The Canadian Press News Look Ahead List from Sept. 21 27 – CP

Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire
Sep 18, 2014 14:07

EDITORS: Following is a list of news events for Sunday, Sept. 21 to Saturday, Sept. 27; x-denotes wire, y-denotes picture, z-denotes graphics coverage. Copy from other events based on merit and availability. All times local unless otherwise noted. Queries about these events and stories in The Canadian Press report should be directed to the departments listed below (all phone numbers 416 area code):

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SUNDAY, SEPT. 21

CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA _ Minister of Finance Joe Oliver and Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz take part in the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. (8:30 p.m.). They will then hold a press conference at 1:25 p.m. (Convention Centre, corner of Wharf and Sheridan Streets)

MONTREAL _ The Charbonneau Commission inquiry looking into construction corruption continues. (9:30 a.m. at 500 Rene-Levesque W.)

OTTAWA _ President Park Geun-hy, Republic of Korea, State visit to Canada. Through Sept. 22. (Rideau Hall, 1 Sussex Drive)

OTTAWA _ Gov. Gen. David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston attend the Canada Army Run and half-marathon. 7:15 a.m., meets with ill and injured soldiers; 7:25 a.m., addresses 5k-run participants; 9 a.m., addresses half-marathon participants; 9:40 a.m., cheers on participants at Rideau Hall. (Elgin St. and Laurier Ave.)

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. _ The 3rd annual Multiple Myeloma March to raise funds and awareness for the rare and incurable form of blood cancer. (9 a.m. at Lake Aquitaine Park)

TORONTO _ The final day of the Green Party of Ontario’s annual general meeting and policy convention. The agenda can be found at http://gpo.ca/agm14/agenda. (Centre for Social Innovation, Annex location, 720 Bathurst St.)

CALGARY _ Climate Change march. (1 p.m. at Olympic Plaza)

EDMONTON _ Climate Change march. (2:30 p.m. at Churchill Square to Legislature)

VANCOUVER _ The DTES Street Market announces the unveiling of ten large works of art created by local artists from the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. (12 p.m. at Downtown Eastside, Pigeon Park (300 Carrall St.))

VANCOUVER _ The Russian and Ukrainian speaking community march for peace and demand the full withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine. (1 p.m. at Vancouver Art Gallery on Robson St. (marching around the gallery))

VANCOUVER _ Royal Canadian Air Force veterans gather to salute soldiers who died in the Battle of Britain, 74 years ago. (1 p.m. at Stanley Park, Garden of Remembrance)

VANCOUVER _ A climate protest rally two days before a historic UN Climate Summit in New York City. It will feature speakers from First Nations and the scientific community, and musical and dance performances by local artists. (1 p.m. at CBC Plaza, 700 Hamilton St.)

VICTORIA _ Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon hosts Puppets for Peace, a free, family-focused public event in celebration of the United Nations International Day of Peace. (1:30 p.m. at East Lawn Government House grounds 1401 Rockland Ave.)

MONDAY, SEPT. 22

xy-UNDATED _ New Brunswick provincial election. Polls open at 10 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

x-HALIFAX _ The trial for one of the two youths facing child pornography charges in a high-profile case. Through Sept. 24. (9:30 a.m. at Halifax provincial court, Spring Garden Road)

MONTREAL _ Montreal Canadiens president and CEO Geoff Molson speaks to the Canadian Club of Montreal about Creating Community Impact. (12 p.m. at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel, 900 Rene-Levesque W. Blvd.)

OTTAWA _ President Park Geun-hy, Republic of Korea, State visit to Canada. Through Sept. 22. (Rideau Hall, 1 Sussex Drive)

MILTON, Ont. _ Joel Van Beek, 25, appears in court, charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death. He turned himself in more than a month after a July 6 collision that claimed the life of a cyclist.

TORONTO _ NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Hockey Night in Canada host George Stroumboulopoulos discuss the launch of the upcoming season, the new frontier in hockey broadcasting, and the state of the game. (12:30 p.m. at Sheraton Toronto Centre, 123 Queen St. W.)

TORONTO _ Mayoral debate on disability issues. Moderated by disabilities journalist Helen Henderson. (1 p.m. at Ryerson Student Centre, Tecumseh Auditorium, 55 Gould St.)

TORONTO _ The first public speech by Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins as she discusses the new economic reality for Canada emerging in the wake of the Great Recession and what it means for monetary policy. (Media lock-up at 11:15 a.m. at the Bank’s head office in Ottawa, 151 O’Connor St. The embargo will be lifted at 12:45 p.m.) (1 p.m. at Toronto Board of Trade, East Ballroom, 4th Floor, First Canadian Place )

TORONTO _ Mayoral debate hosted by Innis College, University of Toronto. (7 p.m. at George Ignatieff Theatre, 15 Devonshire Place )

TORONTO _ The winner of the Polaris Music Prize, for the best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit, is announced at a gala. (The Carlu, 444 Yonge St. (at College))

