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>> From close to cosmetics, jewellery to alcohol, they have become popular targets for shoplifters. Police in york region are warning the public about booster bags, devices are using to thwart security systems. Janice golding explained how they work. >> They wouldn't draw any attention if you were to carry them into a store however, they have been modified in certain ways in order to attempt to obsess. >> Reporter: detective constable... A booster back, one of the ways crooks are ripping up retailers across the gta. >> They've added compartments to this jacket. >> This is what it looks like with an interior pocket. >> Reporter: these clothing items and accessories are part of a whole york regional police recovered as part of a two-month long multi- forest investigation in organized retail theft. >> Which hung the people a store in groups with the sole purpose of stealing items in bulk. 501 location, 300 at another location. >> Reporter: here's one of the modified items of clothing that the thieves where. Expert on top of a booster skirt which is basically a large pouch with a zipper inside to conceal items in. Shoplifting streets targeting chain stores for items thieves could resell in the underground market. >> Everything from cosmetics to perfume, jewellery, high-end clothing and alcohol. >> Reporter: according to a release in the retail council of canada, shoplifting has increased across all categories including food, apparel, and merchandise, escalating inflation and a growing resale market for stolen goods that are some of the contributors that there is also an alarming trend of repeat offenders and people using violence. >> They're working in smaller cells. There is no hierarchy structure. >> Project booster, investigators arrested 88 people, late hundred and 69 charges in recovered merchandise worth more than a hundred and 14,000 from an estimated $333,000 worth of stolen goods. >> From the outside, the person that was rescued, you'd never know. >> And initiative they say has made a dent. >> We've noticed a decrease here into district. >> Police say this is a nationwide problem with stolen goods still making their way to and from the gta. >> Preexposure prophylaxis to prevent hiv transmission has been around for several years but any medication promises to make protecting yourself even easier. Our health reporter explains. >> It's been eight years since a daily pill to prevent hiv has been available in canada but now there's a new drug that promises to be even more efficient. >> I think it's really exciting that the new drug got approved in canada for prevention of hiv. >> He's with an organization to promote education about hiv and hepatitis c. >> It something you only need to take every two months and that's really great. >> It's not an oral medication. It's a medication that's given by injection in the buttocks. >> Studies have shown it to be highly effective. >> Better adherence is contributing to better protection. Taking a pill every day is sometimes not easy for everyone. >> I would really hope that the company prices it responsibly and if that happens then our provinces and territories can then subsidize it. >> Because the target has just been approved in canada, pricing and provincial coverage have yet to be determined. >> In canada we have approximately 62,000 people living with hiv right now and roughly every year we get about 2000 new cases of hiv and so I think this is a game changer. >> Reporter: because the makers of the drug also make an hiv treatment and already have a support program in canada, they hope they will expand that to include injection clinics for canadians using the drug. Blinds to Go's 70th Anniversary celebration continues! Right now, take 25% off all shades and drapery. Brighten your home this spring. Select from hundreds of fabrics and colors. Flowers are blooming, and so are the savings. Blinds To Go. We make it easy. Number one in sewer and drain cleaning. Number one in water damage clean-up. And number one in the number two business since 1935. Call Roto-Rooter that's the name. And away go troubles down the drain. Roto-Rooter! Welcome to BetMGM Live Dealer. All your favorite casino games. Black Jack, Poker, Roulette, Craps and More. All on your phone, desktop or tablet, twenty-four seven. Play with friends or make new ones at the table. Double down Dave! Chat with players and live dealers like you are at the casino. Give me a ten! Yes!

