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owners will face a higher rate, meaning their monthly bills could skyrocket. Of particular. Concern are murder, rising loans where payments are already only going to interest in not making a dent in the principal loan amount. Well, there's a new travel option for passengers looking for cheap travel, but only if they pack light. Westjet is planning to introduce a cheaper fare category 4 passengers willing to fly without to carry on bag. The airline ceo says the ultra-low price offer will be appealing for travellers seeking the most affordable fare, while also freeing up overhead bin space for passengers. Travellers who purchase it will still be able to store a backpack or purse under the seat in front of them. Aviation logistics expert john gradek joined cp24 with more on what this new fare will mean for the industry. >> This is westjet's attempt. >> 2 fact create a new class of fares that I'm not to do so lower probably the other fares will go higher. But this was the conditions associated with little fair are no carry on bags cannot under the scene for you because you're saying, you know, premium space in that case and overhead bin, these people today don't have enough room. So we're going to create a disincentive for people to bring stuff on board by creating is the fair. So its history. >> You making it very confusing. >> New category will be available in a couple of weeks. A new study has found increased levels of mercury in the waters near grassy narrows. First nation in ontario. The research from university of western suggests mercury contamination in the english weather con river has risen significantly due to industrial pollution. They've also found high levels of methylmercury, which is an even more toxic. How compound due to wastewater discharge from the dryden paper mill mixing with the existing mercury new democrat mpp and deputy party leader. So mom across as adequate resources are needed to clean up the river system. >> And I think that governments and the companies no respect for the rights of person. He says people to live a healthy life and that the community of grassy narrows deserve a life to live their life and within their lands resources not exploited by, you know, corporate greed. And we need to get on board to make sure we protect this beautiful northern ontario country, beautiful ontario. And i, you know, we need to protect that the system's other the water, the 100 the animals that live in those waters. >> Symptoms of mercury poisoning can include tremors, insomnia, memory loss in year-old muscular effects. It's a 20 to 23 degrees. This is toronto's breaking news cp24. Look at your top stories straight ahead. Stay with us. At Arista, we don't just build homes, we build communities. Arista Homes. Celebrating 30 years. Man: I love that my daughter still needs me. But sometimes I can't help due to pain in my hands. So I use Nervive Nerve Relief. Its dose of ala helps relieve pain associated with peripheral neuropathy, with results starting in 14 days. Now I can help again. Feel the difference with Nervive. I have a secret. With new Secret Clinically Proven Aluminum Free deodorant, you can almost miss the bus... But smell like you didn't. Secret helps stop odor before it starts. Smell fresh for up to 72 hours. Secret works. 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! On now for a limited time! Huge jackpots are back at Delta Bingo Online, with even more chances to win! With 20 thousand dollars in prizes starting April 20th, and one-hundred-thousand dollars in prizes on May 25th, Saturdays are for yelling bingo. Play at Online.DeltaBingo.com tonight, hoop dreams come true for canada. "a special, special day for women's basketball." you can call it the women's "inter" national basketball association now. "toronto, welcome to the w." tonight at 11 and at ctvnews.ca four eligible farmers search for real life romance with a new crop of daters farming for love on ctv (Upbeat music)

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(Upbeat music) police have identified a suspect in the shooting downtown yesterday. We'll have more on that straight ahead. The university of toronto has responded to protesters at a pro-palestinian encampment on its campus. What offer the school is making to them in moments. And the city of toronto is celebrating today as the wnba confirms its first expansion into canada is on its way here. We'll have those reactions for you coming up from 299 queen street west. This is toronto's breaking news cp24. Hello. I'm sijia liu. Thanks so much for joining us. Our top story tonight. Police have identified a suspect wanted in the shooting downtown early yesterday. 24 year-old adrian court 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 the building. He was taken to the hospital and remains in life-threatening condition. Crews responded to a 2 alarm fire at a plaza in scarborough this afternoon. The call at 3300 mcnicoll avenue at middlefield road came in just after 2:00pm, the first crews to arrive found flames and smoke and requested additional trucks to come in. They were able to knock down the fire and there were no injuries. There is no word yet on the extent of damage or what caused it. Gta police services of launched a campaign to combat street racing project erase, which stands for eliminate great racing activity on streets everywhere % kicked off at 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. >> Since this time last year, we have seen a 31% increase in calls for service relating to stunt driving. These numbers are alarming and they are unacceptable. Last summer, the toronto police service lead project burnout, a joint forces operation in partnership with the opp. >> Peel york and durham regional police services. Project bread. That was a huge success relating in 143 arrests. 