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fuels. And he said the university has offered assistance in how to follow that process, but the students don't seem interested in following that process. Here is more of what we heard from them when they spoke to reporters earlier at the encampment. >> This is not an offer. This is an ultimatum. They are trying to force us to accept these outrageous terms by threatening to clear us out at the same time. Again, it is clear that by their actions that the administration believes that we are inexperienced, imbecilic negotiators. Let it be on the record that it is the administration, not us, that walked away from these negotiations. >> Meagan: now, they didn't exactly give us a clear yes or no or an outright no they're rejecting the offer. They said they still want to discuss with each other how to proceed and what their next steps are. So we'll wait and see for now how this will play out over the rest of the day, natasha. >> Natasha: cbc's meagan fitzpatrick at the university of toronto. Thank you. [ ] >> Natasha: in montreal, we're waiting for a ruling by the quebec superior court on an injunction request at the university de quebec montreal. They want to restrict a pro-palestinian protest that started two weeks ago. Specifically the university wants to bar protesters from setting up tents or equipment within 3 metres of the university building. The university is accusing protesters of blocking access to the university, damaging surveillance cameras and vandalizes school property. Some protesters have been seen with iron bars and gas canisters. The protesters are demanding that the university cut any ties it has with israel. The director at the school said the university is not presently linked to any israeli institutions. >>> Quebec provincial police are searching for an escaped prisoner. The 32-year-old disappeared from a minimum security federal detention centre in laval last night. Yasim zuabi was convicted of second-degree murder back in 2011. Police believe he fled on foot and could now be in ontario and possibly heading west. He is described as 6' tall with brown eyes and brown hair. He speaks english and has tattoos on his face and left hand. Police say anyone who spots him should not approach but call 911 immediately. You're watching cbc news network. [ ] >> Announcer: News you can trust, delivered when you want, where you want, with localCBC Radio Onelive to connect us closer to home on theCBC Newsapp. Download for free. (Press conference murmur) Peter. We have quite a few questions... about retirement. Asking yourself the right questions, leads to the right answers. Were you truly ready to "hang it all up"? Retirement's not an ending... it's an opportunity. Care to elaborate? You can find new purpose, passions, financial possibilities. It can be whatever you choose to make it. Couldn't have said it better myself. Ask yourself what the chip Reverse Mortgage can do for you. Are your gums bleeding and inflamed? New Colgate PerioGard toothpaste is clinically proven for healthier gums. It reduces bleeding and inflammation with its long-lasting Antibacterial activity. New Colgate PerioGard significantly reduces gum bleeding and inflammation. There's a new Tims run in town with new Flatbread Pizza. Served hot out of the oven and freshly prepared in Chicken Parmesan, Pepperoni, Simply Cheese, and Bacon Everything. Try Tims new Flatbread Pizza. It's time for Tims Announcer:Who cries more, winners or losers? Cry if you want to cry. Announcer:Can heartbreak help break records? You want to be great, you need to sacrifice. Announcer:Do bigger fans have higher blood pressure? How's your heart rate? Announcer:Why do we love rooting for underdogs? I support the home team. Announcer:What makes top dogs go the distance? How far will champions go to win? I was just curious. Announcer:Does it matter if they have nothing to lose? Is that a yes? Announcer:When you get curious, you getCBC. [ ] >> Natasha: cbc news has uncovered new details in that deadly wrong-way crash last month in ontario that killed a baby and three adults. Court records show the passenger in the u-haul van involved in that crash was charged in a liquor store robbery linked to the incident. Manpreet gill faces 12 charges from the day of that crash. He has not been charged in relation to the collision itself. On april 29, the cargo van was weaving through traffic going the wrong way on highway 401 in whitby, ontario. At one point it was being pursued by at least 20 police

vehicles. The collision killed a 3-month-old boy from ajax and his grandparents visiting from india. The driver of the cargo van also died. Gill was hospitalized with serious injuries. His condition right now is not known. >>> A toronto daycare says it faces a financial crisis because of uncertain funding from the province and delays in implementing ottawa's $10-a-day child care program and it appears many not-for-profits are in the same situation. Some may be forced to close their doors. Today the opposition N.D.P. spoke with reporters about that daycare and the larger problem. >> Having failed to provide certainty and sustainable funding, the ford government has pushed centres like sunnyside garden to the brink. In a letter to premier ford and to minister lecce, the centre made it very clear, without immediate intervention, sunnyside faces two options. Either withdraw from the $10-a-day child care program and increase fees significantly for parents or stay the course and risk insolvency. >> Natasha: the opposition wants the province to share its funding model with providers right now so that the centres can plan their budgets for the upcoming year. It's also asking for emergency funding so that specific toronto daycares and others like it can stay open until the national program is fully implemented. >>> And you can head to our website to learn more about this. Cbc's mike crawley has a story up on the website about the threat of closure to the sunnyside garden daycare. It delves into the funding issues that threaten many not-for-profits in ontario. You can check it out at cbcnews.ca or get the cbc news app. [ ] >> Natasha: okay, breaking news, folks. This just in. The truck driver who caused that horrific bus crash in 2018 involving the humboldt junior hockey team six years ago has been ordered to be deported from this country and sent back to india. The decision was issued by the immigration and refugee hearing board in calgary for jaskirat singh sidhu. He did plead guilty to dangerous driving in 2018. In that crash 16 players and staff with the humboldt broncos, a junior a hockey team were killed and 13 others were injured. Sidhu acknowledged he drove into a stop sign and crashed into the team's bus at a rural highway intersection. He was sentenced to eight years in prison and granted parole in 2022. Now, there is a possibility according to his lawyer that he may now ask to stay in canada on humanitarian grounds. Folks, stick around, this was a critical story, thousands of lives were affected as a result, and this is something you want to keep watching. We're going to have a reporter live on the ground t >> Announcer: Breaking news that shapes your world with localCBC Radio Onelive to connect us closer to home. It's news you can trust, delivered when you want, where you want, on theCBC Newsapp. Download for free. gimme what you got yeah we're coming coming coming coming we're coming coming coming coming coming coming Announcer: The Volleyball Nations League. Saturday onCBCandCBC Gem. Ladies and gentlemen, out there, it's a beast, its hunger for adventure insatiable. Behold the Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness! (Mixed gasps) ( ) New Herbal Essences is packedwith naturally derivedplant based ingredientsyo and none of the stuffit won't. Our sulfate free collections,smell incredible and leave your hairtouchably soft and smooth. New Herbal Essences. What do you do if your child needs hospital treatment but your family lives far away? Ronald McDonald House is a place for families to stay while their child is in hospital. [kids laughing] Because when families stay together, sick children get stronger. Hey Max! We're going to play a board game if you wanted to join us? Oh I love you Is your cat getting too cool? Give them TemptationsCreamy Purrrr-ee. I play with myself. I just started playing with myself. I still play with myself. I'm playing with myself right now. Casino Days - register for free today. Yes yes yes! - I'm going to grab us some cold foam... coffee...? Wait... Cold foam coffee... at home! - It's International Delight Cold Foam - We're foaming baristas! Foam and cream your coffee with International Delight Cold Foam.

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