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Open highways, adventure,the excitement of the outdoors.It's time to replace or cabin cushionsand mattresses. Dormir Mattresses will make themright here in Calgary. Making memoriesin the great outdoors. Enjoy a one of a kindexperience atCentury DownsRacetrack and Casino! Open later Friday and Saturday with over 650 slots and VLTs. Plus, live horse racing actionis on every weekend. Experience the Winner's Zoneat Century Downs. ( ) ( ) Stop dreaming. Start shopping. Red Tag Days are on at Toyota, with great offers on select models. Find yours today, at ShopToyota.ca >> Dallas: a second degree murder charge has been laid in a brutal attack that left a 15-year-old alberta boy dead. It happened while the team was walking with his mother near st. Albert, but there are still questions about what led up to the violent assault. As sarah ryan reports, we are learning more about the young victim and how he's being remembered. >> Reporter: christine matheson says he was like ace on to her. >> Fun-loving, extremely active outdoors. Heart of gold. >> Reporter: her son seth and broten were born just two weeks apart. Matheson says he would go to hockey tournaments with her family. >> He never gave up. >> Reporter: but tuesday night, his life was tragically cut short. The 15-year-old was walking with his mom when he was attacked. Police and paramedics tried to save him. >> Unfortunately, he didn't make it. >> It's very difficult, the worst thing that can happen in a school district. >> Reporter: best friends went to lauren aikens junior high. Matheson says seth didn't believe her when she broke the news. >> It was a very difficult conversation. This is a 15-year-old boy. It's not meant to happen. >> Reporter: saint albert public is offering counselling back to students and staff. >> Everyone rallied around, hold this family with all their heart. >> Reporter: the men previously known to police, keith james landry, was arrested shortly after the deadly attack. He has since been charged with second-degree murder. Police say he and the victim knew each other. Back at the scene, a cross has been carved into a tree. A few bouquets of flowers lie on the ground, remembering broden. >> Is just like every other boy in every other house. Loving and deserving, and he should still be here. >> Reporter: sarah ryan, global news. >> Dallas: we do have an update on the condition of bc serial killer robert pickton, who was assaulted in québec prison. The 74-year-old is currently in a medically induced coma. Québec police say doctors have plans in place to wake him to see if you can survive on his own. Pickton was attacked sunday at a maximum-security institution. In 2007 he was convicted of six counts of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.

>>> The federal government is planning an important change to how those born outside the country can gain citizenship. Immigration minister marc miller has announced a new bill to reverse a 2009 rule preventing canadians born overseas from passing on their citizenship to their children if they were also born abroad. Mackenzie gray explains the proposal and its potential impact. >> Reporter: a new move from ottawa to bring home so-called lost canadians. >> There is no doubt canadian citizenship is highly valued and recognized around the world. We want citizenship to be fair, accessible, with clear and transparent rules. >> Reporter: currently, if someone is born to a canadian outside the country, they couldn't pass on their canadian passport to their child if the child is also born abroad. With the change, citizenship could be passed along as long as their parents spend three years in canada before their kid was born or adopted. That will allow the kids of boston resident catherine burton to become canadian. >> They want to come here, learn language, go to school here, do so many things here. This is what they consider home. >> Reporter: the liberals forced to make the modification after an ontario superior court ruled the law limiting citizenship was unconstitutional. >> It will be the first time the citizenship act is actually charter compliant. >> Reporter: the old rules imposed in 2009 by than conservative government after they spent $94 million repatriating 14,000 canadian citizens during the war in lebanon. Evacuees many the harper viewed -- the harper government viewed as canadians of convenience. Over 4 million canadian citizens living outside the country to can access services like healthcare and reversed you -- reduced university tuition. >> We don't have the same system as the u.s., where if you're an american citizen regardless of where you live, you have to file your income tax every year. >> Reporter: the immigration minister was unable to say how many new canadians ever be from these changes, but one report estimated 2 million canadians living abroad obtain their citizenship by descent. Mackenzie gray, global news, ottawa. >> Dallas: whether experts are predicting an exceptionally busy atlantic hurricane season this year. >> This season is looking to be an extraordinary one in a number of ways. Based on data and models with the el niño and la niña playing out a significant role. The key this year as in any is to get and stay prepared. Were going to -- were going to be emphasizing that. It's the best way to reduce the risk of potential loss of life. >> Dallas: the U.S. national oceanographic and atmospheric of ministration announced thursday that warm sea temperatures unfolding windshear conditions are expected to result in an increased number of an chance for an above average hurricane season with 4-7 major hurricanes. The forecast is the highest the organization has ever issued in its may outlook. The 2024 atlantic hurricane season officially begins june 1st. >> Announcer: you're watching global news morning. [ ] >> Dallas: any schultz from qr calgary joins us. Happy friday. >> We made it to fri-yay. >> Dallas: does she do it in a certain way? >> After a few coffees, anything goes. >> Dallas: what's coming up on your show this fri-yay? >> The calgary stampeders preseason football kicking off tomorrow, those pesky lions in town. We have four four packets of tickets to put you in that preseason tilt in mcmahon stadium. Also tickets to win -- to see myrna lambert. All the fun stuff. We will get to some serious stuff along the way, including a chat with the police service about the so-called grandparent scams happening. Apparently they are on the rise. It's more about duping people for nefarious reasons. We will break that down from the calgary police service. >> Dallas: they can be sneaky, those criminals. We are talking to the creator of shades two, a series of many films highlighting the identities and experiences of underrepresented women. It screening at the plaza theatre tomorrow. We'll talk more about the women featured and how you can see it. Were also talking to ipsos this morning. It's done some pulling around summer and what canadians plan to do or plan not to do with all those financial pressures everyone is facing right now. Probably making us all feel like you're not alone if are cutting

