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The Canadian Press News Agenda for Friday, May 2
(Canadian Press (delayed) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) EDITORS: Following is a list of news events for May 2 as of 11:45 p.m. ET: 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):
Main Desk (National News) 507-2150; World Desk 507-2165; Sports Desk 507-2154; Ontario Desk 507-2159; Photo Desk 507-2169; Specials Desk (Syndicated Copy) 507-2152; IT Desk (Technical Trouble) 507-2099 or 800-268-8149
WORLD
NEW YORK _ Marketing firm MDC Partners holds first-quarter earnings conference call. Dial 416-644-3414. (8:30 a.m.)
SPOKANE, WASH. _ The WHL sets up its final series between the Spokane Chiefs and Lethbridge Hurricanes with a media conference. Coaches and captains from both teams will be available in the arena's Spotlight Landing, above section 110. All in attendance will be available for phone interviews following the press conference. Phone contact to arrange interviews. (12 p.m. at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena W 700 Mallon Ave.)
ATLANTIC
DARTMOUTH, N.S. _ Province of Nova Scotia, Canadian Forces, Halifax Regional Municipality, Canadian Red Cross, Salvation Army participate in emergency training exercise involving a mock mass casualty. (9 a.m. at Shearwater air base)
HALIFAX _ A change of command ceremony is held at CFB Halifax for Joint Task Force Atlantic and Maritime Forces Atlantic from Rear Admiral Dean McFadden to Rear Admiral Paul Maddison. (11 a.m. at CFB Halifax)
CHARLOTTETOWN _ Federal Health Minister Tony Clement and P.E.I. Health Minister Doug Currie make a health care announcement. (2 p.m. at Cancer Treatment Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 60 Riverside Drive)
QUEBEC
MONTREAL _ Bondholders appeal Quebec Court's ruling in favour of BCE's $52-billion takeover led by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. Scheduled until May 2.
MONTREAL _ Industry Minister Jim Prentice speaks to the Italian Chamber of Commerce. (7:30 a.m. at Mount Stephen Club, 1440 Drummond St.)
OTTAWA
x-OTTAWA _ Statistics Canada releases 2005 port activity. (8:30 a.m. at www.statcan.ca)
OTTAWA _ The Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy releases bankruptcy statistics for March. (8:30 a.m. at www.osb-bsf.gc.ca)
OTTAWA _ Falun Gong supporters protest arrests to clean-up for Olympics. (11 a.m. at Parliament Hill, Wellington St.)
x-OTTAWA _ Daily question period. (11:15 a.m. at House of Commons, Centre Block, Parliament Hill)
x-OTTAWA _ World Press Freedom Day awards. (12 p.m. at National Arts Centre, 53 Elgin St., Panorama Room)
OTTAWA _ Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean presides over Governor General's Performing Arts Awards ceremony. Tragically Hip and Eugene Levy among recipients. (6 p.m. at Rideau Hall, 1 Sussex Dr.)
OTTAWA _ Gov. Gen. of New Zealand Anand Satyanand meets (9 a.m. Cdn. Govt. Guest House) with Auditor General Sheila Fraser, meets (11:30 a.m., Room 274-F, Centre Block, Parliament Hill) with Senate Speaker Rose-Marie Losier-Cool, meets (noon, Room 222-N) with House Speaker Peter Milliken, attends reception and luncheon (12:15 p.m., Speakers' Dining Room, Room 216-N) then attends (3 p.m., Lester B. Pearson Bldg., 9th floor, Tower A) roundtable meeting. (various locales)
ONTARIO
COLLINGWOOD, Ont. _ Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Jim Watson addresses leaders of Ontario's Small Urban Municipalities and takes part in Provincial Ministers' Forum with Health Minister George Smitherman and Public Infrastructure Renewal Minister David Caplan. (11 a.m. at Georgian Manor Resort Ballroom, 10 Vacation Inn Dr.)
GUELPH, Ont. _ Guelph MPP Liz Sandals makes announcement on clean technology project. (9:30 a.m. at University of Guelph, Arboretum, Arboretum Road)
GUELPH, Ont. _ Drainage products maker Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund holds conference call for first-quarter earnings. Dial 1-866-838-4337. (10 a.m.)
KINGSTON, Ont. _ Human Resources and Social Development Minister Monte Solbert addresses Masters in Industrial Relations Alumni Conference to discuss labour market challenges. (7:30 a.m. at Donald Gordon Conference Centre, room B, 421 Union St.)
MADOC, Ont. _ Ontario Agriculture Minister Leona Dombrowsky makes announcement about investment to improve local access to health care. (10 a.m. at Centre Hastings Medical Centre, 151 St. Lawrence Ave. E.)
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. _ Rai Sahi, President and CEO, and Tim Walker, Vice President and CFO, of Morguard Real Estate Investment Trust host a conference call to discuss quarterly results. Dial 416-644-3415 or 1-800-733-7560. (4 p.m.)
OAKVILLE, Ont. _ Tim Hortons holds annual meeting. Webcast at www.timhortons.com (Design Exchange, 234 Bay St. )
x-OSHAWA, Ont. _ Premier Dalton McGuinty speaks to Ontario Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting. (12 p.m. at Holiday Inn Conference Centre, 1011 Bloor St. E.)
OSHAWA, Ont. _ National Revenue Minister Gordon O'Connor and Ontario Revenue Minister Monique Smith address Ontario Chamber of Commerce annual meeting on recent changes to Ontario's corporate tax system. (2:45 p.m. at Holiday Inn Oshawa, 1011 Bloor St. E.)
