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Monday, March 9, 2026 · 56 stories
An Israeli cabinet minister has called on the RCMP to investigate a series of shootings across the Greater Toronto Area targeting Jewish businesses, synagogues, homes, and neighbourhoods. The incidents have also occurred in North York and Montreal. A community advocate warned that the pattern represents an escalating threat and called for urgent governmental action.
Durham Regional Police are investigating a March 3 assault in which five male youths allegedly struck a student with a metal weapon near Harmony Road North and Adelaide Avenue East in Oshawa. The victim, who had been involved in an earlier altercation, sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and fled back to the school. Police are seeking witnesses and surveillance footage from the area.
A ransomware attack on an Ontario Health atHome vendor compromised personal health information for approximately 200,000 patients, including names, contact information, and medical equipment orders. The attack was discovered in 2025 and confirmed by the Ontario government following investigation by the vendor. Affected patients are being notified of the data breach.
Prime Minister Carney convened the Incident Response Group with ministers and senior officials on Sunday to discuss the escalating Iran conflict and resulting oil price increases. Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader as attacks expand, with U.S. and Israeli forces targeting Iranian fuel infrastructure.
A two-year-old child was killed by a motor vehicle on private property in northern Ontario. The incident occurred on March 9, 2026.
North American stock indexes declined as ongoing Iran conflict and oil prices near $120 per barrel fuel inflation concerns among investors.
G7 finance ministers and the International Energy Agency discussed options to stabilize global oil markets after prices surged to nearly $120 per barrel due to escalating conflict in the Middle East. While the group stated readiness to release strategic crude reserves if needed, no agreement was reached at the virtual meeting. Oil supply concerns stem from disrupted transit through the Strait of Hormuz and curtailed production in Gulf states following recent airstrikes.
Iran's top clerics selected Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader. Global oil prices surged on concerns about potential regional conflict, affecting international energy markets and stock valuations.
The Pentagon said a Space Brigade sergeant was killed and the price of oil increased after Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader and then launched new attacks at Israel and Gulf states.
Sports analyst Ben Nicholson-Smith examines six common spring training misconceptions and their relevance to the 2026 Toronto Blue Jays roster during the current training season.
Iraq's national football coach Graham Arnold has requested FIFA reschedule the country's World Cup playoff match, currently scheduled for March 31 in Mexico, due to regional conflict preventing players from leaving Iraq. Approximately 60% of Iraq's squad plays in the domestic league but cannot depart as Iraqi airspace remains closed until April 1. Arnold proposes delaying the match to one week before the World Cup to allow proper preparation and player evacuation. FIFPro has also called for a conservative approach prioritizing player safety in any fixture decision.
Toronto Blue Jays minor-league infielder Josh Kasevich is drawing attention at spring training camp following a lost season, with teammates and observers using descriptors like 'robot' or 'cyborg' to characterize his approach.