-- "Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smite has put forward Petition E-6629 to the House of Commons, pushing the Canadian government to drop the voting age to 16. This follows the UK’s announcement on Thursday that they’re lowering their voting age to 16 for all elections." --
-- "Hassan Ali, known as Toronto rapper 'Top5,' was stabbed hours after attending a concert by fellow Canadian Drake at a park in the United Kingdom. Ali was approached by a group who damaged his car before stabbing him in the leg. He is facing five gun-related charges, including possession of a weapon and unauthorized possession of a firearm." --Meanwhile back at the ranch...
-- "Toronto Police have arrested three teenagers following an armed robbery in North York that led to the seizure of a loaded handgun and prohibited ammunition." --And there's another one.
-- "Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake said Solomon Henderson, 17, confronted 16-year-old Josselin Corea Escalante in the cafeteria before firing shots which hit her and one other student." --How did authorities miss this freak?
-- "Henderson posted antisemitic content and posted a flyer from the Goyim Defense League — a neo-Nazi white supremacy group — and praised Adolf Hitler. He praised other mass shooters and had images of a layout of his high school, guns and ammunition." --Meanwhile back at the ranch...
-- "Toronto Police identified the man who started the fire as 39-year-old as Julian De Souza. He has been charged with arson. — disregard for human life." --
-- "Following a period of deliberation by the Drake Landing Company, the Board of Directors decided last June to end the solar project, citing factors such as a lack of funding, extensive financial losses and maintenance issues, including the failure of critical components. The majority of the homes have since had their heating systems converted to natural gas furnaces." --One other small detail...
-- "The decommissioning process is estimated to come to a capital cost of $2.2 million." --
-- "Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Durk, 32, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire in the slaying of Saviay’a Robinson, 24, who was gunned down on Aug. 19, 2022, according to an FBI affidavit released Friday. He has also been nominated three times and was a featured performer on Drake’s 'Laugh Now Cry Later.'". --Meanwhile back at the ranch...
-- "Peel Regional Police say a man in his 40s has been hospitalized after being shot in a plaza near Dixie Road and Eglinton Avenue in Mississauga Saturday afternoon. Investigators have not released suspect information." --
-- "Durham Regional Police Service said it was called to the area of Lankester and Drake lanes in Ajax on Saturday afternoon in response to the sounds of gunshots. Officers arrived on scene and located numerous shell casings; however, no victims were located. The suspect is described as a Black man with a medium build, wearing black clothing and a black mask." --And...
-- "Naima Rezzek, 55, is dead and her former partner Brahim Naili, 71, is facing a first-degree murder charge in Montreal’s 13th homicide of the year." --
A man in his 30s is dead, and a woman was injured following an overnight shooting on Winona Drive, near Oakwood Avenue and Vaughan Road . Homicide detectives tell CityNews that a man and a woman were standing outside an apartment building when a vehicle pulled up, and either one or multiple suspects opened fire.But wait... there's more...
-- "A 48 year-old bodyguard is in hospital with multiple gunshot wounds following a shooting on Park Lane Circle near Bayview and Lawrence avenues at rapper Drake’s home in The Bridle Path. No suspect or vehicle descriptions have been made available." --
-- "Audrey Hale was the 28-year-old suspect accused of fatally shooting three students and three adult staff members at The Covenant School in Nashville." --BLAZINGCATFUR HAS MORE...
-- Unconfirmed* reports identify the Nashville shooter as 'Audrey Hale', a biological female that identifies as 'He/Him' on their LinkedIn" --UPDATE: NASHVILLE CHILD-KILLER HAD IT ALL MAPPED OUT
-- "Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake said a 'manifesto' and a map of the school grounds showing entrances had been found at Audrey Hale's home." --VICTIMS IDENTIFIED...
-- "The victims were identified as students Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs, and William Kinney, all aged 9, as well as head of school Katherine Koonce, 60, Cynthia Peak, 61, and Mike Hill, 61." --
-- "Union Station is being locked down following a shooting at around 7:50pm in the area of York Street and Bremner Boulevard in the Entertainment District. The shooting has left one person with life-threatening injuries. No suspect details are available, Toronto police say." --UPDATE: Downtown Dude Dead...
-- "CityNews has learned the victim is believed to be in his 20s. Police say two suspects remain at large. No suspect descriptions are available." --BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE:
-- A man is in hospital undergoing emergency surgery for critical injuries he sustained during a shooting inside the EFS Social Club at 647 King St. W. early Sunday morning. A second victim, a woman, was also located inside the nightclub. The only suspect information available at this point is that the suspect is a Black male who was last seen 'exiting the club.'" --EFS Social Club... that sounds so familiar...
