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will ultimately need to be forthcoming as well. I hope that is clear. If I answered any questions about this study provided comment on the nature of this study, which I can do briefly here. This is a study that has been released as a technical report to chief and council of grassy narrows, as well as to the english rivers remediation panel, which is in charge of administering the $85 million trust that the kathleen wynne government set up to address mercury contamination in this river. So this report is to the community into that panel. We have elected to release this data today because of the urgency of the situation. Every minute there is additional discharge of the sulphate and organic matter in to this river, more methylmercury is being formed. And it is something that I hope that this science can inform some decision-making about this mechanism, which could lead to the reduction of mercury in fish and quite a rapid timeframe. >> We have been taking you live to toronto where researchers are presenting the findings of a new study in to pollution levels in a river in grassy narrows first nation. The issue at hand is the number of component -- components of methylmercury talk and they are rising in that area. There is a paper mill in the community that is discharging sulphate and organic matter in to the water. The combination of that and sediments in the river that already contain mercury going as far back as a 1960s, is combining to turn into methylmercury. This is a dangerous substance that 90% of the population of grassy narrows are showing symptoms of having in their body. The reason to that as it does for that is that the fish in the river eating methylmercury on the fish are eating that and getting sick. Leading to headaches, insomnia, neuromuscular... We will continue to attract this issue for you. Meagan fitzpatrick is at the press conference and she will listen for those questions and answers and bring us an update a little later on in the show. Stay tuned for that. We want to go to other big news happening today. And a little under an hour we expect to hear from the us department of justice. After years of frustration and anger from music fans, washington is taking legal action against live nation. The conglomerate that owns ticketmaster. The biggest player in live music and tickets business. Richard madan will be listening in on that announcement. Richard, what are we expecting to hear? >> I know you are a big music and concert fan, so you will be tuning in. The doj is expected to announce formerly that it will sue live nation. As the parent company for ticketmaster, for abusing its dominance in the concert industry. The lawsuit accuses the company of acting as a monopoly by stifling competition and unfairly high can consume part does consumer prices. The big picture here is that live nation handles 80% of major concert venues here in the us, which gives it a lock on the industry supply chain. Controlling operations, promotions and exclusive rights to sell tickets. But the doj began investigating the company two years ago after ticketmaster's disastrous rollout of taylor swift concert tickets. Swifties complained of waiting as long as eight hours in the online cue to only see their tickets get scooped up by bots or scalpers. Those lucky fans who did buy them were outraged by the hefty fees and poor customer service. Fast forward to last year where company executors were grilled at a senate hearing tax lamb for a lack of transparency and an inability to curb those bots. Some lawmakers used taylor swift lyrics to make their point. Watch this. >> May I suggest respectfully that ticketmaster look in the mirror and say I am the problem? It is mean? You are the ones ultimately responsible for the astronomically rising prices, the exorbitant hidden fees. >> Senator tag we agreed, there are a lot of problems in this industry got and as the leading player we have an obligation to do better. >> The lawsuit calls to break up live nation and ticketmaster. It's a move that could reshape the concert industry. Some 14 years after regulators approved the merger. Live nation meantime has long denied that it sets these high prices. They blame the artist and concert venues and staff. >> Richard, as you mentioned, there's been a lot of consumer anger and music fan anger about the exorbitant prices. And this has been going on for years. What do we know about the timing of launching this lawsuit. >> I know that it began two years ago.

