News of the day: Two 18-year-old men charged in Salsa on St. Clair double murder

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Published Aug 07, 2026  •  2 minute read

Police officers and other law enforcement personnel block off access to the intersection of St. Clair W. and Arlington Ave., near the site of a shooting that occurred at the Salsa on St. Clair festival in Toronto on July 11, 2026. Photo by Laura Proctor /AFP via Getty Images

It’s Friday, Aug. 7. Here are the top stories we’re following today.

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Two 18-year-old men charged in Salsa on St. Clair double murder

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Toronto Police have arrested two 18-year-olds in last month’s double murder at Salsa on St. Clair and revealed that all the shots fired at the festival came from one gun. In total, seven people were struck by gunfire. One of the men died at the scene and the other died at hospital.

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Pictured with the Salming watch are, from left to right, Teresa Salming, Anders Salming, Glenn Healy (head of NHL Alumni), Rasmus Salming and Bianca Salming. Photo by Lance Hornby /Toronto Sun

Why Börje Salming’s commemorative watch will honour his legacy and help veteran NHLers

Call it irony that Börje Salming now has a fancy wristwatch in his name, a man whose value to the Maple Leafs and the city of Toronto could not be defined by a game-night clock. A player’s shifts and ice time were not officially recorded by the NHL in the 1970s and early ‘80s when Salming was pressed into every situation for an often brutal team.

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New York Mets’ Bo Bichette speaks to media before taking on the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre on Monday night. Photo by Getty Images

Will ex-Jays star Bo Bichette opt out after just one season with the Mets?

Bo Bichette has seemingly found out that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side, even if the money might be. Now, in just his first season after joining the Mets, the former Toronto Blue Jays all-star has a big decision looming over whether or not he sticks it out in New York.

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CERB payment cheques. Photo by Peter J. Thompson /National Post

CRA hacking lawsuit claim now open — are you eligible?

You could be paid up to $5,000 if your Canada Revenue Agency account was part of a 2020 data breach. The claims process is now open for those seeking their cut of an $8.7-million settlement in a class-action lawsuit involving tens of thousands of Canadians whose personal and financial information was stolen or compromised when cybercriminals hacked into accounts on government websites.

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Kawhi Leonard greets Toronto Raptors legend Kyle Lowry, who announced his retirement from the NBA signing a one-day contract with the team last month. Ernest Doroszuk/Toronto Sun

New twist emerges in ongoing Kawhi Leonard controversy as further allegations made

Just when it appeared the Kawhi Leonard-Los Angeles Clippers alleged salary cap circumvention scandal might mercifully be nearing an end, Pablo Torre dropped another bombshell.

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