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is expected to play games in vancouver and montreal as well. Plenty of dignitaries and politicians were on hand for today's announcement. >> Now the city of toronto will join us. >> This is all possible. >> Because of larry tanenbaum and kilmer sports ventures. They have been determined partners committed to bringing a wnba franchise here to canada. We've been in conversations with larry for a while. And it became clear that he and his team have the experience, the infrastructure, the this is a visionary ownership group. And to larry and judy, there is no one we would rather partner with to take the w's first act on our journey to become a more globally. >> Through thick and thin through heartbreak and triumph and heartbreak. Torontonians consistently demonstrate their passion, their commitment and their love for professional sports. Toronto is also a diversity welcoming city and a progressive city. So it should come as no surprise that when it hosted the first-ever wnba game in canada a year ago, it sold out and set records for attendance broadcast viewership and merchandise sales. >> And for more reaction to today's news, we're joined live by cp24's lindsay bus scale. Lindsay. This feels like the start of a new era in sports in toronto. You have been talking to fans tonight, what are they saying to you? >> Yeah, I mean, a lot of people incredibly excited about this. Cja know this is such a moment and we've been having such a moment when it comes to women's sports and more national league's gaining actual attention. You look at the pwhl this year and now you've got a women's basketball team coming to toronto and seems as though there's a lot of interest. So I think those seats will be fall when they do start playing in 2026, but you really have to look at how big this is not just having a women's basketball team here, but what this means when it comes to role models for both young girls and young boys growing up watching professional athletes that are women playing in a basketball team. You know what this means for equality in sport. We obviously still a long way to go, but this is another really big stop. We have been speaking of people tonight about how they feel when it comes to having a team here in toronto. A lot of excitement. Have a listen. >> I think it's a rated time to also make a global like in the U.S. you have a lot of women's basketball it's also like a varsity sport. So I think if they bring that to canada on cars. A lot of young female athletes to participate as well. >> And that's awesome. I mean, like it's about time we got a wnba team up in here right? I mean, the raptors >> I for toronto, it's a bigger caught accomplishment, especially, you know, empowering women and women in sports. It's great for the city to bring more tourism. And even a sports for short, you know, along with the raptors, you know, we have a have a new wnba team coming in 2026 will be great for the city. I'm hoping the city's electric and vibrant. >> So it really is game-changing sijia as you is coming in 2026 us a couple of years away. And that team will be playing out of the coca cola coliseum at exhibition place. But if need be, they will move to scotiabank, which is a lot more sees the exhibition place incredibly exciting. The owner said today they don't have a name yet for the team, they're going to take their time looking for public input as well when it comes to finding a name. We did ask people tonight as well what they thought there was actually a couple interesting ideas and a lot of them surround the raptors kind of a spinoff of the raptors, the toronto lizards, the toronto rock says was named twice by 2 separate people want to ask. So it seems as though people are leaning one way or another. I do know, as I mentioned, our producer mandy says the trial bandits will be a good name for this team. I think that's pretty cute. I think that would work well. So so many ideas, obviously, that public input is going to come a little later. This is just the first stop today, but really, big news here tonight. Sijia. >> Yeah, I love the toronto band. Is that such a great name? And I mean, picking that name is is half the fun, right? We still have 2 years ago, but this will be a conversation that a lot of us will be having. I can't wait. Yeah. Well, thanks so much lindsay, appreciate the update. Tonight. Now city council has approved a motion to have staff look at ways to ramp up construction on the gardner. The motion direct city staff to study the feasibility of 24/7 construction, including work on sundays, will also considering how to minimize impacts on the local community. An interim report is due back in july. The gardener is currently reduced to 2 lanes of traffic each way between dufferin and strachan for major rehabilitation work. It's scheduled to continue for 3 years. >> And I appreciated the commentary in the answers and the thoughtful replies from our staff team tonight. They are on it. They want to see us

do better. But there is a role for this council on this admonition ration to exercise some leadership, provide that direction and I'll be honest, it shouldn't have taken 7 weeks of a horror show to have this conversation. This should have been tied-up from the beginning, focused on how we could get this done as quickly as possible because of the extent of the impact. >> City councillors also voted to allow small electric cars with a maximum speed of 50 kilometres an hour on streets. E-scooters remain banned on streets, although it is legal to own them in toronto. City staff also admitted there was a little police enforcement of the e-scooter ban. The university of toronto has made an offer to the representatives of the pro-palestinian encampment in response to demands from protesters. It includes a review of their request to divest from companies with ties to israel and the israeli government u of t also offers to strike an expert working group to consider options for disclosure and increase transparency to related