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department. The application sought to decriminalize possession of all controlled drugs and substances for personal use. Premier ford was asked about the federal government's denying toronto's request to decriminalize drugs for personal use. >> As long as on premier, we're never going to decriminalize hardcore drugs. What I believe in, we need more detox centres. We need more rehab rehabilitation centres, but we sure the heck don't need people shooting up and doing drugs in neighbourhoods like mississauga were anywhere and that sun in ontario. >> Meantime, the federal government says it's open to adding more medications to the list of drugs covered by its proposed pharmacare program. The built charts a path toward a universal pharmacare plan that cover selects birth control in diabetes drugs. Health minister mark holland says the court lists represent absolute minimum and the government's could expand it based on negotiations with provinces and committee recommendations. Insurance industry representatives has have expressed concerns about the bill saying it could disrupt existing private coverage. The truck driver who caused the deadly humboldt broncos bus crash has been ordered to be deported from canada. Just current scenes pled guilty to being responsible for the 2018 collision in saskatchewan that left 16 people dead and 13 others injured. He drove through a stop sign and into the path of the junior hockey team's bus. Sidhu was sentenced to 8 years in prison. A criminal conviction with a sentence of more than 6 months makes a permanent residents in eligible to stay in the country. Sidhu's lawyer says there are several other legal procedures to come and the deportation process could take months or years. Canada's border services agency workers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate. More than 9,000 members voted and 96% supported job action that could lead to significant disruptions to the flow of people, goods and services in and out of canada. As busy summer travel season begins, workers have been without a contract for 2 years now. Key issues in this round of bargaining includes their wages that are aligned with other law enforcement agencies across the country. Flexible telework and remote work options and equitable retirement benefits. Canada post is losing hundreds of millions of dollars a year and needs to make major changes to stay competitive. According to experts, the crown corporation lost 748 million dollars before taxes in 2023, its second worst year on record. Some say higher sent prices and more efficient delivery network. An expansion into new areas like banking and government services to lead to better profits. Canada post must make daily rounds to address, locking them into and operational model that has been profitable since 2019. It's 10:19 16 degrees. This is toronto's breaking news cp24 another weekend is quickly approaching, which is a great time to catch up on a movie film critic richard crouse will tell us what's new for film fans when we come back. Shopping for a new Jeep or ram truck? Looking for the GTAs biggest selection of new and used vehicles? Searching for the GTAs best deal? Looking for expert service on your car or suv? Come on down to Downsview Chrysler where you get more and pay less. From sales to service, we're here for you. Come on down to Downsview Chrysler your one-stop shop! The biggest selection. The best deal. It's never been a better time to buy! We make it easy, Just sign and drive! Come on down to Downsview! It's Leon's Storewide Super Sale! Save up to 50% on furniture. Save up to 50% on mattresses. Plus, get an l2 washer and dryer set for only $998 including a 2 year warranty! Ends Wednesday! Since 1970. Clera Windows and Doors has embodied quality and trust. Limited time offer! Get 50% off all installations and pay nothing for one year. Upgrade your home with Clera today. Bladder leak underwear has one job. I just want to feel protected! Especially for those sudden gush moments. When your keys are in the door and your body's like it's happening! If you're worried about your protection, it's not the right protection. Always Discreet protects like no other. With double leak guards that help prevent gushes escaping from the sides and a rapid dry core that locks in your heaviest gush quickly for up to zero leaks. And it contours to every body. Now this is protection. Always Discreet— the protection we deserve! Male Announcer: chum 104.5. I'm not here for long Toronto's best music. I'm a survivor Listen for your chance to play CHUM's Road Trip Challenge. Win a Nissan Rogue s all-wheel drive. Closed captioning of this cp24

program is brought to you by Diamond and Diamond lawyers Canada's largest personal injury law firm with over 65 lawyers across Canada (Mid-tempo music) the weekend is here and that means there are lots of new movies hitting theatres, including the latest mad max installment. Mad max saga is a high octane origin story. Sept 15 to 20 years before road. >> After kidnapped by longboard amenta, says henchmen furiosa 1000 engines for the death of her mother when she's caught between 2 tyrants vying for supremacy. She finds herself in a battle to make her way home. Film critic richard crouse says this one is a while right? Nobody. >> Shoots action seems quite the same way that george is able to. They are for nader. The camera is in constant motion near exciting. It's like those old monster truck ads that say you'll pay for the whole seat, but you'll only use the edge as you