ST. MARYS, Ont. _ Perth-Wellington MP Gary Schellenberger makes federal infrastructure announcement. (2 p.m. at Council Chambers, Town Hall, 175 Queen St. E.)
THOROLD, Ont. _ Transportation Minister Jim Bradley takes part in annual spring cleaing of Ontario's highways. (3 p.m. at Highway 406 off-ramp, behind Four Points Sheraton Hotel, 3530 Schmon Pkwy.)
x-TORONTO _ Ontario legislature sits Monday through Thursday. (2 p.m. at Ontario legislature)
TORONTO _ Northgate Minerals Corp. hold its annual general meeting. (10 a.m. at TSX Broadcast Centre, Exchange Tower, 130 King St. W.)
TORONTO _ Federal NDP Leader Jack Layton attends reception and luncheon for Toronto Professional Firefighters' Association. (12:30 p.m. at Sheraton Centre, Osgoode Ballroom, 123 Queen St. W.)
TORONTO _ Nortel issues first-quarter earnings at 6 a.m. followed by a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Webcast at www.nortel.com/q1earnings2008.
TORONTO _ PanaExpo conference and trade show. Panamanian lawyers, realtors, bankers and investment bankers will be available at the show. Register at www.panaexpo.info. Through May 4. (Toronto Congress Centre)
TOTTENHAM, Ont. _ Education Minister Kathleen Wynne speaks with students as part of their career day. (9 a.m. at St. James Catholic School, gymnasium, 7332 St. James Lane, RR1)
WELLAND, Ont. _ Transportation Minister Jim Bradley announces grant to Niagara Region Children's Safety Village. (12 p.m. at Niagara Region Children's Village, 300 Woodlawn Rd.)
PRAIRIES
EDMONTON _ Haldane Jensen-Huot appears in court on a charge of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of senior Hans Alberts.
BANFF, Alta. _ Sunshine ski resort faces four charges under Alberta's occupational health and safety act relating to the death of 25-year-old Ontario man Karl Stunt on his first day of work in Aug. 2004. (10 a.m. at Banff Provincial Court)
CALGARY _ Summit on sustainable choices in land use, mobility, energy and community building. Conference program at: www.gaininggroundsummit.com/calgary. Through May 2. (8:30 a.m. at Westin hotel, 320-4th Ave SW)
CALGARY _ Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach and Culture Minister Lindsay Blackett launch the Community Spirit Program and recognize National Volunteer Week. (10 a.m. at Volunteer Calgary, #1170 ? 1202 Centre St. SE )
CALGARY _ Vermilliion Energy Trust holds annual meeting. (12:15 p.m.)
EDMONTON _ The University of Alberta plays host to a Religion and Culture conference, featuring guest speaker Michel Desjardins of Wilfrid Laurier University. (University of Alberta)
EDMONTON _ Sentencing for a 20-year-old woman, who was convicted of murder in the slaying of Nina Courtepatte, 13, on an Edmonton-area golf course. The accused was 17 at the time of the killing. Victim impact statements are expected to be read Friday and Crown and defence may start sentencing arguments afterward. (9:30 a.m. at Court of Queen's Bench)
OKOTOKS, Alta. _ Georgios Amberiadis, 53, of Black Diamond, Alta., appears in court on charges of assault with a weapon, two counts of assaulting a police officer and one count of mischief under $5,000 for allegedly attacking a doctor at the Oilfields hospital. (10 a.m. at Provincial court, Room 1)
RED DEER, Alta. _ Jeramie Bissonnette, 47, is sentenced for three separate police chases and thefts of more than half-a-million dollars worth of pickup trucks. (Provincial court)
UNDATED _ Thirty-five people to walk 300 kilometres from Calgary to Edmonton to push for an end to the violence in western Sudan.
WINNIPEG _ Annual shareholders meeting of IGM, parent company of Investors Group. (10 a.m. at Convention Centre)
REGINA _ Justice Catherine Dawson will rule on the fate of Faron Lyle Akapew, 47, charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle while fleeing police and other charges. A stolen pickup hit a van and killed a 10-year-old girl.
BRITISH COLUMBIA
KAMLOOPS, B.C. _ Bail hearing for Allan Schoenborn, main suspect in the Merritt, B.C. triple slaying. Schoenborn will appear by video conference. (10:15 a.m. at Kamloops Provincial Court)
VANCOUVER _ Trial of five men accused of kidnapping university student Graham McMynn. Trial expected to run into July. (10 a.m. at B.C. Supreme Court, courtroom 20)
VANCOUVER _ Portland Health Society and VANDU lawsuits challenging federal government drug exemption and their need to operate Insite. Through May 7. (10 a.m. at B.C. Supreme Court, 800 Smithe St.)
x-VANCOUVER _ Forestry firm Canfor Corp. releases its first-quarter earnings followed by the annual general meeting at 11:30 a.m. at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver.
x-VANCOUVER _ The federal government applies to stay the release of Jose Francisco Cardoza Quinteros, a refugee claimant from El Salvador. (Federal Court, 701 Granville St., 7th floor)
x-VICTORIA _ Inquest into murders of Christian Lee, Sunny Park, Kum Lea Chun and Moon Kyu Park and the suicide of Peter Lee in Oak Bay on Sept. 4, 2007. Through May 2. (9:30 a.m. at B.C. Supreme Court, 850 Burdett Ave. Court 304)
(The Canadian Press _ Toronto)
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