The first weekend of fall was a deadly one on Mississauga roads, with a pair of car crashes that killed two people and left another clinging to life in hospital.

Environment Canada says a fall storm sweeping across Ontario this morning could bring a severe thunderstorm to Mississauga.

Parents of students at Miller’s Grove Public School in Mississauga have submitted a petition to the Peel board requesting a reduction in class sizes.

Environment Minister John Gerretsen today told the Ontario Legislature, with about 30 Mississauga residents watching on from the gallery, that the province needs energy and a gas-fired power plant in Clarkson will not compromise air quality in the area.