back the summer season. >> That seems to be the case. >> Dallas: they just tune in on qr calgary, because you're giving away football tickets, pizza, every little bit helps. Have a good show. >> You too. >> Dallas: still to come this morning, the calgary hitmen have a new coach and he's got a lot of experience. We will talk about the team's new bench boss after this. And our leslie horton has a lot of experience in the traffic and weather department. You're weekend forecast ahead. [ ] >> I'm joelle tomlinson at memorial park library and this is our yyc. Join the calgary black chambers for the fourth annual calgary black achievement awards on june 14th. >>> Kick off the stamps season as they face off against the bc lions tomorrow for the preseason game. Had to stampeders.com to get your tickets. For more information on featured events, go to globalnews.ca/calgary. >> Announcer: our yyc is brought to you by len t wong and associates. >> Want a place with a view? Ask about our cryptocurre Closed captioning of this program is brought to you in part by All Weather Windows. Not all renovations keep the cold out, new windows will. Visit awwreno.com For healthier meals every day of the week. Frigidaire ovens have 15 ways to cook. Like air fry and steam roast. To make life a little yummier. For all we share. Frigidaire. Enjoy a one of a kindexperience atCentury DownsRacetrack and Casino! Open later Friday and Saturday with over 650 slots and VLTs. Plus, live horse racing actionis on every weekend. Experience the Winner's Zoneat Century Downs. ( ) ( ) Stop dreaming. Start shopping. Red Tag Days are on at Toyota, with great offers on select models. Find yours today, at ShopToyota.ca Meet Debbie and John. They're selling their house and ready to move on to their next chapter. But in today's real estate market, finding the right home can be challenging. Thankfully, the Justin Havre real estate team has nearly two decades of experience in our local market, and we know what it takes to get your house sold for top dollar. Now is a great time to take advantage of a dynamic real estate market. Contacted a JustinHavre real estate team today and take the first steptowards your next dream home. I can't believeall this was five bucks.I can't believe you brought mehere ( ) Right now,get a Chicken McMuffin with a hash brown and a small premium roastcoffee for five bucks. Let's maximize those dreams. That's right. The next lotto max jackpot is an estimated $70 million, plus an estimated 12 maxmillions. A backyard putting green? What about a whole backyard course! She's dreaming to the max! Get your lotto MAXtickets today! [ ] For sharing healthier meals quickly and without the mess. Frigidaire induction cooktops stop burned-on spills making clean-up easier and life yummier. For all we share. Frigidaire. SkyTracker Weather is brought to you by Arpis, your Comfort Craftsman. Visit Arpis.com [ ] >> Dallas: in sports this morning, the calgary hitmen have a new coach, the 11th of the team's history. Paul mcfarlane returns to junior hockey after spending seven years as an nhl assistant coach with seattle, toronto, and florida. Prior to that he spent three seasons as head coach of the ontario hockey league's kingston frontenacs. Mcfarlane spoke about his excitement getting back into the leadership role and the long-term mission for the club. >> There's different ways teams play at the nhl labour -- level, the western league as well. If you can have a foundation of fundamentals, that will help players be successful regardless of what team they are on after they move on to play at higher levels. >> Dallas: the next order of business for mcfarlane to setting up his new coaching staff.

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