to its investments. The university says it will not terminate any partnerships with israeli universities. The protesters have demanded that ties be cuts with israeli academic institutions that operate in the occupied territories or supports israel's military effort. The presidents of uft spoke about the offer. >> Students understood that this was our best believe that recognize that we're serious about ending the encampment sooner rather than later. And that the ball is now in their court to really decide on the commitments that we're offering. In exchange commitments are asking for from them acceptable. We hope that they will say yes. >> The group u of t occupy for palestine calls the offer inadequate and offensive student protesters say they are also worried about a violent end to the encampment. >> Administration claims that they want to have this in cap and come to a peaceful resolution. Time to blindside us at every turn. This is a farce. Devastated to us on record that they will not call the police over this weekend. The trespass notice lies that they spread about us about hate speech. They continue to talk about lay the groundwork for a violence clearing. >> The offer comes amid some jewish students at the school saying they're not comfortable on campus since the encampments was set up, they delivered letter highlighting their concerns to the school's president. >> Recent events on campus has caused our community to feel unsafe and unwelcome on a campus that we had just has every right as anybody else. Students have been blocking other students from entering buildings. They have been blocking access to the university campus grounds. That's a problems. There's no other way to put it. >> The students say they've seen an rise in antisemitism on campus since october 7th and say the school administration is not doing anything to address it. The union representing thousands of ttc workers have formally set june 7th as a strike date. It follows a ruling by ontario's top court, which is upholding the right of transit workers to strike the provincial government appealed a ruling that said a lot eliminated. The workers right to strike was unconstitutional. That appeal was dismissed today atu local one 13 represents about 12,000 operators and other frontline staff at the ttc contract talks continue. But the union says they remain far apart on the main issues of job security, wages and benefits. This is toronto's breaking news cp24 police have identified a suspect in the shooting downtown yesterday. We'll have more on that straight ahead. You can't leave without cuddles, but you also can't leave covered in hair. With Bounce Pet, you can cuddle and brush that hair off. Bounce. It's the sheet. Come visit Carassauga May 25th and 26th, Canada's largest multicultural festival with 13 stages of live performances by dance groups, bands and more. Experience delicious food and drinks from around the world. Weekend passes only $15 visit carassauga.com and get yours today. It's Leon's Storewide Super Sale! Save up to 50% on furniture. Save up to 50% on mattresses. get an l2 washer and dryer set for only $998 including a 2 year warranty! Ends Wednesday!

police have identified a suspect wanted in the shooting downtown early yesterday. 24 year-old adrian gordon of toronto is wanted on multiple charges, including aggravated assault and possession of a loaded, restricted or prohibited firearm. Gordon is described as 5 foot 6 with a thin build and clean shaven. The shooting happened before 12:30am yesterday in the area of isabella ensure born. Police say a man in his 30's with a gunshot wound was found behind a building. He was taken to the hospital and remains in life-threatening condition. Police are asking for your help to identify a suspect in alleged sexual assault at union station. Investigators have released the security camera images of the man they are looking for. A woman tells police she was sexually assaulted on an east van go train in the station last friday. The suspect was last seen going north on bay street. He is described as 20 to 30 years old, 5 foot 10 with a slim build. He was wearing dark clothing, a baseball hat and carrying a skateboard. Anyone with information is asked to call police or crime stoppers. Gta police services of launched a campaign to combat street racing project erase, which stands for eliminate racing activity on streets everywhere kicked off the exhibition place this morning. Police from toronto, york peel halton hamilton and the opp were in attendance. They're coming together for this campaign because they say street racing has no jurisdictional boundaries. >> It's crucial for people to understand the risk associated with illegal street racing and the potential consequences not only for themselves, but for other users of our roads. We want to emphasize the importance of keeping racing activities confined to legal race trucks. This is essential for public safety. We want encourage the public and empower communities to report dangerous driving and illegal racing activity. >> Stunt driving and street racing carry possible fines of up to $10,000 as well as a 30 day license suspension at roadside in a 14 day vehicle. Impoundment liberal leader bonnie crombie has requested an update into the status of the ongoing greenbelt investigation. In a letter to the rcmp commissioner crombie says new information reveals closer involvement by premier doug ford and his staff and urges a close review of it. Investigation was launched in october after ontario's integrity commissioner released a detailed report. The summer into how lands were selected to be removed from the province's greenbelt premier ford has denied any involvement in the scandal. Ontario will be moving to automatic license plate renewals as of july. 1st, premier doug ford announced a plan for automatic renewals back in the winter, but there was no date for it to begin the automatic renewals will only be available for drivers in good standing. Those with parking tickets are told bills will still