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A woman in her 20s has died following a shooting that happened in Toronto early Saturday morning, according to police. Police say that they responded to reports of shooting at a residence in the Eglinton Avenue West Northcliffe Boulevard area just after 5 a.m. There, a female was located with injuries and pronounced deceased at the scene. There is no suspect description at this time, and little information has been provided by police. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-2222.

Descrease article font size Increase article font size For women working in emergency services, seeing someone on the police force or in the fire department breaking down barriers can be a big boost of confidence. “All of us who are here today wouldn’t be here if we weren’t wildly passionate about what we do,” Saskatoon Police alternative response officer Hailey Erickson said.On Saturday, women looking to get into the industry had a chance to meet those on the front lines as part of the Explore Emergency Services event.“They get to go through a day of fun of interacting with responders…

TORONTO – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 4 for 5 with three RBIs, a run, and a stolen base as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Minnesota Twins 10-8 on Saturday. Ernie Clement’s RBI single in the seventh inning gave Toronto (18-21) its first lead of the game. The Blue Jays reeled off seven unanswered runs in the comeback.Danny Jansen had a two-run homer, while Bo Bichette and Davis Schneider each had a solo shot in Toronto’s offensive surge. Schneider also had a sacrifice fly for another RBI and Daulton Varsho had an RBI double.Kevin Gausman laboured through three innings,…

Steam is refunding preorders of the director’s cut of Ghost of Tsushima for buyers who live in countries without PlayStation Network access. That’s despite the fact that arguably the most important part of the game is still playable without PlayStation Network account linking. The news comes after Valve abruptly delisted the game yesterday. Ghost of Tsushima only requires PSN account linking for its Legends multiplayer mode, a requirement the single player campaign is exempt from, the game’s developer went out of its way to say in a recent post. Steam, Green Man Gaming, and Epic Games Store each have disclaimers…

The most powerful geomagnetic storm in the past 20 years impacted Earth on the night of May 10-11, 2024, resulting in vibrant northern lights across Canada, the U.S. and Europe. This particular storm was so severe that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declared it a G4, the second highest level given to solar storms, the last of which took place in 2005, according to CTV News Toronto. Also known as the aurora borealis in the northern hemisphere, the dancing of lights in the night sky is caused by an explosion of material from the sun. The charged particles…

For those in the floral business, Mother’s Day is the equivalent of the Super Bowl for football athletes. It’s one of the top-selling holidays of the year and millions of the flowers sold that weekend come from miles away.It’s why a new association of flower growers,  the Association of Cut Flower Producers of Quebec, has come to life to encourage people to buy local, a growing trend that they say has many benefits.The owner of Marie Vermette flower shop on Laurier Est, Julie Belleau-Roy,  expects about 25 per cent of the flowers she will use for Mother’s Day deliveries will…

The rolling hills leading to the hamlet of Rosebud are dotted with sprawling farms and cattle pastures — and a sign sporting a simple message: No Race Track. Near that sign is another one telling would-be trespassers to stay off raceway property. That sign is riddled with bullet holes, a pockmarked symbol of an 11-year battle pitting local landowners against a motorsport family determined to realize a dream of world-class racing. The dream began in 2006 when Badlands Motorsports Resort purchased 194 hectares of prime land along the Rosebud River valley, northeast of Calgary. The…

Tents dotted the front lawn of the University of Winnipeg Saturday, as demonstrators joined a growing number of students taking a stand over the ongoing conflict in Gaza. An encampment was set up at the university Friday, with protesters listing several demands in a statement posted to Instagram.The demands include financial transparency, divestment from “companies complicit in Israeli apartheid and illegal occupation,” and a public condemnation of Israel.Demonstrators are also asking that no repercussions or disciplinary charges are aimed at students, staff, or faculty of the University of Winnipeg or the University of Manitoba as a result of their advocacy.In…

Several hours after after police forcefully removed a camp of pro-Palestinian demonstrators from the University of Alberta, hundreds of protesters marched from downtown toward the campus. In an early morning press release, police said the camp was dismantled after “repeated notice to encampment participants by the university that their activities violate university policy.” Officers said final notice was given to protesters by the U of A at 4:35 a.m. Saturday. “EPS officers arrived on site and protestors were warned again to leave, and following this, protestors were escorted from university property,” police said. Three people were arrested. Charges laid include…

Montreal — Soccer superstar Lionel Messi is expected to make his first professional visit to Canada on Saturday when Inter Miami faces CF Montreal in Major League Soccer action. The global icon will play the Saputo Stadium, and as of late Friday multiple sections at the 19,619-capacity venue had more than 40 seats remaining (not including resale tickets) and one section had more than 75.The cheapest ticket available was a single seat at $325, otherwise tickets were priced at $495 and higher, going up to $729. There is no guarantee Messi plays, but the 36-year-old Argentine superstar is healthy and…