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The Canadian Press News Look-Ahead List from Sept. 5-11, 2010
(Canadian Press Broadcast Wire (Canada) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) EDITORS: Following is a list of news events for Sept. 5 - Sep. 12, 2010: 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. 5
yx-MONT-SAINTE-ANNE, Que. _ UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championship. Through Sept. 5.
HAMILTON _ Mustard Festival. Through Sept. 5. (Ferguson Station, 249 King St. East)
TORONTO _ The bells of the historic Soldiers' Tower war memorial at University of Toronto will ring this September. The series will feature four carillonneurs every Sunday during September. (3 p.m. at 7 Hart House Circle, University of Toronto)
VICTORIA _ 21st annual First Peoples Festival sponsored by the Victoria Native Friendship Centre and City of Victoria. (10 a.m. at Spirit Square (next to City Hall))
MONDAY, SEPT. 6
MONTREAL _ Members of the legislature hold a news conference to discuss euthanasia hearings which begin on Tuesday. (2:30 p.m. at Omni Hotel, Salle des saisons, 1050 Sherbrooke St. )
TORONTO _ Ken Georgetti, president of the Canadian Labour Congress, attends Labour Day parade. Georgetti will be available for comments to the media. (9 a.m. at Meet at University Ave. & Queen Street W. Parade ends at CNE Dufferin Gates)
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. _ Last day of detention hearings for Sri Lankan migrants. (9 a.m. at Fraser Regional Correctional Centre)
TUESDAY, SEPT. 7
LONDON _ Short list for Man Booker Prize for fiction to be announced at a London press conference.
QUEBEC _ The Bastarache commission, which is investigating allegations of political interference in the appointment of some judges in 2003 and 2004, continues its hearings. (9:30 a.m. at 1091 Grande-Allee West)
OTTAWA _ Statistics Canada releases insights on education, learning and training in Canadafor August. (8:30 a.m. at www.statcan.gc.ca)
CALGARY _ Sporting goods retailer Forzani Group Ltd. reviews its second-quarter results on conference call. Dial 1-800-814-4859. (2:30 p.m.)
YELLOWKNIFE _ Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff visits the city, as part of the Liberal Express tour. Through Sept. 8.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 8
FREDERICTON _ New Brunswick Green Party Leader Jack MacDougall will release the party's election platform. (10 a.m. at Suite 201, 403 Regent Street)
DARTMOUTH, N.S. _ Independent board of inquiry to hear arguments to see if it has jurisdiction to deal with a human rights complaint of discrimination against the Halifax Regional Municipality and the province of Nova Scotia. (10 a.m. at Holiday Inn Harbourview)
MONTREAL _ Transcontinental holds third-quarter conference call. Go to www.transcontinental.com or call 514-807-9895 or 1-888-231-8191. (4:15 p.m.)
MONTREAL _ Court appearance for Maor Attar, 18, charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of his 14-year-old sister. (Montreal Courthouse)
OTTAWA _ Statistics Canada releases the value of building permits for July. (8:30 a.m. at www.statcan.gc.ca)
OTTAWA _ Statistics Canada releases the value of grain stocks as of July 31, 2010. (8:30 a.m. at www.statcan.gc.ca)
OTTAWA _ Bank of Canada releases interest rate. (9 a.m. at www.bankofcanada.ca)
TORONTO _ Michael Cloutier, president and chief executive of Canadian Diabetes Association, will speak to The Economic Club of Canada on ``The Cost of Diabetes in Ontario.'' (7:45 a.m. at The Sutton Place Hotel, 955 Bay St. )
TORONTO _ Digital Journal Future of Media event. Experts to discuss impact of mobile technology on news industry, with panellists from The Globe and Mail, Facebook Canada and Global News. (7:30 p.m. at Drake Hotel Underground, 1150 Queen Street West)
CALGARY _ Grain handler Viterra Inc. will discuss its third-quarter results on conference call. Go to www.viterra.com or dial 1-866-223-7781. (11 a.m.)
CALGARY _ Spruce Meadows Masters international show jumping competition. Through Sept. 12. (Spruce Meadows)
EDMONTON _ Colin Bibaud grad party manslaughter sentencing. (9 a.m. at Court of Queen's Bench)
EDMONTON _ Court appearance for RCMP Const. Tirth Sehmbi, who is charged with second-degree murder in the slaying of his wife. Her body was found in a southeast Edmonton home in the early hours of July 10. (9 a.m. at Provincial Court)
SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. _ The sister and brother-in-law of a dead disabled woman (Betty Anne Gagnon) appear in court on manslaughter charges. (9 a.m. at Provincial Court)
BURNABY, B.C. _ Coroner's inquest into the death of Scott Alexander Walker who died in Surrey RCMP custody. (8:30 a.m. at Metrotower 2, 4720 Kingsway)
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. _ Federal and Provincial Joint Review Panel hears concerns about the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline Project. (9 a.m. at 808 Civic Plaza)
VANCOUVER _ Lawyers for the constitutional question on Canada's polygamy laws are due back in court. (B.C. Supreme Court)
YELLOWKNIFE _ Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff visits the city, as part of the Liberal Express tour. Through Sept. 8.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 9
MONTREAL _ Steel fabricator ADF Group Inc. holds a conference call to discuss the company's results and highlights for the second quarter and six-month period ended July 31. Dial 1-888-231-8191. (10 a.m.)
MONTREAL _ Travel and tourism company Transat A.T. Inc. reviews its third-quarter results on conference call. Visit www.transat.com or dial 514-392-1478. (10 a.m.)
MONTREAL _ Software company Tecsys Inc. will discuss its first-quarter results on conference call. Dial 1-800-732-5617. (4:30 p.m.)
