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The Canadian Press News Look-Ahead for Nov. 11-17
[November 09, 2012]

The Canadian Press News Look-Ahead for Nov. 11-17


(Canadian Press Broadcast Wire (Canada) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) EDITORS: Following is a list of news events for Sunday, Nov. 11 to Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. 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, NOV. 11 xy-HONG KONG _ Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with Chun-ying Leung, Chief Executive of the Special Administrative Region. He also participates in a Remembrance Day ceremony.

TORONTO _ Ontario's Remembrance Day ceremony. (10:45 a.m. at Main Legislative Building at Queen's Park) CALGARY _ International delegates attend the 7th Annual Cold Climate HVAC conference. The goal is to develop a strategy for scientists, designers and engineers in cold climate regions to develop better indoor facilities. Through Nov. 13. (9 a.m. at Hyatt Regency Hotel, 700 Centre Street SE) EDMONTON _ Canadian Finals Rodeo. To Nov. 11.


VANCOUVER _ Chinatown Remembrance Day service follows cenotaph service. Event commemorates the struggles and sacrifices of early Chinese pioneers, as well as those of the Chinese Canadian military veterans. (12:30 p.m. at Chinatown Memorial Square, Columbia Street at Keefer Street) MONDAY, NOV. 12 BELO HORIZONTE _ TSX-traded Jaguar Mining Inc. releases third-quarter results after markets close. A conference call will be held on Nov. 13.

MONTREAL _ Quebec corruption inquiry holds hearings. (9:30 a.m. at 500 Rene-Levesque West, 9th floor) COBOURG, Ont. _ A public hearing on a proposal by the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario to redraw the electoral map as the province gains 13 electoral districts due to a population increase. Hearings to be held in various communities until Nov. 15. (1 p.m. at Best Western Plus Cobourg Inn and Convention Centre) MISSISSAUGA, Ont. _ Easyhome Ltd., a merchandise leasing company, will release its third-quarter results after markets close. A conference call will be held on Nov. 13.

TORONTO _ Planning and design firm IBI Group Inc. will holds its third-quarter conference call. Dial 1-800-381-7839 or 1-212-231-2900.

TORONTO _ Noranda Income Fund will report its third-quarter results. A conference call will be held Nov. 13.

TORONTO _ Sprott Inc., an investment company that focuses on gold, mining and other resource funds, releases third-quarter results prior to markets open. A conference call will be held on Nov. 13.

TORONTO _ Gran Colombia Gold Corp. releases third-quarter results after markets close. A conference call will be held on Nov. 13.

CALGARY _ International delegates attend the 7th Annual Cold Climate HVAC conference. The goal is to develop a strategy for scientists, designers and engineers in cold climate regions to develop better indoor facilities. Through Nov. 13. (9 a.m. at Hyatt Regency Hotel, 700 Centre Street SE) CALGARY _ Total Energy Services Inc. holds its third-quarter conference call. Dial 1-877-440-9795. (2:30 p.m.) CALGARY _ Enerflex Ltd., a supplier of products and services to the energy industry, will hold its third-quarter conference call. Dial 1-800-766-6630 or 416-695-6616.

CALGARY _ Energy company Sonde Resources Corp. will hold its third-quarter conference call at 2 p.m. Dial 416-340-9432 or 1-888-340-9642.

WINNIPEG _ Exchange Income Corp. reports its third-quarter results. A conference call will be held Nov. 13.

VANCOUVER _ Criminal negligence causing death trial for Martin Tremblay, charged in the deaths of two teenaged girls. Through Nov. 23. (10 a.m. at Courtroom 54, Vancouver Law Courts, 800 Smithe Street) TUESDAY, NOV. 13 BELO HORIZONTE _ TSX-traded Jaguar Mining Inc. holds a third-quarter earnings conference call at 10 a.m. ET. Dial 1-866-524-3160 or go to www.jaguarmining.com for the webcast.

HONG KONG _ SouthGobi Resources Ltd. will report its third-quarter results before Toronto markets open followed by a conference call at 6 p.m. ET. Dial 416-340-8530 or 1-877-240-9772.

FREDERICTON _ Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks to Fredericton Chamber of Commerce luncheon on the state of the Canadian economy. (12 p.m. at Fredericton Convention Centre, 670 Queen Street) HALIFAX _ Cancer Care Nova Scotia hosts a lecture on cancer-related fatigue. (7 p.m. at Royal Bank Lecture Theatre, Halifax Infirmary) JORDAN BAY, N.S. _ N.S. Fisheries Minister Sterling Belliveau attends the cutting ceremony for the 2012 tree for Boston. (10:30 a.m. at 14 Lake Rodney Rd.) STELLARTON, N.S. _ Crombie REIT, a commercial property owner, will hold a conference call to review its third-quarter conference call. Webcast at www.crombiereit.com or dial 647-427-7450. (1 p.m.) CHARLOTTETOWN _ Throne speech to open new session of the Prince Edward Island legislature (2 p.m. at Legislative Assembly) MONTREAL _ Quebec corruption inquiry holds hearings. (9:30 a.m. at 500 Rene-Levesque West, 9th floor) MONTREAL _ Winners of the Governor General's Literary Awards are announced. (10 a.m. at Conservatoire de musique et d'art dramatique du Quebec, 4750 Henri-Julien) MONTREAL _ Paladin Labs Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical firm, will release its third-quarter results before markets open followed by a conference call at 10 a.m. Webcast at www.paladinlabs.com or dial 1-800-736-4594 or 416-981-9000.

QUEBEC _ Drug developer Aeterna Zentaris Inc. releases its third-quarter results. A conference call will be held Nov. 14.

