CICI - Friday, May 24, 2024 - 06:00 p.m. (ET) - Segment #1

>>> One way flights range from 6 to $8,000 for one dog and one human companion. >>> And you may have heard about the historic invasion of two broods of cicadas emerging in the midwest and southern states. The natural wonder has already begun. As ctv's joy malbon reports, the cicada palooza is getting loud. >> Reporter: hear that. That's the sound of millions, no trillions of squiggly red-eyed bugs buzzing all over the southern U.S. they have taken over sarah's backyard in georgia. >> No, I really wasn't prepared, I haven't seen this before, this is my first invasion. >> Reporter: emerging this year, two broods hatching at the same time, in states like illinois, missouri and iowa, some are calling it a cicadapalooza. >> If I see one -- I'm not going outside. >> Reporter: last time this happened thomas jefferson was president and in the swarm of red eyes they've even spotted a rare blue-eyed cicada, one in a million. >> So your new neighbours and you can't pound on their wall and tell them to shut up, it's okay. >> Reporter: in the carolinas, they're calling 911 to complain. >> We had a leap year, we had eclipse, you know, had all these different moon phases now we've got cicadas everywhere. >> Reporter: scientists will tell you that high pitched sound... Like the roar of a jack hammer are the males just looking for love. So, yeah, it gets loud. >> Males sing to attract the females, they mate, the males pretty much then die, the females find a tree limb they can lay their eggs in. >> Reporter: while the chicago zoo animals find them tasty, even humans like to fry up a little crunchy cicada cuisine. >> I like to tell people if it's coming from a new orleans kitchen even if it's bizarre it's going to be tasty. >> Reporter: so enjoy the spectacle, the bug's life isn't long and the two broods won't reemerge until 2037. Joy malbon, ctv news, washington. >> Heather: quite the sound and the event.

>>> That is our newscast for this friday. Thank you for joining us. I'll be back later tonight with ctv national news at 11. For ongoing coverage tune to "ctv news channel." >>> I'm heather butts. Your local ctv news starts right now. [ ] [ ] [ ] ctv's national news, canada's number one newscast. [ ] [ ] [ ] [ [ ] thanked ctv news with marina moore. Spirit good evening thank you for joining us. I'm ian campbell marine is off tonight.

27 yield has been charged with a dented murder following a shooting early m this morning in sudbury. It happen in the flour mill according to police officers were called out after midnightt to a report that someone had been shot on the street. Officers found a 26 rolled victim would been shot twice, they were rushed to hospital with serious injuries, to peopleng have been arrested in connection to the incident. A large forest fire is currently burning out of control roughly three kilometres southeast of cobalt near the eastern shore of lake. The minister of natural resource and for street crews remain crews remain unseen seat of hisno ericrt taschner latest details. >> Reporter: north bay five is a name of the current largest forest fire burning in northeastern ontario. That officials say it started late in the evening thursday. It's roughly 134 hectares in size, located near the eastern shore of the lake. Helicopter continues to dump buckets of water on hotspots. >> By no means out completely out, that three mn rfi range crews are on the ground tackling the blaze with five additional crews on the way you and yesterday it was a lot more smoky bar behave it a little bit more intense in the afternoon individuals via smart program, which is always what it can do to help forest fires on your property. >> Reporter: several local firefighters from neighbouring music politieshefiou have been assisting the crews on the ground our guys a full out. And they are in standby, and they may get called again depending on what's happening out there. >> A water bomber is on standby as required, no evacuations are in place for coleman township or the neighbouring town of cobalt and the road has been closed at this time. >> We ask individuals to remain clear from the area to ensure their safety and the safety of everyone. >> Both townships along with several neighbouring places are now under a fire ban until further notice. >> To be careful about fires. >> Reporter: eric taschner ctv news.de >> Ian: south porcupine opp are investigating the suspicious death of a person found in a wooded area and egan township. They are looking for the public and help finding at 43-year-old man. Lucas macdonald a vegan who they believe may have information on the case. He is described as 5-foot eight, darker colour lynx air with some grey and short and his beard, we have a photo up and more information one our website at ctv news northern ontario.ca.

