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The other graffiti was found on sidewalks nearby.

Police say a hate crime investigator is reviewing video and other evidence.

As well, the police force says officers are conducting extra patrols around synagogues and other religious buildings.

In a separate case, officers last week were made aware of graffiti on two downtown streets showing messages relating to surgeries and mutilation, though police did not say what group was targeted.

References to mutilation, however, are often directed toward transgender people who undergo gender-affirming surgery.

Police concluded the cryptic messages were also motivated by hate.

“Our constitutional right to free speech does not mean we live in a society where we can spread hate,” says the police statement.

“Directing hate to an entire section of our community is against the law. But most importantly, it does not represent the views of our city. The loudest voices are not always rooted in wisdom, fact or truth.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 15, 2025.