CICT - Thursday, May 23, 2024 - 08:00 p.m. (ET) - Segment #5

. [ ] >> Paul: live shot here from the lethbridge water tower camera tonight. We are looking southwest in the shot camera. It's just been replaced with a very nice high definition camera. Great shot. 13 degrees temperature of the airport in lethbridge. It is mostly cloudy with less northwest wind at 17. This is the shot from our camera at grey eagle resort and casino on tsuut'ina nation looking northwest at the dark clouds in the northwest of calgary. 10 degrees of the airport here. Variable winds at 7 kilometres an hour coast-to-coast. Looking at these temperatures. These are all hourly reports from various airports. Nice and warm southern ontario and québec. Will be again tomorrow. We will in trouble little bit to 15 in calgary. Halifax will do 23 tomorrow so 1 of the warmer places in our country. The warmest spots and usa no surprise phoenix arizona 37, vegas 33 tomorrow. Those of the forecast highs and conditions in these are watches and warnings that are in place in the us. There's a lot of volatile weather is you can see from satellite and radar imagery. A large number of severe thunderstorms move in across the us. Some through atlantic canada and québec as well as here is in southern alberta. Thanks to this area of low pressure. It's on the move out of here. We'll still in instability be behind tomorrow. Experience showers and thundershowers across the district but will be slightly warmer than today. Calgary expecting a high 15. About 17 through lethbridge and 16 in the hat. 12 degrees banff. 15 red deer, 14 edmonton. >> Linda: london drugs confirming today what was feared. Files stolen by cyber criminals last month have been leaked onto the dark web. >> Joel: cyber criminals breached company computers in a ransomware attack. London drugs at 1 point closed all stores in western canada. A group called the lock bit claims responsibly and threatened to release stolen data unless london drugs paid $25 million. The company says it is unwilling and unable to pay. Customer and patient data bases it says were not affected. Employees may have been and are getting free credit monitoring services and identity theft protection. >> Linda: the federal government is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on seniors karen alberta. >> Joel: is eric they reports the aging with dignity agreement will improve home and community care for seniors. >> Reporter: these signatures closing the deal on a 627 million-dollar agreement. That's a much money the federal government is giving alberta to support seniors care. >> That document will make it real difference in the lives of albertans from every part of our province. >> Reporter: it's 1 of several aging with dignity deals the feds have in place with provinces. $280 million for home and community care will be spread over 4 years. The other 347 million will support continuing care homes over a five-year period. Health minister adriana lagrange says the the money is for operations including homecare services and worker education and training. >> These are dollars that are going to go towards enhancing workforce, making sure that we have safety measures in place executing measures in place cackles type of things. >> Reporter: she says care providers will be in charge of hiring staff. >> What we do is work with the service providers and secure the needs and here's how we support those needs. >> Reporter: new spaces will not be part of the funding agreement. Lagrange says the federal dollars were work alongside money the province has honoured committed for continuing care infrastructure. >> How do we make sure there are supports in place. How do we make sure the infrastructure is there? Those are the things we are tackling. >> Reporter: the measures will need to support a growing population. The province expects more than 1.2 million albertans will be 65 or older by 2046. >> 6. >> We olivera there's so today's announcement is about bringing this to life. Putting the resources behind the actual tools we need which is people. >> Reporter: people that will have to serve a system where demands are expected to increase. Eric bay, global news. >> Joel: the city's largest rooftop garden is growing again at southcentre mall. There's 150 planters this year, up by 50, to celebrate the mall's 50th anniversary. The garden managed by growing experts at microhabitat will provide fresh produce to vulnerable families cat giving them access to healthy meals during difficult times. This is the second year for the garden. >> We look at the space and this is an underutilized space and we have such a lot of sun coming this way and it's just a bit of a space to do something more. We thought it would be a great opportunity for us to grow a garden. And at the same time support a

wonderful local charity making such a big impact in the community. >> Joel: the garden plans to grow over 1,000 pounds of fruits, vegetables and herbs over the summer to be donated to the local charity made by momma which provides nourishment and care to mothers and young families facing adversity and crisis. >> Linda: coming up building a plan for the future. >> Attention to detail in the classroom, ability to build hopefully some life skills. >> Linda: the calgary hitmen have We're ready. Let's go, let's go! (Sirens blaring) ANNOUNCER:9-1-1,all new tonight at 8 Easternon Global. At Pharmasave. We see you and we care for prescriptions for common conditions, expert health advice or support for life's little mishaps. Come talk to your Pharmasave pharmacist. Live well with Pharmasave Don't suffer through another winter without a hot tub or swim spa again. It's time to get started with the experts at r&r Hot Tubs and Spas. As a local family-owned business. R&r has helped thousands like you find the perfect solution. With their commitment to excellence. R&r offers high quality products and top-notch service within your budget. Don't wait another day. Get started today with RnR's team of experts. Let RnR Hot Tubs and Spas help you do it right the first time. Your one stop hot tub shop. What does Joy mean to you? Winning $1,000,000 dream home? A new adventure-ready luxury motor home? Maybe it means going on a once in a lifetime trip every year, for ten years? Or maybe it means giving southern Alberta's tiniest patients a healthy start to their lives. With the children's hospital lottery, It's all possible. Get your tickets and add a little joy to your life while making a big difference for kids and families at the Alberta Children's Hospital. Save on your energy bills now with Alberta Co-operative Energy. Your energy co-op province wide. Visit ACEnergy.ca. What do you do if your child needs hospital treatment but your family lives far away? Ronald McDonald House is a place for families to stay while their child is in hospital. [kids laughing] Because when families stay together, sick children get stronger. Country 105 is where you'll find your country. Good times and great country. Announcer: You're watching Global, which also streams on StackTV. Watch live and binge the same great shows On Demand. StackTV: Try it free today. . >> Linda: after an extensive search the calgary hitmen have hired an coach. The 11th in franchise history. >> Joel: moses woldu has more on the bench boss and his expectations for the club. >> Our expectations are much higher this coming season. >> Reporter: gm gary davidson laying out the plans for the calgary hitmen and their future. No position is more important to the foundation than the head coach. After scouring the hockey ranks the hitmen hired the pas harland. >> What they're trying to build and the expectations as gary said to build a championship level program is where it started and I think just having the confidence in the people out be working with. >> Reporter: mcfarland who comes in to replace steve hamilton has an extensive resume which includes time as an assistant coach in the national hockey league with florida can toronto and most recently seattle. But getting back to being head coach at the junior level was all too enticing. >> The best league in the world. You get a chance work with the best players in the world and a lot of smart people but for me to come back and get the opportunity to be a head coach again is a huge motivation. >> Reporter: more than just the coachman in it has a background in teaching, taking davidson. >> He parallel some of the things I did as a young coach. Taking a degree in getting into education with the idea of getting into coaching. >> The best part of a coaching is getting to know the players and getting to understand what makes them tick until you can help them. >> Reporter: players got the chance to hear from the coach for the first time and his vision set up for the program. >> He's got a lot of the experience at the next level and the level of the guys in the team want to get to. Country supercrawl to learn from him and get better. >> Reporter: the hitmen boast a crop of young talent expected to make major strides this season but mcfarland's vision for the club goes beyond the rink. >> We want what's best for them, all these players to maximize their potential as much as we can. >> Reporter: mcfarland's next order of business is to complete his coaching staff before players make their way into town for the start of camp closer to full. Moses woldu global sports. >> From the ice to the diamond baseball returning to okotoks with the dogs looking to make it a three-peat's. Not since the dogs of the early

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