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nation is violating canadian antitrust law, they will take action just like they are taking action here in the united states. >> Akshay: okay, we leave it at that, that the vice president of public policy for... We appreciate your analysis, inc. Used. >> My pleasure. >> Akshay: hackers have made good on their threat to release data stolen from london drugs. The company refused to page 15 million-dollar ransom demand from on them does online criminals. London drugs is the leak includes employee information which could cause a distressing situation. Western canada bay a change was forced to close all of it's stores last month after the cyber attack. >>> Canadian best of all overs have scored a major win, toronto will be home for an wnba franchise beginning in 2026. It will be the first outside of the U.S. is the leak looks to expand it's footprint. >> Toronto, welcome to the w. >> Reporter: after much speculation, it's official, the wnba's coming and larry tannenbaum has been warned it those awarded the fourteenths franchise. Is over the owner of a belief sports and entertainment and $115 million U.S. for the team. Met our team will our team will pave the way, vacancy, girls those for that they plays girls on women's just as important and worth investing. >> Reporter: toronto has been on the wnba's radar since the 20 19th -- 2019 championship run. >> I attended our toronto game. And lots of people are coming up to me and saying thank you for making my dream come true. That bringing a wnba game here. That's when I knew that this was the right place that we were thinking about an expansion. >> Reporter: setting in 2026, the teams on court will be the whole coliseum with occasional games played at scotia bank arena and then montréal and vancouver. >> We want the team to elevate basketball in canada. >> Reporter: teresa wretch, was spent a decade serving as vice president of operations and player development was named the team's president today. >> Wnba has never had a team internationally and that comes along with a lot of very difficult people. And is not easy, but it's worth it. >> Reporter: women's sports are gaining momentum. And it's a huge success with canadian teams, of the wnba is now tipping off it's 28 season. >> I think it's amazing, that now athletes are actually being recognized. >> It can be so many young girls and athletes who can relate and feel inspired. >> Reporter: a sentiment echoed by the two-time canadian olympian who also is coaches youth basketball team. >> Young athletes will have role maters and in their own country. We haven't had that in so long. And this is something that you dream of an something that's finally coming true. >> Reporter: mike walker, ctv news, toronto.

>>> In other news that we're tracking, the federal government is introducing legislation that would extend canadian citizenship to those born abroad. >>> This will extend citizenship beyond scent of the first generation that is inclusive and upholds the value of our citizenship. >> Reporter: the bill would automatically allow canadians born abroad to past dances and shipped to the children to be eligible, it must show that they have spent at least three years in canada before the birth or adoption of the child. A bipartisan letter from three U.S. senators is urging canada to show it's 2% nato spending they had this reaction. >> I would talk to him about the nearly $40 billion investment for making. We know we have acknowledged that day one. We know there is more to. And we have clearly indicated in her budget the path to get it done. >> Akshay: the letter comes just two months before nato member countries are set to meet in washington. Experts say that in an effort to get countries like canada that are lacking. >> I think it's clearly a move that is intended to increase from canada frankly in spite of this most recent budget and a defence update. We are still not on path or an pace to meet a 2% nato commitment that was made as recently as last year but has been repeatedly made of the to get there until the end of the decade. And that is deeply disappointing and worrying. >> Akshay: the federal government's wrist 1.6 7% of gdp by 2029. And this could be a stormy summer ahead and conditions are perfect for a horrifying -- for a horrible hurricane season. There could be as many as 13 of these storms becoming hurricanes. The canadian hurricane centre painted a similar picture pixie to be jonathan mckinnon has more details. >> The concert wash the water is calm right now, but at the latest forecast for the hurricane season is accurate, these waves will be getting much bigger. >> It's really lining up to be an active season in the atlantic. >> Reporter: a prediction is that 70 to 25 named storms will form, and eight-13 of the potential to become hurricanes. >> We can expect some of these storms to become major hurricanes. >> Right now I set as it could be as many as seven. And all of these totals are about climate averages for the season. Ocean temperatures in the caribbean and south atlantic are one of the main reasons why this hurricane season is looking ominous. >> There's a lot of water out there. >> Reporter: that's not good this early in the season. This florida-based meteorologist this troubled by what he sees. >> Use art forms temperatures we've ever recorded in most areas. Of an artist bit above normal, not talking about a degree or two above normal, they are super hot. >> People are very concerned and they are very worried. >> Reporter: and sewer officials with the province of nova scotia. After major storms in 2022 and 2023, they are preparing ahead of time. >> We have extra equipment that we have purchased for this year, knowing that it's going to be a particularly bad season. >> Reporter: hurricane season runs june 1st the end of november, with most firms forming in august, september october. Jonathan mcginnis, ctv news, halifax.