slowly work your way up to the front of the seat because this movie is so visually engrossing. There's action scene here called the stowaway sequence took 78 days to shoot and that will make the pop out of their sockets. I give it 4 out of 5 it's really quite something to see it as large loud as he possibly can. >> I realize not everyone fantasized about the same hit man. Part romantic comedy part action will loosely based on a true story follows a mild mannered professor. You on the side works for the police and secretly records. Undercover officer posing as a hit man for hire when he has to fill in for the officer one day he finds out he's a natural and starts to embrace the role a little more than he should. >> Crouse says the movie is lighting frothy but is anchored by smart scripts and good performances. Every state. >> It has a scene about three quarters of the way through the movie that with the audience and our saw this with burst into applause after it was over it was dot will perform start well written. That funny with the slapstick kind of edge to it that pervades all the way through the entire show. Again, just 4, to 5 stars is called hitman and it's in theatres right now. It's really worth the walk. >> B o this is a classic, another reboot of garfield is hitting theatres. This weekend. Chris pratt voices the title character after being abandoned by his streak capped father big played by samuel l jackson has the kitchen. The orange tabby needs a life of leisure with easy dylan john canine best friend win did reappears garfield the lasagna behind to embark on a risky high stakes heist. >> O de weil. Doesn't really behave like garfield. I don't think the kids will bide all that much. It's a lot of fun if you're term or 11 years old. That's absolutely who this movie is. And that they probably don't know who garfield is anyway, so they care he doesn't sleep all day that he doesn't insult friend, od and all the other stuff that goes along with the comic strips. What this movie does his just delivered a big generic action movie. So I gave 3 out of 5 stars. It's going in theatres right now. 10 11 year-olds for probably like it. Parents may be a little less so. >> Think thank 6 floors, the complexities of friendships and motherhood. It follows 2 best friends whose relationship the screen with one gives birth to her second child and the other gets pregnant from a one night stand. Crouse says it's an emotionally honest movie that addresses the expectations placed upon expecting women. And in some humorous, sometimes heartfelt ways. He gives it 3 and a half stars. It's 10:25 16 degrees. This is toronto's breaking news cp24. The university of toronto has delivered a trespass notice. The organizers of a pro-palestinian encampment today. We'll have more on that and what it means of demonstrators don't leave after the break. Tonight the summer forecast could include disruptions at canada's borders the strike vote and what it means for businesses and tourists tonight at 11 and at ctvnews.ca Hi, Toronto! I'm Teddy Wilson. And I'm Nicole Servinis.

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happened around 3.40 this afternoon in the toronto-bound qew remains closed glendale point. The investigation, it's expected to reopen around 11 tonight. Keep it here on cp24 as we continue to follow this story. Now to a significant update to the pro-palestinian encampment situation at the university of toronto. With the school delivering a trespass notice to organizers today. Cp24's lindsay biscaia joins us live for the latest details. Lindsay. The encampment is still up tonight. Help us understand how this trespass notice will change things. >> Yeah, we'll we'll have to wait and see cedar. What actually come monday because yes, as you say, the encampment is still here. Very peaceful, very quiet but doesn't look as though anyone is really left or start to take down the encampment. This after that trespass notice was issued today. But these students at this encampment have until 8:00am on monday morning to vacate the premises. Still a couple of days before that has to happen. And it will be interesting to see what happens because the school says it will pursue disciplinary actions that need to happen after that as well. So this comes after the some offer letter basically to the students with some kind of negotiation and agreement that the students could. We're really looking to accept or reject. But looks as though the students have rejected that. And now all of this, that's what happens now that the notice of trespass has been issued because of that rejection. So we'll have to wait and see. We did speak with students today about how they felt they said they felt that offer was more of an all to than actual offer. Here's more from them. >> The offer that they put forward really is the first offer. It's a first and you know, we look forward to further negotiations and you know, it's a bit disheartening that despite agreeing to the and continue these negotiations, this administration is still going forward with a trespass notice. But we're here will continue to be here and will continue to mandate aspect. >> So the school has said that it feels that that offer was up there and justified. We've also heard from students saying that there's actually negotiations that are expected to continue at 5:00pm on sunday between the university and students. So maybe siege or will they become some kind of agreement before 8:00am on monday morning. Otherwise, we'll have to wait and see what happens, whether this encampment is actually cleared up on monday or not. Back to you. >> All right, linsey a crucial weekend of negotiations. Thanks so much for that update. And as the encampment protests continues at u of t's st. George campus vandalism has been found at the university's campus in scarborough. A number of right flying goals were spotted on the side of the buildings at the campus on military trail. They also feature cross hairs these upside down flying goals have become a popular symbol among pro-palestinian advocates. 