Your morning read for Sunday, September 6, 2015 in Toronto

The Jays rebound to take down the Orioles, and it’s another sizzling day in the city.

The Ex wraps up this weekend, so don't miss your chance to take a ride on the Ferris wheel.
The Ex wraps up this weekend, so don't miss your chance to take a ride on the Ferris wheel.  (Carlos Osorio / Toronto Star)

Headlines:

The Star visited three Ontario ridings at the heart of some of the economic challenges defining the federal election campaign. Here’s the report from London North Centre, where the hangover of closed factories lingers despite the influx of high-tech and digital media firms.

The Turkish beach where three-year-old Alan Kurdi washed ashore, in the resort village of Akyarlar, is a refugee magnet. The Ali Hoca Point beach is the closest to Greece, making it a popular gateway for Syrians fleeing a civil war that has killed more than 240,000 people and made refugees of four million more.

An emotional memorial was held in Vancouver Saturday to remember 3-year-old Alan Kurdi, his brother Ghalib, 5, and their mother, Rehanna, who drowned in Turkey in a tragedy that has attracted worldwide attention. The theatre seats 200 people and mourners were standing in the aisles. Sounds of sobbing could be heard as poems and prayers were read.

Weather and traffic:

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The sizzling temperatures continue for Toronto Sunday with Environment Canada forecasting a high of 31 C (40 C with humidex) in the afternoon. There will be a mix of sun and cloud in the morning with a chance of showers and risk of thunderstorms moving in around noon and lasting into the evening.

There’s a heat warning in effect today, so don’t forget to drink lots of liquids, especially water and try to stay in cool areas.

The TTC and GO Transit are not reporting any major delays.

Pearson and Billy Bishop airports are reporting normal operations but it’s a good idea to check the status of your flight anyway.

What’s going on in the entertainment world?

Missed k-os’ free show Wednesday? Check out the Toronto rapper’s performance, the first show in the Star’s Newsroom Concert Series that didn’t happen at 1 Yonge, here.

A federal judge blocked The Telluride Film Festival screening of a documentary about Aretha Franklin’s 1972 concert without the singer’s consent. The film is set to play three times at TIFF.

What’s the score?

The Toronto Blue Jays rebounded from Friday’s loss with a 5-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles at the Rogers Centre Saturday.

A slip and fall in a locker room Friday caused Canadian tennis player Eugenie Bouchard to bow out of the scheduled doubles match and mixed doubles match at the Flushing Meadows competition Saturday.

Today in history:

More than 1 million people lined the streets of London for the funeral of Princess Diana in 1997 after she was killed in a car crash in Paris. An estimated 2.5 billion watched the live broadcast on television.

Russia’s second-largest city had the name “Saint Petersburg” restored in 1991. It was known as Leningrad since 1924.

Former Governor General Michaëlle Jean was born in 1957.

What’s coming up:

Tomorrow is the last day of the CNE. It’s also Labour Day. Find out what’s open and closed.

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