LOCAL
A female cyclist has died after getting struck by a van in the city’s west end. She was travelling south and got struck by the eastbound van just before 5 p.m. Wednesday. [Globe and Mail]
Wednesday marked the deadline for police chief Bill Blair to complete his internal probe into the shooting death of Sammy Yatim. Toronto Police Chief Services Board said while the report would be submitted at the next board meeting, on October 7, but he could seek an extension. [Globe and Mail]
Kathleen Wynne’s government has referred its funding plan for yet another study, and continues to bicker with the city about the Scarborough subway extension. Metrolinx released an extensive study on how to raise money to build $34-billion worth of subways, light-rail lines, and commuter trains, but this apparently needs to be done again in a report ready for December. [Globe and Mail]
NATIONAL
A double-decker bus crashed into a VIA Rail train, killing 6 and injuring 30, 10 of them critically. Most of the passengers on the bus walked away, and all the passengers on the train were uninjured. [National Post]
1 in 6 Canadians said that they needed mental health care, Statistics Canada reports. The findings are based on a national sample of more than 25,000 people 15 or older in ten provinces. [CBC]
Moncton might just become an international destination for serious surfers. Back in July, a group of surfers hit a single wave described as an “epic, two-hour, 29km surf trip.” [National Post]
INTERNATIONAL
Iran’s new president, Hassan Rouhani, says Iran has no intention of developing weapons of mass destruction. “We have never pursued or sought a nuclear bomb and we are not going to do so,” he said. [The Guardian]
Starbucks has said guns are no longer welcome in its cafes. Starbucks has become a target for gun control advocates because of its liberal –leaning corporate image. [CBC]
Syrian President Bashar al Assad said it would cost $1-billion to get rid of his chemical weapons. “If the American administration is ready to pay this money and take responsibility for brining toxic materials to the United States, why don’t they do it?” he asked. [CBC]
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