60 yr old woman knocked unconscious after another apparent random attack at Toronto transit’s Kipling station

Police are investigating after a woman was knocked unconscious following an apparent random attack at a Toronto transit station.

It happened at around 11:15 a.m. at Kipling Station.

Police say that the victim, who is believed to be in her 60s, was walking through the transit station when she was approached by the suspect at random.

The suspect was last seen in the station and it is unclear whether he boarded a bus or subway.

He is described as a black man in his mid 30s. He was wearing a black shirt, black pants and a black toque.

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Indian director threatened over film poster depicting goddess smoking

An Indian film director is facing police investigation over the poster for her new film, which depicts the Hindu goddess Kaali smoking a cigarette and clutching an LGBTQ+ flag.

Leena Manimekalai, an Indian film-maker based in Canada, has received thousands of threats of violence after the poster for her short film Kaali, which was aired in the Canadian city of Toronto at the weekend, went viral on social media.

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Brazilian model and sniper is killed by Russian missile strike while fighting alongside Ukrainian troops

A Brazilian model and sniper has been killed by a Russian missile strike in Ukraine just three weeks after she joined the fight against Putin’s forces.

Thalito do Valle, 39, took part in humanitarian missions around the world and had previously fought against ISIS in Iraq.

She was killed last week after a missile struck her bunker in Kharkiv, the north-eastern city which has been subjected to intense bombardment throughout the war.

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How much CBC News does the world need? Is there a case for more?

… Hold on there now. Hold on. A new steaming service for CBC News? Sounds like it.

How much CBC News does the world need? Right now, there’s the main CBC TV network, which carries CBC News programs plus documentaries and current affairs programs. Then there’s CBC News Network (CBCNN), a cable channel delivering news 24/7, plus documentaries and current affairs programs.

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Russians served moldy burgers in McDonald’s replacement restaurants

Putin Burger – mold extra

The fast food restaurants that replaced McDonald’s in Russia after the American company left the country over the invasion of Ukraine have been serving up moldy hamburgers to their customers.

Diners who patronized “Vkusno & Tochka,” translated from Russian as “tasty and that’s it,” posted photos of the rotted food on social media.

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Scrabble players quit game after 400 ‘offensive’ words banned

Scores of scrabble players are quitting the competitive game after hundreds of “offensive” words were banned.

More than 400 terms including racial slurs, sexuality and gender insults were taken off the game’s official online words list, GB News reports.

According to Spectator columnist and player Jonathan Maitland, many people are quitting the board game because of the changes.

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