135 spent writing and 90 criminal code dangerous driving charges. >> The reality is and street racing. And dangerous driving is illegal and it has no place on our roadways or highways or our parking lots. Recently, york regional police and other gta police services have been dealing with an increase of organized groups of drivers gathering in large numbers for car meets. And when some instances they engage in illegal activities, hazardous actions such as racing, drifting and burnouts. >> Stunt driving and street racing carry possible fines up to $10,000 as well as a 30 day license suspension at roadside and a 14 day vehicle. Impoundment. The university of toronto has made an offer to the representatives of a pro-palestinian encampment in response to demands from those protesters. Cp24's lindsey viscaya joins us live from the university with more. And lindsay, it looks like the protesters are still up the encampment and still up, despite this off for what is the latest? You can tell us. >> Yeah, well, that's right, sijia. I mean, this offer came today from the university to the students inside this but the university says that the students have 24 hours to look over this offer and either accepted or rejected. So that's why this encampment is still here tonight. I'll step out of the way. So you can just kind of see what's going on. Now we did ask or the organization really who is organizing encampment, the students to speak with but they declined. They said that they will not be speaking with any media until tomorrow morning, when they make an announcement because they say emergency meetings are happening in these encampments right now going over this offer that the university has given to the students and trying to make a decision when it comes to what to do. Now, this offer includes an invitation for students to attend the university's business port of governing council meeting. That's happening on june 19th. And then at that meeting, the students would be able to present their demands. The offer also includes a working group to consider options for disclosure and greater of investments. Now the school has said that it will not be cutting ties with israeli universities, but it will explore disclosure of investments. Knots, of course, one of the main demands that

students in this encampment have been demanding of the university over the last couple of we have heard already today from some students about this offer and about the ongoing negotiations between the university and students over the last couple of weeks. Here's more on that. >> This 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. >> So as I said, sijia students here will need to accept that offer from the bought it within 24 hours. So by tomorrow afternoon, if they do not accept the offer than the university says it will be issuing a trespass notice. And the school's president says it will also pursue any subsequent legal be interesting to see what comes from this. As I members in this encampment say they're not going to be speaking with us until tomorrow when this announcement regarding what their decision is going to be moving forward. So we'll have to wait and see what happens too. For now, it could go either way tomorrow. Be interesting. Thanks so much, lindsay for that update from the university of toronto. >> Toronto city councillors are back at it again to continuing to debate dozens of items still on the agenda during the second day of meetings. >> City councillors voted to allow small electric cars with maximum speed to 50 kilometres an hour on streets. E-scooters, however, remain banned on streets, although it is legal to own them. In toronto. City staff also admitted there was little police enforcement on the scooter ban. >> I really hope the federal government does create standards. They should, but there is no sign that they're about to do and in the meantime, it's good. He's are all over roads. And as I say, the evidence we got was that is 40 to 50,000 in the city already and growing rapidly. So. It would be better if the federal government took action. It would be better if the provincial government took more action. But the fact is, they're not. And here we are in the city. This kid is everywhere and we're not doing anything to regulate. >> And this evening councillor brad bradford will be presenting a motion to make sure the city does all it can to speed up construction on the gardiner expressway that is significantly stalled traffic in and out of toronto. >> We need to be exploring items like 24/7 construction assembly of some of the infrastructure off-site delivery. And finally having a coordinated approach to all of the parallel streets in the downtown that are equally congested and tied up with construction. You're dealing with major construction projects on lakeshore on gardiner, on king street, richmond adelaide queen. And that's why it at such a breaking point right now because there are no alternative routes for people to to use. So they are, they are in the unfortunate position of being stuck in traffic. >> The timeline for rehab work on the aging expressway is 3 years in a look at the gardiner this evening. You can see that traffic backed up