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‘Insult to injury’: Ontario man left in coma after alleged impaired crash

The father of a 21-year-old Bolton, Ont., man left in a coma after being critically injured in a four-car collision caused by an alleged impaired driver, with five prior convictions for DUIs and three separate driving bans, is upset the accused has been released on bail.
“You know that term, ‘insult to injury?’ We really felt it that day because we were like, ‘How can this happen?’” said Riz Arshad, the father, in an interview with Global News outside Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre on Monday.
The crash originally happened on July 5, and Arshad, along with his wife and three other children, has been at their son Gabriel’s bedside for the past nine days.
He said his shock has turned to anger since two police officers walked into his backyard on the evening of July 5 to tell him his son was involved in a collision.
“I’ve done my fair share of crying, and I’ve done my fair share of yelling, to be honest. It’s emotional. I’m devastated, to be honest with you. We’ve had many, many plans, and they’ve all changed. Our lives have changed completely,” said Arshad.
Gabriel was driving southbound on Highway 50 through the intersection of Coleraine Drive around 4:15 pm when, according to his father, he was struck by a small transport van that allegedly ran a red light.
“He had the right of way, and unfortunately, the individual ran a red light from my understanding at a reasonable rate of speed, and he t-boned him, more or less into the guard rail,” said Arshad.

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Gabriel was rushed to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, where he remains in intensive care in critical condition.
“He’s in a coma. He’s maybe having a surgery as we speak to be honest. He’s got a broken femur, he’s got a crushed pelvis, he’s got internal damage that took them three different surgeries to repair, a broken clavicle and severe head trauma. He hasn’t woken up yet. We do see a little bit of movement now, which is reassuring, but he hasn’t woken up yet,” said Arshad.
Arshad is confident his son, who coaches soccer and has dreams of working as a plumber, will pull through. “Really, we don’t have any prognosis, we’re just told it’s going to be a long stay at the hospital,” he said.
“We’re hopeful. I know my son is in there and I’m taking him home, but we’re not sure how long this is going to take.”
Fifty-eight-year-old Koushal Kasiram of Mississauga has been charged with impaired driving causing bodily harm, driving with excess blood alcohol and three counts of prohibited driving.
Arshad said he was in shock when he learned Kasiram was released on bail again in relation to this latest collision, despite having five prior convictions for impaired driving and having three separate lifetime driving bans.
Peel police said one of the conditions of Kasiram’s release is that he is prohibited from driving.
“I can’t believe it. I’m not sure in the five previous cases how much time he’s done or if he’s done any, but it’s shocking, it’s disappointing to be honest, that’s our justice system,” said Arshad.
Gabriel’s sister has taken to Facebook and is encouraging people to write to the Crown attorney’s office in Brampton to express concern about the bail decision.
“Mention you’re concerned about the release of Koushal Kasiram. Emphasize the seriousness of impaired driving and its impact. Urge the Crown to seek stricter bail conditions or reconsideration,” wrote Bethany Arshad.
A GoFundMe has also been organized to help the Arshad family cover rising medical and legal expenses.
“Help us give Gabriel the chance to heal, to hope, and to return to the life that was stolen from him far too soon,” Amira Arshad, Gabriel’s sister, who is organizing the online fundraiser, wrote.
Gabriel’s father said he is grateful for the support from the community. So far, more than $34,000 has been raised.
Kasiram is due back in court on Aug. 11.
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Environment Canada issues heat warning for southern Ontario starting Thursday

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for parts of southern Ontario starting Thursday, with temperatures expected to reach up to 35 C.
The weather agency says a stretch of the province bordering Lake Ontario, from St. Catharines, Ont., to Toronto, will see peak humidex values of up to 44 C.

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It says while daytime high temperatures will not be as extreme on Friday and into the weekend, nighttime lows are expected to remain warm, providing little relief from heat.
Environment Canada says temperatures on Friday will near 30 C, with a humidex of up to 40 C.
It’s not the first heat warning for Ontario this summer — extreme heat reaching the mid-30s broke temperature records in many parts of the province in June.
During extreme heat events, people are advised to drink water often, watch for signs of heat exhaustion and to check on older adults and those at risk of heat illness.
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Ford government plans to grant asylum seekers work permits via constitutional clause

Ontario is planning to sidestep the federal government and begin issuing work permits to asylum seekers living in the province using a clause written into the constitution.
At the end of a three-day summit with the nation’s leaders in Muskoka, Ont., Premier Doug Ford said his government would start studying how it could give asylum seekers the right to work immediately in the province.
“We have authority in that area,” he said. “No one understands the sectors and their labour needs better than the premiers.”
Ford said it was Alberta Premier Danielle Smith who pointed out Section 95 of the constitution gives provinces the right to make decisions on immigration. That section allows provincial governments to create laws governing immigration “as long and as far only as it is not repugnant” to any federal law.

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Global News contacted the federal immigration ministry to ask if it would oppose any moves by Ontario to give asylum seekers work permits. It did not send a statement in time for publication.
“We will be issuing our own work permits,” Ford declared on Thursday.
He said the move made sense in order to allow asylum seekers, who receive government support while their applications are processed, to contribute to the local economy as they wait.
“I have a tremendous amount of asylum seekers that are up in Etobicoke in the hotels, they’re healthy, they’re willing to work, they’re hardworking people, but they’re waiting over two years and they’re just sucking off the system — not their fault,” Ford said.
“The fault falls under immigration that it takes over two years to get a work permit.”
The premier’s office said Ontario, along with other provinces, was currently exploring exactly what using Section 95 powers would look like.
They said there was no timeline for when the province could start issuing work permits, nor had it yet been finalized what mechanisms or legislation would be needed.
Direction from Ford, however, was clear, according to his office: internal work would begin immediately to figure out how to grant the work permits.
The premier said asylum seekers in his province want to work.
“They want to get out there and they want to be like every other Canadian,” Ford said. “They want to find a job, they want to be able to first start off renting a condo or part of a house and then buying a house.”
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Blue Jays giving Proline players much to ponder

The Toronto Blue Jays are giving Proline players plenty to ponder these days.
Toronto returned from the all-star break in impressive fashion, sweeping the San Francisco Giants over the weekend. The Jays opened the series with a 4-0 victory Friday night before finishing up with wins by scores of 6-3 and 8-6.
According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 69 per cent of players backed Toronto’s win Saturday, with 53 per cent having the Blue Jays at +1.5 runs. Seventy-nine per cent had them over at 7.5.
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Sunday’s series-ending victory was supported by 63 per cent of bettors while 51 per cent had Toronto +1.5 runs. But only 48 successfully had the Jays over at 8.5.

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Heading into the second half of the baseball season, the Los Angeles Dodgers are the top World Series outright pick at 32 per cent, followed by Toronto at 21 per cent. The Detroit Tigers are a distant third at 11per cent.
Toronto is a solid 62 per cent pick to win the American League East outright, comfortably ahead of the New York Yankees (21 per cent).
Meanwhile, in golf, American Scottie Scheffler cemented his status as the world’s top-ranked player by winning the British Open by four strokes. Just 12 per cent of bettors had Scheffler winning the event, while 29 per cent had him earning a top 10 finish.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 23, 2025.
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