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their own backyardment. >> Heather: nearly 700 people are feared dead following a devastating landslide in papua new guinea. Visitors are using shovels and sticks to search through debris spanning 200 square kilometers. Their efforts to recover bodies more than 48 hours after the disaster hampered by difficult terrain, further landslides, and shifting ground. >>> Donald trump faced an unwelcoming audience this weekend at the libertarian party's national convention in washington. >> Now I think you should nominate me or at least vote for me and we should win together. [ Booing ] >> Heather: the crowd shouted insults and heckled the former U.S. president over his covid-19 policies and for his role in the increasing national debt. Visibly frustrated, trump mocked the rally crowd but still asked for their votes. >>> In the u.s., wild storms sweeping across multiple states have killed at least 15 people including children. >> We barely made it. The minute we got inside, we saw everybody in the whole room just -- it exploded just that fast. >> Heather: tornados flattened homes and levelled entire neighborhoods in texas. While in arkansas, towns were left in ruins. In oklahoma, devastating winds tore down power lines, ripped frees from the ground, and obliterated buildings. >>> Extreme weather patterns and record-breaking ocean temperatures has experts pointing to a potentially lethal atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters are telling canadians to brace for the worst. Here's ctv's paul hollingsworth on the ominous outlook. >> Reporter: hurricane forecasters predict an above average active hurricane season starting in june. >> We're transitioning from an el nino that tends to lower the number of storms in the atlantic into an el nina, which tends to cause more storms in the atlantic. >> Reporter: there are already record temperatures for the atlantic ocean. Hurricanes draw energy from warm ocean water. >> It's really lining up to be an active season in the atlantic. >> Reporter: the 2024 hurricane forecast predicts 17 to 25 named storms up from the average of 14. 8 to 13 hurricanes in the forecast is a jump from the average of 7. The forecast also calls for 4 to 7 major hurricanes. The previous average is only three. Hurricanes making landfall are difficult to predict, even during an active season. But it's also worth noting 2022 was not an active season. It was an average hurricane season. But that was the year fiona made landfall here in the maritimes. Hurricane fiona caused more than $800 million in damage. Leaving physical and emotional scars. >> People are very concerned. >> Reporter: emergency management crews are already busy prepping for the probability of future major storms. >> More generators, more flood response. We work closely with nova scotia power. >> Reporter: previous hurricanes brought down trees and power lines, causing massive outages. >> You're just looking for trouble. We know we're going to have a hurricane, we know we're going to have 100 kilometers an hour winds. >> We're going to have storm serge and heavy winds. >> Reporter: if the hurricane forecast is correct, people living along the atlantic coast should brace for nasty and dangerous weather between june and november. Paul hollingsworth, ctv news, halifax. >> Heather: with just a few weeks left before mps break for summer, the liberal government is poised to put some high-priority legislation on the fast track. That includes the long-awaited framework for a national pharmacare plan. As ctv's annie bergeron-oliver reports, there's still concern the list of medications to be covered is too limited. >> Reporter: talks are intensifying on parliament where the liberals are trying to quickly pass new pharmacare legislation that could make many diabetes drugs and contraceptives free by year's end. >> Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: right now, only a fraction of canadian women are eligible. >> Reporter: the liberals launched their first phase in february. So far, no deals have been made with the provinces and territories, and quebec and alberta want to opt out. >> We're hoping it's not a photo op, we're hoping it's not just a hollow promise. Does it delay getting medication

