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the social media sites confirmed it was soon no longer be possible to see that a specific user like it's a specific post. Only in the author of the post will get that information, while others will just see the total number of likes. Engineers adjuster the change was to let people like post that might be considered controversial without a concern over who might see the dead so. >> Nathan: the pairs games are fast approaching and today organizers and mailed something canadian athletes hope to see a lot of. The podiums for the olympic and peer olympic games will be revealed in front of the eiffel tower kind to the podium is made from recycled wood, that appears committee proposed a strong eco- friendly plan that will slash carbon emissions . The olympics a be held from july 26-august 11th. It be followed by the paralympic games from august 28-september 8th. >> Michelle: after attending the big wnba prime minister went to mississauga to meet young basketball players. >>> Justin trudeau led a dribbling exercise at that lady boll's camp, the chargeable organizations offers gross programs that encourage physical, and emotional and educational developing streammac also seeking to degrade equitable access for every child regardless of their socioeconomic background. >> Nathan: as we told you earlier toronto is getting a dell we nba team and likely nobody is more excited than young players today the girls say the expansion of the league means more than just a chance to be a fan, it could mean new options for their future. >> Reporter: they are among the best fume a basketball players in ontario. Members of the tds the ursula franklin academy, at the latest a citywide a champions from a school of their size. For them at the reality I wnba team is coming to toronto is exciting. >> Will definitely be getting tickets at. >> Reporter: martin has been offered spots at U.S. universities, she says for canadian players the wnba has not been to the best career choice by with its expansion north of the border, she is looking more into accepting one of those places. >> Growing up I always wanted team in toronto, more role models to look up to. Anything to toronto getting a team a well keep more young athletes in the sport. >> Reporter: professional matches are still two years away but it is already changing girls mindsets about their future and in their talent being on display. >> A lot of the college games have changed, we have seen that in the effects of players like caitlin clark. It's really inspiring, and think it's grading a lot of more talk about woman in sports and especially basketball, because seeing that a history we have been looked down upon in the world of sports and now we are showcasing we have the strength, it is haven't given us the opportunity to show it. >> Reporter: because female players tend to be physically smaller, the games are different >> It's a bit more trickery and a bit more skill because we have to get around each other. I thinn it's more interesting, you can see more happening in assisting people like myself, I can look to a player like oh, that's a move. It's because they are not tall enough, they can't dunk, that are not as flashy as guys can but it's not true and it's a very obvious when you see them play live at. >> Reporter: players believe that toronto franchise will only make one's basketball more popular. Subban I felix of many opportunities to open up, no be so lovely to see this supported finally in the long term. >> Reporter: on and off the court. >> Nathan: just ahead, a musical celebration of one of canada's most iconic songwriters. The lady gordon lightfoot is being honoured tonight at his home away from home, we will tell you that took -- star-studded lineup in moments. >> Tonight, taking on a ticket tighten. >> Is that this all a definition of monopoly? >> Concert -- if you care about the consumer, cap the price. >> The light suits against live nation, that is later on ctv national news tomic. >> Michelle: a reminder ctv news at six podcast is available to download every week made and a special shadow to those of do you the scene to the newscast live on a news, 1010. [ ] >> Announcer: get it's spring time in paris and the kings and queens of clay have come out to play Tennis played on another planet That is a piece of art right there Ooo lala! Roland garros on tsn and tsn+ 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,

