Shots fired at Toronto Jewish girls school overnight: police

For the second time since May, police say shots were fired at a Jewish girls elementary school in Toronto. Around 4 a.m. Saturday, Toronto police received a report of a smashed window at the Bais Chaya Mushka Girls Elementary School, Insp. Paul Krawczyk told reporters Saturday afternoon. Upon further investigation, police determined the window, along with other…

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What Summer McIntosh has in common with Sabrina Carpenter, Patrick Chan’s call to the hall, and more

What’s better than becoming a three-time Olympic champion at the age of 18? Well, it’s a very short list, but being mentioned in the same breath as one of your favourite pop stars has to be near the top of it. Summer McIntosh spoke with CBC Sports’ Devin Heroux after the Canadian swimmer was nominated as part of TIME100…

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Ontario looking at closing ‘loophole’ after brothers convicted of Iran sanctions violations change names

The Ontario government is looking into reforming its name change system after brothers convicted in the U.S. of helping Iran evade sanctions were able to legally adopt new identities in the province. “The ability to change one’s name should not be a loophole for evading justice,” said Matthew D’Amico, spokesperson for Todd McCarthy, the minister…

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Kerri Einarson says recent Slam win the confidence boost she and her team needed

Kerri Einarson says she’s found her confidence again after a challenging year of lineup changes and team injuries for the Gimli, Man. skip and her rink. “It’s definitely been challenging, that’s for sure. After last season, we were all pretty down. So we throughout the summer took the time off away from curling,” Einarson said…

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A powerful geomagnetic storm is underway that could trigger intense northern lights tonight

Get ready to pull out your cameras: There’s a geomagnetic storm underway, and it could produce the northern lights across the country. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has called for a major geomagnetic storm that was anticipated to hit Earth Thursday and into Friday, and it’s already begun. A…

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Ottawa Senators sign new goalie Linus Ullmark to 4-year extension

New Ottawa Senators goalie Linus Ullmark has signed a four-year, $33-million contract extension on the eve of his debut with the team. The 31-year-old Swede was acquired from Boston in June for goaltender Joonas Korpisalo, forward Mark Kastelic and the 25th overall draft pick the Bruins later cashed in for forward Dean Letourneau. Ullmark won the Vezina Trophy as…

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Canada’s rent growth slows as international student enrolment drops – National

Average asking rents for all property types across the country just saw their slowest rate of growth since October 2021 — largely due to falling international student enrolment, a new report says. Last month, rents across Canada reached an average of $2,193 per month, according to Rentals.ca and Urbanation’s latest National Rent Report. The report…

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