>>> Other news were tracking, B.C. supreme court has ordered the city of souris to transition away from the rcmp to municipal force. >> This is obese a huge release for the people of souris who just want this done. I want this done, and it's so important that we take this moment and it's important that we encourage than mayor and councillor's council, and the longer this transition takes, the more it costs. >> Akshay: the transition was a key promise of souris' former mayor. But in 2022 a new mayor was elected on the promise to stop it and keep the rcmp are. Here's what she had to say about the decisions. >> Policing is a municipal matter and that was the sentiment shared by the solicitor general and premier ab and the former premier organ as well as every single emily in souris. Fact is a challenge has revealed huge holes in transition to the fbs's has been has an extremely, extremely onerous impact on the city of souris especially on sit souris taxpayers. They will continue with this transition with or without the city support. >>> New video of the world #1 golfer scottie scheffler was detained and charged with assaulting an officer pixie tvs andrew johnson has more. >>> New video released by louisville police, or look at at the moments before a bizarre early-morning arrest scottie scheffler's slowly turned left towards valhalla golf club arriving for around two of the pga championship, a police officer can be seen running alongside his suv, and he appears to smack the windshield on the car comes to a stop. A couple of minutes later, scheffler was in handcuffs. >> Is going to jail and there's nothing you can do about it. >> Reporter: police have alleged that he dragged officer from his car before the arrest. There's no sign of that in the new video, nor is there body camera footage. >> Detective gillis should have turned on his body worn camera but did not. >> We are not aware of that at this time any video footage which captures the initial interaction between lm pd and mr scheffler. >> Reporter: louisville police say the officer who did not turn over his body cam has been disciplined, and that morning, shortly before scheffler arrived, tournament worker had been hit and killed by a shuttle bus. And that tragic death led to a series of very unfortunate events and dark and raining intense conditions. >> Reporter: police say the gulf super sort refused to stop at the scene and instead accelerated forward. He was told all jail. >> I was never angry and I was just in shock and I think I was shaking the whole times. >> Reporter: he was released a few hours later and returned to the course in time to tee off. >> Reporter: scheffler has called the arrest and misunderstanding but is still facing four charges including second-degree well in the assault of a police officer. He is scheduled to appear in court june 3rd. >> Akshay: time for a break. But still ahead, the university of toronto says its time for the encampment on its C(Snickering) Hanging tree (Squeaking noise)What doing? Washing machine's broken Moose. But... Squeaky? Don't worry, we'll sort it.Squeaky will be fine. -Ok. Should be squeaky clean. No worries Squeaky. I love you.-I love you too. Poor Squeaky. When lifedoesn't go to plan, ClearScore can helpwith personalized loans and credit cards. Download for free, now! ClearScore, best friendfor your finances. Want some coffee, mate? Coffee'd be great. Thanks, mate. How 'bout some Coffee Mate? —Coffee, mate! —Coffee Mate? Already said I want some coffee, mate? I meant you want some Coffee Mate? Oh! I'd love some Coffee Mate with my coffee, mate. —Mate? —Mate. Crikey, that's rich and creamy coffee, mate. I'm from Isle-aux-Coudres. On the island, we felt a little bit isolated. My great-grandfather had the first Bell telephone in our community. So he took calls for the whole island. Today, as an electrical engineer, I connect people across Canada using better, and more energy-efficient technology. ( ) That makes me proud. And I'm sure my great-grandfather would be too. ( )

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>>> It would appear that student protesters will not accept this do schools deal, calling in an inadequate and offensive offer. That does not meet their demand. >>> The body of a soldier from newfoundland who died in battle in the first world war will be coming home from france. The soldiers identity is unknown but he will represent all of the soldiers from that province never made it home. Tvs reporter has joined a group of canadians in france for the start of the journey. >> Preparations on product doses are well underway in the northeastern part of france for this one-of-a-kind ceremony, barring newfoundland and labrador's contribution to the first world war. >> Soldiers from the royal newfoundland regiment are back in france speak, this time picking up a fallen ancestor at a ceremony on saturday. These hills still hold the holes of artillery block,'s card battle that really healed at home either. To the battle of some newfoundland labrador fought separately. And it was a dominion of the british empire not yet part of canada. This battle was the deadliest and the royal newfoundland regiment's history. The field was wide open german machine guns were set holes in the barbed wire that newfoundlanders had to run through. Was in mere minutes, 324 were killed and another 3806 wounded. Some historians believe the newfoundlanders never fired a single shot. The unknown soldier is met to represent all of the newfoundlanders efforts, they will not take that we were he died whether it's beaumont him or other areas because not been identified no family has been found, and your fury will serve as the next of king. >> Emergent emotions are overwhelming, in the event is overwhelming and the responsibility of being next of kin is definitively the most honourable you those honourable thing I've ever done is premier of this province picks back after any remaining are handed over, they will immediately head back to canada and bring that soldier home for the first time in more than a hundred years peter berry, ctv news, beaumont hamel, france. >> Akshay: researchers at the children's hospital in ontario using ai to sullivan's crossing new episode on ctv [Ambient Sounds] [Ambient Sounds] [Ambient Sounds] [Ambient Sounds] [Silence] This is her why. What's yours? Discover the science behind managing weight at truthaboutweight.ca. You shall live with mosquitoesand ticks no more...Contact mosquito.buzz and of your summer outisde. mosquito.buzz will spray all theareas where mosquitoes and ticks live, rest and hide. Trees, shrubs, under the deck,behind the shed. Anywhere you need protectionfrom harmful mosquitoes and ticks. We come back on arepeated schedule so you're bug freeall season long. Safe, effective,incredible results. Contact us today atmosquito.buzz What does it take to be aleader in electric vehicles? At Hyundai, it takes acommitment to quality a desire to innovate and show the worldthe way forward. But don't takeour word for it. Take it fromeveryone else. So, what does it take to makeCanada's most awarded fullyelectric vehicle l wah is whatit takes. [Hyundai sting] Arghhh!!! [woman sneezing] Don't let airborne allergens scare you. Aerius provides fast relief of your 15 worst allergy symptoms. So you can love the air again. Aerius. ( ) (Wincing) Get started for free on eharmony. Must be 18 or older to join. Get who gets you. eharmony. Mike louisiana has become the first U.S. state to designate commonly used abortion bills is

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