News of the day: Missing teen Esther found ‘safe and sound’ at Rexdale residence

Catch up on the stories we’re following today

Published May 28, 2026  •  2 minute read

A poster circulated to help locate missing girl Esther is seen in Toronto. Photo by Handout /Handout

It’s Thursday, May 28. Here are the top stories we’re following today:

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Missing teen Esther found ‘safe and sound’ at Rexdale residence

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Esther is safe and sound. Toronto Police announced Thursday afternoon that the 14-year-old girl who vanished May 15 has been located. The Toronto Sun has learned the Jewish teen was found at a residence in Rexdale in the northwest corner of the city. It’s believe Esther was found with an adult male.

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Esther was found safe on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Photo by Toronto Police Service /Handout

HUNTER: Nagging questions remain after missing teen Esther found safe

A bucket of questions remain. Most missing persons probes don’t raise so many queries. Every day, scores of kids go missing in the big city and 99% of the time, they’re quickly found. Hanging with friends, on a jolly with pals and other kid stuff. But sometimes, things aren’t quite so simple.

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Former Montreal Canadien Claude Lemieux carries the torch into the arena prior to Game 3 of the NHL Eastern Conference final against the Carolina Hurricanes in Montreal on Monday May 25, 2026. Photo by John Mahoney /Montreal Gazette

Claude Lemieux died by suicide, found by son at family business: Report

Former Montreal Canadiens forward Claude Lemieux died early Thursday morning in Florida by suicide, according to TMZ. “Lemieux was found at the family furniture business by his adult son around 3 a.m. after they became concerned that he hadn’t returned home,” TMZ reported. “The 21-year NHL vet was located in a rear warehouse.”

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The JPMorgan Chase and Co. world headquarters are pictured on April 17, 2019, in New York City. Photo by JOHANNES EISELE /Getty Images

JPMorgan banker wins $4M settlement after axing over sandwich platter

A banker who sued JPMorgan Chase after being fired over a fancy food platter ended up making the bank eat its words — to the tune of millions of dollars. Brent Bodner filed the wrongful-termination lawsuit in November 2024, five months after he was axed for expensing a deli plate for a party at his California home — which a prospective client attended.

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Dufferin OPP have charged a southern Ontario female bus driver, 56, with stunt driving and two other charges after it’s alleged she was going twice the 50-km/h limit in Mulmur, Ont., while children were in the bus. Photo by Dufferin OPP /Handout

Southern Ontario bus driver charged with stunt driving with children in the vehicle

Ontario Provincial Police have charged a 56-year-old female bus driver from Beeton, Ont., with stunt driving after allegedly going twice the speed limit while there were children in the bus. Members of the Dufferin Detachment of the OPP said on Tuesday that the driver was seen travelling 100 km/h in a posted 50-km/h zone in the township of Mulmur, Ont., around 4 p.m.

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