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meets 20 range as we step into the end of our day, sunscreen and water still a good idea but not nearly as humid and to the long weekend, despite a few showers it'll be fantastic . >> Nathan: thank you. >>> Major to join us tonight at 11 for ctv national news followed with our next local news gas at 11:30 pm. >> Michelle: our coverage continues any time on cp 24 and on toronto.ctv.ca. >> Nathan: for jessica smith and all of us on ctv news, thank you for watching and have a good night. [ ] >> Police have identified a suspect in the shooting downtown yesterday will have more on that straight ahead. It was a toronto has responded to protesters at a pro-palestinian encampment on its campus. What off of the school is making to them in moments. And the city of toronto is celebrating today as the wnba confirms that its first expansion into canada will be right here. Reaction coming up. It's 7:00 feeling like 24 outside from 299 queen street west. You're watching toronto's breaking news cp24. Good evening. I'm phil perkins, thanks. Joining us. Our top story. 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 guys being 5 foot 6 with a thin build and is clean shaven. The shooting happened before 12:30am yesterday in the area, isabella and sherborne police say a man in his 30's with a gunshot wound was found behind a building. He was taken to hospital and remains in life-threatening condition. And police are asking for help identifying a suspect in alleged sexual assault at union station. Investigators have released these security camera images of the man that they're looking for. Police allege a woman was sexually assaulted on the eastbound go train in the station last friday. The suspect was last seen going north on bay street. Police are describing as being 20 to 30 years old, 5 foot 10 with a slim build. He was wearing dark coloured clothing, a baseball hat and carrying a skateboard. If you have information, you're asked to call police or crime stoppers. And gta. Police services have launched a campaign to combat street racing project erase, which stands for eliminate racing activity on streets everywhere kicked off an exhibition place this morning. Police from toronto, york peel halton hamilton and the opp were all there. They're coming together for this campaign because they say that 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 stunt driving and 90 criminal code dangerous driving charges. >> Some 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 also the universe of toronto has been offered to the representatives of a pro-palestinian encampment in response to demands from protesters. That includes a review of their request to divest from companies with ties to israel and israeli government. If the also offers to strike and expert working group to consider options for disclosure. An increased transparency related to its investments. The university did say that it will not terminate any partnerships with israeli universities. The protesters have demanded that ties be cut with israeli academic institutions that operate in the occupied territories or support israel's military efforts. Of t president meric gertler 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 asking for from them acceptable. We hope that they will say yes. >> Now some protesters say that they're worried about a violent end to the encampment. >> The administration claims that they want to have this in cap and come to a peaceful resolution. Turns a blind side 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. >> Well, the offer comes amid some jewish students out the school say that they're comfortable on campus since the encampment was put up, they delivered a 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. >> I personally witnessed a chance for a violent student into glorifying terrorists as martyrs. And a sign that said by any means necessary. And this was the same day we saw a video released of the young girls kidnapped by and the clear brutalization they've indoor since october 7th. >> The students say they've seen an extreme rising antisemitism on campus since october. The 7th as a the school's administration isn't doing anything to address it. Moving on now, toronto city councillors are back at it again, continue to debate dozens of items still on the agenda during the second day of meetings, city council voted to allow small electric cars of the 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 that there was little police enforcement of the e-scooter ban. >> My ward is toronto and I see e-scooters all the time everywhere we have young a teenager who's writing them. I've seen seniors old as 75 right at them. You're not going away anytime soon. And for the mayor fact, because of a liability reasons, we choose not make them the goal. I think it's kind of ridiculous is here to stay. >> And councillor brad bradford will be presenting a motion to make sure that the city does all it can to speed up the construction. The gardiner expressway, that's significantly still traffic in and out of the city. >> The experience on the gardiner right now is an absolute horror show. It's choking our economy, it's killing our small business and it is ruining quality of life for residents here in toronto. The idea that the administration thinks this type of catastrophic delays acceptable for 3 years is that is not on. So the motion that I'm presenting today are a number of key steps to speed up the construction, minimize the impact and get torontonians moving again faster. >> Timeline for rehab work on the aging expressway is 3 years. City staff are already looking at other options to speed it up. And the second priority item will also be discusses official plan amendment to allow townhouses and small-scale apartment buildings on major streets in the city. Recommended 6 story buildings with 30 units, but 16 of buildings are also up for discussion. And 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 the new information reveals closer involvement by premier ford and his staff and urges a close review of investigation was launched in october after ontario's integrity commissioner released a detailed report this summer and 2 how lands were selected to be removed from the province's greenbelt premier ford has denied any involvement in the scandal. I to the hard court now it's 2000 basketball fans every way for for almost a decade. It seems toronto officially getting a wnba team. Kilmer sports ventures led by mlse chair, their tent on the guy in the white and orange suit 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 of al curry's expansion teams are playing next year. Trials currently unnamed team will play out of coca cola coliseum at exhibition place. It is the first franchise outside the U.S. and is expected to play some games in vancouver and montreal. Plenty dignitaries and politicians were on hand for all the good news. >> The team will start play in our 2026 season. And we're just at such a pivotal pivotal moment. It for our league >> We have set viewership records sell out selling out season tickets growing the game and adding 14th team particularly significant milestone in the ongoing growth of of the leak. So this has been a major goal of mine. Certainly since I joined the league a few years ago. I'm here with my team who made this all and we know as we looked at the data around

toronto, be a remarkably diversity and vibrant city. And we're so proud that the wnba is now part of this open and welcoming community. >> For years, young girls in basketball have been inspired by some of the nba greats. Michael jordan, kobe bryant, demar derozan, kyle lowry who was with us here today to >> Jamal murray and sga. >> But these young women never saw someone like themselves on the stage playing the sport they love. >> Now the wnba has changed all that. And today we're changing that here in canada. >> 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's sold out and set records for attendance broadcast viewership and merchandise sales. >> Well, rashes. The president of the new team after spending 11 years with the toronto raptors as a front office executive. Now she joined cp24 live at noon in studio and spoke about the work that lies ahead to build this new team. >> I'm going higher, first and foremost. An incredible general happen right away with how we have somebody in place at the end of this year. They will then hire a head coach and he was great as I have seen first hand for the last 11 years. How to build a team working for the raptors and in the front masai ujiri, bobby webster, dan tolzman. There's some of the best in the business dana find talent and building a team. And I got to see firsthand that happening for the last 11 years. I'm really excited to find someone to empower them and also provide some insights when they asked. >> Raptors superfan believes the toronto wnba team will become canada's team, similar to how the raptors have. >> This is hughes and I was a dreaming about this a few years ago. And couple times I did this in levied bombs hear about this. And I'm so happy and excited that he's making it possible to come toronto in all. And I'm very excited about it. >> Mayor olivia chow has declared today, wnba day here in the city of toronto. It is 7:11. 24 degrees. You're watching toronto's breaking news cp24. We come back. It's a sleigh shun was tabled today that could extend citizenship to children born outside of the country. That story's coming up. Welcome to the world of spycraft. (Dramatic music) Keep yours eyes glued to the action. Let's get down. Let's get funky! What are you concealing? You a communist sympathizer? (Whistles) It's just a job. The Sounds of Summer Sale is on now at Visions Electronics! Incredible savings on amazing tech for outdoor entertainment TVs, speakers, car audio, and more! No Interest and No Payments Until 2026 Plus a chance to Win your purchase See all the deals at Visions dot ca Is it time to renew your mortgage? Struggling with credit card debt? Owe money to the cra? Have difficulty paying your mortgage? Or need cash for any reason? Northwood Mortgage can help. Northwood is more flexible and has access to better rates than the banks. Approval is based on equity in your home and not just your income. And Northwood provides fast closing turnaround with a payment plan that suits your budget. For an easy home equity loan visit NorthwoodMortgage.com We're working harder for you I'm playing Bingo... in a cave. It's Casino Time where you are. Ontario only. Must be 19+. Please play responsibly. (Playful music) (Dynamic instrumental music) welcome back. Immigration minister marc miller tabled legislation today aimed at extending citizenship to children born outside of the country. The

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