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québec. >> Reporter: since february, the rcmp is sharing more data with global partners, meaning more cars found overseas are showing up in stolen vehicles searches. In fact, interpol says that canada ranks among the top 10 out of 137 countries connected worldwide. >> Canada, obviously, has a problem that is out-sized compared to the size of our country, especially when you put it against the other countries that are part of this interpol investigation. >> Reporter: as for that S.U.V. stolen off the street last year, this is the used car lot near dubai recently found to be selling it. So we called. It was stolen from here in toronto. Does that happen often, you selling stolen vehicles? >> Not yet. >> Reporter: cbc news agreed to identify the owner only by his first name -- richard. Because he fears being targeted again. >> It is clearly an epidemic of car theft. And I would like it never to happen to me again. >> Reporter: he received an insurance payment and that S.U.V. is now listed as sold and gone for good. Thomas daigle, cbc news, toronto. >> Asha: the C.E.O. of singapore airlines is apologising to passengers after a flight encountered extreme turbulence on tuesday. >> We are deeply saddened by this incident and I would like to express my deepest condolences to the families and the loved ones of the deceased. >> Asha: a 73-year-old british passenger died of a suspected heart attack. 30 others were injured when the plane hit turbulence over the indian ocean. The flight from london to singapore was forced to make an emergency landing in thailand. >>> Cbc news has uncovered new information about a possible connection between the indian government and the killing of a man once accused of the air india bombing. And as evan dyer tells us in this exclusive, the rcmp say that his son may now be under threat. >> Reporter: the bombing of an air india's passenger jet, canada's worst ever mass murder, with 329 killed. Ripudaman singh malik was accused of being one of the conspirators. But prosecutors failed to make their case, and malik was acquitted. Years later malik was shot and killed outside of his office in surrey. Now cbc news has learned that the rcmp is investigating whether the indian government was behind that shooting, and has warned his son his life could be under threat. By 2018, india's narendra modi government seemed ready to forgive malik. He was able to get a passport and visit india and even go on tv there, where his brother thanked the head of india's foreign intelligence service for making the trip happen. He was recently identified as a key figure in a U.S. indictment alleging an indian government plot to kill a close collaborator of hardeep singh nijjar, the sikh activist who was also gunned down in surrey last year. Canada accused india of being responsible. Then there's this man, amar jit singh of india's consulate in vancouver, who helped malik get his name off the black list and befriended him and then appears in malik's phone, next to three calls to malik the night before his murder and then to an exchange of whatsapp messages in the very early morning, about four hours before malik was shot by two men who investigators believe that were contract killers. In malik's agenda a cryptic entry right at the hour that he died. Amar jit -- lunch. At the school that he ran in surrey, malik's son hardeep, also a businessman, had stepped into his father's shoes as a board member. Last week he received a warning that police are required to give when they have solid intelligence of a threat against someone's life. >> At this point given what has happened with some of the murders and the assassinations that have taken place and how easy it is to find a gun for hire, I would tell them to take this very, very seriously and to look at possibly relocating for a period of time. >> Asha: evan, do we know why ripudaman singh malik's son may be under threat? >> Reporter: no, we don't know specifically why he might be, but what we do know generally is that in most cases these warning letters are issued when a wiretap or a confidential informant tips police off to an actual plan or an actual conspiracy. And it strongly suggests also that the indian government's reconciliation with the malik family may not have actually been genuine with some of the dangers that hung over malik senior may have been inherited by his son. But there are some in the community who believe that this is really just the indian government generally trying to sow distrust and confusion among the sikh community in canada. >> Asha: evan dyer in ottawa, thank you.

