CKAL - Sunday, May 26, 2024 - 08:00 p.m. (ET) - Segment #2

>>> It's always have to get -- of the kids come out and have fun. I like the rides and games. >> Reporter: despite the rain at the festival season was in full swing in st. Albert as hundreds of visitors showed out -- showed up at the rainmaker festival midday funding smacks in the afternoon. >> It's a rainmaker, you know? It's okay. We'll suffer it out a little bit and then get a little bit and it's fine. >> Rain or shine, you know, it doesn't bother us. >> Reporter: what's your favourite part here today? >> The rides! >> Reporter: rainmaker festival to a friday feature he operate at a variety of activities, live music, live -- rides and radio. >> [ Inaudible ] >> I love the rides. The carnival games are great. Winning prizes is always fun. >> Reporter: appellant -- the festival is a volunteer base event and has been an annual tradition for over 55 years, hosted by the st. Albert family of kids. >> Me love to see that this is a labour of love. All of the family -- money we make goes into our -- to contribute back to the community. >> It's a tradition. >> Announcer: ahead on citynews. >>> We do not want the un charter to be -- >> Reporter: ukraine's resident -- president calling on world leaders who attend an upcoming peace summit as violence continues to escalate along the country's shared border with russia. >>> There's a lot of people in montréal that -- speak more english. >> Reporter: a new report shows that canada's second official language, french, is on the dece among young people in québec. [ ] 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! Ends Wednesday! Lightning Lotto! Hey, what's that? Oh that's Lightning Lotto, it's our newest instant win game. Hmmm... Jackpot starts at $100k, grows with every ticket sold. Get me one of them. - Yeah? - Yeah Alright. [thunder and lighting] ( ) Next! Whoa, I'm rich! Lightning Lotto! [muffled noise] ( ) When my hearing changed, HearingLife understood. ( ) I don't just want to keep hearing my friends. ( ) I want to keep being me. Book a free hearing test with one of our hearing professionals and see how our personalized care can help you - keep being you. Love your ears at HearingLife. Canada has one of the best backyards in the world. Don't let allergies prevent you from breathing it all in. (Sneeze, birds squawking) Get relief fast. Reactine acts fast to relieve allergy symptoms and lasts 24 hours. When you're hurt in an auto accident that wasn't your fault, you need someone on your side. Call Preszler Injury Lawyers. We've recovered millions of dollars for our clients, and we can help you too. After an accident, call 1—800—Justice. If you've been hurt in an accident, you need help now. We'll help maximize your compensation, and there's never a fee unless you win your case. Call Preszler Injury Lawyers at 1—800—Justice. We're on your side. (intense music) Everything that you think theres no way to top it... this season tops it! Never know what is going to happen next! Wow! -whoah! We've never seen anything like this before! The youngest ever on that stage! I'm sorry, I cant give you a yes (booing) I've got to give you one of these (intense music ) Announcer:Speaks words on screen >> Announcer: on the next veracity. >> In the midst of a global racial reckoning, one woman's project death. >> As the police yesterday if they could take my daughter to -- my daughter ended up that. >> Reporter: we ignited a rally crime -- rally cry for change. >> Black lives matter by police within the city. [ ] >> We had the recognition that we really needed to do more. What is that war and how do we address it? >> Reporter: one solution. >> Welcome to the toronto community crisis centre. >> Reporter: a nonpolice lead initiative for anyone helping -- having a mental health crisis.

>> Someone that knows how to deal with mental health issues, that is my father needed. >> The black community had been asking for this for over 40 years. >> Reporter: veracity- answering the call, this sunday at 10:00 pm only on citytv. >>> Let's take a look at your weather for the week. Or some -- sound coming our way and hopefully here to stay. Monday morning setting up sunday with a high of 21 and a uv index going to be 6 for a hike up with something close expected near moot -- and a low of 9. No rain but plenty of cloud cover expected tuesday with a nice high of 23 and a low of 11. We'll be intuitively a mix of sun and clouds with 40% chance of showers and a high of 16 with 60% chance of showers at night with a low of 6. >>> This dramatic drone footage displaying the aftermath of a deadly russian bombardment in ukraine's second largest city. >> Benchmark approximately 120 people were inside the centre at the moment of the attack. [ End of Interpretation ] >> Reporter: and extract touching down right on top of a busy gardening centre in ukraine's kharkiv region saturday, leaving at least 60 people that got 16 people missing and dozens more injured benchmark at around 4:00 on the enemy attacked a supermarket with two guided got -- they hit the building directly at them eagerly fire broke out in the centre stocks a lot of valuable materials. [ End of Interpretation ] >> Reporter: that practice the latest is correct or border region which I slowly become the new main battleground of this war. Fighting has intensified in recent weeks in both kharkiv and russia's belgorod were a ukrainian extract touched down sunday leaving -- leaving at least three dead and ten others injured but even as his troops continue to successfully job at russian's offensive efforts, ukrainian president rider says his country still needs all the help -- you can get. >> To president biden, the leader of the united states and to president xi jinping, the leader of china, we do not want the un charter to be burned. Burned down just like these books. And I hope you don't want to either. >> Reporter: standing in the chart remains of a ukrainian printing press, zelenskyy urged the two world leaders to join him at the upcoming global peace summit this june in switzerland. >> Please show your leadership in advancing the peace, a real piece. Not just it falls between the strikes. The efforts of global -- are the best guarantee that all commitments will be fulfilled please, support the peace summit with your personal leadership and participation. >> Reporter: no earlier this week, russian president that important signal that he may be open to be stuck in a near future but ukrainian officials remain weary as those comments were made during a joint nuclear exercise between russia and belarus. Officials say it is not cynical to the stress russia's and 30 when it comes to negotiations but rather a practical necessity. For citynews, I'm colleen donahue.

