By Canadian Press

In the news today, May 1

May 1, 2018 | 5:51 AM

Five stories in the news for Tuesday, May 1

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FUNERALS TODAY FOR TWO TORONTO VAN ATTACK VICTIMS

Funerals will be held today for two of the 10 people killed in last week’s van attack in Toronto. Geraldine Brady, 83, and Dorothy Sewell, 80, were killed last week when a van sped along a sidewalk running down pedestrians. Alek Minassian, 25, of Richmond Hill, Ont., is charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder in the incident.

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U.S. PUTS OFF TARIFF DECISION TO JUNE 1

The United States is holding off imposing steel and aluminum tariffs for another month, to June 1. The announcement came just before the deadline for the tariffs taking effect and marked the second such delay on this issue. The White House said it would pause tariffs for Canada, Mexico and the European Union; would soon announce steel and aluminum agreements with Argentina, Australia and Brazil; and had already reached a deal with South Korea.

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B.C. FLOODING MAY BE WORSE THIS YEAR DUE TO 2017 WILDFIRES

Emergency officials in British Columbia’s southern Interior warn that devastating wildfires that charred thousands of square kilometres of timber and bush last year now have the potential to make seasonal flooding even more severe. The warning from the Cariboo Regional District comes as several flood watches were issued for several B.C. communities.

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SAINT JOHN RIVER LEVELS EXPECTED TO RISE

Emergency officials in New Brunswick say water levels are expected to rise along the Saint John River over the next day or so. Officials say several areas along the river have already passed or will reach flood stage. Heavy rains doused the area Monday, raising concerns of further flooding. At least six other river systems in the province are also at risk of flooding.

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FOUL PLAY NOT SUSPECTED AFTER BODY FOUND IN MALL WALL

Calgary police say they don’t suspect foul play after a man’s body was found inside a wall of a women’s washroom in a downtown mall on Monday. The discovery was made by a maintenance worker called in to fix a toilet at The Core Shopping Centre. The man’s identity has not been determined. Police are still investigating when he died and how he ended up inside the wall.

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ALSO IN THE NEWS TODAY:

— Companies reporting results today include Suncor, Encana, Shopify, Fortis Inc., Domtar

— Statistics Canada will release the gross domestic product by industry for February.

— First Nations leaders and delegates gather for the AFN Special Chiefs Assembly in Gatineau, Que.

— The National Energy Board resumes hearings in Kamloops, B.C., regarding the Trans Mountain pipeline project.

— The Fraser Institute releases a study on the health care system.

— Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz speaks to the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce.

— The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions will release a report on prescription drug coverage.

— The Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights holds a public panel in Ottawa on human rights in Iran.

— The Aga Khan visits Ottawa to celebrate his Diamond Jubilee. He will also visits Calgary and Vancouver.

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