Justin Trudeau urges Israel to show "maximum restraint"

Plus, a hockey player's on-ice death and heritage recognition for a strip club [The Star] First Up [By Manuela Vega] By Manuela Vega Good morning. Here’s the latest on Canada’s stance on the Israel-Hamas war, the on-ice death of Adam Johnson and a strip club that could get heritage recognition. DON’T MISS Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images israel-hamas war [Justin Trudeau is urging Israel to show “maximum restraint”]( On Tuesday, Justin Trudeau gave his sharpest reprimand yet of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, calling on Israel to show “maximum restraint” and a “sustained” humanitarian pause on its war in Gaza, Tonda MacCharles reports. Despite Canada’s position as one of Israel’s staunchest allies, and the argument that Hamas doesn’t follow rules and a ceasefire would only benefit the militant group, Trudeau emphasized Tuesday that “all innocent life is equal in worth, Israeli and Palestinian.” [Here’s what else he had to say](. - Word from Israel: “While Israel is doing everything to keep civilians out of harm’s way, Hamas is doing everything to keep them in harm’s way,” Netanyahu responded on X, formerly Twitter. - More: Hours after Trudeau spoke, the Israeli military raided Gaza’s largest hospital as troops seized broader control of northern Gaza. [Take a closer look at the impact](. - By the numbers: The Oct. 7 Hamas attack killed some 1,200 people, according to the Israeli government. Since then, 11,200 people have been killed in Gaza, two-thirds of whom are women and minors, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry in Ramallah. Zac Goodwin/PA via AP sports [Police have arrested a man on suspicion for manslaughter in the on-ice death of Adam Johnson]( The on-ice death of Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut by an opposing player’s skate blade during a professional hockey game in England, has now led to an arrest by South Yorkshire police. The 29-year-old from Minnesota played for the Nottingham Panthers. He was pronounced dead in hospital on Oct. 28 after suffering a neck injury during a game against the Sheffield Steelers, Gilbert Ngabo reports. [Here’s what we know about the incident and how it could be prosecuted](. - More: Police did not release the identity of the man arrested, but confirmed to the Star that he remains in custody. The player who cut Johnson’s neck was Toronto native Matt Petgrave, 31, who plays for Sheffield. - Bruce Arthur’s take: [Johnson’s death was a freaky play that went wrong, not manslaughter](. Andrew Francis Wallace/The Star toronto [The bid for one of Toronto’s oldest strip clubs to get heritage recognition]( Toronto’s Preservation Board is recommending that the city protect the building that houses one of the city’s oldest strip clubs, Francine Kopun reports. Not only should the building of the Brass Rail Tavern on Yonge Street be protected for its architecture, but also its importance in defining, maintaining and supporting the area once known as “Sin Strip,” according to a report from city staff. “I think people don’t want a rose-tinted version of Toronto’s history anymore,” said Chris Bateman, manager of the plaques program at Heritage Toronto. [Take a look back at the building’s history](. - By the numbers: The number of adult entertainment clubs in Toronto has been dropping steadily for two decades. In 2003, there were 31 adult entertainment clubs. As of Nov. 8, there are seven. - Context: Developer Concord Adex Inc. has applied to build a 64-storey tower on a site that includes the Brass Rail and several adjacent buildings. The proposal has not yet begun community consultations or been approved by council.  WHAT ELSE [There is “overwhelming” evidence that accused terrorist Nathaniel Veltman is guilty]( the Crown argued in closing arguments. Three people have been arrested after pro-Palestinian demonstrators interrupted the Scotiabank Giller Prize gala. [Here’s what they had to say](. Hondas, Toyotas and American pickups — but not EVs? [Here’s what’s behind the list of Canada’s most stolen vehicles](. Cindy Blackstock sees an [“imbalance” between a $55-million lawyers’ bill and child welfare victims’ compensation](. [The Ford government wants to make these labour reforms]( for restaurant and hospitality employees. A report shows a major gap between minimum and living wage in Canadian cities. 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