>>> At least 27 people are dead after a fire broke out at an amusement park in western india magnifier erecting at a park in the city of rajkot. Footage showing firefighters clearing w. -- debris at a collapsed and roof structure that was used for bowling, go karting and trampoline attractions. Police say that it is difficult to identify the bodies of -- at this time, already that include four children under the age of 12. The owner and manager of the park was the team for questioning as police continue their investigation in to the cause of the deadly blaze. >>> Is severe heat wave continues across pakistan with temperatures reaching 50 degrees celsius in southern part of the country. Hundred people have already been treated for heatstroke over the past week and meteorologist see the heat spell is expected to continue until the 1st week of june. >>> Authorities have advised people to stay indoors and out -- appointment immense -- essential travel during this time. >>> Rescue efforts continue on a remote village in applewood ottawa new guinea after a devastating landslide hit in the early hours of friday while many people were asleep. Emergency teams have been struggling to reach the affected area with road access being wrong -- largely block our. The united nations says about 670 people are currently estimated to be buried under the rubble. The number of casualties is yet to be officially announced. Officials say the threats of more landslides loom as the country is in the middle of their wet season. >>> Leaders of south korea china and japan will meet monday install for the first trilateral talks and four years to discuss how to revive their cooperation. After their inaugural standalone summit in 2008 at the three countries leaders will supposed to hold such a meeting every year but the summit is been suspended since the last one in 2019 due to the covid-19 pandemic and -- and often completed ties between the asian neighbours.

>>> World renowned sherpa mountain guide can be reader scaled monserez for a record 30th time on wednesday reminded 5254-year-old from nepal first climbed the mountain back in 1994 and has done so almost every year since is key for three -- except for three years when authorities close the mountain for various reasons. The next -- with 27 successful claims. The following day, joe trumbull lama also from nepal , we claim the world record for the fastest women's descent to the psalmist -- summit of mount everest reaching the back athlete that usually takes other climbers days. >>> How often do you use french? >> I don't use french, really are personally. >> Reporter: a new report shows the youth of french is on the decline among young people in the province. A 162 page report by the hope you are left that québec language watchdog cashews the level of french spoken outside our home is often below the provincial average among 18-34 euros. >>> Especially in montréal. >> Part-time it was 50/50 and between english and french. Thing now it's more -- anymore anglophone but I think a lot of people speak french but in their home they speak more english, I think. >> Downtown is probably more english. And because it's more diverse , but I do hear french a lot. >> Reporter: the report says young people are more likely to favour english or a mix of english and french at work and in shock -- shot. Fifty-eight% of quebecers in 2023 between 18-34 years old use french almost exclusively at work. Compared with 64% in 2010. The report also shows that enrolment and english teacher is on the rise and that more than schmuck of young -- before using english and social media platforms. [ Speaking French ] >> Voice of Interpreter: each person speaks the language you want to speak. The most important is what language you understand. [ End of Interpretation ] back in montréal the use of french outside the home drops to 60% and in gatineau it drops to 63. Jax dubois from the association for canadian studies says the findings are not surprising. >> The fact that there's just more mixing and interaction between anglophones at francophone and -- in montréal in gatineau -- is an inevitable reality. >> Reporter: last month québec announced it will be spending over $600 million to promote the french language. But more than half the money going to helping newcomers learn french. >> Immigration will change their demographics to the extent that the most vast majority of immigrants coming to québec operatives whose first language is neither english nor french. You are seeing assertive renewal of that phenomenon and so over time, there is going to be some incivility but --'s wheel of the important degree and so the real issue I think is good extent that they speak both french and english. >> Reporter: jan francois roberge the province' french leg which measures in the report does not take into account recent changes strengthen the french language charter. But add, "if we have to go further back we will do because. >> Yes there is a decline to some extent musters -- there still a lot of people speaking french in montréal. >> Reporter: in montréal, swidda rassy, citynews.

Copyright protected and owned by broadcaster. Your licence is limited to private, internal, non-commercial use. All reproduction, broadcast, transmission or other use of this work is strictly prohibited.

Transcripts