EDITORS: Following is a list of news events for Tuesday, Feb. 7 as of 9 p.m: 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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ATLANTIC
FREDERICTON _ Finance Minister Cathy Rogers tables the 2017-2018 operating budget. (Legislative Assembly, Queen Street)
x-ST. JOHN’S, N.L. _ Lead RCMP investigator Steven Burke testifies at the Commission of Inquiry into the Death of Donald Dunphy. (9:30 a.m. at 425 Topsail Rd.)
HALIFAX _ Liberal member of the legislature Joachim Stroink announces funding for 2b Theatre. (10 a.m. at 6068 Quinpool Rd.)
HALIFAX _ The standing committee on community services meets to discuss the Department of Community Services – work and education rules for income assistance recipients. Witnesses: Brandon Grant, executive director, Employment Support and Income Assistance, and Joy Knight, director, Employment Support Services. (1 p.m. at Committee Room, One Government Place, Granville level, 1700 Granville St.)
QUEBEC
LONGUEUIL, Que. _ Heroux-Devtek Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of aerospace and industrial products, releases third-quarter results prior to markets open followed by a conference call at 10 a.m. Dial 1-877-223-4471.
QUEBEC CITY, Que. _ Media launch for the Snowboard and Ski Jamboree, which runs Feb. 9-12 at the Stoneham Mountain Resort. A number of local and Canadian athletes will be available at the press conference for interviews. (1 p.m. at VIP Tent, l’Ilot Fleurie)
OTTAWA
OTTAWA _ Final day of Converge 2017, where youth leaders, visionaries and innovators share bold, ambitious ideas for Canada’s future. 3 p.m., Gov. Gen. David Johnston delivers the closing address. (Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive)
OTTAWA _ Conference Board chief economist, Craig Alexander, attends a panel discussion on how some businesses are responding to carbon pricing and the challenges of transitioning to a low-carbon economy. (7:30 a.m. at Rideau Club, 99 Bank St.)
OTTAWA _ Statistics Canada releases the Canadian international merchandise trade for December and the building permits for December. (8:30 a.m. at www.statcan.gc.ca)
OTTAWA _ Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Julie Gelfand, appears at Commons fisheries and oceans committee for a briefing. (8:45 a.m. at Room 228, Valour Building, 151 Sparks St.)
OTTAWA _ Jean-Denis Frechette, Parliamentary Budget Officer, appears at Senate finance committee on the federal government’s multi-billion dollar infrastructure funding program. (9:30 a.m. at Room 9, Victoria Building, 140 Wellington St.)
x-OTTAWA _ The Senate committee on foreign affairs and international trade releases its report highlighting the impact of international trade on Canada’s economic well-being. (9:30 a.m. at National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington St.)
OTTAWA _ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends Cabinet meeting. Noon, Ministers will be available in the House of Commons Foyer after Cabinet meeting. (9:30 a.m. at Centre Block, Parliament Hill)
OTTAWA _ The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls holds a press conference to discuss the next steps for the inquiry. Dial in 1-877-413-4790, ID 8054986 (11 a.m. at Ploiquin Green Room, 111 Sussex Drive)
OTTAWA _ MP Michael Cooper and Sen. Bob Runciman make an announcement regarding Bill S-217, known as Wynn’s Law. (11:30 a.m. at Room 130-S, Centre Block, Parliament Hill)
OTTAWA _ Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould appears at Common House affairs committee to provide a briefing. (12 p.m. at Room 253-D, Centre Block, Parliament Hill)
OTTAWA _ Librarian and Archivist of Canada Dr. Guy Berthiaume interviews Ed Broadbent before a live audience, a question period follows. (12:15 p.m. at Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St. (2nd Floor))
OTTAWA _ Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, Carolyn Bennett, attends Question Period in the Senate. (3:30 p.m. at Senate Chamber, Centre Block, Parliament Hill)
OTTAWA _ Small Business Minister Bardish Chagger and Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson discuss Canada 150 and projects that are occurring locally and nationally. (6:45 p.m. at Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau St.)
ONTARIO
GUELPH, Ont. _ A 33-year-old man appears in court charged with accessing and possessing child pornography as well as making it available for distribution.
TORONTO _ Ontario Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Allan O’Dette hosts a media conference to discuss the release of the OCC’s Ontario Economic Report as well as new economic analyses that highlights the vulnerable fiscal environment faced by Ontario businesses and consumers. (10 a.m. at Queen’s Park, Media Studio)
TORONTO _ Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne makes an announcement, alongside Ontario Health Minister Dr. Eric Hoskins. Media availability to follow. (10 a.m. at Sunnybrook Hospital, 2075 Bayview Ave., M6 Atrium )
TORONTO _ Juno Awards nominations are announced. (11 a.m. at REBEL, 11 Polson St. No. 1)
TORONTO _ Residential mortgage insurer Genworth MI Canada Inc. releases fourth-quarter and year-end results after markets close. A conference call will be held on Feb. 8.
PRAIRIES
CALGARY _ Murder trial for Douglas Garland in the June 2014 deaths of Alvin and Kathy Liknes and their five-year-old grandson Nathan O’Brien. Through Feb. 18. (10 a.m. at Calgary Courts Centre)
CALGARY _ WestJet releases fourth-quarter and year-end results prior to markets open followed by a conference call at 8 a.m. Dial 1-800-319-4610 or go to www.westjet.com (investor relations section) for a link to the webcast.
CALGARY _ Sgt. Les Kaminski, president of the Calgary Police Association, and Const. Brant Derrick appear in court to face charges of perjury, assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm. (Courthouse)
WINNIPEG _ Judge-alone retrial for Mark Grant in the 1984 killing of 13-year-old Candace Derksen. Through March 7. (Law courts building)
MELFORT, Sask. _ Stephen Lee Lewis faces a charge of first-degree murder in the death of Stacie Lewis, 27, of Hudson Bay, who police say was found dead in a home in the community on Feb. 3 following a report of a shooting. (9:30 a.m. at Provincial court)
REGINA _ Saskatchewan teacher Martina Cain appears in court facing allegations of professional misconduct for, among other things, allegedly holding a girls strip basketball practice.
BRITISH COLUMBIA
VANCOUVER _ Allen Ogonoski sues for head trauma suffered in an inmate-on-inmate attack while being held at the Surrey Pretrial Services Centre. (10 a.m. at Vancouver Law Courts, 800 Smithe St.)
x-VANCOUVER _ Health Minister Terry Lake makes an announcement about the B.C. Centre on Substance Use. (10 a.m. at Conference Room 6, St. Paul’s Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street)
VANCOUVER _ BCIT President Kathy Kinloch leads a panel discussion examining three local businesses who have successfully harnessed disruptive technologies to create new markets and new opportunities. (1 p.m. at Park Ballroom, Four Seasons Hotel, 791 W. Georgia Street)
VANCOUVER _ Minister Shirley Bond makes an announcement about support for B.C.’s creative sector. Vancouver indie-rock band Rococode will perform. (1 p.m. at The Post at 750, 110 – 750 Hamilton St)
VANCOUVER _ The Fraser Institute releases a study examining government finances in Canada. (5 a.m. ET at www.marketwired.com)
VICTORIA _ The Regional Innovation Opportunities tour, which brings businesses together with local tech companies to spark innovation. (8:45 a.m. at Inn at Laurel Point, Spirit Room, 680 Montreal St.)