News of the day: Should Canadians have to pay to watch Stanley Cup playoffs? And more

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Published Oct 01, 2026  •  2 minute read

Logan Stankoven of the Carolina Hurricanes hoists the Stanley Cup after the team's victory over the Vegas Golden Knights earlier this year. Getty Images

It’s Thursday, Oct. 1. Here are the top stories we’re following today:

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Should Canadians have to pay to watch Stanley Cup playoffs?

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Maple Leafs fans got their first taste of Rogers’ grand plan for splitting up NHL broadcasts over several services on Wednesday with Toronto’s game against the New York Islanders being shown exclusively on Amazon Prime. But while Rogers will continue to divvy up the schedule throughout its latest massive TV deal with the NHL, one group is pushing back, arguing that Canadians deserve to be able to watch one event in particular: The Stanley Cup final.

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A Hwy. 407 sign is pictured on Oct. 27, 2006. Photo by Veronica Henri / Files /Toronto Sun

Peel cops uncover Hwy. 407 fraud scheme, charge four men

Peel Regional Police say a fraud scheme linked to more than $100,000 in unpaid Hwy. 407 tolls has been busted. Police say investigators with the Commercial Auto Crime Bureau have not only arrested and charged four men from across the Greater Toronto Area during the probe but also recovered 10 stolen vehicles.

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration event in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Kevin Dietsch /Getty Images

Canada is being taught a ‘little lesson’ in trade war, Trump says

We need to be taught a lesson. That was the message Wednesday from U.S. President Donald Trump, who during an event at the White House took aim at Canadian political leaders, accusing them of taking advantage of years of “stupid leadership” in the United States prior to his administration.

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Toronto lawyer Kathryn Marshall, representing 12 Jewish teachers who have filed a human rights complaint against four school boards and two teachers’ unions in Ontario, speaks at a news conference outside Queen’s Park on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. Photo by Brian Lilley /Toronto Sun

Jewish teachers file human rights complaints amid persistent antisemitism

A dozen Jewish teachers have filed human rights complaints against four Ontario school boards and two teachers’ unions, alleging they were discriminated against amid persistent incidents of antisemitism. The group named in their complaint the Toronto District School Board, York Region District School Board, Simcoe County District School Board, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation.

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Easton Cowan of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates his first-period goal against the New York Islanders with his teammates at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Toronto. Photo by Chris Tanouye /Getty Images

How Easton Cowan and Gavin McKenna are boosting the Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs forward Easton Cowan wasn’t going to let Gavin McKenna have all the fun and attention, set to make his second year in the NHL just as significant in the wake of McKenna’s highly publicized first steps as the No. 1 overall pick. The 18-year-old McKenna has shown he can keep pace on a top line and think a man’s game, even if he has been blanked on the board so far, while Cowan has three points in two games and was Toronto’s best forward on Wednesday in a 2-1 grinding win over the New York Islanders. 

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