CALGARY _ Milowe Brost and Gary Sorenson scheduled for a jury trial on charges related to an alleged Ponzi scheme. Trial expected to last until March. (10 a.m. at Court of Queen’s bench)

x-WINNIPEG _ The Court of Appeal is scheduled to hear arguments on a lawsuit filed by the estate of Brian Sinclair, who died during a 34-hour wait for care at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre. (9:30 a.m. at Manitoba Court of Appeal)

SASKATOON _ A judge hears arguments from both sides in the Douglas Hales first-degree murder case as to whether a confession Hales made during a Mr. Big sting is admissible evidence. Hales is charged in the strangulation and beating of university student Daleen Bosse in 2004. (Courthouse)

KAMLOOPS, B.C. _ Trial for RCMP Cpl. Ken Brown, charged with breach of trust for allegedly watching two female inmates have sex in a jail cell. File no. KA 92358. Through Sept. 26. (10 a.m. at B.C. Supreme Court)

VANCOUVER _ An anti-poverty event hosted by Raise the Rates addresses the impact of poverty on health. (7 p.m. at Carnegie Community Centre, 401 Main St.)

WHISTLER, B.C. _ Nearly 2,000 delegates are expected to attend the 111th annual Union of BC Municipalities Convention. Through Sept. 26. (Whistler Conference Centre)

TUESDAY, SEPT. 23

x-HALIFAX _ The trial for one of the two youths facing child pornography charges in a high-profile case. Through Sept. 24. (9:30 a.m. at Halifax provincial court, Spring Garden Road)

OTTAWA _ Suspended Senator Mike Duffy appears in court. (8:30 a.m. at 161 Elgin St. Courthouse, Courtroom 5)

OTTAWA _ Statistics Canada releases the retail trade figures for July. (8:30 a.m. at www.statcan.gc.ca)

OTTAWA _ Jason Kenney, minister of Employment and Social Development and minister for Multiculturalism, appears at the Canadian Club of Ottawa. (12 p.m. at Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau St., Main Ballroom)

TORONTO _ Olivia Chow, John Tory and Doug Ford take part in a mayoral debate hosted by York South-Weston community associations and moderated by Global TV’s Urban Affairs reporter Mark McAllister. (7:30 p.m. at York Memorial Collegiate Institute, 2690 Eglinton Ave W.)

TORONTO _ The installation ceremony of Elizabeth Dowdeswell as Ontario’s 29th lieutenant-governor. (Queen’s Park Legislative Chamber)

x-BOWDEN, Alta. _ Parole Board of Canada hearing for Shawn Hennessey, convicted in the shooting deaths of four Mounties in Mayerthorpe in 2005. (Bowden Institution)

CALGARY _ Milowe Brost and Gary Sorenson scheduled for a jury trial on charges related to an alleged Ponzi scheme. Trial expected to last until March. (10 a.m. at Court of Queen’s bench)

WINNIPEG _ Fifteen high school students, seven university students, and four Manitoba coaches will receive $25,000 in scholarships. (12:30 p.m. at Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame, Sport for Life Centre, 145 Pacific Avenue)

VANCOUVER _ Dr. Gary Bloch, family doctor at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, speaks on poverty’s impact on health and provincial spending and B.C.’s lack of poverty reduction plan. (7:30 p.m. at SFU Harbour Centre, 515 W. Hastings St.)

WHISTLER, B.C. _ Nearly 2,000 delegates are expected to attend the 111th annual Union of BC Municipalities Convention. Through Sept. 26. (Whistler Conference Centre)

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24

x-ST. JOHN’S, N.L. _ Environmental activist David Suzuki’s national Blue Dot Tour kicks-off with artists including Neil Young, The Barenaked Ladies, Feist and others to promote the right to live in a healthy environment. (7 p.m. at Holy Heart Theatre, Bonaventure Avenue)

x-HALIFAX _ The trial for one of the two youths facing child pornography charges in a high-profile case. Through Sept. 24. (9:30 a.m. at Halifax provincial court, Spring Garden Road)

x-HALIFAX _ David Darrow, the Nova Scotia premier’s deputy minister, gives an update on the Bluenose II restoration to the legislature’s public accounts committee. (9 a.m. at Legislative chamber, Province House, 1726 Hollis St.)

HALIFAX _ A 38-year-old resident of a care home for people with intellectual disabilities is scheduled to appear on assault charges.

x-OTTAWA _ Press conference on what Canada has done and should be doing at the United Nations. (11 a.m. at Room 130-S, Centre Block, Parliament Hill)

OTTAWA _ Leaders in the fields of cyber security, online safety, and parenting hold an online panel discussion in French. (1 p.m. at https://www.facebook.com/GetCyberSafe/app_307339332686535?ref

nternal)

OTTAWA _ Gov. Gen. David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston welcome German President Joachim Gauck and his partner, Ms. Daniela Schadt, to Canada for a state visit. From Sept. 24-27. (Rideau Hall, 1 Sussex Drive)

TORONTO _ Health Minister Rona Ambrose, CFL commissioner Mark Cohen and Adidas Group Canada president Michael Rossi announce a new physical activity program called BOKS (Build Our Kids’ Success) in Canadian elementary schools. The program will launch in 10 schools serving 400 kids in kindergarten through Grade 5. (10 a.m. at St. Wilfrid Catholic School, 1685 Finch Ave. W.)

