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Intruder Apprehended During a Break-In Attempt at Drake's Toronto Mansion

The attempted break-in came one day after a shooting at the Bridle Path residence, with both incidents occurring as the Toronto superstar trades diss tracks in a heated feud with Kendrick Lamar.

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Drake's Toronto mansion has been the site of two incidents prompting police involvement this week.

CityNews reports a break-in attempt at the Bridle Path property around 2 p.m. on May 8, with police back at the residence just one day after a security guard was shot outside.


“Officers were called after a person attempted to gain access to the property,” according to a police spokesperson. “The person was apprehended under the Mental Health Act.”

Police have not released any further details regarding the apprehended person, or any relation between the break-in and the shooting the day before. The shooting took place after 2 a.m. on May 7, with the victim taken to hospital for serious injuries.

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A Google Maps image of Drake's Toronto home was featured on the cover of Kendrick Lamar’s "Not Like Us" diss track aimed at Drake, part of a heated battle between the two rap titans.

The location of the residence was already well known in Toronto, with the house featured in the video for Toosie Slide in 2020.

Police have said it's too soon to comment on a motive behind the shooting.

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Obituaries: Canadian Tributes to Soul Star Sam Moore of Sam & Dave and Influential Canadian Book Store and Venue Owners

This week, we acknowledge the passing of Toronto record and book store owner Bruce Surtees, music venue owner Roger Dupuis, Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary, and Renaissance bassist Jon Camp.

Bruce Venn Surtees, owner of music and book retail stores in Toronto and the U.S. and a record reviewer, died on Dec. 28, at age 94.

Bruce Surtees and his wife Vivienne ran The Book Cellar in Toronto's prestigious Yorkville area, helping it earn a reputation as one of the best independent book stores in Canada. In 1983, they sold it to Lori Bruner, a prominent Canadian record label executive (Astral Records, Polydor).

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