it took some time. It was somewhat expected in the doj has been aggressively targeting antitrust cases in this does these ears. Taking on big tech like google, meta, and big pharma and grocery chains. In this lawsuit you cannot question the legions of angry swifties for putting this on the doj radar and the lawsuit that will soon be announced in just under an hour. >> I know you will be watching. Cbc's richard madan in washington. Thank you. Folks, stay tuned, next hour, after we speak with richard we will speak with dean budnick. He's a co-author of the book ticketmaster is. He has a few interesting choice words for how things are moving forward in the music industry. So you will want to stay tuned for that conversation. But let us stay in washington for a moment. We are also watching for an election year showdown vote today in the U.S. senate. Democrats are expected to reintroduce a border security bill that the republicans demanded and rejected earlier this year. Majority leader chuck schumer said yesterday that the only way to fix the southern us border is to go through bipartisan legislation. The deal was struck by republican democrats and independent senators. And it proposes reforming us laws and giving the president emergency power to shut down the border to migrants. It also proposes measures to detect and block the flow of fentanyl at ports and border crossings. The former us -- former U.S. president donald trump says the bill does not go far enough. It's not tough enough, he said. Republicans blocked it in february and they are expected to do the same today. This is the aftermath of a strike inside a refugee camp in central gaza. The hamas run health ministry says that 35 palestinians were killed overnight by aerial and ground bombardments. The israeli military has ramped up attacks and parts of central and northern gaza. Reuters news agency say that this caused a huge exodus of hundreds of thousands of palestinians. The israeli military continues to fight and advance further in the southern city of rafah. The chinese military's undertaking two days of large-scale military drills around taiwan. Encircling the... Take a look at this video provided by the chinese military beijing describe the drill as punishment for separatist acts. A reference to taiwan's new president. He took office three days ago and has called on china to stop threatening the island. Taiwan's defence ministry has condemned the drills cut calling them in irrational provocation. Taiwan said its air defences and land missile systems are tracking the chinese operation. French president emmanuel macron has told officials in new caledonia that thousands of police reinforced -- police enforcements will remain there as long as required. He made the comments during a visit to the french world pacific island after a week of deadly civil unrest. He met with pro- french and pro-independence leaders and mayors from suburbs worst hit by riots that have left a trail of looted businesses, torched cars and blocked roads. Describing the rise as an insurrection. He says operations are underway to restore order on the island. Civil unrest erupted over constitute -- constitutional changes that would give rights for voting to many nonindigenous residents. Many fear that would dilute the indigenous peoples voice. [ gunshots ] >> Dianna: that stage collapsing at a little rally in northern mexico killed nine people including a child. Dozens of others were injured. Officials say heavy wind caused the collapse. The rally was for a presidential candidate, who you can see him in the centre of that stage in the right dose white certain -- shirt. He was treated briefly at hospital and has suspended campaign activity. Happening right now, the national oceanic and atmospheric administration is reviewing its outlook for the 2024 hurricane season. Let us listen. >> We are predicting an above average 2024 atlantic hurricane season. Specifically in 85% chance of an above normal season. A 10% chance of a near-normal season, and a 5% chance of a below normal season. For the range of storms expected hackett now calls for the following. Seventeen to 25 main storms with a sustained wind of 39 miles per hour. Of these, eight to 13 are forecast to become hurricanes with axum sustained sustained wind of at least 74 miles per hour. And four to seven are forecast

to become major hurricanes. That is category three to five, with maximum sustained wind of 111 miles per hour. Of note, forecast for main storms, hurricanes and major hurricanes is the highest that noah has ever issued for the outpost. >> Dianna: we are looking at the 2024 atlantic hurricane season outlook. Here are some of the details we heard so far. Above average 2024 hurricanes. More intense, more serious and likely more damage to come. Four to seven major hurricanes which will be category three or higher. We will listen in on that. There's going to be a canadian presentation of what's going to happen in our hurricane tornado season. And we will bring you those details when they come in as well. >> We have awarded the city of toronto the 14th wnba franchise. >> Now it is officially official. But you heard it here first. Cbc sports told you two weeks ago that the wnba is coming to toronto. The news is sparking so much excitement on so many levels. For basketball fans and young basketball players, you name it. We will tell you everything to know about the new team, plus when and where it will beg >>The Great Canadian Baking Showis back. >> And the winner is... >> Alan, no, it's too soon for that. [upbeat jazz] >> How about after? >> Give me that. >> Ok, sure. The words in your head, you're the only one that can hear them. Say it! Yes I can, Yes I must. Watch me! Payment plans available at OnePeloton.ca. Terms apply. Gnarly! Back in my day, I used to call this the 180 Spice Bomb. Watch this. (Grunt, thud, car horn honking) That was awesome! Oh, f... Fix Auto! The first words that should come to mind after an