News of the day: Kawhi Leonard’s son pushed for Toronto return

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Published Sep 17, 2026  •  Last updated 2 hours ago  •  2 minute read

Kawhi Leonard holds the NBA Finals MVP trophy during the Toronto Raptors victory parade in 2019. Getty Images

It’s Thursday, Sept. 17. Here are the top stories we’re following today:

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Kawhi Leonard’s son pushed for Toronto return

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The usually quiet and enigmatic Kawhi Leonard was unusually open on the latest episode of Open Gym. The behind-the-scenes look at the Toronto Raptors, which has run since 2012, just dropped a special episode detailing Leonard’s return to Toronto and the vibes were far different compared to his initial 2018 arrival in town. “The city took a liking to my family, I took a liking to the city, hopefully they embrace me back,” Leonard says this time around.

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A man with a hammer stands in the middle of the sidewalk in Danforth Village is an example of the “No Go” zone that exists there between Main Street and Dawes Road. Photo by Caryma Sa'd photo

WARMINGTON: Toronto’s Danforth Village looks like hell on earth

A section of the north sidewalk on Danforth Ave., between Main St. and Dawes Rd., has become a “don’t you dare” walk-through area with fencing and security. It looks like hell on earth. A disgrace to Toronto and Canada — a time bomb that looks like it has already ignited.

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WELCOME WAGON: Indian cops surround Karamveer Singh, in mask, on his arrival in New Delhi. Canada gave him the boot. Photo by PUNJAB POLICE

India welcomes Bishnoi gangster Karamveer Singh deported from Canada

Cops rolled out the welcome mat for Indian gangster Karamveer Singh upon his arrival at New Delhi’s IGI Airport on Monday. The closer-than-this associate of transnational crime kingpin and fellow Indian Lawrence Bishnoi was taken into custody following his deportation from Canada by the Anti-Gangster Task Force.

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Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney greets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after delivering a speech in the hemicycle at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on September 17, 2026. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on September 17, 2026, rejected threats by US President Donald Trump over Ottawa’s push for closer ties with the European Union. Photo by JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN /AFP via Getty Images

EU CANADA! What joining Europe’s elite club means for your wallet, passport

As chatter builds over Canada becoming the European Union’s (EU) first “associate member,” many questions are being raised about what this would mean for Canadian jobs, immigration, sovereignty and identity. While full EU membership isn’t available for non-European nations like Canada, creating this unique “associate status” would forge unprecedented ties between Ottawa and Europe.

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Coach Jim Hiller and Gavin McKenna at Toronto Maple Leafs training camp. Ernest Doroszuk/Toronto Sun

Why Gavin McKenna has started Maple Leafs training camp on John Tavares’ line

If, for whatever reason you’ve wondered about Gavin McKenna’s off-ice maturity, you’re wasting time. Consider what the first pick in the 2026 National Hockey League draft had to say about playing with talented, longtime NHL veterans John Tavares and William Nylander as Maple Leafs camp opened on Thursday at the Ford Performance Centre. “It feels good knowing that the staff has confidence in me, putting me with those type of players,” McKenna said. “Nothing is set in stone. Playing with those type of players, and with the roster we have, we have so much talent. I have to earn that stay there.”

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