>>> Officials in the U.S. are confirming tonight that at least four people were killed, dozens more injured after yesterday's series of tornadoes touched down in iowa. >> Whoa. >> Wow, that's a tornado, guys. >> Asha: the twisters moved in fast, catching some off-guard. >> I tried to run into the house and got hit with some debris and it dropped me. So I just curled up behind the house and then the whole garage came down on top of me. >> Asha: the town of greenfield, home to about 2,000 people, took a direct hit. Home after home completely destroyed. >> I heard like a train -- a train, and one of the basement windows came in and I heard it and I knew that it was hitting. I prayed for god to keep us safe. >> Asha: iowa's governor has declared an emergency in 15 counties. All aimed at returning some sense of normalcy for those who have lost everything. >>> U.S. authorities say that a second person in that country has been diagnosed with bird flu linked to dairy cows. The farm worker in michigan had mild symptoms and has since recovered. Health officials in the state say that the risk to the public remains low. Last month, the U.S. reported the first documented case of the virus spreading from cows to a human. >>> The U.K. will go to the polls this summer after the prime minister surprised many and triggered a snap election for july 4th. And as briar stewart tells us, that decision comes with a big risk for his ruling party. >> Reporter: on the soggy streets of london, it hardly feels like summer is around the corner. But a surprise summer election is just six weeks away. Rishi sunak, britain's beleaguered conservative prime minister took a gamble, calling an election several months earlier than expected. >> Now is a moment for britain to choose its future. >> Reporter: in the pouring rain and speaking over blaring music from protesters, he pointed to economic data -- hoping that it will give his struggling party a lift. >> This morning it was confirmed that inflation is back to normal. This means that the pressure on prices are relieved and the mortgage rates will come down. >> Reporter: but polls suggest that t tories are trailing the labour party which has held a lead of around 20 points since late 2021. That's why the decision to call an early vote is baffling to some political observers. >> Maybe he's just had enough of the sniping, not only from the labour party but members from his own party who thinks, okay, let's just roll the dice. >> Reporter: sunak has been prime minister since october 2022, a tumultuous year for the tories. He replaced liz truss who had been in office for less than 50 days. She took over from boris johnson -- >> We did it! We pulled it off, didn't we? >> Reporter: who was elected in 2019 in a landslide victory but stepped down after a series of scandals. >> Hasta la vista, baby. >> Reporter: the U.K. hasn't had a labour government in 14 years. >> And together we can stop the chaos, we can turn the page, we can start to rebuild britain. >> Reporter: the cost of living, along with healthcare and illegal migration will likely feature heavily in the campaign. >> I think that it's time to have change in this country. I think that we're ready for that. >> He was a prime minister by default. We didn't actually vote for him, did we? >> Reporter: parliament will be dissolved next week. The vote will around the same time that the first flights deporting illegal asylum seekers to rwanda are expected to take off. It's a contentious plan that the sunak government has been determined to push through. The labour party says that they will scrap it if it is elected. Briar stewart, cbc news, london. >> Asha: israel is condemning a move by three european nations to formally to recognize the palestinian state. Ireland, norway and spain say that their aim is for a lasting peace. Kris reyes shows us the reaction tonight. >> Reporter: on the divisive issue of palestinian statehood, it is the most coordinated statement ever to come from western europe. With spain, ireland, norway making this declaration -- >> Today we recognize the state of palestine. [applause] >> Reporter: in the spanish parliament it was met with a standing ovation. With no clear end in sight to the devastation in gaza, the norwegian prime minister said -- >>(speaking alternate language). >> Reporter: "peace in the middle east requires a palestinian state." >>(speaking alternate language). >> Reporter: in response to the announcement, israel recalled its ambassadors from the three countries and issued a forceful rebuke. >>(speaking alternate language). >> Reporter: "the intention of several european countries to recognize a palestinian state is a reward for terrorism," said prime minister benjamin netanyahu. >>(speaking alternate language). >> Reporter: but both hamas, which controls gaza, and the palestinian authority, which controls part of the israeli