7 interpretations link them to videos from hamas's military wing that highlight israeli targets with red triangles. The paint was soon covered up. The toronto police hate crime unit says it is aware of the occurrence. Crown prosecutors say a deadly shooting in a mississauga restaurant was a result of a plots from a group. Pledged allegiance to terrorist group isis. 5 people were shot at chicken land near college, weighing glen erin drive in may. 2021, 25 year old naeem a kill was killed in the opening address in brampton this week. Crown attorney david diorio said to kill was planning to turn others in the group been so they decided to kill him and his family an on not sulaimon rasa and the cash. Abbas, the are all charged with one count of murder and 5 counts of attempted murder charges have been proven in court. Testimony continued today. Keep it here on cp24. As we continue to follow this court case. York regional police are investigating a series of shootings at a cinema in richmond hill. They've released this video showing shots being fired at york cinemas near east beaver creek road and highway 7. The shots were fired from 3 different vehicles on 3 occasions. The first time was may 17th shots were fired again 2 days later on may 19th. And then early today around 2:30am the shots were fired toward the main entrance of the theatre. No one has been injured. The 3 suspect vehicles are described as a white four-door pickup truck with a black cargo bay that cover a red suv with silver rams in a dark-coloured suv with black friends. York regional police are appealing for information. Tips can also be left with crime stoppers. A mother and a child were sent to the hospital after being hit by vehicle in etobicoke this evening. It happened before 5.30 near royal york road and avenue paramedics tell us the mother and child were taken to the hospital, but their injuries are considered minor. Police are investigating and say the driver remained on the scene. Police have released images of 2 suspects in an assault and robbery investigation on the ttc. They are trying to

identify these 2 men. Police say on tuesday, a victim intervened when he saw 2 men bothering another person in a temporary bus bay at kennedy station. The victim was then assaulted and had his personal belongings stolen. Investigators at 41 division are appealing for any information. And these 2 suspects. Ontarians will soon be able to buy beer, wine cider and ready to drink alcohol at corner stores. The province announced today they've moved up their plans to expand alcohol sales with availability at convenience stores coming on september 5th grocery stores already with licenses will be able to sell larger cases of beer as of august. 1st. And by the end of october, more big box stores will be allowed to sell the lower alcohol beverages like beer and wine. This accelerated plan is going to cost taxpayers to the tune of 225 million dollars to help out the beer store with the transition as well as giving a discount to convenience stores. >> As of october 31st, every convenience, grocery and big box store in ontario will be able to sell beer cider wine and ready to drink alcoholic beverages as we enter this new marketplace. The beer store and the lcbo. We'll continue to play a big role spirits like vodka, gin and whisky will continue to be sold at the lcbo. The beer store will remain active in distribution recycling and as a valid retailer. >> Some of the people we spoke to today support the expansion plan. >> The reason why we have restrictions on like, you know what, where you can go and lcbo dates and holidays and liked, you know, making sure people can buy like a whole bunch of things. But I mean, every other country has convenience stores. So I think we follow them. It might be fine. I think that's a good idea. What? >> Because we couldn't get any look or the other the grocery stores already have it make sense. There's you know, they're selling cigarettes communion I think, you know, in other places, the more access doesn't necessarily mean the worse it's going to get. >> The beer store released a statement saying today is a significant milestone, reaffirming the beer store's crucial role as the primary distributor of beer in ontario. This announcement underscores our commitment to responsible beer distribution and environmental stewardship, but not everyone supports this decision. Doctor leslie buckley is ahead of addictions at camh, she joined cp24 and says there are many safeguards that needs to be in place. >> Careful about serving and selling, making sure that people are certified for selling alcohol product, making sure that the alcohol is kept, you know, away from other areas, putting labels on alcohol to talk about you know, the harms from alcohol and then of course, you know, health promotion strategies. So we're really worried about violence and domestic violence, which is already seeing increases. And we know how to link that is to alcohol. We're worried about duis. So we need, you know, health, we need health promotion, we need