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ever put on it, but they have things like... We have a paper dress part of the 1968 campaign for pierre elliott trudeau. >> Reporter: those artifacts just a few of the tens of millions carefully catalogued and stored by library and archives canada. That may be on display this weekend when the public gets a rare look inside. >> I think we all know there isn't one history of canada. There are many histories of canada and at library and archives canada we want to reflect everyone's stories. >> The original is... >> Reporter: the precious collection largely housed in gatineau contains 425,000 works of art, 22 million books, the two original constitutions. >> A photo album from 1879. 1880. >> Reporter: and millions of photographs, films and government records. Many of the items stored inside their brand new net zero facility are digitally catalogued and accessible by robots that move around seven storey vaults. Each vault is temperature and humidity controlled. It's also fireproof and designed to keep a single piece of paper in perfect condition for up to 500 years. >> This is audabon. >> Reporter: a state of the art facility housing items whose access is usually tightly controlled. This friday and saturday, though, they'll be open to the public. >> So they're going to get a chance to see some of the treasures in our collections because we do have the fifth largest collections in the world. >> Reporter: a collection built by canadians for canadians. Annie bergeron-oliver, ctv news, gatineau. >> Todd: great stuff. And that's it for us tonight. I'm todd van der hayden. For omar sachedina and all of us here at "ctv national news," thank you for watching and have a great rest of your night. [ ] [ ] The greens are coming for you, Rhaenyra, and for your children. (Dramatic music) Rhaenyra: We don't choose our destiny. It chooses us.

[ ] >> Zuraidah: going nowhere in the gridlock on the expressway. City council trying to find a way to ease construction. >> Construction to ease the congestion. Good evening, the debate at city hall over how to put gas on the three-year project went into the evening. And, counsellors voting to find ways to wrap up the road work. Our city hall reporter followed today's debate and joins us now live with the details. >> In the end, all of council acknowledged that something needs to be done to get this construction done faster. The details of how this timeline will be set up still need to be hashed out but it is now clear that the political will is there. >> We know that it is crumbling, we know that it is six years old. >> Reporter: the consensus in council thursday night was that more needed to be done about the gridlock on the gardner. >> We're at a particular flashpoint right now with the gartner. People are exceptionally hot under the collar. >> A three-year timeline for the latest round of road repairs on the stretch between deferent and strong having major impact on toronto traffic. >> You draft your best plans and then your plans suddenly go awry. >> Counsellors spent the day battling over whose idea it was to speed up the road work and when. 's brad bradford putting the plan before council. The mayor insisting staff had already been working on it for weeks now after request. >> It is not fare to our staff to say that nothing has been done to score political points. Let's not do this. We want a much faster construction. >> Reporter: faster construction that is not one step closer to happening. City council unanimously does unanimous asking staff for a plan to accelerate the repairs including the possibility of 24/7 construction while considering the impact to the local community. >> Tens of thousands of residents, residents who live right next to this active construction area. >> Reporter: the city's experts now charged with finding concrete ways to tighten the timeline. >> We start to bring the work schedule, putting that in place, the report back in july will just be for the confirmation of what can be done, also looking at if there's more to be done. >> I'm still concerned that we might not be aggressive enough to see the results that people ought to demand from city council but this is a step. >> We need to come together and say it's a huge project. We can always improve but let's do it together. >> Staff will have two months to put together a plan to fast-track the construction that has slowed down the city. >> It will include the chit city's chief engineer will be sitting down to take a look at what a new construction schedule could look like. The details of which will determine how much time can be shaved off this. >> Thank you natalie. A first in canadian sports history, toronto will be home to a women's professional basketball team in 2026. It will be the first wnba team outside the U.S. mark walker has the details. >> Toronto, welcome to the wnba. >> Reporter: after months to anticipation, it's official. The wnba is coming to toronto. Larry tannenbaum has been awarded the league's 14 franchise. He is also the chairman and minority owner of maple leaf sports and entertainment, a $115 million U.S. for the team. >> Our team will complete the pathway for women in this country. They can see that the sport they play as girls and as women is just as important and worth investing in. >> Toronto has been on the wnba's rater -- radar since... >> I attended our toronto game and lots of people coming up to me and saying thank you for making a dream come true. That's when I knew this is the right place. >> Reporter: starting in 2026, the team's home court will be at the 8700 coca-cola coliseum with occasionally games played at scotia bank arena and in montréal and vancouver. >> We want to use this team to elevate basketball in canada. >> Reporter: serving as president of operations and player development, named the team's president today. >> The wnba has never had a team internationally with a lot of very difficult people to work through, that there is no precedent. It's not easy but it's worth it. >> Women's sports are gaining momentum. The pwa tell inaugural season saw huge success with three

