OCDSB trustees gathered on Tuesday to discuss the idea of reinstating mandates. That discussion remains a discussion, but no decision was reached. Kristy Cameron explains where we go from here. An outpouring of support has led to a change of heart for Ontario’s Amir Farsoud. He once contemplated the idea of medically-assisted death. Today, he has more to live for, and has since turned down that fateful option. As Ontario reports an ever-growing backlog for surgeries, doctors are pushing for the introduction of non-profit surgical centres. The latest on that story is on the way in Hour 3. Over in the wide world of sports, if Hollywood actor and proud Canadian Ryan Reynolds ends up purchasing the NHL’s Ottawa Senators, he has got All-Star plans for the team’s image. Postmedia’s Bruce Garrioch fills us in. And finally, Team Canada returns to the FIFA World Cup, ending a 36-year wait.