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2023. And the league's commissioner has previously said that expanding outside the U.S. gives young girls and boys the opportunity elsewhere to see that women's professional basketball is important too. Now larry tanenbaum, he did speak with the associated press ahead of this morning's official announcement. He said investing in women's sports is good business. He says women's basketball and women's sports in particular is not just a moment. It's a movement. And it is only just beginning. So, again, canada being awarded the wnba's first wnba franchise outside of the u.s., all those details will be revealed any moment now in a press conference that's set to begin here at hotel x. We will bring you all the details right here on "bt." >> Tammie: coming up at 9:30, we will check back in with you to get the latest. That is caryn ceolin live in downtown toronto this morning. >>> The edmonton oilers could have forward adam henrique back in the lineup as they prepare to take on the dallas stars in the western conference final. Game 1 is set for tonight at 8:30 eastern time in dallas. Edmonton is our last hope for a canadian stanley cup champion this year. And if you're counting, the team as the most canadian players in the league on its roster. The last time the oilers hoisted lord stanley was in 1990 and a canadian team hasn't won the cup since 1993. >>> Shortly after his spot on the maple leafs bench was filled the team's former coach sheldon keefe has landed a new position in new jersey. That is a bright spot as well. The devils officially naming keefe their new head coach. He was fired by the leafs following another first round exit of the playoffs at the hands of the boston bruins. The team made the post-season five out of the six years that he was head coach. Right now it's 9:05 here on "bt." time to take a look at the forecast from coast to coast to coast. We're going to get that forecast from orangeville, ontario. That's where we find our frank ferragine this morning. Morning, frank. >> Frank: good morning. We are in main street orangeville this morning. A beautiful morning to be here and to be outdoors. Tammie, we got rid of the humidity from yesterday. Let's show you the forecast across the country where we're still enjoying sunshine here in southern ontario, the west . . . It's pretty wet. Especially as you look at alberta. First off today nice pleasant conditions in vancouver. You're going to see temperatures into the mid-upper teens. Heading towards edmonton and calgary, you're on the soggy side of things yet again with temperatures barely breaking the double-digits. You're at 11 overall. As we look in towards under cloud cover, winnipeg with a risk of showers. Thunder bay at 16. Toronto 25°, humidity is gone, but a breezy day. Those winds could be upwards of 30 to 50. Looking at montréal today, warm at 26. Halifax today nice and dry and a beautiful spring day at 22°. 7 into st. John's under cloud cover. 10 in mossanee. Going to see temperatures at the freezing mark in iqaluit. 17 in yellowknife and 11 into whitehorse. Once again, that is your forecast from coast to coast to coast on this beautiful thursday from downtown orangeville, where the skies are nice and clear. We hope your day shines nice and bright as well. [ ] [ ] >> Tracy: we are back with a little bright spot action. >> Meredith: yeah, that's right. Sorry, I'm staring at the screen. >> Tracy: it was a lovely screen. >> Meredith: just staring at the bright spot. >> Devo: you guys had a whirlwind of a time over the last half hour. >> Meredith: we did a little bit. >> Tracy: a lot of chitty-chats. >> Meredith: power house women on the show dropping gems. >> Tracy: 99% of what you worry about is not going to happen. [ speaking simultaneously ] >> Tammie: I was like, oh . . . >> Tracy: we have to stop worry worrying so much. We're wasting time. >> Meredith: and missing our purpose. Missing -- [ speaking simultaneously ] >> Meredith: yeah, be present. I heard that being present is a break from the past and the future. I liked that too. >> Tracy: that's very nice. >> Tammie: yeah, mm-hmm. >> Meredith: anyway, devo . . . >> Tracy: he was -- [ speaking simultaneously ] >> Devo: bright spot, that's how we do. >> Meredith: it continues with the girl power theme. Christine sinclair, the fabulous athlete that she is, soccer's best, is getting herself a barbie. A barbie! In continued celebration of barbie's 65th anniversary, the brand is going to be honouring athletes from around the world, including christine sinclair, sockcer soccer's greatest scorer with 190 goals to her name. >> Tracy: high five. >> Meredith: and evacuee williamson in this group. The 299 queen street west from christine says I shine the light of journeys in sport. Young girls will feel inspired to pursue their dreams. I just love what the brand of barbie has turned into.

>> Tracy: me too! I was a barbie girl. I mean, I was probably playing my barbies up until 13 years old, full intricate plots. You know? All the neighbours come over to our front porch. I had so many barbies. That was a crucial part of my world. The fact that she's become a career woman, a scientist, an athlete, I like that it went there. And I love that we can embrace it happily and sort of back off of her like waist to thigh circumference circumference ratio. >> Meredith: yeah, there was a lot of that going on. >> Tammie: isla gets barbie all the time. When I look at it, I say what's different about this barbie? She looks like she has hips and thighs. Oh, good bs! Thank you so much! We got beyond all of that and when you see the christine sinclair doll, I mean, just doing things that as we're seeing now with the wnba announcing a team in toronto, the pwhl, got venus williams as well. Women in sport can be power houses. Not can be. They are. That should be focused as well on a toy and something iconic like barbie. >> Meredith: devo, you have a couple of nieces who play -- >> Devo: play hockey at a very high level. For them to have role models is huge. Not just role models, but they're being given the respect they deserve. People initially saying one of canada's best women athlete. No, best athletes. Don't need to say anything else with that. Seeing that and seeing that honour -- there should be statues of people like christine sinclair sinclair, whether it's arenas or stadiums or whatever ends up getting built, to commemorate and honour the -- the -- just the contributions they've given to sport and to this one. >> Tracy: absolutely -- >> Sid: barbie to statues. >> Devo: 100%. That's one way to commemorate somebody who is cool, right? Immortalize people who have made incredible contributions. We've done that to people who may not have deserved it as much. >> Tracy: yes. >> Devo: look at the people who do deserve it. That's a great list there. The athletes that are being honoured with that. It's really cool. >> Tracy: instead of renaming things 400 years later. >> Devo: renaming them with things that are -- >> Tracy: the venus barbie needs more biceps. >> Meredith: one change at a time. That is the bright spot today. Busy show today. It continues on "breakfast television." the world could use a little more love and nothing says love quite like food. Coming up at 9:20, one of our chefs stop by to share with us delicious recipes that reimagine traditional east and west indian cuisine. >> Devo: that chef dev! My guy is in the building! >> Meredith: we'll bring some up for you or -- >> Tammie: I'll be down. >> Devo: see him in a minute. Entertainment, jennifer lopez, sterling k. Brown and see liu talking about this new ai focused film called atlas. Got a chance to sit down with three of them. That is next. Nelly furtado, she's back with new music. We'll show you the visuals for it it's called love bites. That's next in entertainment. [ “Don't Let Go” by Terrace Martin, Mr Talkbox, pj Morton Don't let me go No Don't let me go No Don't let me go No, no, no don't let me go Don't let me go No don't you ever let me go Don't you ever let me go Don't you ever let me go In the truck world, there's only one. Only one that's led the way. One that delivers both performance and efficiency. Tough this smart can only be called f-150. Right now, get this f-150 for $228 bi-weekly at 1.99% apr. (vo) If you're finally ready to takea trip without the kids......why stay Get an Airbnb and have the placeto yourselves. Tide is busting Laundry's biggest myth... that cold water can't clean. Cold water, on those stains?

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