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called western faculty for palestine say they support an on campus student encampment 10 17 set up in front of the university's community centre for 2 weeks now, 5 faculty members have issued a statement supporting the protest. We also support calls for the university to divest from businesses or organizations involved in israel's ongoing military actions in gaza. Pro-palestinian students at ontario tech university in oshawa have taken down and campaigned after reaching an agreement with their school's administration. According to the agreement, the university will not invest in companies benefiting from the israel-hamas war. The school will also publish a report outlining all investments and financial holdings. It's believed to be the first agreement of its kind involving a pro-palestinian encampment at a canadian university. Toronto police have dropped charges against protesters who had been accused of hate-motivated mischief 6 months after red paint was splattered on a storefront. Rahim ladhani reports. >> I didn't lose all employment because of these allegations that were false and proven to be so after accusing and charging 11 people for participating in alleged hate-motivated mischief. Police have now dropped the charges against 4 individuals who say they were unfairly targeted for supporting palestine. You're laying trumped-up charges that allow police to bust into our homes to drag us our reputation through the mud. >> And 2 brand us as a criminals and we have not been charged with any crimes on november 10, 2 officers were called to the yorkville area at bay and bloor. >> Posters were glued to the doors and windows of an indigo bookstore and red paint had been splattered. The 11 accused had all been charged with multiple offences, including mischief over $5,000. Allegations of of postering in paint don't even meet the standard set out by the court of appeal for mischief. There is an important case called jeffers that encourage people to read it discusses the importance of how how posters in our communities >> Or use for free expression expression by people. In response, the crown attorney's office says this decision should not be seen as a criticism of the police determination that there were reasonable grounds for the arrests of these 4 individuals. However, the standard for proceeding with a prosecution is properly higher and more rigorous. The indigo bookstore has been the subject of boycott campaigns for years over its founders have sick foundation for loans. Soldiers advocates say calling out the company is a form of activism against a foundation which offers scholarships to people without family in israel, who nevertheless served in the israeli military. As jews, we say calling out companies that support israeli war crimes is a legitimate form of protest targeting indigo is not antisemitic. >> Lawyers for the 7 people who are still being prosecuted are calling for all charges to be dropped with the regina ladhani ctv news. >> London city council is considering further restrictions on gas-powered lawn. Moore's. >> Within the >> So by law, there is no differentiation on the power source. >> The current by-law only permits motorized lawn equipment used between 7:00am and 10:00pm. The proposed change would keep those hours for electric equipment, but reduce hours for gas powered mowers, trimmers and leaf blowers to 8:00am and 6:00pm the civic works committee backed a proposal to hold a public meeting about a possible change in july. >> The long-term goal is for people slowly phase out it at the end of the lifecycle of their lawn equipment replacing it was electric option or again, perhaps this is an extra nudge that somebody needed decide to naturalize their lawn. >> Labour leaders have joined with the provincial opposition preparing legislation meant to protect workers from heat stress. As siobhan morris reports, those job risks are expected to become more severe in the years ahead. >> On a warming planet with no escape. We need better protection for workers from heat stress. As ontario faces more climate change driven extreme heat events. The time for action is now new democrats. The ontario federation of labour and workers want the government to find ways to protect them from heat from sweltering classrooms to poorly ventilated and not cool to long-term care rooms from sweltering shop floors to the burning heat of a job site. The heat is a hazard that many cannot skates. These are jobs where air conditioning alone won't work to cool things down. I'm wearing heavy leathers, a mask gloves. >> And sometimes I can only stand there for maybe 10 minutes and I have to stop and peel that off. The ndp will take a look at what other jurisdictions have done, making sure that there's cold water available for more breaks for shade. >> And where frankly, about an indoor space and you can air condition and making sure you have an engineering firm. Lucian, there is an acknowledgement that the