accident. Wall paper or paint.We make thousands of financialdecisions every day. Stay on top of it all withalerts and insights from the cibc Smart Account. Inside every Splenda product is a mission... to make it easier for people to cut sugar from their diet. With a delicious, sweet taste, and quality you can trust, we take pride that every day millions say "i use Splenda." ( ) [dramatic] >> Does public transit really need more police officers? So this is it. >> Welcome to the Greenbelt. [missles fire] >> It is now believed the Titan was destroyed. >> It makes sense that they get a larger share. Or does it? >> All of this just [indiscernible]. >> Yes. >> What do we know? How is that even possible? Well, with a little bit of help, I think we can explain it. >> Announcer:About That with Andrew Chang. Watch free onCBC Gem. >> Twenty people who were on a singapore airlines flight that had extreme turbulence on tuesday are still in intensive care in thailand. More than 100 passengers and crew members were hurt during that extreme turbulence on the flight that left from london. And it was going over the indian ocean. Flight investigators from singapore are leading the probe into what happened. At least one of the passengers hurt in the incident today said that the air carrier is not doing enough to help the victims. A toronto woman who uses a wheelchair is the latest person to speak out about an incident while travelling on an airline. She says she did everything needed to let the airline know that she needs an advance does what she needs in advance. But it was still not enough. This latest incident happened earlier this month on the very same week that the industry had promised to do better at the first air accessibility summit. Cbc news has reported extensively on this issue. Greg ross has the story. [ engine roars ] >> Reporter: this video posted on a tiktok account was recorded on the tarmac at a costa rica and airport. She clearly appears uncomfortable as workers carry her off of the plane. >> That's a lot of anxiety to have people touching your body who do not know you, they don't understand how your body works and how you need to be lifted. >> Reporter: lacey has a neuromuscular disease and is confined to a wheelchair. She says that the air canada staff were helpful, and she does not blame them at all. But she says she did make arrangements with the airlines before embarking on a trip to costa rica earlier this month. >> This trip was booked for months and months. I have a file with air canada at the medical desk. I had all the paperwork filled

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the markets. The price of oil is slightly up turning from negative to positive. And we are seeing shares of live nation opening up, down 9% on that pending potential antitrust violation. And the rest of the markets are in somewhat mixed territory this morning. >> Dianna: thank you, scott. Okay, folks. What we are gearing up for now in a couple of moments, taking you live to ottawa. The immigration minister, marc miller, he is speaking with some colleagues from the house. But why we are going there is that he has introduced a bill that has just been tabled that would extend canadian citizenship rights to children who are born abroad. Looks like he is going to start now. Let us take a listen. >> Good morning. [ Speaking French ] we are -- >> Voice of Interpreter: we are here on the traditional territory of the algonquin people here in ottawa. >> Mp may, mp el-koury, on my colleague in the house of commons, jenny kwon, who you will hear from in a few seconds. Also pleased to welcome catherine burton and carol sutherland brown, advocates and parents directly affected by our announcement today. As well as don chapman from the lost canadians, who some of you know quite well. We can define canadian citizenship in different ways. Some of us had the chance of being born in canada. Others are immigrants that have chosen canada. [ end of interpretation ] >> As canadians we are a diverse group. But we share a common set of values and take pride in who we are and what our country stands for. A country that supports human rights and equality and respect for all people. There is no doubt that canadian citizenship is highly valued and recognized around the world. We want citizenship to be fair and accessible with clear and transparent rules. Not everyone is entitled to its. But for those who are, it needs to be fair. That is why it is important that parlmentaddresses these issues. [ Speaking French ] >> Voice of Interpreter: modifications on the law and on citizenship... Affiliation. Which means that parents who are canadian can transmit their citizenship outside of canada before the birth of their child. Today we are introducing see 71. -- c71. [ end of interpretation ] >> Automatic citizenship born -- given to anyone born outside the country by a parent. We also have an amendment to respond to issues raised by the parliamentary committees that will restore citizenship to those who we call lost canadians that could be someone who was never able to become a citizen, or lost it because of outdated legislation. The government brought forward ... But the impact remained. [ Speaking French ] >> Voice of Interpreter: these changes will take care of the case of lost canadians, and for those who seek to... This concerns the descendents of canadian citizenship as subjected to the one generation rule. It also proposes clear rules to acquire a citizenship by affiliation. The law will bring in new ways to determine citizenship through the manifest relationship with our country. [ end of interpretation ] >> Those born outside of canada will get a canadian citizenship from birth if their parent can demonstrate they have a substantial connection to canada. As long as it -- they will be able to pass down their citizenship to their child with some... Finally we want to take this opportunity to minimize

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