OTTAWA _ Statistics Canada releases Canadian international merchandise trade figures for July. (8:30 a.m. at www.statcan.gc.ca)
OTTAWA _ Statistics Canada releases the new housing price index for July. (8:30 a.m. at www.statcan.gc.ca)
OTTAWA _ Statistics Canada releases articles on Aboriginal language among young First Nation children living off reserve and marital trends and education for women aged 25 to 49. (8:30 a.m. at www.statcan.gc.ca)
OTTAWA _ Governor General Michaelle Jean will host Together for Women's Security conference. Through Sept. 10. (Rideau Hall)
GATINEAU, Que. _ Military court martial sentences Capt. Robert Semrau. (10 a.m. at Asticou Centre, 241 de la Cite-des-Jeunes Boulevard)
TORONTO _ Xceed Mortgage Corp. holds its third-quarter conference call. Go to www.xceedmortgage.com for webcast or dial 647-427-7450. (10 a.m.)
TORONTO _ Ford Canada president and CEO David Mondragon will speak to the Economic Club of Canada about the state of the auto industry. (11:45 a.m. at InterContinental Hotel, 225 Front St. W.)
TORONTO _ Metallurgical coal producer Western Coal Corp. holds its annual meeting. Visit www.westerncoal.com for webcast. (2 p.m. at Design Exchange, 234 Bay Street)
TORONTO _ Toronto International Film Festival. Through Sept. 18. (Various locations)
TORONTO _ Several Canadian companies will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Mining Conference. (Sheraton Centre Hotel)
CALGARY _ Spruce Meadows Masters international show jumping competition. Through Sept. 12. (Spruce Meadows)
FORT MACLEOD, Alta. _ Judge Gerald DeBow to hand down verdict in trial of Chinook Pipelines, charged with killing hundreds of fish in Pincher Creek in August 2006. (Provincial court)
BURNABY, B.C. _ Coroner's inquest into the death of Scott Alexander Walker who died in Surrey RCMP custody. (8:30 a.m. at Metrotower 2, 4720 Kingsway)
COQUITLAM, B.C. _ David Chan appears in court. He is charged with Criminal Code and Animal Cruelty Act offences linked to severely injured Pekingese, Bosco. (Coquitlam Provincial Court. 2620 Mary Hill Road)
x-VANCOUVER _ Perjury trial of Inderjit Singh Reyat, accused of lying during 2003 testimony at Air India trial. Through Sept. 17. (9:30 a.m. at B.C. Supreme Court)
FRIDAY, SEPT. 10
x-ST. JOHN'S, N.L. _ Lawyers for Sikorsky and Cougar appear in Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador as Sikorsky argues that Cougar's $27-million lawsuit stemming from the Cougar Flight 491 disaster should be heard in U.S. District Court of Connecticut. (10 a.m. at Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador)
NEW GLASGOW, N.S. _ Empire Company Ltd., owner of supermarket chain Sobey's, holds a conference call for its first-quarter results. Dial 1-888-231-8191. (11 a.m. at Aberdeen Mall, 610 East River Road)
OTTAWA _ Together for Women's Security two-day conference concludes, hosted by Governor General Michaelle Jean. Through Sept. 10. (Rideau Hall)
OTTAWA _ Statistics Canada releases the labour force survey (jobs) for August. (7 a.m. at www.statcan.gc.ca)
OTTAWA _ Statistics Canada releases Canada's international investment position for the second quarter of 2010. (8:30 a.m. at www.statcan.gc.ca)
TORONTO _ Several Canadian companies will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Mining Conference. (Sheraton Centre Hotel)
TORONTO _ Toronto International Film Festival. Through Sept. 18. (Various locations)
TORONTO _ Maria Konstan, woman accused in cash-for-gold murder hit, appears in court. 10 a.m. (10 a.m. at 1000 Finch Ave. W.)
TORONTO _ Arehada Mining Ltd. holds its annual and special meeting, where shareholders will be asked to approve the proposed sale by Arehada's wholly-owned subsidiary, Arehada (Barbados) Corp., to Shanjin Mining Corp. of the shares ABC holds in Arehada.
CALGARY _ Spruce Meadows Masters international show jumping competition. Through Sept. 12. (Spruce Meadows)
CALGARY _ Trial date to be set for Jamie Allen Dorey, charged with manslaughter in the death of his 10-month-old son. (Court of Queen's Bench)
STONY PLAIN, Alta. _ Trial in youth court for a 17-year-old youth accused of drug trafficking in the deaths of two teen girls from an ecstasy overdose. (Youth court)
BURNABY, B.C. _ Coroner's inquest into the death of Scott Alexander Walker who died in Surrey RCMP custody. (8:30 a.m. at Metrotower 2, 4720 Kingsway)
x-VANCOUVER _ Perjury trial of Inderjit Singh Reyat, accused of lying during 2003 testimony at Air India trial. Through Sept. 17. (9:30 a.m. at B.C. Supreme Court)
VANCOUVER _ Lululemon Athletica Inc. holds its second quarter fiscal 2010 earnings conference call. Dial 1-877-303-3203. (9 a.m.)
SATURDAY, SEPT. 11
OTTAWA _ Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation honour the firefighters who died in service at the Canadian Firefighters Annual Memorial Ceremony. (11 a.m. at Parliament Hill, Wellington St.)
TORONTO _ Toronto International Film Festival. Through Sept. 18. (Various locations)
xy-TORONTO _ TIFF newser for 'Trust' directed by David Schwimmer and starring Catherine Keener and Clive Owen (1 p.m. at Hyatt Regency _ 370 King Street)
CALGARY _ Spruce Meadows Masters international show jumping competition. Through Sept. 12. (Spruce Meadows)
REGINA _ NDP hold caucus strategy session. Through Sept. 13. (Regina Inn Hotel)
(The Canadian Press)
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