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>>> Search and rescue efforts continue in an iowa community today following a for osha's tornado on tuesday. Multiple fatalities and injuries are being reported the officials and dot provide a numbers. >> Is horrific and hard to describe until you can actually see the devastation. But I can tell you how nice it is to see everyone out there helping each other. >> At level homes and crushed vehicles. The hospital in greenville was among the buildings damaged which meant it dozen injured people had to be rushed to nearby hospitals. More than 100 search responders continued to quote -- comb to the wreckage. >>> Families of the victims of a tragic school shooting in texas have launched a lawsuit against police. The families of 19 victims have launched it. They recently agreed to a $2 million settlement with the city which set higher standards and improved training to local police. The lawyer says additional losses are coming. >> There we'll be losses forthcoming most immediately which is done nothing at all. But before the shooting would just not give them their -- given them the resources they need and prevented families from getting information they need and blaming the city. >> A comes 2 days before the two-year anniversary of the school shooting which is 1 of the deadliest in american history. >>> Movie inspired by donald trump's rise to become a real estate mogul has premiered. The director says it is inspired by true events but the trump campaign team is calling it pure fiction. Ctv's washington bureau chief joy malbon has more. >> Reporter: it's the movie about donald trump and his rise to power as the real estate tycoon. The apprentice made its world premiere at the cannes film festival making headlines for some controversial scenes. A disturbing scene shows the future president sexually as being his first wife who died in 2022. That's not the only thing trump would find objectionable from pill popping to surgery to remove a bald spot, not exactly a flattering portrait. The film of canadian, irish and danish production was shot and ontario. The director defended his film saying it was inspired by true events and even invited trump to see for himself. >> I don't necessarily think you would like it. I think he would be surprised. Like I've said before, I would be happy and would offer to go in meet him wherever he wants and talk about the movie and have a chat afterwards. >> Reporter: the campaign lashed out threatening a lawsuit in a statement saying this garbage is peer fiction which sensationalize his lies that have been long debunked peer it belongs in a dumpster fire. Here's what the director had to say. >> Everyone talks about him soon a lot of people but they don't talk about his success, you know,. >> Reporter: filmmakers are the least of trump's problems he faces 58 criminal charges and we'll be back in a courtroom next week as his hush money trail continues. Joy malbon ctv news.

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of living a healthy and dignified life. Here at the ottawa food bank our community has been extremely generous in terms of donating food and funds but we really need collective sustained support from all levels of government to make a lasting change. >> Dew you fear this is a situation considering the report today showing a grade of d minus that this will only get worse before it gets better? >> Repeat the question, please. >> You think it's a situation that will only get worse before it gets better? >> I think it depends on the action that is taken. We are called in for governments to work collectively to address the issues on a policy level. Community is really doing as much as I can and terms of being generous and contributing what I can to help people. But certainly governments at all levels really need to work together to address policies that are keeping people in poverty. >> And very concerning trend. Thank you for your time patricia, director of give medications and development at the ottawa food bank. >> Ikea. >> We also have a better sense of how canadians feel about the state of grocery prices in canada. The majority feel the prices are still climbing. 29% of people surveyed lame the rising cost of grocery chains. Attempting to increase their profit margins. 1.5% point the finger at the federal government. >>> Toronto is changing its approach to dealing with homeless and happens announcing a move away from enforcement and toward measures to get the vulnerable housed. Beth mcdonnell has more. >> Reporter: instead of clearing homeless encampments and new city of toronto report recommends a housing first human rights-based approach. >> For most people from 1 place and to go where we. >> Reporter: this is what the clarence square arc is like now. The city says with a lack of mental health care services and a lack of housing and high rent because, more people are struggling on the street. The aim by using more outreach workers and compassion more people will find shelter and stable housing. But removing encampments we'll not be a priority. >> There is situations where there is a safety concern either for individuals in encampments that if made the call and may require notices for removal. But that is laid out now. >> The pressures are huge it's a situation that led many new arrivals to stay in church basements last summer. Refugees notetaking up about half of this bassist. >> What's desperately needed is a response to this issue and a regional reception centre. Something city council has long asked for as well as our community partners. >> Reporter: 2 women here say people are filling up the paperwork to move on but securing a place is tough to finalize. >> They are coming here to say okay today is moving day. >> Answer or they never come to take you to see the place or check it out if you want to. >> Reporter: the gentle approach the city says has been successful at allan gardens. Last july they were 84 in catton's and now there are only 9. But this outreach worker is disappointed. >> They request years ago said people need self -- safe resources but nunavut recommends any of that. So it mainly focuses on people that they will be cleared if they don't accept the shelter option. >> Reporter: until the issues are addressed more of the housing and services are available in cabinets keep popping appeared beth mcdonnell ctv news madd westjet is going for a fellow federal government review. They must pay rent to the government and part of the costs and up getting passed on to consumers in the form of extra fee is charged on their tickets. The westjet ceo said the fees drive up the cost of flying in canada and is calling on auto want to stop collecting rent.

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