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short. >> So far he has raised $7500 tanks coworkers, family, and members of the committee. Participants in the sudbury rocks race can choose to walk or run a range of distances. With proceeds supporting the northern cancer foundation. >> If you live here in greater sudbury or anywhere it's a hub for cancer care. It's important we contribute to the foundation and all the great work they do to support families and those cancer. >> Organizers say interest and the festival has increased this year with 1400 people registered. Spectators are encouraged to come at your on walkers and runners when the race starts right here sunday morning. Amanda hicks ctv news sudbury. >> Marina: as part of an annual tradition hundreds of students from west bear secondary school in north bay marched to lake nipissing waterfront today for cancer research and local treatment. The trojans paraded for cancer has been happening for 29 years, leading up to the parade didn't smash to collect around $50,000. That money will go to north bay regional health centre's cancer treatment centre, and this year the hospital is looking to buy two new cameras. A type of nuclear medicine imaging. >> The old technology that we were using came with the new hospital. It's over 11 years old. It's time for an upgrade to the cameras that we use mostly conduct cancer, that's what it specialized for, it will help us detect the cancer earlier and follow people along here. >> My grandma had cancer and my other grandma had cancer effects my family. >> Lots of people have are really excited to give I feel like they really understand because every year we do a. >> I hear from sony students when they go door-to-door that there always walk see, and people every generous. I think largely that's in part due to the tradition, it's been around. >> Marina: and by the way to date the school has collected half a million dollars for cancer research and treatment. Well done. >> Marina: back over to rick for a check on the current conditions, this thursday evening. That waned sure is strong out there. >> Rick: it's brisk. To say the least it's been going all day long it really picked up in the afternoon in greater sudbury and parts across the northeast and again it will die down somewhat overnight. We've got the precipitation that will linger in timmons kapuskasing in other areas. Take a look at some of our current temperatures, as we look ahead to northeastern ontario whether in times a week and. A couple of minutes. We got some rain in loosening 12 and cochrane, timmins. Chance of showers 13 kapuskasing, chance of showers as well and hovering throughout the evening as well. Chapleau 13. Wawa six there is a frost advisory going down to 1 degree in wallet tonight, ez there were the plants if you pick some up recently. Sault ste. Marie sun and cloud and 13 degrees. Parry sound 20 should be a nice night hovering around 19 and 20 degrees for parry sound. Down that highway 69 corridor kirkland lake, the missing short the north bay all a nicely done greater sudbury and 19, espanola 20. Elliot lake and 19 and gore bay 19 as well. Marina 70 forecast overnight temperatures and more coming up. >> Marina: thank you rick. Next on ctv news at six. In a world first in ontario children's hospital is turning to ai to help identify children with rare genetic disorders. And preserving canada's history. We get a look at one of The Elmo Craze in ‘96. Your endless wait for dial-up. Sfx: Iconic dial up ‘trying to connect' sound Those wide, shapeless jeans... that hair thing with the uh teeth. In the 2000s, you were all doing this. So we did this. In 2020, the race for toilet paper was won here. Whatever was happening, we made it happen - for less. 30 years later, we still are. ( ) ( ) ( ) Stop dreaming. Start shopping. Red Tag Days are on at Toyota, with great offers on select models. Find yours today, at ShopToyota.ca Come on over. Bring a friend. Bring a few! Our home is your home. New Brunswick. Always inviting. 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! You're invited to see Sault Ste. Maries annual Queen Street Cruise June 14th and 15th.

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>>> Eastern ontario are using artificial intelligence 12 diagnosed diagnosed rare disorders. Ctv's judy took a closer look at the technology. >> For years the family has been searching for the cause of the developmental delays in their 10-year-old son anthony. >> The balance is very poor. As well as being able to regain information, and grasp every day small tasks and knowledges. Very challenging. >> Reporter: doctors initially thought the delays were due to complications from surgery he had as a baby. He was born with excessive fluid around his brain. After more than 100 visits into a hospital, and being bound from one sebastian's to another. Anthony was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder. >> There's only about 400 people in the world born with this disease, as we speak. Anthony is the first one that I know with this disease in north america. >> There are 6000 rare genetic diseases, anthony's diagnosis may not have happened if he was not flagged for testing during ai algorithm. They needed sink rare. It was developed by a scientist

working with tech experts. >> It's a nudge. Were not replacing the doctors were helping them with some the digital close. >> But the researchers use the algorithm to analyse 10 years of data consisting of more than 250 styles records of that number 15 people were flagged as having potential rare genetic diseases. Ai is allowing doctors to diagnose rare disorders and kids much earlier. So families can get help foster. >> Do you have a specific diagnostic code attached to human health in the educational system? You often not given enough. >> It took him three years to develop the ai algorithm, but it doesn't have plans to monetize it. Instead it wants to give it away for free to other children's hospitals. Judy ctv news auto. >> Marina: a new addition is coming to the rcmp's classic uniform. Officers will now be allowed to wear traditional indigenous ribbons skirt with the uniform. Commissioner says on social media this card is meant to symbolize the mounties commitment to reconciliation, and to build bridges between first nations and the police force. Officers are also allowed to incorporate eagle feathers, and the métis stash. Today uniform. >> Marina: the body from a soldier from newfoundland will be coming home from france. The soldier died in battle during the first world war,'s identity is not known but he will represent all the soldiers from that province who never made it home. Ctv's gareth reports. >> Preparations and practices are well underway here in beaumont hamel in the northeastern part of france for this one-of-a-kind ceremony. Honouring newfoundland and labrador's contribution to the first world war. Soldiers from the royal newfoundland regiment are back in france this week. This time picking up a fallen ancestor. At a ceremony on saturday. Details still hold the holds of all tillery brass. Scars from a battle that never really healed at home either. On july 1st 1916, newfoundlanders were ordered over the top. It was part of the british big push and the battle of the sun but newfoundland and labrador got separately. >> It was a dominion of the british empire not yet part of canada. This battle was the deadliest and the regiment history. The field was wide open and german machine guns were set. On the holes in the barbed wire that even lenders had to run through. Within mere minutes 324 were killed. Another 386 were wounded. Some historians believe that the newfoundlanders never fired a single shot. The unknown soldier is meant to represent all of newfoundland's war efforts. Officials will not say where exactly he died. On the battlefield the area. He's not been identified, no family has been found the premiere will serve as next of kin. >> Emotions are overwhelming, the event is overwhelming, and the responsibility of being next of kin's defendant will be the most honourable thing I've been as premier. >> As it remains are handed over on saturday canadian forces will move immediately to head back to canada and bring that soldier home for the first time in more than 100 years. Ctv news in france. >> Marina: closer to home crews have been cleaning up and working on restoring power north of toronto today, after powerful storms swept through the region. We have some dramatic video showing it what appears to be possible tornado. The severe footage was taking in allison around 930 last night, residents described the scene as a surreal, a tornado warning has been issued by environment canada but there is no confirmation if this was, in fact, a tornado, the storms knocked out power to more than 8000 hydro one customers mostly between barry and a really a.

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