Gunman opens fire in Toronto, and more top news
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One person has been killed and 13 others injured after a gunman opened fire on a busy Toronto street Sunday evening. Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders told reporters the deceased is a woman, but didn’t reveal her name. A 9-year-old girl is in critical condition. Police arrived minutes after the shooting started shortly after 10pm ET on Danforth Avenue. The unidentified shooter was killed by police. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Canadian scientists in an Ontario laboratory are developing what they describe as the world’s first cannabis beer. Toronto startup Province Brands is testing enzymes and fermentation processes with Loyalist College by brewing the stalks, stem and roots of the cannabis plant; other cannabis beers are brewed with barley and infused with marijuana oil. Recreational marijuana will be legalized on October 17, with edibles expected to be legalized a year later. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Tesla is asking some of its suppliers for cash back, reports The Wall Street Journal. The company says it needs the cash to help it become profitable, describing the move in a memo as essential to continued operations. Tesla declined to comment but confirmed it’s seeking a price reduction from suppliers. The company recently shed 9% of its workforce amid efforts to reach profitability. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Fiat Chrysler and Ferrari have appointed new leaders after the CEO of both companies, Sergio Marchionne, was forced to leave due to complications from surgery. Mike Manley, head of Jeep and Ram brands, has been named the new CEO of Fiat Chrysler; Philip Morris veteran Louis Camilleri will take over at Ferrari. Marchionne helped turn around the struggling Fiat after taking over as chief in 2004, and he engineered both the Chrysler merger and Ferrari spinoff. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Get ready for your next Netflix binge: Mega-producer Shonda Rhimes announced her slate of eight new shows for the streaming giant, and they include collaborations with figures behind Shondaland hits such as “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal.” Rhimes “changed the TV landscape” when she left ABC Studios last year for Netflix in a $300 million deal. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Idea of the Day: Be true to your values, says Tina Mueller, CEO of German cosmetics retailer Douglas.
“Conventions and shared values give a team or a business a form of consensus, a framework, and behavioural regulation. However, I realised very early on in my career that without authenticity we become like mice on a wheel. A business cannot be successful unless both pillars – convention and authenticity – are supporting it.”
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6 年They are saying it's a gun issue in Toronto but in my opinion it's mental health issues that are not being addressed or treated guns don't shoot people.people shoot people and they are going to continue to have this problem until they address mental health issues and or gang issues