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CITY24 - Saturday, May 25, 2024 - 12:00 a.m. (ET) - Segment #17

>>> The pwhl final continued last night with minnesota hosting boston for game 3. >> Picking up speed and in front and she scores! >> Minnesota scored 59 seconds into the game. She also had an assist to help lead the home team to victory. Minnesota leads the best of five series 2-1 and will play tomorrow >> The weekend is here. There are lots of new movies hitting the theaters including the latest mad mass installment. [ ] >> The movie is a high origin story set 15 to 20 years before furry road after being kidnapped by war lord's henchmen she vows -- she finds herself in a battle to make her way home. Richard crouse says it a wild ride. >> Nobody shoots action scenes quite the same way that george miller is able to. They are fre nenic. The camera is in constant motion. It is exciting. It is like old monster truck ads say that you will pay for the whole seat but you'll only use the edge. This movie is so visually engrossing engrossing. There is an action scene here. Took 78 days to shoot and it will make the eyes pop out of their sockets. I gave it 4 out of 5. See it as large and as loud as you possibly can. >> I realized nobody fantized about the same hitman. >> Loosely based on a true story. It follows a mild-mannered professor who on the side works for the police and secretly records an under cover officer posing as a hitman 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 more than he should. He says the movie is light and frothy but anchored by a good smart script and performances. >> It has a scene about three-quarters of the way through the movie that with the audience that I saw this with burst into applause after it was over. It was that well performed, that well written, that funny with the slap stick kind of edge to it that pervades through the film. I gave this one four out of five stars. It is called hit man. It is in theaters right now. It is really worth a look. >> Wait here junior. I'll be right back. [ ] >> Another reboot of gar field is hitting the theaters. Chris pratt voices the character after being abandoned by his father as a kitten. He leads a life of leisure when vic reappears they embark on a risky heist. >> Gar field doesn't behave like gar field. It is a lot of fun if you're 10 or 11 years old. That's absolutely who this movie is aim at. They probably don't know who he is anyways. They don't care that he doesn't sleep all day and doesn't insult his best friend odie and all the things that go with the comic strips. What this movie does is just deliver a big genaric action movie. [ ] >> Wait, hold up. >> Babes explores the complexity of friendship and motheredhood. At the scene strain when one gives birth to her second child and the other gets pregnant from a one night stand. It is 7:5515°. This is toronto's breaking news cp24. A look at today's top story when we come back. [ ] (Dramatic music) I am Paul Atreides! Duke of Arrakis! Let me fight beside you. I'll show you the way. What have you been up to? It seems like from your social posts you've been on a ton of adventures. You wouldn't believe it. We stood at the base of the most incredible waterfall, then we had dinner overlooking it. We explored a century old power station with a giant underground tunnel. We wandered through a tropical garden oasis with thousands of butterflies, and we soared above raging whitewater rapids in an antique cable car. How many countries did you visit? Countries? We did that all at Niagara Parks. ( )

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>>> And u of t delivered a trespass notice to a university encampment. The deadline to vacate the space at kings college circle is monday morning. For now, saturday morning, 8 o'clock, 15°. A bit chilly. This is toronto's breaking news, cp24. I'm phil perkins. A toronto man is dead after a wheel smashed through the windshield of a bus on the qew in st. Catharines. Chopper 24 hovered over the scene in the toronto-bound lanes near the garden city skyway bridge. The opp say a wheel came off a passenger van. You can see it right there, hit a pickup and went through the bus windshield. A 48-year-old toronto man who was a passenger on the bus was killed. Other passengers were seriously hurt. This happened around 3:40 yesterday afternoon. >>> A mother and a child were sent to hospital after being hit by a vehicle in etobicoke last night. This happened last night. Paramedics tell us the mother and child were taken to hospital. Their injuries are considered minor. >>> The university of toronto delivered a trespass notice to organized. The protest continues. The university says the deadline to vacate the space is 8 a.m. Monday morning. Until then t two sides meet for talks on sunday. This follows an offer the university presented on thursday in a bid to end the weekslong protest. It formed a working group to consider disclosure of its investments. >> The offer that they put forward is the first offer. It's the first step. We look forward to further negotiations. It's a bit disheartening, this administration is still going forward with this trespass notice. We are here, continue to be here and continue to demand respect. >> Roger: jewish advocacy group halal ontario is calling for the removal of the encampments. As the encampment protest continues at u of t, st. George's campus, vandalism has been found at the university's campus in scarborough. A number of red triangles were spotted at the campus on military trail. They featured crosshairs. Upside down triangles have become a popular symbol amongst pro palestinian advocates. Some interpretations linked them to hamas' military wing. The paint was covered up. The toronto police hate crime unit says it is aware of the occurrence.

