WEATHER
If you're planning on venturing outside today, don't forget to pack your sunscreen as Environment Canada says it will be mostly sunny with some cloud coverage in the afternoon. The daytime high is expected to be 24 C with a UV index of 8, or very high. Temperatures will drop to a low of 14 C by Thursday night.
IN THE NEWS
Lethal force report
Former Supreme Court of Canada justice Frank Iacobucci will release his report on the use of lethal force by police officers on Thursday.
The report was sparked by the TTC shooting death of Sammy Yatim last summer. The report comes amid a lawsuit by the 18-year-old's family which alleges that excessive force was used in the incident. Yatim was wielding a knife inside an empty streetcar on July 27. He was shot as police stood near the streetcar's open door. Thursday's report will have 84 recommendations on a wide range of items, including police training and reducing the use of lethal force by officers.
Funeral for Toronto-raised law prof
A Toronto-raised law professor who was shot dead in his Florida home late last week will be remembered at a funeral service Thursday afternoon at Benjamin's Park Memorial Chapel in Toronto. Dan Markel was found suffering from a gunshot wound in his Tallahassee home last Friday. He was rushed to hospital, where he later died.
"Danny died tragically at the young age of 41. He will be remembered by his colleagues at the Florida State University and by his friends and relatives around the world. He will always be loved and forever missed by his family, in particular his two beloved sons, Benjamin and Lincoln," a statement on the funeral home's website said.
Memorial donations can be made to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada, the Canadian Magen David Adom, Shomrei Torah Synogague, or the Harvard Hillel.
TRAFFIC
Traffic is slow around the intersections of the Don Valley Parkway and Highway 401 in all directions. Where Highway 400 meets the 401, southbound traffic is moving slowly, and parts of the 401 between Mississauga and Etobicoke are congested.
Part of the eastbound Queen Elizabeth Way are slow, from Erin Mills Parkway to Ogden Avenue, and traffic is barely moving along the eastbound Gardiner Expressway from Etobicoke to Lower Simcoe Street.
There are some slowdowns along Lake Shore Boulevard due to construction, but traffic is moving well downtown.
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SPORTS
After a 6-4 win over Boston, the Blue Jays will host the Red Sox again in the final game of the four-game series at the Rogers Centre. Thursday's game will start at 12:37 p.m.
EVENTS
Taste of Toronto
Shake-up your weekday dinner plans by dropping in on this year's Taste of Toronto, where some of the city's top eateries will be serving up their finest dishes.
When: 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Fork York, 250 Fort York Blvd.
Cost: Details available online
