Ontario Gets Twister-ed, Plus All the Other Wild News 🌪️

The Deets

Okay, fam, so like, Ontario just had its first tornado sighting of 2025 near Woodstock. It was an EF0, so not too cray, but still, Mother Nature was def throwing shade. It touched down at like 3 AM, with winds hitting 115 km/h. Luckily, it only messed with some trees and a power pole, so no cap, nobody got hurt, which is a major W.

But wait, there's more! Turns out, Canada's been getting hit with the twisters. Alberta, Quebec, and Manitoba already had their tornado moments earlier this year. And to top it off, a downburst near Chatham messed up some buildings, power poles, and trees. Stay safe out there, y'all!

But that's not all the tea! Here's the 4-1-1 on what else is poppin':

• Lock 'Em Up: Three peeps got sentenced after like, 84 foreign nationals were found living in some seriously sus conditions.
• Arson Alert: Surrey PD is on the hunt for some arson suspects. Don't play with fire, kids!
• Sextortion Warning: Quebec City police are dropping truth bombs about sextortion schemes targeting teenage boys. Stay woke, fam.
• RV Arson Mystery: RCMP needs help ID'ing a dude in an alleged RV arson. Who even does that?!
• N.S. Shenanigans: A Nova Scotia dude's facing a whole bunch of charges after some incidents in Colchester County and Fall River.
• Cop Trouble: An LPS inspector got charged by Ottawa police. Awkward!
• Fraudster's Back: A serial fraudster is gonna be doing even more time. Some people never learn, smh.
• K9 Assist: Armed suspect got cuffed thanks to a K9 officer. Good doggo!
• Data Heist: A 19-year-old from Massachusetts is pleading guilty to stealing and extorting private data. Cybercrime is not a vibe, fr.
• G7 Summit: G7 finance ministers are wrapping up their summit in Banff. Hoping they cooked up some fire solutions, no cap.
• PM Switch-Up: Prime Minister Mark Carney was sworn in as MP for the Ottawa riding of Nepean. Making moves!
• TD Layoffs: TD Bank's gonna lay off 2% of its workforce in a restructuring move. That's rough, ngl.
• Tariff Troubles: Stellantis is blaming tariffs for delaying Daytona R/T production. Boo tariffs!
• Canada Post Drama: Union says Canada Post offers "fall short" as a strike deadline looms. Gotta fight for what you deserve!
• Vaccine Restrictions: New Trump vaccine policy is limiting access to COVID-19 shots. That's sus.
• Lead Scare: Health Canada recalled children’s jewelry 'cause of high lead levels. Parents, stay vigilant!
• Measles Slowdown: Texas' measles outbreak is starting to chill out. Thank goodness!
• Artist Silencing?: Irish band Kneecap says a terrorism charge is tryna silence artists. Free speech is key!
• Diddy Trial: Rapper Kid Cudi is gonna testify at the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial. This trial's gonna be wild.
• French Open Dreams: Canadian teen Mboko reached the final round of French Open qualifying. Get it, queen!
• Shrinking Fish: Study says clownfish can shrink to survive higher sea temps. Climate change is real, y'all!
• Earthquake in Greece: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Greek islands, but no injuries reported. Phew!
• AI Book Fail: Newspaper's summer book list recommends nonexistent books made by AI. AI is getting too real.
• Self-Driving Teslas: Elon Musk wants to put hundreds of thousands of self-driving Teslas on U.S. roads by the end of next year. Future is now, fr.
• Gas Car Ban Trouble: California’s plan to ban new gas-powered cars by 2035 might hit a dead end. EVs or nah?
• Hybrid Push: Honda's pulling back on its U.S. EV strategy and pushing hybrid sales instead. Hybrid hype!