CITV - Friday, May 24, 2024 - 07:00 a.m. (ET) - Segment #3

>> Erin: good morning, it is just before after winning the last two games 5:30 A.M. taking a look at your headlines. New city, same result after winning the last two games of their round-2 series with vancouver. The oilers rolled into dallas last night to kick off the western conference finals. >> Speaker: it'll come back to kulak. Leon draisaitl. Leader in the stanley cup >> Erin: a beautiful goal. The nhl's scoring leader in the stanley cup playoffs. Lean draisaitl opening scoring in game one. The club took a 2-nothing lead have to settle this game in s hortly after, thanks to zach , but they would ultimately have to settle this game in double overtime, where connor mcdavid scored the winner. This, after the captain spent four-minutes in the penalty box on a high-sticking double minor. 3-2 was the final. Afterwards, the team talked about the importance of keeping the puck out of their own net. >> Speaker: the big thing is being able to get hills and at the right moments as well. There is a massive moment at the start of the first overtime, being able to kill not only just before but is just a huge credit to the guys and same thing just our work ethic. >> Speaker: teams that can check and play responsibly and there will be nights were in the playoffs that we can but to win consistently we have to be able to defend. >> Erin: once again ice district was packed with oiler fans taking in the game. It was a long night for them too, but many say it was worth it! >> Speaker: I am very tired and I would like to go home. It was very stressful >> Speaker: the oilers have done it once again. 7 more games if you are headed down to ice until canada brings home the stanley cup. >> Erin: game two is on saturday, just a reminder, if you are headed down to ice district for one of the watch parties, the tasty truck food festival is also taking place. But the time for that has now changed from 11 until three. The fan park will open at 4:30. The city of vancouver paying off a bet on thursday after the canucks loss to the oilers earlier this week. >> Peter meiszner: we got the flag up. Didn't get the flag from edmonton in the mail unfortunately, so we had to work with what we had. And this was the largest flag we were able to find. If you look closely, really closely, you can see the oilers flag flapping outside city hall. >> Erin: mayors of the two cities made the bet as their teams squared off in the second round of the stanley cup playoffs. You may notice, however, the oilers flag is noticeably smaller than the bc flag next to it. A 40-year-old man has been >> Narrator: you watching global will is mourning. A 40-year-old man has been charged with second degree murder in the death a 15-year-old boy. It happened while the teen was out walking with his mother. But questions remain. About exactly what led up to the violent assault. As sarah ryan reports. We're learning more about the young victim and how he's being remembered. >> Sarah: kristine mathisen says broden radomske was like a son to her. >> Kristine mathisen: he was fun-loving. Outdoorsy, extremely active. Just oh, heart of gold. >> Sarah: her son, seth, and broden, were born just two weeks apart, and grew up like peas in a pod. Mathisen says broden would go to hockey tournaments with her family. >> Kristine mathisen: he's the best defenseman out there. This kid, he never gave up. >> Sarah: but on 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. >> Kristine mathisen: unfortunately he just didn't make it. >> Paula power: as you can imagine it's very difficult. It's the worst thing that can happen in a school division. >> Sarah: the best friends went to lorne akins junior high. Kristine says seth didn't believe her when she broke the news. >> Kristine mathisen: it's a very difficult conversation to have. This is a 15-year-old boy. This is a son. It's not meant to happen. >> Sarah: St albert public is offering counselling to students and staff. >> Kristine mathisen: everybody just rally around and hold their family with all their hearts. >> Sarah: a man previously known to police, 40-year-old 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, and a few bouquets of flowers lie on the ground, remembering broden. >> Kristine mathisen: he's just like every other boy, in every other house, he's loving, and deserving, and he should still be here. >> Sarah: sarah ryan, global news. >> Erin: the truck driver who caused the humboldt broncos bus

crash six years ago will face a deportation hearing in calgary today. Jaskirat singh sidhu was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to causing the crash in saskatchewan. That killed 16 people and injured 13 others. His lawyer, michael greene, says there's no doubt the deportation order will be granted. Greene says he will ask that during today's virtual hearing, greene says he will ask that sidhus' permanent resident status be granted on humanitarian grounds. Alberta's recent cold, wet weather has reduced fire risk in our province. But officials warn that can change very quickly. 20 of those are still burning right now, there are 31 wildfires burning in our province. 20 of those are still burning from last season. All fires are under control or being held, including the fort mcmurray fire. Fire officials say conditions are favourable now. But it's important that we all continue to practice fire safety. 77 percent of fires this season have been caused by people. >> Todd loewen: despite our effort 25 fire. Detected these easily could have led to new catastrophic wildfire starts over the long weekend. >> Erin: by this time last year. 520,000 hectares had burned in our province. Compared to the 29,000 hectares this year. City council is discussing ways to help fund the ride transit program without increasing fees. The program allows low-income riders, who recieve aish or fall under similar criteria, to purchase a discounted transit pass. Administration says even though ridership is back to prepandemic levels. Fare revenue hasn't returned with it. Demand for the program has grown in recent years. Now council is looking for ways to increase its funding. >> Speaker: we know many are struggling so this greater need for these types of program so being able to look at is there additional funding and what >> Erin: a monthly increase of a other mechanisms can be used to ensure that the people that need this can access this? >> Erin: a monthly increase of a dollar is already planned for this is the program that was cut next february to reduce the gap. This is the program that was cut by the province then reinstated the next day. And now it is time to check in with tracie. Let's see here is your microphone on, I cannot hear you. >> Tracie: there you go the traffic is doing better than my microphone I can tell you that. Looking good right now. Very quiet after the win. If you're making your way across the river and direction quesnel is a good way to go. Same with ease and westbound on the white mind. No reports of any major delays. That is a good area for you to plan if you are headed out. Taking a look at the capilano bridge and it is looking like the same view that we were sitting on the quesnel light volume traffic making its way north and southbound. Looking good through there. Also if you're going to cross over the high-level bridge we are seeing a light volume traffic. We are looking at the walter dale help but just coming off of the high-level bridge and stress county or saskatchewan drug it is looking good through there. Taking a look at our map we see green stretching way out onto the highway's all the way through edmonton which means traffic volume is flowing nicely at this time with no major delays to report. That's look at your ok tire traffic now it's head over to ciara and sky tracker weather. >> Ciara: I cannot believe how green and beautiful this city is looking. 6 degrees in edmonton and fort mcmurray the sun is coming off. After a couple of days of nothing but rain and cloud coverage we are slowly starting to see this. A little bit of a different story over here though the clouds have been low-lying for the past couple of days but my goodness some thick fog. Not really making its way down yet into the main street there. But definitely there is a lot. Look at this little one here excited to bring home a win. Taking the dog for a walk definitely put on a light jacket a little bit on the cooler end and a little brisk. 6 degrees into the evening. The pollen report, this rain is helping. Moderate for pollen, birch and loafer pine, spruce as well. If it's ever bothering you, reacted has you covered.

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