Liberal MP Shaun Chen, who has represented Scarborough North since 2015, is stepping down due to health concerns after a car accident last fall.

Family physician Dr. William Han of United Health Centres is at the centre of a $10,000 sponsorship dispute tied to the July 8 Dream of Jiangnan concert. Organizers say he sought to withdraw from the event's top sponsorship role just one day before the event, after weeks of promotion.

The United States has temporarily paused a 50 per cent tariff on some Canadian goods that had been scheduled to take effect this week. U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the new tariffs will be delayed until August 22, giving Canada and the United States more time to continue negotiations. Prime Minister Mark Carney said the talks have made substantive progress, but some issues remain unresolved.

The Ontario government will launch a new round of primary care expansion this September, with plans to create or expand about 78 primary care teams. The goal is to connect another 600,000 residents to a family doctor or other primary care provider. The province will invest about $250 million in this round.

A new poll released on August 14 shows incumbent Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish and former mayor Bonnie Crombie are currently tied in voter support. But beyond the race between the two candidates, the poll also shows a clear shift in what local residents are most concerned about, with affordability, taxes and housing now ranking ahead of crime.