-- "A popular destination for major celebrities such as Drake, football legend Ronaldinho, and rapper Young M.A, who performed at the venue in May." --WE ARE ALL TORONTONIANS NOW
-- "Ottawa police are investigating after Vuyo Kashe, 36, was shot to death Friday night in Lowertown." --BUT WAIT... THERE'S MORE
-- "One person has been rushed to a trauma centre in life-threatening condition following a shooting at Castlemore Road and McVean Drive in Brampton. No information so far about suspects." --
-- "Georgia rapper 'TROUBLE'... [real name Mariel Semonte Orr], who notably collaborated with Drake and the Weeknd, was shot dead in a home invasion early Sunday morning after a night of partying. 'Life short af dawg smh Neva know when yo numBa gon be called!' he wrote a month before his murder. 'Be grateful. Forgive – Don’t forget.'" -- 
-- "NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says 16-year-olds should be able to vote because of climate change. 'We believe it will be a step to strengthen democracy.'" --Yeah... I'm really looking forward to Prime Minister 'Drake.'
-- "I think it was just one kid that started it — tried to throw a punch. I'm not really sure what happened. The lady was trying to defend and before you knew it, she was on the floor." --
"Dayne Adrian Sitladeen, 29, (aka Canadian rapper Yung Lava) who was arrested in Fergus Falls with 67 guns in his vehicle has been sentenced to 78 months in prison, according to the U.S. District Attorney's Office. Sitladeen, was also wanted on Canadian warrants for first-degree homicide, fentanyl distribution and possession of proceeds of a crime."MUSICAL BONUS:
-- "Sitladeen appeared in a 2019 documentary with Drake that denounced the city's gun violence." --Sitladeen, Sitladeen... that sounds so familiar.
-- When the shots stopped, Jahvante Smart, the well-known Toronto rapper Smoke Dawg, lay dead on the street; up the road, hip-hop brand manager Ernest Modekwe lay dying from a fatal gunshot to the neck." --
MAKIN' YO MAMA PROUD:-- "While the dollar value of the money seen in the clip hasn't been confirmed by Drake or Area 29, rumours are flying about how Drizzy spent a cool seven figures on Saturday night. Akademiks may have helped fuel the fire by stating in his caption that Drake 'threw like a milly' at the Houston strip club." --BODY COUNT CONTINUES TO RISE:
-- Ezra Blount’s death mark’s the tragic concert’s death toll to 10." --
And then, there's Drake's new Toronto music venue...-- "Once inside, the first thing (after you pass through metal detectors) that captures your attention is a large blue H on the club’s 'focal wall.'" --NOT A FRED OR A BOB IN THE MIX:
-- "York police have released new video footage of a brazen shootout at a shopping plaza in Vaughan last month that injured two women." --UPDATE: Two in custody, one on the loose...
-- "Mubarik Gool, 27, and Brandon Graham, 23, both of Toronto, are charged with accessory after the fact to attempt murder and multiple firearm-related charges. An arrest warrant has been issued for a third suspect, Jameel Melville, 23, of Toronto." --
-- "A protege of Toronto superstar Drake, who gave the young rapper a boost by promoting Top5 when he was just 14, Ali isn’t about to let his 'legal troubles' interrupt his music career." --Sitting down with the Mayor... that might just work...
-- “I think that kind of talk about sort of, you know, where this all arises from, or sort of who’s to blame, is not very constructive,” Toronto Mayor John Tory told reporters in Nathan Phillips Square. --SMELL THE 'PROFESSIONAL' JOURNALISM:
u/torsun_bryan - What’s your take on the Yung Lava situation boss man?
torsun_bryan - If you're wanted for murder and you're driving a truck full of guns, don't speed.THE USUAL, WELL... YOU KNOW
-- "A shooting in Lawrence Heights at Allen Road, north of Lawrence Avenue West Wednesday evening left two people injured, Toronto police say." --And...
-- "A man was seriously wounded after being stabbed during a fight near Dundas and Victoria streets area Wednesday night just before 10:30 p.m. for a stabbing." --NO GUN NO PROBLEM:
-- "Police took a suspect into custody. Shalender Singh, 34, of Toronto, is charged with first-degree murder." --
COMPARE & CONTRAST: Social Justice Headline, Toronto..."Positive role models needed to steer young rap artists away from violence."Now I'm just spitballin' here, but...
Well, not exactly... not like his belated buddy Fif...His new persona as the cocksure prince of hip-hop ("Last name ever, first name greatest," he brags on "Forever") seemed to clash with his middle-class Jewish upbringing and former career as a teenage soap star.He came up hard.... the mean streets of Forest Hill.