occupied west bank, praised the move. >> The recognition today of three important european countries is very important for the sake of this -- for the sake of seeking a two-state solution according to the international rule. >> Reporter: the three countries have called on others to follow their lead. A firm "no" from the u.s., restating its commitment to a two-state solution negotiated between the parties. Canada holds a similar position. >> Prime Minister Trudeau: we oppose efforts by the netanyahu government to reject a two-state solution. We are prepared to recognize a state of palestine at the right time. >> Reporter: spain, norway and ireland say they will formally recognize the palestinian state next week. Norway says that it plans to upgrade its office in the west bank into an embassy. Kris reyes, cbc news, new york. >> Asha: hope for a two-state solution are decades old, and negotiations have started and failed many times. Ellen mauro looks at the many roadblocks to making it work. You can watch that story any time on the "the national's" YouTube page. >>> Staying in the middle east we have a disturbing look of the capture of female israeli soldiers by hamas militants on october 7th. In a moment you will see body cam footage of bloodied women. As sasa petricic explains, the families of hostages desperate for their return, push to have the video made public. >> Reporter: as hamas fighters surged into israel early october 7th, they started by attacking a base of so-called spotters. Unarmed female soldiers. Their job was to watch the gaza border. Many were among the first victims -- five 19-year-olds in pyjamas among the first hostages, handcuffed and insulted. It was all captured by hamas body cam. The edited version now made public by the israeli government, complying with the demands of hostage families. Staring at the women, a fighter says suggestively -- "you are so beautiful." and another is heard saying "they are girls who can get pregnant." amid fighting, they are forced into jeeps, driven to gaza like some 250 israelis taken that day. >>(speaking alternate language). >> Reporter: parents like orly gilboa, watching her daughter daniela in despair. >> It's one of my biggest fears, you know, as a young woman to be there in their hands. You don't know what they are capable of. >> I am just scared and I am hurting for her. And I'm frustrated. >> Reporter: that same frustration has sparked ongoing protests by hostage families, demanding a ceasefire deal with hamas to release the remaining hostages. Like the one that saw 105 returned six months ago. They hope that israel's war cabinet will be spurred into action by the videos released. >> We have to use this weapon against our government so they will see it and they will start pushing themselves to do something to going to a deal. >> Reporter: those talks stalled two weeks ago after proposals and counter proposals were rejected by both sides. Since then, a hostage deal reportedly hasn't even been discussed by israel's leadership. Sasa petricic, cbc news, toronto. >> Asha: another woman is accusing rapper and music mogul sean diddy combs of assault. A former model has filed a lawsuit saying that combs sexually assaulted her back in 2003. She claims that he gave her alcohol and marijuana and then forced her to perform sex acts. Earlier this week, combs issued a video apology in response to a different incident -- a recording of him attacking cassie, his former girlfriend.

>>> Canadians looking to buy some olive oil may be experiencing sticker shock. >> Retail prices in canada on average have gone up 25%, 26% since january. >> Asha: so is there any relief in sight? ( ) >>> Plus, the rcmp's fleet is going green, but choosing the cars may be a challenge. >> It's not the best vehicle for someone who might be trying to escape. >> Asha: and the duck that went flying straight into traffic. >> And I was just praying that nobody got hit with it. Because it was a busy road. >> Asha: we're back in two. ( ) >> Andrew Chang: So you want to watchCBC News Explore, a new kind of news channel. Well here's one way to find us. We're onCBC Gem. Stream any time for free. Cbc News Explore. It's like a shower for yournose. This thing is amazing!Navage flushes salin to help clear congestionby quickly sucking out mucus, allergens, and germs. There's no other productout there like it! Navage. Clean nose,healthy life. (sigh) Italy... KFC's $5 Sandwich of the Day is back. Only in Canada. Have a great trip... What? Sit down. Not everyone's happy. But you will be. ( ) When you back hurts, life hurts. Robax dual action formula relieves pain and relaxes tight muscles. Take back your back with Robax. The Jeep No Limits Eventis here.Which means more trailsto blaze. More challenges to meet. And right now enjoyno payments for 90 days. Get into a Jeep Compass. With best-in-class horsepower. Or Jeep Grand Cherokee,the most awarded suv ever. ( ) Jeep No Limits is here. Time to test your limits. Get up to 10% off msrp for up to eighty sevenhundred dollars in discounts. And no payments for 90 days. Air Wick. How far would you go to set the ambiance of your space? Try the Air Wick way with Air Wick Essential Mist. Infused with natural essential oils, to fill your moment with immersive fragrance for up to 45 days. Now that's a breath of fresh Air Wick. [surfer rock plays] [giggling] Ahh! Announcer: Son of a Critch. Watch free onCBC Gem. >> Andrew Chang: May is Asian Heritage Month. Join us in celebrating the many contributions that Asian Canadians make to Canada. >> Asha: canada's largest documentary film festival has announced a temporary closure of its flagship toronto theatre. Hot docs is also laying off staff, blaming what it calls urgent financial challenges. The orginisation says that it will use a three-month closure as time to regroup. It's not yet known how many jobs will be affected.