to, you know, talk up the harms of health so that people understand that better. >> Earlier this month, a coalition of health organizations, including the canadian cancer society, the canadian mental health association in camh released a letter calling for a comprehensive strategy to deal with increased alcohol consumption. That will come with this change. It says harms linked to drinking cost the province more than 7 billion dollars a year. More than tobacco and opioids combined. The city is trying to alleviate some of the traffic congestion caused on the long-term construction on the gardner. It involves opening the rent from lakeshore to the westbound gardiner at jameson joined the afternoon rush. That ramp was previously close in the afternoon because it can be difficult for drivers to merge onto the gardiner during those busy periods. The gardener is currently reduced to 2 lanes of traffic each way between dufferin and strachan for major rehabilitation work. That work is scheduled to continue for 3 years. The city issued a statement today on the reopening of the ramp. It says the ramp opened earlier this afternoon. The city of toronto's traffic operations centre reports the rant has been working extremely well to keep traffic moving traffic ations agents are present to assist with the continued flow of traffic and provide feedback to the city on the conditions on the ground. The city is also installing additional variable messaging signs and bollards to educate motorists about traffic changes as a result of the ramps reopening. It's the first day of advance voting in mississauga's. Mayor earl by-election. Voters can cast their ballots at mississauga city hall today and tomorrow. There will be another round of advance voting on june first

and second when 22 polling locations open across the city, voters are being reminded to bring a piece of id with them. An election day is set for june 10th. The blue jays continued their series with the tigers in detroit tonight. >> '02 is in the air, left centerfield. >> Things were going ok for the jays. That is until the 4th inning, that's when centre fielder having your mayor was charged with an error after nearly collided with west builders. All led to the first runs in the jays starter out it was 6 runs for them earned before he was pulled in the 5th. The jays soared a couple of runs in the 9th to avoid a shot out. The tigers win 6, 2, it's 10 40 to 16 degrees. This is toronto's breaking news cp24. It's time to go behind the scenes at some of the city's most popular destinations. We'll tee up some of this year's. >> Highlights at doors open toronto taking place this weekend. Oh Canada!! their time has come Argentina have done it! One more Messi moment! Beyond glorious! Messi magic once again This is it...the stage is set That's what they came for!! And it is spectacular!! Ready? Setty? Go! Now? Now! Furiosa, a mad max saga. Now playing only in theatres. The next lotto 6/49 Gold Ball jackpot is a massive $54 million! Imagine the possibilities Plus, the Classic $5 million jackpot. Two chances to find your possible. Do we need the selling power of adorably fluffy, delightfully dressed slow-motion kittens? We don't. Because when you're choosing an affordable phone plan, the obvious choice is Virgin Plus. Obviously. It's Leon's Storewide Super Sale! Save up to 50% on furniture. Save up to 50% on mattresses. Plus, get an l2 washer and dryer set for only $998 including a 2 year warranty! Ends Wednesday! (Upbeat music) the ndp held a news conference today calling for action to help families facing uncertainty following the province's latest funding delay. The news conference comes after the provincial government told childcare centres that it will implement a new way of funding the national 10 dollar-a-day program starting in 2025 many daycares are warning about risk of closure if a funding formula isn't soon updated to cover the actual cost of providing care. Ndp mpp bhutila car posts spoke about the impact of these funding delays and impact they're having on daycares across the province. >> Sunnyside is a not-for-profit centre. And the whole aim is to not make a profit to be able to provide this service for families in the community. Just up the street. We had only daycare, a for-profit centre withdraw from the 10 dollar-a-day childcare program because of the implementation problems, the lack of funding and the uncertainty around the funding formula. The ymca, one of the largest child care providers in the province is also experiencing the same challenges. They're losing $32,000 per child for infant care. >> Jessica thomas from the ontario coalition. For better child care says the province's approach does not match the approach of others throughout the country. What is the difference between ontario's approach versus others. And in the other provinces. Ontario, specifically scraps their planned increases, which account for inflation or >> Just planned increases since the work was implemented. So I like other provinces who have actually increased their their contributions, which makes perfect sense when you're building a system from the ground up, they have flatlined it. And that has been likely the significant difference in why this hasn't ruled out in ontario, the same way it has across the country. >> 92% of licensed childcare providers have opted into ontario's 10 dollar-a-day program. The federal government is providing more insight into why it rejected toronto's request to decriminalize possession of

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