TORONTO _ Mayoral debate hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute. (12 p.m. at 67 Yonge St.)

TORONTO _ Mayoral debate hosted by the Black Business Professional Association and moderated by Farley Flex. (7 p.m. at Jamaican Canadian Association, Main Hall, 955 Arrow Road)

TORONTO _ BlackBerry Ltd. is scheduled to hold an event in downtown Toronto. Details to be announced.

CALGARY _ Milowe Brost and Gary Sorenson scheduled for a jury trial on charges related to an alleged Ponzi scheme. Trial expected to last until March. (10 a.m. at Court of Queen’s bench)

VANCOUVER _ Chinese citizen Su Bin, with a home in Vancouver, and accused by the FBI of a hacking scheme to obtain American military secrets, appears in court to fix a date for a hearing. Bail was refused in late July. (2 p.m. at B.C. Supreme Court, 800 Smithe St.)

VANCOUVER _ The ExpoPlaza Latina Dialogue Series, which consists of seminars and networking events that promote dialogue and awareness about current business opportunities between Canada and Latin America. (5:30 p.m. at SFU Segal Building, 500 Granville Street)

WHISTLER, B.C. _ Nearly 2,000 delegates are expected to attend the 111th annual Union of BC Municipalities Convention. Through Sept. 26. (Whistler Conference Centre)

THURSDAY, SEPT. 25

x-HALIFAX _ Second-degree murder trial of Andre Noel Denny, accused in the 2012 beating death of Raymond Taavel. (9 a.m. at Nova Scotia Supreme Court)

x-HALIFAX _ The cases of Victoria Henneberry and Blake Leggette, both charged with first-degree murder in the death of Loretta Saunders, are due in court to set trial dates. (9 a.m. at Nova Scotia Supreme Court)

x-HALIFAX _ The Liberal government’s throne speech opens a new session of the Legislature. (2 p.m.)

OTTAWA _ Statistics Canada releases the payroll employment, earnings and hours for July. (8:30 a.m. at www.statcan.gc.ca)

TORONTO _ Mayoral debate hosted by the Toronto Environmental Alliance. (7 p.m. at 427 Bloor St. W. )

CALGARY _ Milowe Brost and Gary Sorenson scheduled for a jury trial on charges related to an alleged Ponzi scheme. Trial expected to last until March. (10 a.m. at Court of Queen’s bench)

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. _ Christopher Michael Grosstephan of Colonial Beach, Virginia, makes a court appearance. He was arrested by CBSA officers in July (2014) after they seized five firearms from a van. (9 a.m. at Provincial Court)

WINNIPEG _ Sentencing hearing for Derek Merrick, who has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the shooting death of aspiring model Johnathen Felix in a drug-related dispute. Merrick says he did not shoot Felix, but gave a gun to someone else. (Courthouse)

WHISTLER, B.C. _ Nearly 2,000 delegates are expected to attend the 111th annual Union of BC Municipalities Convention. Through Sept. 26. (Whistler Conference Centre)

FRIDAY, SEPT. 26

x-MONTREAL _ A judge hands down a verdict in the fraud trial of Jocelyn Dupuis, a former head of the Quebec Federation of Labour’s construction wing. (9:30 a.m. at Courthouse)

OTTAWA _ Statistics Canada releases the national tourism indicators for the second-quarter. (8:30 a.m. at www.statcan.gc.ca)

OTTAWA _ Information commissioner Suzanne Legault discusses the major challenges for reforming Canada’s information access laws and why Canada has lagged so far behind other countries in access. (10 a.m. at Carleton University, River Building 3110)

TORONTO _ Mayoral debate hosted by the Empire Club of Canada. (12 p.m. at Arcadian Court, 401 Bay St.)

WATERLOO, Ont. _ BlackBerry Ltd. reports second-quarter results
prior to markets open followed by a conference call at 8 a.m. Dial
1-888-503-8168 or go to
http://ca.blackberry.com/company/investors/events.html for the
webcast.

CALGARY _ Milowe Brost and Gary Sorenson scheduled for a jury trial on charges related to an alleged Ponzi scheme. Trial expected to last until March. (10 a.m. at Court of Queen’s bench)

x-CALGARY _ Court appearance for Matthew de Grood, 23, charged in stabbing deaths of five young people in April. The court is expected to hear about his psychiatric examination on whether he is criminally responsible. (9 a.m. at Court Centre, Room 305)

VANCOUVER _ The City of Vancouver hosts a guided tour of public art pieces. The walk is along Pacific and on the False Creek seawall. Through Sept. 28. (10:30 a.m. at Yaletown-Roundhouse Canada Line station on Davie Street)

VANCOUVER _ The City of Vancouver hosts a guided tour of public art pieces in the downtown area along Georgia and Robson Streets. Through Sept. 28. (1 p.m. at Canada Line City Centre station on Georgia Street)

WHISTLER, B.C. _ Nearly 2,000 delegates are expected to attend the 111th annual Union of BC Municipalities Convention. Through Sept. 26. (Whistler Conference Centre)

SATURDAY, SEPT. 27

(The Canadian Press)