News of the day: Why the Maple Leafs are keeping Gavin McKenna out of prospects tournament

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Published Sep 11, 2026  •  2 minute read

Gavin McKenna poses for a portrait after being selected first overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs during day one of the 2026 NHL Draft on June 26, 2026 in Buffalo, N.Y. Photo by Joe Hrycych /Getty Images

It’s Friday, September 11. Here are the top stories we’re following today:

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Why the Maple Leafs are keeping Gavin McKenna out of prospects tournament

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Gavin McKenna, the first-overall pick in the 2026 National Hockey League draft — and the Leafs’ next star — won’t be playing in the prospect tournament in Gatineau, Que., on Saturday and Sunday with the rest of Toronto’s young hopefuls. Toronto Marlies coach Steve Sullivan explained why management made the decision to keep McKenna in Toronto. “What’s best for him is to stay here, continue to train with the NHL players and prepare for a big season,” Sullivan said.

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Motorists drive past a large billboard pledging revenge against US President Donald Trump along Jomhouri Street in central Tehran on July 27, 2026. Photo by - /AFP via Getty Images

Iran producing ballistic missiles again, long after Operation Epic Fury ended: Report

Iran is making ballistic missiles, once again. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, Tehran is manufacturing both liquid- and solid-fuel missiles, negating what the United States called a major accomplishment of Operation Epic Fury. 

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Sunnybrook veteran Ed Marshall and Prince Harry in November 2025. Photo by Sunnybrook /Instagram

‘Private citizen’ Prince Harry confirms first official UK engagements ahead of his return to Toronto

Prince Harry is ready to tackle his first public engagements this month since returning to the U.K. The Duke of Sussex will attend WellChild Awards in London on Sept. 21. He has been patron of the charity for seriously ill children, since 2007. He is also set to return to Toronto to take part in a charity skydive for the Sunnybrook Foundation this month, nearly a year after he met and bonded with Ed Marshall, a 102-year-old veteran of the Second World War.

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Conservative MP Dean Allison speaks during a news conference on the Allison Inquiry, testimony of Canadians injured by Covid-19 vaccine, at the West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on July 9, 2026. Photo by Hyungcheol Park /Postmedia Network

WARMINGTON: The vaccine injured told their truth at Allison Inquiry – government should listen

Moms, dads, daughter, sons, brothers, sisters, grandparents, lawyers, doctors, cops, pilots, military veterans, a United States senator and just plain hard-working, honest Canadians. They came into the capital from all across the country for one main reason – they just wanted to be heard. And thanks to the Allison Inquiry on vaccine injuries on Parliament Hill, they finally were.

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Danica Patrick (left) and Aaron Rodgers attend the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports in 2018. Getty Images for Nickelodeon

Aaron Rodgers unloads on ex-girlfriend Danica Patrick, Donald Trump and MAGA in explosive interview

Aaron Rodgers isn’t much of a gunslinger on the field with the Steelers, but put a mic in front of him and he’ll certainly fire some shots. In a wide-ranging interview on teammate Cam Heyward’s podcast, the Pittsburgh QB tore into ex-girlfriend Danica Patrick, Donald Trump and the MAGA movement, as well as offering a sharp critique of ESPN’s coverage of the Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini scandal.

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