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The Ford government announced the sudden and immediate closure of the Ontario Science Centre citing a collapsing roof; a Vaughan neighbourhood is reeling after four people were shot inside a home, killing one of them in what police say was targeted; and, the death of at least two dogs while in the care of a Hamilton dog-sitting service called Kippen Care has attracted anger among residents.

Rick Leary announced at a press conference Thursday he will step down from his position as the TTC CEO as of Aug. 30; Rebel News has claimed ownership of a cube van spotted around Toronto displaying a message targeted at Muslims; an Ontario woman says she felt duped after giving $46,000 of her life savings to a psychic who claimed he could cleanse her 'evil spirits.'

A makeshift shrine is growing as a community mourns after a six-year-old boy was fatally struck by a school bus in Vaughan; the fatal shooting for a 21-year-old woman in Vaughan Mills' parking lot escalated to a police takedown of the alleged shooters in Brampton; and, the wife of the alleged gunman of a double-murder suicide says he believed the two victims had scammed their family of their life savings.

Toronto police have identified the two victims of a triple fatal shooting in North York as Arash Missaghi and Samira Yousefi; Toronto residents are being urged to exercise caution during this week’s heat wave as temperatures may hit 40 C with the humidity; and, anyone planning to travel to the United States with their dog after Aug. 1 must comply to strict new rules or risk being denied entry. 

Three adults are dead following a shooting inside a building near Don Mills and York Mills, sending a nearby school and daycare into lockdown; several pools have extended their hours ahead of a heat dome expected to bring temperatures up to 40 with the humidex to Toronto this week; and, the union representing more than 8,000 LCBO workers voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike amid negotiations with the province.

Two of Toronto's five ferries are out of service this weekend for repairs, prompting an alert by the city to expect "long wait times"; the sex assault charges against billionaire Frank Stronach involved three women allegedly victimized between the 1980s and 2023; and, local businesses are gearing up as thousands are expected to descend on College St. for the 'Taste of Little Italy' festival.