>>> The cost of olive oil is way up across the country. Prices are soaring, and some shoppers are thinking twice before they buy. Erin collins looks at what is driving the increase and how long it could last. >> Reporter: dubbed liquid gold by some, the price of olive oil is surging on shelves across canada. But that spike is no deterrent for some. >> I'm going to pay the price because I'd rather have the quality. >> Reporter: still, rising olive oil prices have other shoppers thinking twice. >> It's almost getting to the point where, you know, if it gets worse, then you just won't buy it anymore. >> Reporter: drought in europe devastating olive crops, driving the uptick in prices. >> Retail prices in canada on average have gone up 25%, 26% since january. >> Reporter: and experts say that climate change means high prices could be here to stay. >> I think that it already is considered as a luxury item at the grocery store. It certainly is a luxury vegetable oil. >> Reporter: that dry weather in southern europe impacting olive crops there -- >> We only produce about 25% of the olive oil that we normally produce. >> Reporter: and business at this alberta-based company that produces olive oil in greece. >> A challenge because it's more expensive to produce it. We now have to invest a great deal of capital and also a challenge to sell it to customers. >> Reporter: back at the market a warning that the prices could go up again in the fall. >> They're predicting around a 45%, almost 50% increase. >> Reporter: and some advice for those facing olive oil sticker shock. >> So if people are struggling with the increase in the prices of olive oil, is there anything that they can do? >> There's a couple of options, they can either purchase an olive oil that is maybe not extra virgin olive oil, or they can opt for a blend of one like this right here, a mixture of sunflower oil and olive oil. >> Reporter: like all gold -- cheaper when it is diluted. Erin collins, cbc news, calgary. >> Asha: an ontario healthcare centre is dropping thousands of patients, leaving them with no family doctor and few options. >> Reporter: what are you going to do? >> Can I know very honest -- I don't know. >> Asha: why doctors say that they had no choice. >> I know that without care -- [indiscernible] >> Asha: india's prime minister vies for an historic third term. Why his enduring power has come at a cost. >> There's the freedom of expression. >> Asha: "the national" breaks down the stories shaping our world next. ( ) Hello! Dad is the master of marketing. So handsome, both of them. How big is my face? Bigger. -Dad is a superstar wherever he goes. Two-one! -Daddy marketing works! When you live with diabetes,confidence comes from knowing your glucose levels and where they're headed. Manage your diabeteswith confidence with Dexcom g7. A delicious McWrap can be hard to put down. But with new Creamy Avocado Ranch sauce, it's even harder. So what'll it be Sarah? Juicy text, or juicy bite? Obviously. For the McWrap fans. ( ) [ ] You might not know how to fix a broken air conditioner. SFX:[phone/truck/bag/fan] But we do. "That was fast." And if you need a new one pay as little as three dollars a day and make no monthly rental payments for 6 months Call on Reliance ( ) (Wincing) Get started for free on eharmony. Must be 18 or older to join. Get who gets you. eharmony. ( ) Milestones aren't for looking back— They remind us to keep moving forward. Introducing Mazda's largest 2-Row suv. With hybrid power... ...and spacious versatility. Made for more meaningful journeys. The first-ever Mazda cx-70. Available as a Mild Hybrid Inline 6 Turbo or as a Plug-In Hybrid. ( ) It's Leon's Storewide Super Sale! Save up to 50% on furniture. Save up to 50% on mattresses. Plus, get an l2 washer and dryer set for only $998 including a 2 year warranty! On now for a limited time! ( ) When you're looking for effective pain relief choose Tylenol. It's clinically proven to start working in 15-20 minutes. ( )

