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developers were favoured when deciding which areas to include. Opp referred the matter to the mounties who launched a criminal investigation in october. No information has been shared since then. In her letter to the rcmp commissioner, liberal leader bonnie cromby said an update is needed amid new allegations of involvement by the premier's office. Premier ford has denied wrongdoing while his office directed questions to the rcmp. >>> And things certainly are a lot calmer now than they were this time last night as the region was hit by those storms that prompted tornado warnings yesterday afternoon and again last night south of barrie. >> Funnel cloud. Nope. Right there. >> Sarah: that viewer footage taken in alliston around 9:30 p.m. A tornado warning had been issued by environment canada at the time but there is no confirmation if this was in fact a tornado. The storm brought heavy rain, lightning and strong wind that knocked out power to more than 8,000 customers. >>> Why don't we take a closer look at today's weather. The winds certainly blowing in angus. When we saw rob cooper a little earlier. Looks the same for you, catalina. I'll leave it to you. How does it feel? >> Catalina: that's right. The wind sure is blowing out here, however the good news is the sun is still out. It's a lot drier. Completely ditch conditions from what we saw yesterday. However, that wind is gusting pretty strong right now. Let's take a look at our weather brought to you by thegraveldrivewayguy.com your local gravel driveway expert. >>> Right now in barrie 22° is the temperature. And those winds picking you want a 22 kilometres per hour. Current temperatures around the region up in parry sound 18 collingwood, gravenhurst and owen sound. 23 in alliston and newmarket. A little warmer down toronto. Looking at the radar and past few hours just a tiny bad mostly sunshine throughout the rest of the afternoon and coming up what is the weekend looking like for us. Are we going to get some sunshine, more wind. Rainy conditions? I'll have all of that for you later in the show. Back to you. >> Sarah: thanks very much, catalina.

>>> It's a big night for fans of the late gordon lightfoot. Little more than year after he passed away a tribute concert will be held tonight at massey hall in honour of the canadian music icon and orillia native. If you could read my mind love what a tale my thoughts would tell >> Sarah: celebrating gordon lightfoot; led by members of lightfoot's long time band and blue rodeo. It will feature several musical guests like tom cock van and burton cummings. >> Without gordon it's not the same but we have developed these arrangements and the songs with gordon very well. So people are really fitting in and rising to the occasion. And it's I think it will be an incredible experience for the audience tonight. >> Sarah: proceeds from the concert will go towards supporting the revitalization of massey hall which is a charitable not for profit. In addition to education, community outreach and artist development initiatives gordon lightfoot passed away on may 1st of last year. >>> We now know that the wnba is coming it canada. Toronto will get the first professional women's basketball team north of the U.S. the team doesn't have a name yet but we do know when the women are expected to hit the hard court. Ctv's mike walker brings us details. >> Toronto welcome to the w. [Cheering] >> Reporter: after much anticipation it's official. The wnba is coming to toronto. >> This team is canada's team. >> Reporter: led by larry tanenbaum has been awarded the league's 14th franchise. Danielen balm the chairman and minority owner of maple leaf sports and entertainment paid $115 million U.S. for the team. >> Our team will simply be a pathway for women in this country. Vacancy that's a sport they play has girls and as women is just as important and worth investing in. >> Reporter: toronto has been on the wnba's prince harry since the raptors 2019 championship run. Last year the league sold out scotiabank arena for a pre-season game. >> I attended our toronto game and lots of people coming up to me and saying thank you for making my dreams come true by bringing a wnba game here. That's when I knew this is the right place as we are thinking about expansion. >> Reporter: starting in 2026 the team haem court will be at the 8700 seat coca-cola coliseum with games being played it montreal, toronto and vancouver. >> We want to elevate basketball this canada. >> Reporter: a decade with the raptors serving as vice president of operations and player development named the team's president today. >> Wnba's never a team internationally. It comes along with a lot of very difficult details to work through that there is no precedent for. So it's not easy but it's worth it. >> Reporter: women's sports gaining momentum. The w whl season call huge success with three canadian teams. Wnba is tipping off its 28th jean it's amazing that like now like female athletes rate hike recognized. >> I feel like so many young girls and athletes can also relate and like feel inspired. >> Reporter: a sentiment echoed by two-time canadian olympian tamara who coaches national youth basketball teams. >> Young athletes are going to have role models in your country. I mean we haven't had that in so long. It's something that you dream of and it's something that's finally coming through. >> Reporter: mike walker ctv news, toronto. >> Sarah: the U.S. justice department today filed a sweeping anti-trust lawsuit against ticketmaster and its parent company live nation accusing the entertainment giant of running an illegal monopoly over live events in the united states. Ctv's joy malbon brings us this report. [ ] >> Reporter: call it the taylor swift effect. If it weren't for the if epras ticket meltdown in 2022 leaving customers fuming over botched ticket sales, perhaps the U.S. government never would have investigated. Two years later the U.S. justice department is now suing the company that owns ticketmaster accusing live nation of illegally abusing its monopoly power and leaving fans frustrated. >> We allege that live nation has illegally monopolized markets across the live concert industry in the united states for far too long. It is time to break it up. >> Reporter: it won't be easy. Live nation is a ticketing giant with a lock on artists and music venues and says the attorney general an endless list of fees. >> Ticketing fees, service fees, convenience fees. >> Reporter: and that he says translates into higher prices for fans just ask teresa caldwell, a swiftie.

