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Good morning, Ryersonians. My name is Jemma Doolereyers.

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And I'm Cole Brocksome and this is Rye Report. We are bringing you the top stories of the week.

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This week on the show we will talk about the departure of a beloved street busker, the victory of Bianca Andreescu and the hashtag I stand with Carol.

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Plus a new federally funded French speaking university coming to Ontario.

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Yonge and Dundas Square is known for its hustle and bustle, but the constant noise in front of the Eaton Centre may not be as overwhelming anymore. Not because of the decrease in summer tourists but because the constant tapping of drumsticks on plastic buckets will no longer be heard. Duckman has played at Yonge and Dundas Square for two years, and in that time has become known for his bright yellow costume and intricate drumbeats. However, on Sunday, Duckman packed his buckets for good and headed home, home being Japan. He says his visa is expiring and will be returning to Japan this week, but has hopes to return soon. His absence and Yonge  and Dundas will certainly be known to the general public and the Ryerson community.

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A Canadian made tennis history this week. Mississauga born Bianca Andreescu became Canada's first Grand Slam singles champion. The 19 year old achieved this title on Saturday, September 7, after an impressive victory over Serena Williams in the US Open in New York. Williams had won the championship 23 times until her match with Andreescu. Andreescu beat Williams by winning the best two of three sets winning six games in the first set and seven in the second.  Andreescu's victory came after her last match with Williams at the Rogers Cup in Toronto. Williams was forced to concede that match to Andreescu due to an injury during the first set. This latest victory marks the 17th in Andreescu's win streak starting back in March of 2019.

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A former union employee at Ryerson Equity and Community Inclusion office marched in the Labor Day Parade last Monday with a group of supporters. Carole Sutherland was fired while on medical leave last January. The medical leave started after a panic attack due to workplace stress. She was terminated after refusing to go to a psychiatrist recommended to her by Ryerson. The psychiatrist she wanted to go to was closer to her house and easier to get to. By marching in the Labor Day Parade with OPSEU sporting hashtag I stand with Carol t-shirts. She hopes to raise awareness to her cause, black workers matter. She wants to hold institutions accountable for their actions against racialized people. Sutherland has a negotiation meeting with Ryerson and OPSEU on October 17. She hopes that there will be a high student turnout,

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Ontario might be getting a French language University after all. On Saturday, both the federal and provincial governments published statements agreeing to fund a new French language university. Premier Doug Ford's government had scrapped the proposed school back in November to cut costs, much to the dismay of many French speaking Ontario residents. But the province announced last week that it had secured half the funding for the project and asked the federal government to pick up the rest. The two governments signed a formal commitment to work together to establish the school. The document states that the federal government will pay no more than half the estimated 126 million dollar price for the project. The Ontario government says that the school will be located in southwestern Ontario and should take about eight years to complete.

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This has been Jemma Doolereyers.

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And I'm Cole Brocksome. You've been listening to the Rye Report. Tune in next week for Ryerson top stories.