A shooting in Vaughan leaves six dead — including the suspect

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First Up   By Manuela Vega   Good morning. Countries at COP15 agreed this morning on a “transformational” deal to preserve a third of the planet by 2030. Here’s what we know about the commitments. Plus, the latest on a shooting in Vaughan, the rising cost of a holiday feast, and one neighbourhood’s Christmas tradition.       DON’T MISS David Richie   crime Six people are dead and another is injured after a shooting at a condo in Vaughan Among those dead after an “active shooter incident” in the condo building Sunday night is the suspect, who was shot by York Regional Police, Alessia Passafiume reports. Officers had been called to the building around 7:20 p.m. following a report of a male active shooter, a spokesperson said. Police added there is no further threat to public safety. Take a closer look at the scenes unfolding amid the “fluid” investigation. More: Police said they have notified the Special Investigations Unit of the suspect’s death. The SIU investigates cases of death or serious injury involving police. The latest: Early Monday morning, residents were seen re-entering the building near Vaughan Mills shopping mall. Around 4:30 a.m., however, police said they were still working to clear the condo.   Larry Crowe/The Associated Press file photo   INFLATION NATION Even stuffing your turkey will cost more this year — but you don’t have to ring in the new year with a big bill Food prices have taken a toll on Canadians, and the holidays are no exception. The cost of feed grains, such as corn and wheat, are up, while the price of bread has risen 20 per cent in the past year. Turkey and stuffing prices, therefore, along with costs for farmers raising beef cattle, lamb, and pigs, have increased. There are few areas of relief, however, and plenty of tips for shoppers to avoid spending more than they have to. Josh Rubin reports on how to whip up a holiday feast on a budget the whole family will gobble up. By the numbers: Turkeys are reaching prices like $4, $4.50 or $4.75 per pound, said Sylvain Charlebois, head of the AgriFood Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. This time last year, the price was about $3 per pound, he said. On the home front: This annual turkey giveaway is back in Toronto following a two-year pandemic absence.   Richard Lautens/Toronto Star   KRINGLEWOOD Giant Santas have long loomed large on the lawns of this Toronto street. What happens when someone moves? As part of a tradition nearly a decade in the making, more than 55 Kris Kringles bounce around in the December wind in this Moore Park neighbourhood, writes Janet Hurley. One front yard, however, sports a for sale sign rather than a Santa — which begs the question: how can residents on Inglewood Drive keep the tradition alive? The answer may lie with Amy Westin, a business owner and mom of three, who put up the first inflatable in 2013 and moved out of the neighbourhood four years later. Here’s how her family included a “Santa clause” when it came time to sell their home. More: Westin moved out in 2017 but never considered taking the Santa with her to the new neighbourhood. “It was way beyond me and had a life of its own,” she said. Wait, what? Days after Westin’s family put up the inflatable Santa, a neighbour hosting a Christmas party asked if she wouldn’t mind if they put up a Santa too. At the party, guests talked about how funny it would be if there were more. Over the next few days, others popped up.       WHAT ELSE   Pierre Poilievre is helping Justin Trudeau convince Liberals that their leader isn’t a lame duck.   Make sure you know about these tax changes before filing your 2022 return. Non-alcoholic beer, wine, and spirits are rising as demand grows. Here’s more on the beverages — and the normalization of being “sober curious.”   Will Elon Musk step down as head of Twitter? He put it to a vote — and said he would honour the results. Silicon Valley’s rich white “bros” are losing control of the Internet. Here’s what’s coming next.   Police are warning about an alleged food delivery scam to access victims’ bank accounts. This culture writer tried to buy all her Christmas presents at Union Station — on her lunch break. Here’s how she did.   Catherine Reitman tells the Star about the return of “Workin’ Moms,” Ivan’s influence, and blissful Sundays in Toronto.       POV Justin Tang/The Canadian Press Justin Trudeau’s cabinet minister got caught awarding contracts to a friend. Here’s why she won’t resign.       CLOSE-UP Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images   QATAR: Argentina captain Lionel Messi lifts the World Cup trophy after beating France in the penalty shoot-out Sunday. The teams had tied 2-2 after 90 minutes and 3-3 after 120. It was the greatest match you might ever see. It was everything you could ask at the highest levels of football, Bruce Arthur writes.     Thank you for reading. 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