TMCnet News

The Canadian Press News Look-Ahead for Jan. 6-12
[January 03, 2013]

The Canadian Press News Look-Ahead for Jan. 6-12


(Canadian Press DataFile Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) EDITORS: Following is a list of news events for Sunday, Jan. 6 to Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. 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; 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.



SUNDAY, JAN. 6 x-AJAX, Ont. _ Ontario Liberal Party leadership debate. (1 p.m. at Ajax Convention Centre, 550 Beck Cres.) SURREY, B.C. _ Candlelight vigil for Delhi gang rape victim. (3 p.m. at Holland Park, 13428 Old Yale Road) MONDAY, JAN. 7 HALIFAX _ Focus hearing in the case of Andre Noel Denny, charged with second-degree murder in the death of Halifax resident Raymond Taavel. (9:30 a.m. at Provincial Court, Spring Garden Rd.) OTTAWA _ The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples holds a press conference to discuss the impact of the Harry Daniels Federal Court Challenge on Metis and Non-Status Indians. (1:30 p.m. at Room 130-S, Centre Block, Parliament Hill) x-TORONTO _ Toronto Mayor Rob Ford appeals ouster from office for violating conflict of interest law. (10 a.m. at Divisional Court) CALGARY _ Jury trial of former court-appointed psychiatrist Aubrey Levin continues. Through Jan. 20. (10 a.m. at CR 1103, Calgary Courts - 601 5th Street S.W.) CALGARY _ Spencer Jordan and Marie Magoon to appear in court to face a charge of second-degree murder in the death of six-year-old Meika Jordan. (Courthouse) VANCOUVER _ Beauty queen Miss Congeniality Sophie Laboissoniere, charged in connection with the Stanley Cup riot, expected to enter plea. (9 a.m. at Vancouver Provincial Court, 222 Main Street) VICTORIA _ Oral statements on the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal. Through Jan 11. (7 p.m. at Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe, 45 Songhees Road) TUESDAY, JAN. 8 HALIFAX _ Claudia Jahn, the program facilitator for the Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia, presents to the standing committee on community services. (1 p.m. at Third Floor, Dennis Building, 1740 Granville Street) SYDNEY, N.S. _ Robert Edwin Matheson of Glace Bay, charged in the death of Laura Jessome, returns to court. A hockey bag containing Jessome's remains was found floating along the Mira River near Marion Bridge in late May. (Provincial Court) MONTREAL _ Industrial valve manufacturer Velan Inc. holds a conference call to discuss third-quarter results released earlier in the day. Dial 1-888-224-7971, passcode: 21628978. (4:30 p.m.) OTTAWA _ The Supreme Court of Canada provides a briefing on the appeals to be heard during the Court's Winter 2013 Session. (10 a.m. at Supreme Court of Canada, 301 Wellington St., Press Room) LONDON, Ont. _ London Mayor Joseph Fontana to appear in court. The London detachment of the RCMP charged Fontana with fraud and other charges related to the alleged inappropriate use of funds when he was a federal cabinet minister and Liberal member of Parliament. (Provincial Court House) TORONTO _ The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario releases Volume Two of his 2011 Annual Energy Conservation Progress Report. (10 a.m. at Queen's Park Media Studio, Room 149) CALGARY _ Jury trial of former court-appointed psychiatrist Aubrey Levin continues. Through Jan. 20. (10 a.m. at CR 1103, Calgary Courts - 601 5th Street S.W.) CALGARY _ Hearing for Brian Volker, who is appealing his life sentence in the killing of his estranged wife Debbie Volker, who was found shot to death in her home near Red Deer in 2009. (Alberta Court of Appeal) CALGARY _ Hearing for Christopher Fleig, who is appealing both his first-degree murder conviction and life sentence in the death of Brandon Prevey. Prevey was shot while sitting in his vehicle in Red Deer in April 2009. (Alberta Court of Appeal) EDMONTON _ Pre-trial conference for parents accused of aggravated assault and criminal negligence against their two-year-old twin daughters. One later died in hospital. (Courthouse) RED DEER, Alta. _ Mark Damien Lindsay to appear in court, charged in the second-degree murder of his girlfriend Dana Jane Turner. Lindsay is the son of a former Edmonton police chief. (9 a.m. at Provincial Court) RED DEER, Alta. _ Bashir Gaashaan to appear in court. He is charged with first-degree murder, interfering with human remains and other offences in the death of Jenna Cartwright, whose body was found in a ditch. (Courthouse) VICTORIA _ Oral statements on Northern Gateway pipeline proposal. Thru Jan 11. (9 a.m. at Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe, 45 Songhees Road) WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9 OTTAWA _ Statistics Canada releases the national tourism indicators for the third quarter. (8:30 a.m. at http://www.statcan.gc.ca) OTTAWA _ Telecom equipment supplier DragonWave Inc. releases third-quarter results after markets close. A conference call will be held on Jan. 10.

OTTAWA _ Court will review the proposed settlement reached Dec. 4 between the federal government and lawyers representing veterans in the SISIP class action lawsuit. If approved, details will be provided to class members. (Federal Court, Thomas D'Arcy McGee Building, 90 Sparks St.) x-ETOBICOKE, Ont. _ Ontario Liberal Party leadership debate. (7 p.m. at Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill Rd.) TORONTO _ Short list announced for Charles Taylor Prize for literary non-fiction.