looking like a parking lot. City staff are already looking at some other options to speed it up. And mayor olivia chow second priority item will also be discussed. It's an official plan amendment to allow townhouses in small-scale apartment buildings on major streets in the city. Staff recommends 6 story buildings with 30 units. But 60 unit buildings are also up for discussion. The union representing thousands of ttc workers has 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 the ruling that set a law 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. And the union representing striking nestle workers in toronto held a rally in support of those on the picket line today, unifor members demonstrated outside the company's manufacturing plant on sterling road in a show of solidarity. Hundreds of employees walked off the job almost 3 weeks ago. The union's key demands include pension plan improvements. It says no progress has been made at the bargaining table so far. >> People's expectations are high and you know what, rightly so in in this climate. So the end goal here is to get it fair collective agreement that everybody's happy with everybody can return to work >> The demands that the workers have our fair they're right, demands. And I they're thinking about their future, it's about pensions, it's about, it's unfortunate. We can't resolve all issues that this company has. And the

workers have that, whether it's workers working without benefits. They're working in one of the most expensive cities in canada, if not the world. And with inflation going up with rents, with the mortgage payments, everything, it's just not acceptable that nestle is not at the table dealing with these workers trying to resolve resolve this dispute. >> Unifor says there are currently no negotiation dates planned. Well, it's the announcement basketball fans have been waiting for. Toronto is officially getting a wnba team. Kilmer sports ventures led by mlse chair larry tanenbaum has been awarded the team, which will join the league in 2026. The franchise will be the 14th in the wnba after the golden state bakries expansion team starts playing next year. Toronto is currently names team will play out of the coca cola coliseum at exhibition place. It's the first franchise outside the U.S. and is expected to play games in vancouver and montreal as well. Plenty of dignitaries and politicians were on hand for today's announcement. >> And just got me thinking, let's look at the data. Let's find a committed ownership group. Let's make sure we have a good arena and player experience. Let's have a preseason game near which coming up the pandemic. We eventually did in 23 little 3 years late, but I saw excitement in the vibrancy of the city around women's sports and women's basketball. And obviously canada basketball and having canadian players in our league playing at the highest level elite. I'm all all factored into it. But when larry and I met, it was, you know, kind of like that. Jerry maguire, you had me at hello. >> Our team will complete the pathway for women in this country. >> They will see heroes that look like them in person and on the air all summer long. >> Gain inspiration from asia. Wilson, diana taurasi, breanna stewart and kia nurse. They can see that the sport they play as girls. And as women, it's just as important and worth investing in. Because the more we all recognize value and potential of women's sports. The closer we get to a more equitable future in the world of sports. >> Through thick and 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's sold out and set records for attendance. Broadcast viewership and merchandise sales. >> Theresa rush is a new president of the team after spending 11 years with the raptors as a front office executive resch joined cp24 and spoke about the work that lies ahead to build the new team. >> It's a league full of performing women and to have women leading those teams is, is I think a place where we all when I joined the nba and enjoying the rafters in 2013. I was one of the only women in the front office really on the team side, the technical side and the great thing is that change a lot, even in the last 11 years. So you see a lot more women in decision-making positions on the team side in the nba. And it's great to see the wnba be elevated and some of that same talent in the front offices. >> Mayor olivia chow has declared today wnba day here in the city of toronto. This is toronto's breaking news cp24 r&b singer cassie ventura is breaking her silence after a disturbing video showed her being violently attacked by her former boyfriend, ditty. She had to say after the break. She'll never bend the knee. The greens are coming for you, Rhaenyra, and for your children. (Dramatic music) Otto: It is your great privilege to witness this, a new day for our realm! (Cheering) (Roar) Rhaenyra: We don't choose our destiny. It chooses us. Did you know you waste 200 hours a year hand washing dishes? "Hun. Hun." Turning your back on the moments that matter. There's a better option than hand washing. Switch to your dishwasher and Cascade Platinum Plus. It uses the power of Dawn to thoroughly clean your dishes removing 99% of grease and food residue. So all you have to do is Scrape, Load, and you're done! Cascade. No prewash, no rewash, or your money back You don't have to go far away to get away Take a trip down the block to Kelsey's Why not come try our delicious shrimp, chicken or steak fajitas

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