By Canadian Press

In the news today, May 8

May 8, 2018 | 4:55 AM

Six stories in the news for Tuesday, May 8

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N.B. FLOODING STARTING TO STABILIZE

Floodwaters are expected to stabilize in New Brunswick although water levels remain high. Geoffrey Downey of the Emergency Measures Organization said water levels in Fredericton has not been below 8.0 metres — or 1.5 metres above flood stage — for 10 days, but is expected to drop to 7.3 by Wednesday. The Trans-Canada Highway between Fredericton and Moncton remains closed.

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PUSH ON TO COMPLETE NAFTA TALKS

The NAFTA countries have started what could be a final chance for an agreement this year. Mexico delivered a counter-proposal on autos yesterday in its first meeting of the round with the U.S. That meeting ran slightly overtime and delayed the first Canada-U.S. session until this morning. If an agreement doesn’t happen soon, some feel it won’t happen this year at all. Mexico and the U.S. will soon both be immersed in national election campaigns through most of 2018.

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SENTENCING HEARING FOR SASK. SCHOOL SHOOTER

A sentencing hearing is scheduled today for a young man who killed four people and injured seven others in shootings at a home and a school in northern Saskatchewan in January 2016. The shooter killed two teenage brothers, a teacher and a teacher’s aide in La Loche, Sask. A judge ruled in February that the young man, who is now 20, will be sentenced as an adult.

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ONTARIO LEADERS SQUARE OFF IN FIRST DEBATE

The leaders of Ontario’s three main political parties squared off last night in the first debate ahead of the June 7 provincial election. Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne and NDP Leader Andrea Horwath spent much of their time targeting PC Leader Doug Ford, who leads in most polls. Wynne and Horwath accused Ford of being disingenuous by promising to cut four per cent from the budget without saying what services he would cut. Ford for his part said he would find efficiencies and show “respect for taxpayers.”

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ORGAN DONATIONS CLIMB IN WAKE OF HUMBOLDT CRASH

Nearly 100,000 Canadians signed up to become organ donors after learning a victim of last month’s Humboldt Broncos bus crash had signed a donor card just weeks before the crash — and wound up saving six lives. According to Canadian Blood Services, there were 99,742 registrations in April alone, and that number only includes provinces that have online registration.

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TORONTO RAPTORS SENT PACKING

After a stellar regular season, the Toronto Raptors were put to the sword yet again by Cleveland again last night. LeBron James and the Cavaliers had their way in a 128-93 blowout win to complete a four-game sweep in their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal. Toronto is now the first top seed to be swept prior to the conference finals since the NBA switched to a 16-team playoff format in 1984. The Cavs will face either Boston or Philadelphia in the next round.

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ALSO IN THE NEWS TODAY:

— The National Energy Board resumes hearings in Merritt, B.C. into the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion.

— Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale will appear at a Commons committee to testify on the federal firearms bill.

— Companies reporting results today include George Weston, WestJet, Sleep Country, Valeant, Sun Life and Quebecor.

— Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets in Ottawa with Prince Albert II of Monaco.

— OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas will launch his union’s Ontario election platform.

— The Fraser Institute will release a report titled “The Cost of Pipeline Constraints in Canada.”

— Manitoba Health Minister Kelvin Goertzen will make an announcement about addictions.

— A Manitoba legislature committee holds hearings on bills including one to restrict the consumption of pot in public places.

The Canadian Press