CALGARY _ Jury trial of former court-appointed psychiatrist Aubrey Levin continues. Through Jan. 20. (10 a.m. at CR 1103, Calgary Courts - 601 5th Street S.W.) CALGARY _ Shaw Communications will hold its first-quarter conference call. Call 1-866-322-1159 or 416-640-3404, code: 8495449. (1:30 p.m.) CALGARY _ First court appearance for rooming house owners Annop and Deepti Bungay charged with fire code violations following blaze that killed 57-year-old Daniel McWha. (Provincial Court) PONOKA, Alta. _ A 17-year-old youth to appear in court charged with uttering threats and possession of weapons dangerous to public peace. He was charged after someone threatened Ponoka high school Dec. 21 (2012) and caused a lockdown at the building. (Youth court) VICTORIA _ Oral statements on the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal. Through Jan 11. (1 p.m. at Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe, 45 Songhees Road) THURSDAY, JAN. 10 FREMONT _ IT services provider Infosys Ltd. will hold its third-quarter conference call. Go to http://www.infosys.com for webcast.

HALIFAX _ Jeffrey Paul Delisle, a naval officer who pleaded guilty to espionage and breach of trust, to be sentenced. Delisle pleaded guilty in October to selling secrets to the Russians. Through Jan. 11. (9:30 a.m. at Provincial Court, Spring Garden Rd.) LONGUEUIL, Que. _ Pharmacy retailer The Jean Coutu Group will hold its third-quarter conference call. Dial 514-861-2255 or 1-877-405-9213, code: 4210694(pound sign).

MONTREAL _ Radio and specialty TV operator Astral Media Inc. holds a first-quarter earnings conference call. Dial 1-800-731-5319 or go to astral.com for the webcast. (10:30 a.m.) OTTAWA _ Telecom equipment supplier DragonWave Inc. holds a third-quarter earnings conference call. Dial 1-877-312-9202 or go to http://investor.dragonwaveinc.com/events.cfm for the webcast. (8:30 a.m.) OTTAWA _ Statistics Canada releases building permits and new housing price index for November and impaired driving in Canada for 2011. (8:30 a.m. at http://www.statcan.gc.ca) TORONTO _ Jury selection scheduled to begin in trial of Richard Kachkar, charged with first-degree murder in the snowplow death of Sgt. Ryan Russell. (10 a.m. at Ontario Superior Court, 361 University Ave.) TORONTO _ Newspaper and Internet publisher Postmedia Network Canada Corp. holds a conference call to discuss first-quarter earnings released earlier in the day. Dial 1-800-672-8962. (3:30 p.m.) TORONTO _ Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. releases second-quarter results before markets open followed by a conference call at 10 a.m. Dial 1-888-437-9445 or 1-719-325-2429.

WATERLOO, Ont. _ Software maker Sandvine will release its fourth-quarter results before markets open followed by a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Dial 1-888-771-4371.

CALGARY _ Jury trial of former court-appointed psychiatrist Aubrey Levin continues. Through Jan. 20. (10 a.m. at CR 1103, Calgary Courts - 601 5th Street S.W.) CALGARY _ Donald Robertshaw to appear in court on four charges of voyeurism. It's alleged he filmed a staff-only change room at a city recreation centre. (Courthouse) VICTORIA _ Oral statements on the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal. Through Jan 11. (9 a.m. at Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe, 45 Songhees Road) FRIDAY, JAN. 11 HALIFAX _ Jeffrey Paul Delisle, a naval officer who pleaded guilty to espionage and breach of trust, to be sentenced. Delisle pleaded guilty in October to selling secrets to the Russians. Through Jan. 11. (9:30 a.m. at Provincial Court, Spring Garden Rd.) MONTREAL _ Thomas Boni Yayi, president of the African Union and Benin, gives a speech on African-Canadian economic relations. (12 p.m. at Le Westin Montreal, Salle Fortifications, 270 St-Antoine Ouest) OTTAWA _ Statistics Canada releases the Canadian international merchandise trade figures for November. (8:30 a.m. at http://www.statcan.gc.ca) TORONTO _ Chief economists from CIBC, TD Bank, RBC, BMO, Scotiabank and BNP Paribas take part in Economic Outlook 2013, presented by the Economic Club of Canada. (7:30 a.m. at The Sheraton Centre Hotel, 123 Queen Street W.) CALGARY _ Jury trial of former court-appointed psychiatrist Aubrey Levin continues. Through Jan. 20. (10 a.m. at CR 1103, Calgary Courts - 601 5th Street S.W.) CALGARY _ Pengrowth Energy Corp. host its 2013 Investor Day. For the webcast, register at http://www.gowebcasting.com/4038. (9 a.m.) WINNIPEG _ Hearing as to who can participate in upcoming inquest into the death of Frank Alexander in a Winnipeg nursing home. Alexander died when another nursing home resident with Alzheimer's pushed him. (9 a.m. at Law courts room 405, 408 York Ave.) VICTORIA _ Oral statements on the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal. Through Jan 11. (9 a.m. at Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe, 45 Songhees Road) SATURDAY, JAN. 12 ROSETOWN, Sask. _ Saskatchewan NDP leadership forum. (2 p.m. at Civic Centre) (c) 2013 The Canadian Press

[ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]