Tylenol. I did not know what my future would look like. The energy wasn't set up for me to thrive in. I didn't realize how formative 25 to 30 would be. I was so excited when they said I got to do an interview with you. Announcer: q with Tom Power. Available now onCBC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts. >> Asha: canadian soccer legend christine sinclair now has her own barbie doll, complete with a team canada jersey and a gold medal. It's part of a special project celebrating female athletes. Eight others, including the tennis great venus williams, also got their one-of-a-kind doll. >>> The rcmp is about to undergo a major shift as it prepares to transition its fleet of thousands to electric vehicles. But as catharine tunney tells us, it already looks like there could be a few speed bumps. >> Reporter: when it comes to the rcmp and horsepower, this might come to mind. But soon enough this could be the norm. Responding to a federal request to switch its fleet to zero-emision vehicl by 2035. >> We want to see what is in the realm of possible and be ahead of the curve. >> Reporter: an unprecedented challenge at that. The rcmp has the largest land fleet in north america, roughly 12,000 vehicles on the road, including in many remote communities. >> It's not just taking retail and putting it out on the road. There's all kinds of equipment that goes into the vehicle and that in itself is already very complicated. >> Reporter: this tesla needed to be fitted with lights, a radio, computer, and a new back seat for suspected criminals. One lesson learned so far -- this glass roof -- not ideal. >> It's not the best vehicle for someone who might be trying to escape from the car. >> Reporter: the rcmp says that teslas like this probably aren't suited for every detachment, but it's giving them valuable data on how mounties can go electric. Charging is easy in ottawa. But it is a major concern for remote areas where the rcmp has jurisdiction. >> When you head out into the prairies and the northern part of canada, and the northern parts of our provinces as well, we cover a lot of ground and our detachment area is quite large. >> Reporter: the force is going ahead this year and testing more E.V. models including the ford f-150 lightning, similar to the gas model already in the fleet across the country. Even as the pilot ramps up, it's unlikely that northern and remote detachments will see an E.V. any time soon. >> They don't want to put them into a situation where they might fail and put a member at risk. >> Reporter: there's not an upfront cost of buying new E.V.s and they also say that it's too soon to tell how much they'll save in the long run on gas. Catharine tunney, cbc news, ottawa. >> Asha: now it's time to dig deeper into the stories shaping our world. ( ) how india's narendra modi is using religion to build devotion and to help to clinch the election. >> Something is there, it's our internal energy. >> Asha: but, first, a northern ontario city in crisis. >> Reporter:THIS is a place where 10,000 people are about to lose their family doctor. >> Asha: and many are elderly. >> Reporter: what are you going to do? >> Can I be very honest -- I don't know. >> I think they have every right to be scared. >> Asha: at the end of the month, in a little more than a week, that's when most patients will be cut loose and on their own to find care. Nick purdon breaks down all of the reasons they're so afraid. >> Okay, I'm going to take a listen to your heart. People will get sicker and this will cause health problems and an exacerbation of health issues for people with health problems that no longer have healthcare. This is devastating. >> Across ontario this is death. >> Reporter:YOU can see the effects of the primary care crisis all across the country, but probably the most dramatic example is about to happen here in sault ste. Marie, ontario. In a town of 70,000 people, 10,000 are about to lose their family doctor. >> Nobody realizes how helpless you actually feel when you realize that you can't access anything without a doctor first. That's the entry level to our healthcare system. >> Reporter: that's mike depratt. He's one of the 10,000. In fact, everyone at this meeting at the local union hall will soon be de-rostered. That's what they call it when you lose your family doctor. >> My name is barry armstrong and I'm 85 years old. I will be de-rostered at the end of may. I suspect that I will never have a family doctor during my lifetime. >> To me it's creating a lot of anxiety that I don't have a doctor. And going to emergency -- I've

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