this weekend and into early next week.”

The agency has issued heat warnings across much of southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, with orange-level warnings in parts of southeastern Saskatchewan and southern Manitoba where humidex values are expected to reach the mid-40s.

For Winnipeg, Bilous said humidex values are forecast to climb from 42 Saturday to 45 Sunday.

The prolonged heat isn’t limited to the Prairies.

Heat warnings are also in effect for parts of northwestern Ontario near the Manitoba border, where temperatures are expected to reach the low to mid-30s with humidex values up to 42 through late Tuesday.

While the tornadoes have caused damage in some communities, Bilous said there have been no reports of injuries or deaths. “There’s definitely some towns that were hit,” she said.

When asked about the outlook for the week ahead, Bilous said the severe weather threat isn’t over.

“We’re expecting more tornadoes in Saskatchewan again today.” Bilous said, adding that the heat will linger on as well.

“It looks like summer’s in full effect, and we’re going to be into the upper 20s and low 30s for pretty much the rest of the week here.”
Environment Canada is urging residents to stay hydrated, limit strenuous outdoor activity during the hottest part of the day and continue monitoring weather alerts as both the heat and the risk of severe storms continue.

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A veteran pilot killed last month in a plane crash while fighting a wildfire in the Northwest Territories is being remembered as an expert in his field who kept a cool head under stress.

Buffalo Airways says Robert MacLeod made significant contributions to aerial firefighting across the country in a career than spanned more than 25 years.

The company’s Facebook post says MacLeod was a Buffalo Airways bird dog captain for the past three seasons, where he worked with territorial and provincial wildfire agencies.

Before that, MacLeod was a bird dog and waterbomber pilot in New Brunswick.

The post says MacLeod was also a medevac captain and a flight instructor known for being a “patient mentor and dependable teammate.”

Macleod and two firefighters were on board a Turbo Commander 690 that crashed near Fort Simpson, N.W.T., west of Yellowknife, on June 24 while it was providing tactical support for a water bomber.

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More than 200 young hockey players are taking to the ice this weekend at the Toronto Maple Leafs training facility to celebrate being girls of colour in sports.

The Women of Colour Hockey Collective (WCHC) Summer Camp at Ford Performance Centre aims to let them know that they belong.

“For a while we’ve known that hockey isn’t necessarily the most welcoming sport, specifically to BIPOC women, so we aim to create a celebrating and welcoming space for BIPOC women in hockey,” said WCHC executive director Saroya Tinker.

The three-day program started Friday with a professional photo shoot on the ice for each participant followed by training with players from the Professional Women’s Hockey League.

“I hope they learn that they can be unapologetically themselves,” said Tinker. “When I was playing, I always felt like I had to be somebody else. I think it’s so important for them to know they can be themselves and be welcomed in this game.”

Over its three days, the camp looks to break barriers and keep participants involved in hockey by fostering friendship and community.

“Growing up, it was definitely tough being the only person of colour on my team and in different spaces,” said Sophie Jaques, who plays defence for the PWHL’s Vancouver Goldeneyes and has supported the camp throughout its four-year history.

“I think this camp would have been something to really help my confidence growing up… Over the years watching these girls grow as campers, to doing social media, to being coaches on the ice, I think it’s all very special.”

For Mikyla Grant-Mentis, a forward with the Seattle Torrent, the camp is an opportunity to grow the game and show women and girls just how far they can go in the sport.

“A lot of women of colour are not really seen in the sport of hockey and that’s something we want to bring forward,” she said. “It’s a free camp, so anyone can come. It doesn’t matter your age, if you’ve played hockey before or if you haven’t. Everyone is welcome here and that’s something that is special to us.”

On Friday, women and girls of all ages sped around the rink, enjoying their time on the ice. Among them was eight-year-old Eliyah King, who said the presence of players such as Jaques and Grant-Mentis goes a long way.

“I imagine me doing stuff and doing shows and being a superstar,” she said. “I get to move around and move my body and be free to skate. Ever since I was little I loved to skate and show off my talents.”

Cynthia Lam, a mom to three hockey-playing girls, two of whom are taking part in the camp, said the program offers a variety of benefits.

“It’s very interesting to see a lot of women of different races and backgrounds coming together,” she said. “ is very new to hockey so it’s exciting for her to see what’s going on and everything that’s happening for girl’s hockey these days.”

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