solutions will cost money. There also is a cost when workers cannot work when workers are needing to go home. We've seen lives lost. Siobhan morris, ctv news. >> Sarnia transit is considering a transition to electric buses. Transit service is getting about $190,000 to study electrifying its fleet. Most of that is coming from ottawa. The rest covered by the municipality. It's a collaborative project with the canadian urban transit research innovation consortium. Then to develop a plan for 0 emission public transit. Seemingly abandoned cat now has a permanent home after being found on the side of a road tied up in a bank. Colton wiens has the story of his discovery and eventual rescue. Matt. The cat is already adjusting to his new home. And I think he's found his forever home now. So let's get matz has been living with his new owners. Drew logan and ashley stone for about a month is doing there are a little standoffish at first, but now they're like best friends. Matt didn't have the easiest start to life hillside kennels. Animal control says the cat was found by a jogger on an embankment in paris. >> Tied up in multiple bigs on april 21st. The jogger contacted hillside who eventually gave the katie to the toronto cat rescue. How them for a couple days recovery and then he was great, is happy, he's healthy, he wasn't even a skinny. I don't think he'd been there for very mom. Came says rescue groups are seeing an increase in surrenders and stray pets being found. >> They made sure matt got up to date on shots and was neutered before placing him in a pet smart store in cambridge. I don't know how he ended up there and he is a family cat. He's been loved at some point, he's not a feral cat. Logan read about matt in the newspaper. At the same time, he was looking for a friend for his other cap unintentionally logan at at the store on hespeler road. It was almost like a side too. >> Immediately like follow that path because I've always wanted to be that was super like affectionate. In caught early, the cap was named matt in honour of the jogger that found him through. Asked me if I wanted to change it. And I said, no. I said because this man found. Him and he is the reason that that is still alive. So I'm not the only thing I did was short and to get them at, even when you know, my mum. >> Matic and michael combat. The logan believes matt is about 9 months old and says he's a permanent fixture in the family. The only issue I have with him is he gets way up in your face because he wants so he's, he's done a great, I don't know why anybody would throw him at such a big name that he's now having a fundraiser in his name for the toronto cat rescue, so they can rescue other cats, just like matt. >> Colton wiens, ctv news, cambridge. >> It's been pretty quiet in london today, but storms are firing across parts of southern ontario and widespread watches and warnings issued this afternoon. We did have some severe weather, a pop-up in perth county with some heavy earlier in the day. So thunderstorm watch in effect inter, oxford county, perth county stretching into a grey in east towards toronto. There were even tornado warnings in bed in northeast of toronto. Now the area lit up in red tonight. As you can see thunderstorm warnings right now in london. 26 degrees, midwestern ontario from 23 to 24 along the lakeshore and 26, it's steamy sarnia sitting at 0 degrees, but feeling like 33 in most areas, the cold front that's coming through the region is sparking the showers and thunderstorms are still a slight chance over the next couple of hours. We'll take a look at all your forecast details and a look ahead to some drier air moving in for tomorrow, but not necessarily a whole lot cooler. All have the forecast coming up. >> Thanks very much, philly. Also still to come, the invasive species prompting a federal warning haven't eye out for these caterpillars wrecking shrubs across our region. Plus, a devastating and deadly and destructive month of storms, spawning dozens of tornadoes ripping through the (Woman) We're putting our footdown to keep our feet up.Like way up with La- (Man) We worked overtime,now it's tv time. (vo) It's the La-Z-Boy Red Tag Sale! Save up to 25% La-Z-Boy. Long live the lazy. Discover amazing at Klomps Home and Garden! Explore vibrant trees and shrubs, gorgeous flowers and exceptional home decor. This bring get back to life at Klomps, South of beautiful Stratford. Have a bright red day at Klomps Home and Garden. It's time to take your top off. (Alternative Music) “Like an Animal” (Alternative Music) “Like an Animal” (Male vo) Yeah., not that top. (slap sound) Here at handy bros., we want to remind you that it's time to show your air conditioner some love.

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