have to do it manually. The ford government previously ended annual registration fees for licence plates, but drivers are still required to renew their plates on their birthday each year. This is toronto's breaking news cp24 new legislation tabled today could extend citizenship to children born outside of the country. We'll explain. Coming up after the break. Feeling sluggish or weighed down? Could be a sign that your digestive system isn't at its best. But a little Metamucil every day can help. Metamucil's psyllium fibre gels to trap and remove the waste that weighs you down... ...so you can lighten up* every day the Metamucil way. -Spring is a great time to get things done. A Flexi Line might be right for you. -Could you use two eighty or even two point eight million? -Call us today. (Dynamic music) immigration minister marc miller tabled legislation today aimed at extending citizenship to children born outside of the country. The proposed bill would extend citizenship by descent be on the first generation born outside of canada, parents born outside the country would need to have spent a minimum of 3 years in canada before the birth or adoption of their child in order to pass on their canadian citizenship. Marc miller, minister of immigration refugees and citizenship canada spoke on the details of the proposed bill to extend citizenship rights. >> The proposed legislation will extend citizenship by descent beyond the first generation in a way that is inclusive and upholds the value for citizenship. If passed, the bill extends automatic citizenship to anyone who was born outside the country to canadian parent before the legislation comes into force. We also introduced amendments to respond issues raised at parliamentary committees as well as in the courts. They will restore citizenship to those we call last canadians, that could be someone who was never able to

become a citizen or law citizenship because of previous and outdated legislative provisions. >> The conservative government change along 2009 to prevent canadian parents born abroad from passing down their citizenship unless their child was born in canada. There was a great turnout today at nathan phillips square for newcomers day. It's the 10th annual toronto newcomer day, which celebrates those new to the city innings to help them adjust to life in toronto. Newcomers get to meet with representatives from local organizations to learn about services they can access to make. Getting settled in easier. The event also featured a showcase of cultural performances and a citizenship ceremony for new canadians. >> I guarantee immigrated to canada more than 50 years ago, 5 decades ago. As newcomers and my mom my mom and dad now their first home together and demonstrated to my siblings and I that belonging and citizenship is about what each of us does together to make our neighbourhoods and our city and our country a better place. How many of you are with them on that? Yes, sir. >> The celebration also featured a tour of city hall in booths where canadians can learn about voting in ontario. Officials gathered in thorncliffe park for the ceremonial groundbreaking of a new community health centre this afternoon. >> It's >> The thorncliffe park community hub is a 67,000 square foot of space that offers a full range of social physical and mental health services to the community. It aims to connect locals with services they need and services. They may not be able to access. Otherwise, >> This is truly a one-stop shop. >> Absolutely all in this building where people feel they belong. This is their community is right in the heart off foreign cliff. Everything's integrated all the sectors collaborating each other, saying that we are stronger together >> The hub set to open later this year. This is toronto's breaking news cp24. A new study has found increased levels of more curry in the waters near grassy narrows first nation that story's coming up next. Ram Power Days are here. The power to choose from the most awarded truck brand over the last five years. Like Ram Classic. As versatile as it is capable. Ram 1500, voted best large pickup in Canada. Or Ram Heavy Duty with a no-charge Cummins. And you don't pay for 90 days. The power is yours. The time is now. Get 20% off msrp on Ram Classic for up to $14,200 in discounts. Plus get 4.99% financing. British columbia based london drugs says cyber criminals have released some of the data they stole after it refused to pay a ransom. The retailer closed all 79 of its stores in bc, alberta, saskatchewan, manitoba, when it became aware of the cyber attack last month. They reopened earlier this month. London drugs says the files stolen may contain some employee information bc based threat analyst with anti-virus software company says the hacking group lockbit released what it claimed was the company's data. Lockbit has been described by british authorities as the world's most harmful cybercrime group. A new study has found increased levels of mercury in the waters near grassy narrows. First nation in ontario. The research from the university of western suggest mercury contamination in the english wabigoon river has written significantly due to industrial pollution. They have also found high levels of methylmercury and even more toxic compound due to wastewater discharge from the dryden paper mill mixing with the existing mercury. The new democrat mpp and deputy party leader told us why he believes the problem has existed for so many decades. >> And I when we talk racism, it exists in this time. And I think either people you know, that look like me or, you know, look, think people aggressive know deal with the big already, but I think people and I think we need to be able to address been that, you know, the, the environmental racism that exists within that system of itself, like, you know, I can, I think we need to again, the government of ontario responded, knew but it's a it's come far too long and and I think it's a responsibility

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