"Two people have been rushed to a hospital after they were shot by a masked gunman outside Promenade Mall in the area of Bathurst and Centre Streets in Vaughan at 9:30 p.m. on Sunday evening."
She hasn’t given up her dream house, but the new Barbie knows how to code like a boss. With eight different ethnic variations and careers spanning musician, pastry chef and even beekeeper, diversity was the biggest focus for the brand.It gets better...
The American toy company announced it's adding dolls with braided hair texture, a new body type and Barbies who reflect permanent physical disabilities.The backstory here is paramount. For example, did wheelchair Barbie take a stray round at a Drake concert? Did less endowed Barbie get bullied by the mean girls?
Barbie's new body type features a smaller bust, less defined waist and more defined arms.
I'M SURE IT'S JUST A COINCIDENCE...
TORONTO — Thirteen people were injured after nearly a dozen shootings across Toronto over the long weekend, one of which sparked chaos as gunshots rang out in a packed nightclub.
“This is not a normal weekend in the City of Toronto,” said Toronto police Chief Mark Saunders.Whatever do you mean, Chief?
For the past two years, the gated mansion located at 37 The Bridle Path has been a haven for party after party after party. This one, taking place on the long weekend that saw a lot of people in town for Caribana and Drake’s OVO fest, ended in early-morning gunfire.Drake, Drake... that sounds so familiar.
Toronto police are investigating the city's fourth shooting in a day after a man in his 20s was shot in Humber Heights in the area of Scarlett Road and Braeburn Avenue, north of Lawrence Avenue West,on Monday night.If only there was a law.
As a Toronto Cop friend of mine said this morning —UPDATE2: Spoke too soon... it's now 17
“13 people shot this weekend."
"But fortunately no one was carded”.
One male victim is in critical condition and a second person is injured after they were shot in the city’s Flemingdon Park neighbourhood on Wednesday afternoon, Toronto paramedics say.
In January, Kawhi Leonard reportedly bought a $13-million mansion in San Diego.Some other obscenely wealthy men are about to offer him 190 million dollars over five years to stuff more balls in Toronto.
What's the big deal here? 
"Raptors parade runs late, descends into chaos with overcrowding. The parade was temporarily halted at the square due to safety concerns, and fans were told to get down from the arches."**********
Oops... looks like two people shot... but don't worry, "The championship parade continued after the shooting -- with Drake taking the stage and telling the reported 1.5 MILLION people in the streets to hug each other and spread love."Problemo solved.
Four people have been taken to hospital following two reported stabbing incidents as hundreds of thousands of people crowded the area to cheer on the Toronto Raptors as part of an NBA Championship victory parade.**********
Four people were injured after gunfire broke out at Nathan Phillips Square during a massive celebration for the Raptors Monday afternoon.Four shot... four stabbed... and the night is yet young.
There were multiple reports of gunshots and stampeding at around 3:45 p.m.
"He enters a state of existential reflection, with a realization of his impending mortality: what will be the intrinsic value of his music, if the ice caps melt and the world is no longer sustainable?Complicated? Like Avril Lavigne? I suppose that's one word...
Or perhaps more pertinently, he realises that with his stadium-sized cultural standing, and ability to impact on the world at large, he is in an undeniable position of power to enact meaningful change and ensure the survival of the planet’s ecosystem – a network nearly as complicated, beautiful, and wonderfully diverse as Drake himself."
"In a song called All Charged Up he raps 'Niggers snitching on us without no interrogation. I stay silent ‘cause we at war.'"Yeah... he's a absolute peach. And just a bit of a poseur...
"In another the song No Tellin, he says,'Yeah, police comin’ ‘round lookin’ for some help, On a case they gotta solve, we never help ‘em.'"
"He was raised by his mother in Forest Hill, an affluent and predominantly Jewish neighborhood in Toronto. He attended Jewish day school, had a Bar Mitzvah at age 13 and observed the Jewish High Holy Days with his mother. 'My mom has always made Hanukkah fun,' Drake recalls."You're a "gangsta-come-lately," you gotta try harder, I guess.
York Regional Police Insp. Thai Truong told reporters as many as 400 students from around the region were at the party when Rizwaan Aboobakar Wadee was shot.
“The biggest concerning factor, one of the most frustrating factors for us, is that when police arrived on scene after 4 a.m. and located the deceased... nobody was in the house,” he said.
“Not a single person that we know about had tried to assist Mr. Wadee or stayed on scene.”
