--Eleventh NewsWatch--

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(BKW-WNBA-Toronto) (Audio: 080)

Toronto sports leader Larry Tanenbaum says he hopes a W-N-B-A team coming to the city will inspire a new generation of girls and women.

The chairman of Kilmer Sports Ventures says its expansion franchise will play out of Toronto's Coca-Cola Coliseum starting in 2026.

Today's announcement was also attended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, rapper Drake and Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes.

Canada has previously hosted sold out W-N-B-A pre-season games at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena and Edmonton's Rogers Place. (11)

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(Lost-Canadians) (Audio: 079)

N-D-P immigration critic Jenny Kwan says new proposed legislation on citizenship for Canadians born abroad will be significant for those known as "Lost Canadians."

Kwan say the legislation would automatically confer citizenship rights to children who were affected by changes Stephen Harper's Conservative government made in 2009.

The amendments prevented Canadian parents born abroad from passing down their citizenship, unless their child was born in Canada.

The government says it has no idea how many people will be automatically granted citizenship if the legislation is passed. (11)

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(Mtl-University-Injunction)

Université du Québec à Montréal is seeking an injunction against a pro-Palestinian encampment on its downtown campus.

The protesters set up the camp a little over a week ago, demanding the university cut ties with Israeli institutions and disclose its links to Israel over its war in Gaza.

U-QAM (yoo-KAM') says protesters are posing a safety risk by blocking an emergency exit, being in possession of gasoline canisters and iron bars, and potentially "overloading" the university's electrical network with unauthorized extension cords. (11)

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(Prison-Assault-Pickton)

Police say British Columbia serial killer Robert Pickton has been in a medically induced coma after a recent attack at a Quebec prison.

A spokesman for Quebec's provincial police says doctors plan to try to wake him soon and see if he can survive on his own.

Pickton was reported to be in a life-threatening condition after Sunday's attack, and police have said a 51-year-old suspect is in custody.

Pickton was convicted of six counts of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in 2007 after being charged with the murders of 26 women. (11)

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(RCMP-Ribbon-Skirt)

Indigenous Mounties are now able to wear a traditional ribbon skirt with the red serge.

Commissioner Mike Duheme (doo-HAYM') says the addition demonstrates the R-C-M-P's commitment to reconciliation, equity, diversity and inclusion.

Officers have also been allowed to incorporate eagle feathers and the Métis sash into their uniforms. (11)

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(Climate-Hurricane-Forecast) (Audio: 073)

Forecasters are expecting an above-average Atlantic hurricane season this year.

The U-S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says La Nina conditions and higher than usual ocean temperatures will likely bring more major hurricanes.

The weather agency predicts up to 25 named storms could brew this summer and fall, with four to seven of them becoming major hurricanes.

An average Atlantic hurricane season produces 14 named storms, including three major hurricanes. (11)

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(Newswatch by Emily Joveski)

The Canadian Press