>>> We are hearing from sudburyve mare for the first time at theca city council voted to resend some of the authority they had given the car following the cro's cancerous decision to give nonunionized senior staff payon raises between nine and 11 percent. The mayor says he plans on introducing a motion on the salary review processes of nonunion staff. It will call for a third party report to be presented in open council during the first year of each new term. He wanted to outline industry benchmarks and recommendedes adjustments while looking outin thatue municipalities across ontario. In a statement he writes in part, the decision to request these reports will ensure thate we can continue to make informed and data driven decisions. It also ensures that we cand provide clear justification for any changes made.ne council meets next on tuesday night, ctv news reached out to the mayor for a studio enteringec his office declined telling us the statement sticks for itself. >>> Public sector contract negotiations to be over in black river after months of tensions between the township and its unionized employees. The local 1490 posted to social media that it ratified a collective agreement on tuesday -- thursday although details had been not been made public yet.at the two sides previously reached attendant of deal, the only holdout being a back to work protocol thatat would see union workers protected from reprisal upon returning to work. As well as the dropping of any legal action on both sides. It'st unknown when the workers will return to their jobs. >>> And you made her drug but this one in elliot lake. Opp say they served warrants an apartment building on mississauga avenue and apartment on elizabeth walk. As a result of the search asth police say they found grams of cocaine, for hundred and 87 grams of suspected methamphetamines, 175 grams of suspected fentanyl, along with a number of drug related items. Total street value of the drugs roughly $200,000. Elliot lake man and a man andwo woman from toronto are facing several charges.ar

>>> Nearly $6 million is being issued for two major northernrt ontario highways. Late last night timmins mpp georgepa announced $6 million worth of funding to repair highways 11, and 66. In the kapuskasing region only 3 million resurfaced highway 11, from riverside drive to bonnie b. Road. >> Really important for the amount of traffic that highway sees, over the course of the year is incredible. It's really important to make sure the roads that we do have our safe, and to this partnership with connected links in the province ontario I think were really content with what we're seeing. >> Ian: the province also to .9 million to reconstruct highway 66 and kirkland lake east to lake from gold fork road, as the mayorth alluded to somebody was provided through unfair was connecting women's program. >>> There's no money from ottawa in the form of a repayable loan for the construction of rental units in downtown sault ste. Marie. The $25 million was part of the federal government apartment construction loan program. Which is aimed at increasing rental stock across the country. Ctv's mike mcdonald reports. >> Reporter: a ground breaking ceremony was held today at 11010 timmins street but construction of the apartment complex began late last year. The city granted approval for the project in 2020, just before the first covid-19 lockdown went into effect. And now with construction in full swing the sault's mayor said that the balance will transform the downtown core. >> The greatest deterrent to the type of things that make people feel unsafe in the downtown is having more people down here and when you bring lots of people downtown it creates a vibrant city and the feeling of security that simply foot patrols and police presence cannot ever do pr. >> The impact on downtown is going to be absolutely fantastic. People need to go buy groceries, they need to go grab coffee, they need to go have lunch. It's going to be more activation in a downtown, it's going to be a beautiful spot I can see positive happening. >> At the sue's and pete was on hand to make that funding announcement and he says there's more to come. >> The legion project conventions and schools to housing, a number of indigenous housing projects, this one and there's more that I am working on and I want to continue to support the school that we have seen at sault ste. Marie or economic growth. >> Reporter: the six story building with a 108 rental units for families and individuals, expected to be finished in spring 20.5. Mike mcdonald ctv news susan marie. >> Ian: disruptions to the flow of goods and services and people at canadian border crossingsan could be coming this summer. As unionized workers for the canada border services agency have voted in favour of a a strike. Members of the public service alliance of canada voted 96 percent in favour of a strike and could walk off the job as early as may june.gn the president of the customs and immigration unit says a strike won't mean significant delays at the border including at the international bridge at the susie murray. >> We were ONn strike back in august too one, we've seen somee ports of entry lineups about the 10 hours affected commercial and affected marine ports affected airports. Really the effect of strike action could be very broad we could be seeing substantial delays. >> Ian: key issues include weight lines and other law-enforcement agencies, benefits and strong reduction around discipline, technological change and hours of work.

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