>> Toronto prices are insane. >> Reporter: she and her friends flew to swede ton see her idol because it was cheaper. >> This ticket for the show in toronto in the nose bleeds was 3 grand. In sweden we got tickets, we got floor seats for $500 canadian. >> Reporter: fans and politicians have been calling for a crackdown for years. Congress grilled live nation's president justice last year. >> This is all a definition of monopoly. >> If you care about the consumer, cap the price! >> Part of this action is by the doj to really force the industry to show its cards. Shine a light on how they operate. >> Reporter: live nation in a statement pushed back calling the accusations absurd and nothing more than pr win for the justice department and they intend to fight back. Joy malbon, ctv news, washington. >> Sarah: serial killer respondent pickton will remain in a medically-induced coma for the neck few days following an attack in a québec prison. A spokesperson for québec provincial police says medical staff will try to determine if pickton can live without life support. He was assaulted in port cartier institution on sunday in what officials have described as a major assault. He is serving a life sentence for six counts of second-degree murder. At the time of his trial, pickton had been charged with the murders of 26 women many of whom were indigenous. >>> We did need to share a warning around this next story. The envelope may be somewhat difficult to watch. At least nine people including a child have died after a stage collapse in mexico. [ sirens ] it happened during an election rally for presidential candidate jorge alvarez maines who was giving a speech with when a strong gust of wind toppled the stage. 60 people were injured. A lighting structure on the stage was blown down by the wind. Maines was not hurt but says he is suspending his campaign.

>>> Israel says a two-daynk is now complete. Israel's military launched a raid in the city of generallyin on tuesday part of a crackdown against militants in that region. The palestinian health ministry says at least 12 palestinians were killed and 25 injured. Militant groups claimed at least eight of the people killed were fighters. Islamic jihad militant said an unspecified number much their fighters were also killed. >>> And now moving to ukraine. Six civilians were killed when missiles struck kharkiv that happened today. At least 16 people were injured in the attack on the country's second largest city. Ukrainian president vlad zel called the attack extremely cruel and expressed renewed frustration in not getting newcastle air defense system from western partners. The ukrainian army is labouring in the region to hold off an intense cross-border russian offensive. The U.S. is expected to announce an additional $275 million in military aid for ukraine that is expected tomorrow. Volodymyr zelenskyy snoop the federal government is introducing legislation that would extend canadian citizenship by defense beyond the first generation. >> The proposed legislation will extend citizenship beyond the first generation in a way that is inclusive and upholds the value of our citizenship. >> Sarah: bill c-71 would automatically confer citizenship to persons born abroad a canadian parent who is also born abroad prior to the legislation coming into force. It would also restore citizenship to the so-called lost canadians. Individuals who lost or never acquired citizenship as a result of previous legislation. >>> And now let's move now to louisville, kentucky where more details have been released about the arrest of pro golfer scotty scheffler. The police chief says the arresting officer detective brian gillis has been disciplined for failing to activate his body camera. >> Detective gillis did have an encounter as we know with Mr. Scotty scheffler. Detective gillis should turned on his body worn cam are but did not. His failure to do so a violation of the lapd policy on uniforms and equipment subject category body worn cameras and he was sustained for a violation of the policy 4.31.6 procedures and 4.31.7 operation. >> Sarah: according to police without the detective's body camera footage police were unable to capture initial video footage of scheffler's interaction with the officer. Police are releasing video foot tragedy a fixed camera pole and a police dashcam. Scheffler was arrested last week for reckless driving and assaulting an officer who now faces second degree assault of a police officer charges as well as third degree criminal mischief and reckless driving charges.

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