Five stories in the news today, Oct. 29
Posted Oct 29, 2015 05:00:03 AM.
Last Updated Oct 29, 2015 05:40:09 AM.
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Five stories in the news today, Oct. 29, from The Canadian Press:
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TRIAL CONTINUES FOR DAD CHARGED IN SUITCASE SLAYING
A trial is set to continue today for a father charged in the death of his teenage daughter, whose charred body was found in a burning suitcase north of Toronto 21 years ago. Everton Biddersingh has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 17-year-old daughter Melonie. He has pleaded not guilty.
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SUSPECT IN FATHER-DAUGHTER KILLING IN COURT
A man accused of killing a two-year-old Alberta girl and her father is due back in court today after a psychiatric assessment to determine if he’s fit to stand trial. Derek Saretzky, who’s 22, is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette and Terry Blanchette. Saretzky was arrested after Blanchette’s body was found in his Blairmore home in southwestern Alberta in September.
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BOMBARDIER RESULTS EXPECTED TO BE OVERSHADOWED
Bombardier is expected to report weak quarterly results this morning that will likely be overshadowed by the announcement of a government bailout of its troubled CSeries commercial jet project. Industry analysts anticipate the Montreal-based airplane and train manufacturer’s net profit will be cut in half to US$37 million in the third quarter.
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CONSERVATIVE MP OBHRAI HAS THE POWER — BRIEFLY
For a brief moment in history, Deepak Obhrai will be the man at the helm of the Conservative party caucus. The longtime Calgary MP happens to be the longest, continuously serving member of the caucus, and as such gets to run the party’s first post-election, post-Stephen Harper meeting next week.
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GIRLS SOCCER TEAM SIDE-LINED BY FISH FARMING FEUD
A girl’s soccer team on northern Vancouver Island has been sidelined over media attention arising from the issue of salmon farming. The latest battle in B.C.’s fish farming feud is pitting a mom and her soccer playing daughter against the under-15 team’s sponsors.
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