News of the day: Young Blue Jays fan’s brutal viral rant captures frustration of lost season

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Published Jul 24, 2026  •  Last updated 59 minutes ago  •  2 minute read

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays reacts to a play by pitcher Tyler Rogers during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Getty Images

It’s Friday, July 24. Here are the top stories we’re following today:

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Young Blue Jays fan’s brutal viral rant captures frustration of lost season

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As the Toronto Blue Jays’ hopes of another magical MLB playoff run seemingly die a slow death, one young fan couldn’t help but express his frustrations over how the 2026 season has spiralled for the team. After the Jays lost Wednesday night’s game against the visiting Rays — the team’s fourth loss in a row and seventh in eight games — the boy was approached for this thoughts on the team by an interviewer for Fans First Jays on Instagram. The resulting rant quickly went viral on social media.

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WORLD OF HURT: Michele Moscone of Toronto. Photo by Handout /York Regional Police

HUNTER: Accused GTA killer swept up in $139M organized crime blitz

On Thursday in Windsor, cops laid out the grim details of Project Bay that scooped a staggering $139 million in cocaine, meth and other goodies off our streets, along with deadly weapons. One of the accused, Michele Moscone, 27, was already behind bars, facing two counts of first-degree murder (among other charges) in connection to a shooting May 13 in Vaughan.

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Toronto Police at the scene of the fatal shooting of a woman in North Etobicoke on July 24, 2026. Photo by Ernest Doroszuk /Toronto Sun

Man arrested after woman gunned down in north Etobicoke

Toronto Police have arrested a man in a shooting early Friday that left a woman dead in north Etobicoke. Officers were called to the Humberwood Blvd. and Rexdale Blvd. area, west of Woodbine Mall, around 7:25 a.m. for reports of a female located with a gunshot wound. Duty Officer Scott Bradbury told reporters life-saving measure were attempted but the victim died at the scene.

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LeBron James speaks onstage during a panel at Fanatics Fest NYC 2026. Getty Images for Fanatics

What LeBron James signing with Philadelphia 76ers means for the Raptors

Nick Nurse got one hell of a birthday present when LeBron James – the best player of his generation – decided to join the 76ers. James announced his decision to join Nurse in Philadelphia on Friday, which just happens to be the former Raptors head coach’s 59th birthday. After weeks of waiting on King James’ free-agency decision, the 42-year-old four-time NBA MVP revealed his “last decision” in a post on social media.

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A rain barrel, part of Toronto’s rain barrel program. Photo by Handout /City of Toronto

Toronto’s rain barrel program derailed as ‘overwhelming demand’ crashes website

Toronto City Hall can’t say it wasn’t warned about the rain barrels. The second round of a rain barrel subsidy program was a washout on Thursday when the vendor’s website was crushed by “overwhelming demand,” the city said Friday morning. That interest would be high was no surprise, as the first round sold out in nine hours and Mayor Olivia Chow said city hall had heard plenty from Torontonians who missed out the first time.

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