>>> Crown prosecutors say that a deadly shooting at a mississauga restaurant three years ago was the result of a plot from a group that pledged allegiance to isis. The reason a mississauga man was killed, he was ready to expose those terrorist ties. Here's ctv's john woodward. >> Reporter: it was a bloody scene in 2021. Five people shot. 25-year-old akil died in an attack that shocked the city of mississauga. >> Senseless. It is senseless. >> Reporter: at the time police released this video of the gunman before and after the shooting, part of the investigation that led to the arrest of three men and led the crown attorney to tell a jury that akil went to work in abbasi's warehouse. They pledged legioniousallegiance to isis. He was planning to go to the authorities and betray the others. It's our position that the others came up with a plan to prevent that from happening. A plan to kill naim akl and his family. That plan was put into action. Nath entered the restaurant and rushed into the trunk of a waiting honda accord which sped off. His mother heard several pops. She rushed in to see several family members being shot including one of her sons. I could see the blood everywhere on the ground. I could do nothing. She called 9-1-1 and asked any driver in the gas station for help. Police pulled footage from 70 dash cams and surveillance cameras en route to follow him back. John woodward, ctv news. >> A married couple have been found guilty of murder and attempted murder in a hamilton case finding oliver krarafa. The crown suggested he kill pratt because he couldn't pay back half a million dollars invested into a failing business. The pair fled to europe after the killings.

>>> An independent mp has asked to run for the federal conservatives in the next election. He was the liberal candidate in spadina-fort york in 2021 dropped just days before the vote for failing to disclose a withdrawn sexual assault charge. He won his seat and has been sitting as an independent since them. Vuong is hoping pierre poilievre will nominate him in a gta riding. He maintained party membership since last november. Party spokeswoman said the tories are not considering bringing him into caucus. >> Reporter: a new wing is designed to give patients a faster and more private way to get mental health assistance. Here's ctv health report pauline chan. >> Reporter: north york general played a key role in andrew's life. >> I was dealing with a diagnosis of what appeared to be depression and turned out to be complex posttraumatic stress disorder. >> Reporter: the emergency department was a noisy busy place. >> It becomes obvious that the space is built for physical ailments. >> You're in a room with a little barrier there and a person says, okay, we're going to have a conversation. Don't worry. It's confidential. Now can you please tell me about the most traumatic and worse thing you have been experiencing. >> Reporter: the lack of privacy and need for a calm secure place devoted to mental health created the creation of north york general's new patient zone. >> The staff here are trained at medical nurse cpso -- and mental health nurses. They come from triage. They would have had to go to triage, wait for an emerge doc, see an emerge nurse who doesn't have the mental health background and wait hours upon hours upon hours. >> We see patients feeling a little bit of grief or depression or patients who may be a danger to themselves or others. >> Reporter: people coming in to the er can be quickly devoted to the people zone. >> Access is streamlined to mental health care. >> Reporter: the unit has secure rooms. >> The lack of noise in the purple zone, the privacy, the fact that there's kind of individual attention, those are really big things. >> Reporter: andrew works as a peer counsellor outside the hospital. >> Reporter: the emergency department says 300 patients a day with 4% dealing with mental health problems. >> 4% is growing every year. The emerge volumes grow every year. >> Reporter: the immediate plans include hiring more staff and building connections with community mental health organizations. Pauline chan, ctv news. >> Doors open toronto is happening this weekend giving you a chance to explore more than 160 of the city's historic and significant sites. Since 2000, the event allows the public to get behind-the-scenes looks at landmarks including todd morden bills, gordon park and the subway station. This year's theme is hidden histories. The lead programming joins cp24 with more. >> The great things about doors open is the opportunity to see inside the buildings you walked past that you wonder what goes on in there. Get off the beaten path. Learn a different skill. Whether you're into stretcharchitecture or design, history. All of these sites are participating. It's interesting to learn about the gems in your backyard. >> The sites are open today and sunday from 10 a.m. To 5 p.m. The city is trying to alleviate some of the traffic congestion caused to the long-term construction on the gardiner. It involves opening the ramp from lakeshore to the westbound gardiner. The ramp was previously closed in the afternoon. It can be difficult for drivers to merge onto the gardiner during busy periods. That's scheduled to continue for three years. The city issued a statement today on the reopening of the ramp. It says the ramp opened earlier this afternoon as in friday. The city of toronto's traffic operations centre reports the ramp has been working extremely well to keep traffic moving. Traffic agents are present to assist with the continued throw of traffic and provide feedback about the conditions on the ground. The city is installing various