out? >> Reporter: while many health care advocacy groups are on side, saying a universal pharmacare plan will improve the health of canadians, some said the list of medications set to be covered is too limited. >> For many under and uninsured people living in canada, most of the medications would not be covered by the proposed plan. >> Reporter: another concern, the universal single payer model could disrupt existing private drug coverage. >> We fear that this could crowd out private payers, which currently cover the majority of canadians including one in three seniors. >> Reporter: the government's pharmacare legislation has the ndp support, so it will pass. The question now is when. Annie bergeron-oliver, ctv news, ottawa. >> Heather: coming up, canada on high alert. >> We're monitoring this situation very closely. >> Heather: the increasing calls for expanded surveillance on bird to you in part by englishs paving they have over 30 years of experience in commercial and residential paving price match guaranteed Mussel farming is atotally natural process.They spawn naturallyin the ocean they get together, havea little bit of jacuzzi time, and then they decideto stick on something. All of the mussel growers andprocessors in Newfoundlandin 2013, were the first in North Americato be organically certified. That was a big step in ourrecognition of the qualityof our water. Cold clear waters,good quality product. If you have healthy mussels,you have a good healthyenvironment. Academy canada is so much more than a school it is an experience discover every day a dynamic atmosphere filled with people excited about a brighter future change your life academy canada come take your place (Silence) (Wind blows) (Lively Orchestral Music) (Lively Orchestral Music) ( ) ( ) And they steal ideas From your daughters The one they want Fighting, ohh Sublime Elsewhere naked offered divine And touched by them only Fighting Hi, I'm John, 2024 Janeway Champion. Thank you for all you do to help the kids in our province. Donating is your superpower. King's photography and more offer the ultimate wedding package. Photos, Video, dj, PhotoBooth, 360 degree Video booth and so much more. www.kingsphoto.ca >> Heather: doctors concerned over the potential spread of bird flu in canada are urging the federal government to expand surveillance. The virus has circulated widely among cattle in the united states but has yet to hit humans or animals here. As ctv's kathy le explains, testing has started, and staying ahead of the spread is critical. >> Reporter: the cdc confirms a michigan farm worker is the second person to get infected with the virus tied to dairy cows. That person has recovered from mild symptoms and had pink eye, similar to the dairy farmer from texas who contracted the virus in april. >> That is a current-working hypothesis, that people in dairy farms may be exposed directly to milk rather than aerosols in the air. >> Reporter: currently there are no cases of the virus in humans or cattle in canada. >> We're monitoring the situation very closely, not just in the human population but obviously in the bovine and broader population. >> Reporter: the canadian food inspection agency has confirmed that milk and milk products sold on store shelves are safe because they've been pasteurized. But the supply is being tested as part of the country's effort to expand surveillance on the avian flu. And there is voluntary testing of asymptomatic cows. >> We need to expand, in my opinion, to conducting neurological surveillance. Which means looking for anti-bodies that might suggest a path exposure. >> Reporter: infectious disease experts say the government should also test wastewater. Some canadian researchers are conducting those tests

themselves. >> We would not be able to say if it came from humans or cattles or any other source. But what it does tell us is that it's in the environment, so that can then allow us to begin to take percussions to stop its spread. >> Reporter: while the risk of avian avian influenza infection to humans in canada remains low... >> The concern is it could be more transmissible between mammals. >> Reporter: bird flu has killed nearly half of the 900 people it has infected worldwide over the last two decades. Kathy le, ctv news, calgary. >> Heather: still ahead, changing the way we use sound. How diffe . >> Coming up on the ntv sunday evening news hour, a somber and a very special homecoming for a soldier from france to newfoundlandtioning of this ntv program is brought to you in part by your debt help professionals at bdo your next chapter is waiting let us help you write it You really have to see aquaculture to appreciate it. You know, you have to see the positive effects that it has on a local community. You have to see all the people employed by aquaculture. Just even see, you know all the practices that are in place to ensure environmental sustainability. There's a lot more than what you read on the news when it comes to aquaculture. (Baby crying) Woman: (On tv) It's Temp v. One shot makes you a Supe for 24 hours. Waiting for the break of day Mm! (Crying) Have fun, you two. Bye. Oh! (Baby cooing) (Gasp) ( ) Wanting just to stay awake ( ) Should I try to do some... Bud Light presents the 39th Annual George Street Festival on Monday, August 5th. Turn the volume up to loud with Loud Luxury And special guests. The Volta and dj Craze. Check out the lineup and get your tickets at georgestreetlive.ca brought to you by Bud Light. Mike's Hard LemonadeLambs Rum, ozfm, ntv Shield Group and Delta Hotels. Must be 19 years orolder. I was dancing before I could walk. I just knew one day I'd be up there on that big stage. Dancing was always my thing. And then... I wired my first circuit. My shop teacher, Mr. Fifield, created an all-girls class for the skilled trades. And that changed everything for me. I'm an electrician now, showing other young people what's possible. Thank you, Mr. Fifield. Academy canada is so much more than a school it is an experience discover every day a dynamic atmosphere filled with people excited about a brighter future change your life academy canada come take your place >> Heather: the science behind sound is evolving. White noise has long been a go-to for drowning out disruptions, and now researchers are learning about a lesser-known colour cousin. Ctv's allison bamford explains. >> Reporter: a common sleep tactic. Thousands using the soothing sounds of static, or white noise, to drown out everything else. >> Most of these applications and programs and devices use continuous sounds. Which are helpful to mask external noises and allow people to sleep better by not being disturbed by other sounds around them. >> Reporter: there's actually a rainbow of sounds that can impact sleep and concentration. Green noise, brown noise, and the latest colour to make waves, pink. >> Sound is made up of waves, much like light. On lower wave lengths of light, we have more red frequency and on higher wavelengths we have more blue and violet frequencies. >> Reporter: research suggests different colours can treat different symptoms. White noise has been used to alleviate a ringing in your ears. In a study out of portland shows both white and pink noise could

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