canadian teams. The wnba is now tipping off its 28th season. >> It's amazing that now, athletes are being recognized. Young girls and athletes can relate and feel inspired. >> A sentiment echoed by two team -- two-time canadian olympian who also coaches the national youth basketball team. >> Young athletes will have role models in their country. We haven't had that in so long. Its something that you dream of and it's something that is finally coming true. >> As for the team's name and colours, network is just starting with the team planning to seek public input in the near future. >> The university of toronto is getting students involved in a pro- palestinian encampment 24 hours to respond to its offer to end the demonstration. It's been ongoing for more than three weeks. >> Our offer is fair and reasonable. Our approach is in keeping with the university's funnel does universities fondle commitment -- fundamental commitment to the diversity of opinions that exist in our community. We are situating this discussion where it belongs within the clear and robust policies and procedures the university already has in place to consider divestment requests. We are still in ongoing dialogue with students. We remain committed to peaceful resolution and help the students will accept our offer. Shouldn't agreement not be reached, we will issue a notice of trespass and pursue any subsequent legal steps. >> The offer includes forming a working group to consider options for the disclosure of the school's investments but the university says it will not end any partnerships with israeli schools which was one of the demands. Student demonstrators have called the offer inadequate and offensive. >> They claim they want to have -- they want to come to peaceful resolution yet they attempt to blindside us at every turn. This is a farce. They have stated to us on record that they will not pull the police over this weekend. Still, the trespass notice analyse that they spread about us, that they continue to talk about late the groundwork for a violent clearing. >> Reporter: the group said it plans to address the media at a news conference tomorrow to respond to the universities offer. The union representing 12,000 workers hasn't had a strait date of june seventh. In a statement, the union says the two sides remain far apart on key issues including job security, wages, and benefits. The news came hours after the ontario court of appeal's world the member's right to strike is protected by the charter. The ttc has said a strike would impact transit service but they have not provided details on what those impacts would be. We'll have more news in a moment. Let's get you alive look at downtown toronto. 18 degrees under clear skies. Jessica has her first look at the forecast. >> Jessica: many open the textbook of what spring should look like, the last few days before get into the first fee days of summer, that was it. It was beautiful, I guess they are went but it was warm and we had a much more manageable humidity. As we head into the evening, another about seasonal night but a pretty light wind began into the early morning hours and temperature wise will be at 15 where we should be. We are within a fairly normal range. Kicking off our friday, a bit of a northwesterly breeze to start the day but gentle enough that it won't cool things down and we are holding onto all that sunshine to wrap up the work and school leak. Coming up, a full look at your long-range forecast to show you what the week looks like, looking at the final few days of may. >> In mississauga, and man is dead after a double shooting in a school parking lot last night. >> Police say the shooting happened in the school parking lot after 11:00 o'clock last night. The scene is near glen aaron drive and battleford road in mississauga. One man is dead in a second man is in critical condition. >> With some gathering at the lot on the east side of the school, the nature of that gathering is unknown at this time but there was some sort of altercation that occurred between the two victims and either a suspect or suspects. The number right now is unclear. >> Reporter: evidence markers were placed throughout the parking lot as police continue the investigation. Neighbour say the gun violence is unsettling. >> We were talking to someone else who's been in the neighbourhood a long time and they say this has never happened before. >> I'm shaken. We thought it was just fireworks going off and so -- just because of the victoria day weekend,. >> It's crazy. I never thought it would happen in this area. We moved here because it's a really safe and nice part of mississauga. It's really scary. >> Police say the two victims were known to each other. The motive remains under investigation. Police are canvassing the

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