digital messaging siends -- siends and bollards to educate motorists about traffic changes as a result of the ramp's reopening. I have got to took up what a bollard is. Service on lakeshore west rail will be modified on certain weekends until june 9th. The trains operate every 15 minutes between union and oakville and then hourly from oakville to west harbour. Train service on the barrie line will be suspended for critical track work. During this time, buses will run between highway 407 and allen and waterfront. For those taking the ttc specifically on line 2, there's no service between woodbine and kennedy. Today crews will be doing shuttle work. Regular service should be back on monday. You're watching toronto's breaking news, cp24. Indians heading to the poll after the country's next (School bell rings) ( ) ( ) (Crowd cheering on tv) ( ) No amount of studying can guarantee a gambling win. Find tips for safer play at gamblingisrandom.ca. ( ) No one told Jason that adulting sometimes requires you to stretch time. It said karate at four and swimming at 1600. Who knew that's the same time? Everyone, Jason. Everyone knew that? Literally, everyone. But you can up your adulting game with Sonnet home and auto insurance. Just go online and in minutes you're covered. Plus, Canadian university and college grads can get a juicy discount. Hey, I went to university. And look at you now. Kids, look! Get up, Dad. ( ) Do you have a question about personal injury? Can I sue? I'm Wendy of Sokoloff Lawyers. I have over 30 years of experience and I can answer your questions. So, call me. Don't put it off, call Sokoloff Menopause can change your hair. I have thinning happening here, which I noticed when I was taking a selfie. Using our thickening treatment fights breakage for fuller looking hair. I feel good. So I want products that are made for where I'm at. Hair Biology. (Playful music) . >> Phil: welcome back. The israeli army says it killed dozens of terrorists during operations in gaza. Officials say the operations took place in the northern city of gibalia. The attacks come on the heels of the world court ordering israel to halt its offensive in the southern city of ratifia .

>>> A two-storey restaurant collapse on the spanish island of majorca on palma in the mediterranean island popular with tourists. According to local media reports people were dancing on a terrace that collapsed on top of another floor. The cause of the collapse is under investigation. A police official says it was due to excessive weight. >>> Millions of indians heading to the polls in the last round of voting in a gruelling national election. The voters were lined up as early as 7 a.m. Local time to avoid the blazing sun expected. This election is considered one of the most consequential in history. The prime minister campaigns for a third time. Those are expected to be counted on june 4th. >>> All right, turning now to a threat of significant disruptions at the canada-u.s. Border heading into the busy summer season. Canadian airports and land crossings could see long lines as border workers worked in favour of a strike mandate. Unions representing roughly 9,000 members say they could be innocent picket line next month. Here's ctv's quebec bureau chief genevieve beauchemin. >> Reporter: canadian's plans for a summer abroad could hit a roadblock. Unions were handed a strike mandate, a move supported by 96% of the members who voted. >> Absolutely. I can see people being frustrated, inconvenienced, upset, annoyed, all of those things. It's not something that we want either. >> Reporter: cbsa employees are posted at land crossings, airport, marine ports and work as intelligence officers investigators. They want work conditions in line with law enforcement and rcmp. >> Protections around excessive discipline and contracting out and, of course, equitable retirement benefits. >> Reporter: they also want telework options for those who can work from home, this at a time when the public sector threatened discontent. Where the union sees an impasse, the employer says the federal government says the strike is unnecessary. >> Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: we recognize the hard work they do every day keeping canada safe at our borders. The best labour agreements happen at the bargaining table. That's exactly where the ministers are focused. >> Phil: the government says 9% as union members are designated as essential. Their job action could leave motorists idling. >> It could slow the flow of goods across borders and spend time at the la colle border for instance. The unions say the window to assert disruptions is closing. Strike measures could come by mid-june. >> Phil: in the meantime, an internal evaluation says better training and information processing tools are needed to help the canadian border service agency. The nature of activities and a lack of data made it difficulty to fully assess the program's effectiveness. The program is responsible for the national collection of intelligence on issues. A border services agency spokesperson says that efforts are under way to address the evaluation's recommendations.

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