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Peel police have charged three men in relation to a fatal shooting in a mall parking lot in Brampton earlier this month. Two 20-year-olds from Brampton and one 25-year-old from Toronto are now facing first-degree murder charges following the incident, Peel Regional Police said in a news release on Wednesday. On Dec. 8, a 25-year-old man Brampton man was shot and killed in a car near Shoppers World on Main Street, police said.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic condensing the season, fans didn't get to see much of Shaw in a Jays uniform. He would be the Jays' Opening Day third baseman that season. Across his lone campaign with Toronto, which was spent entirely south of the border due to the pandemic, Shaw crafted a .239/.306/.411 slash line with six home runs, 17 RBIs, and 10 doubles to the tune of a .717 OPS.

Jimenez initially signed with the Blue Jays in 2017 out of Panama, slowly working his way up the organizational ladder. He has been featured among the Blue Jays' top prospect lists in each of his professional seasons, topping out as the 5th-ranked prospect (per MLB Pipeline) in 2022. Known more for his shortstop defence than his offensive game, the right-handed hitter reached the big leagues in 2024, slashing .229/.329/.358 in a 63-game sample.

Toronto Maple Leafs center prospect Tyler Hopkins has been traded from the OHL's Kingston Frontenacs to the Guelph Storm in a deal Sunday morning. Hopkins was selected by the Leafs in the third round of the 2025 NHL Draft just this past June and was having an improved year in Kingston before the trade took him across the province to Guelph and a much better situation.

Meanwhile, 2024 fourth-round pick Victor Johansson will represent Team Sweden as both teams look to compete for a medal. Team Canada is looking to rebound after two disappointing showings at the tournament back-to-back in 2024 and 2025, going without a medal two years in a row for the first time since 2013/2014, meanwhile Team Sweden find themselves in a similar spot after finishing fourth last season.

On the day after Christmas, the Toronto Maple Leafs have hired their replacement for the recently fired assistant coach Marc Savard and it's someone that was already in the organization. Announced by the team on Friday morning, the Maple Leafs have hired Steve Sullivan to fill the hole that Savard left on the bench. There has been no clarification if he will handle the power play like Savard did, or other assistant coach Derek LaLonde will remain in that role for the man advantage.

Toronto police are investigating after Jewish prayer scrolls were removed from three condos in North York on Thursday. The scrolls, called mezuzahs, contain religious texts and are often placed on the doorposts of homes as a symbol of the Jewish faith. Just before 12:30 p.m. on Christmas day, three mezuzahs were taken from three units near Finch Avenue E. and Bayview Avenue, according to a statement from Ashley Visser, spokesperson for Toronto Police Service (TPS). Officers are investigating and the hate crime unit has been notified, Visser said in the statement.

That means the Jays won't select until pick #39, coming after the Prospect Promotion Incentive picks (#26 through #28) and Competitive Balance Round A (#29 through #37). Toronto will also not pick in Round 2 as compensation for signing Dylan Cease, who declined the Padres' Qualifying Offer this winter. This means that Pick #39 will be pretty important for the Jays, as they currently hold just 19 picks in the upcoming draft and could lose another if they sign Kyle Tucker this offseason.

The federal agency says 23 people in seven provinces got sick with the bacterial illness after eating or handling certain flavours of the frozen snack between early October and late November. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalled several pepperoni and bacon Pizza Pops on Sunday due to an E. coli contamination that is under investigation. The outbreak has now reached Alberta, Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador.

But aside from a hip injury in 2021, Kirk has been healthy throughout his career. Their backup catcher, Tyler Heineman, also had a short stint on the injured list because of a concussion. His numbers dipped once reaching the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, slashing just .207/.295/.370 with three home runs in 105 plate appearances, but Valenzuela is better known for his defence, throwing out just over a third of would-be stealers last season.

One person is dead after a shooting in Scarborough, Toronto police say. Police say in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that a person was found with a gunshot wound just after 3:30 p.m. at Highland Creek Trail and Old Kingston Road, near the University of Toronto Scarborough campus (UTSC). UTSC has issued a safety alert advising anyone in a building to stay inside and anyone outdoors to leave the area. The homicide unit has been notified, police say.

#BlueJays have signed 1B/OF Jorge Burgos to a minor-league deal, per the transaction log. The 23 y/o played 98 games at AA last season, slashing .206/.295/.386 with 14 HR, 73 RBI & 101 wRC+. Current Cleveland #Guardians minor league players who are now free agents for the 2026 season. INF Christian Cairo INF Yordys Valdes 1B/OF Jorge Burgos RHP Trey Benton RHP Bradley Hanner RHP Allan Hernandez RHP Carlos Hernandez RHP Triston Mckenzie LHP Parker Mushinski RHP