MORNING NEWS SCRAMBLE

Could the Menendez brothers be released from prison?

The L.A. District Attorney has recommended resentencing for Lyle and Erik Menendez, which could see them eligible for parole immediately.

Talk about a drive-through

A driver has minor injuries after crashing into a Tim Hortons in the Yonge and Craighurst area overnight.

Heads up

There is a TTC subway closure in effect along Line 2 this weekend between Vic Park and Kennedy stations. The TTC also says New Year’s Eve will be the last day to use your tickets, tokens, and day passes. They’re being phased out.

I ain’t goin’ no where!

Justin Trudeau insists he’s going to lead the Liberals into the next election. This after his Cockadoodle caucus met earlier this week, with a bunch of them calling for him to quit. He said the meeting involved “robust conversations”.

Who made those bags?

Doug Ford has told the LCBO to find a different paper bag supplier – and make it an Ontario one! The agency just signed an $11-million deal with a Quebec company which clearly didn’t go down so well with the Premier.

This story keeps getting worse

The body of a 19-year-old employee who died in a Halifax Walmart bakery oven Saturday was discovered by her mother — a co-worker at the store.

FREEDOM songstress Beyoncé to appear alongside Kamala Harris at Texas rally Friday night

Harris often plays Beyoncé's song Freedom at campaign events, but the singer has so far remained absent from the campaign trail.

Box office Bomb

Joker: Folle a Deux has been in theatres for less than a month, but it already has a home release date.

Looking for some Halloween fun this weekend?

Halloween is coming up this Thursday - but there are lots of spooky things to do leading up to the big day!

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KEEP THE CHANGE

The taxman likes Airbnb

Seems the taxman will now be watching to see if you regularly Airbnb out your home or condo. If you do so consistently, The Star reports you’ll now have to pay 13% HST on the entire sale price of the property when you sell it. That’s because it’ll now be considered a commercial use of the property rather than a residential one.

Bad money decisions as rates fall

Buying too much house or car, borrowing to invest, and using a line of credit like a savings account are all mistakes one writer says people make when interest rates start falling.

HEALTHY START

Fertility investment

The province is pumping an extra $150-million into publicly funded fertility services like IVF. The Health Minister says it’ll triple the number of families with access to the services.

Thone cam

A start-up has developed a camera that clips to the side of your toilet bowl to take pictures of your poop. It uses AI to “understand what your waste is trying to tell you about your health” including things like gut health and hydration.

AND… ANOTHER THING

You mean you still work from home?

Are the days of working from home coming to an end? Lots of companies have started scaling back remote work including Telus, Amazon and the federal government. There doesn’t appear to be a clear conclusion on how well it works – a Stanford study says remote work is 10% less productive, while Statscan data shows it made public sector workers 4.5% more productive.

Style over substance

If you’re thinking of doing a kitchen reno anytime soon, pros have some tips on avoiding three kitchen materials that look good, but don’t last.

Looking for something to do

Diwali Festival of Lights, Howl’oween, and Art Toronto – here’s a list of 15 things to do in town this weekend… not all of which are Halloween related.

Thanks for reading! Have a wonderful weekend and we’ll be back on Monday morning!