OTTAWA _ The Canadian Toy Testing Council announces this year's top toys. (10:30 a.m. at Algonquin College, Building T, Room 102) x-TORONTO _ CBC-TV previews its winter programming slate. (10 a.m. at 25 John Street, Studio 43) MISSISSAUGA, Ont. _ Easyhome Ltd., a merchandise leasing company, will hold its third-quarter conference call. Dial 416-340-2217. (11 a.m.) OSHAWA, Ont. _ A public hearing on a proposal by the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario to redraw the electoral map as the province gains 13 electoral districts due to a population increase. Hearings to be held in various communities until Nov. 15. (11 a.m. at Quality Hotel and Conference Centre) TORONTO _ Gran Colombia Gold Corp. holds a third-quarter earnings conference call. Dial 1-847-585-4405 or 1-888-771-4371. (9 a.m.) x-TORONTO _ Motion on jurisdiction to be heard at Ashley Smith inquest. (9 a.m. at Coroner's Court, 15 Grosvenor Rd.) TORONTO _ Noranda Income Fund will hold its third-quarter conference call. Dial 416-641-6145 or 1-866-303-6430. (9:30 a.m.) TORONTO _ Sprott Inc., an investment company that focuses on gold, mining and other resource funds, holds a third-quarter earnings conference call. Dial 647-427-7450 or 1-888-231-8191. (2 p.m.) x-TORONTO _ Retail drug store operator Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. holds a third-quarter conference call to discuss results released earlier in the day. Dial 416-695-7806 or 1-888-789-9572. (3 p.m.) TORONTO _ Sears Canada reports third-quarter earnings.

TORONTO _ Global miner Iamgold Corp. releases third-quarter results after markets close. A conference call will be held on Nov. 14.

TORONTO _ Chartwell Seniors Housing REIT will release its third-quarter results. A conference call will be held Nov. 14.

TORONTO _ St. Andrew Goldfields holds its third-quarter conference call at 10 a.m. Dial 1-866-212-4491.

TORONTO _ Redline Communications, a broadband wireless solutions provider, will report its third-quarter results before markets open followed by a conference call at 8 a.m. Dial 647-427-7450 or 1-888-231-8191.

CALGARY _ International delegates attend the 7th Annual Cold Climate HVAC conference. The goal is to develop a strategy for scientists, designers and engineers in cold climate regions to develop better indoor facilities. Through Nov. 13. (9 a.m. at Hyatt Regency Hotel, 700 Centre Street SE) CALGARY _ Court martial proceedings against Maj. Darryl Watts, who is charged with manslaughter, breach of duty, unlawfully causing bodily harm and negligently performed a military duty imposed on him in the training death of Cpl. Josh Baker northeast of Kandahar in Feb., 2010. Through Nov. 14. (9 a.m. at Mewata Armoury, 801 - 11th Street S.W.) CALGARY _ Jury trial of former court-appointed psychiatrist Aubrey Levin will continue after two week adjournment. Levin hired a new lawyer and the case was delayed to give him time to review the evidence. Through Dec. 15. (10 a.m. at CR 1103, Calgary Courts - 601 5th Street SW) CALGARY _ The University of Calgary will confer an honorary doctorate of laws degree on Gov. Gen. David Johnston at its fall convocation ceremony. (Jack Simpson Gymnasium - University of Calgary) FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. _ Fort McKay band councillor Michael Orr on trial for sexual assault. Band council suspended him after he was charged in June 2011 but the Federal Court reinstated him pending the outcome of his trial. (Court of Queen's Bench) WINNIPEG _ Exchange Income Corp. holds a conference call to review its third-quarter results. Dial 1-888-231-8191 or 647-427-7450. (8:30 a.m.) WINNIPEG _ Bus maker New Flyer Industries Inc. will hold its third-quarter conference call. Dial 1-888-231-8191 or 647-427-7450. (11 a.m.) BURNABY, B.C. _ Inquest into the death of Colette Marie Salemink. The 59-year-old died on April 19, 2010 after her Coquitlam home was set on fire by her son. He was charged with arson and manslaughter but was found not criminally responsible. Through Nov. 16 (9 a.m. at Burnaby Coroners Court, 2035-4720 Kingsway) GABRIOLA ISLAND, B.C. _ B.C. coastal ferries consultation and engagement process to get input on coastal ferry services. (6 p.m. at The Haven) VANCOUVER _ Criminal negligence causing death trial for Martin Tremblay, charged in the deaths of two teenaged girls. Through Nov. 23. (10 a.m. at Courtroom 54, Vancouver Law Courts, 800 Smithe Street) VANCOUVER _ Retail property owner Partners REIT holds a third-quarter earnings conference call. Dial 1-866-400-2270. (11:30 a.m.) VANCOUVER _ Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion information session. (5 p.m. at Pacific National Exhibition, Hastings Room, 2901 E. Hastings Street) VANCOUVER _ Mining company Silvercorp Metals Inc. releases its second-quarter results after markets close. A conference call will be held on Nov. 14.

VANCOUVER _ B2Gold Corp. will report its third-quarter results after markets close. A conference call will be held on Nov. 14.

VANCOUVER _ Great Panther Silver Ltd. releases third-quarter results after markets close. A conference call will be held on Nov. 14.

VANCOUVER _ Luna Gold Corp. will release its quarterly results before markets open.

VANCOUVER _ Provincial government hosts erase bullying summit. (Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, 580 West Hastings Street) VICTORIA _ Vecima Networks Inc., a broadband and wireless network provider, will release its third-quarter results before markets open followed by a 1 p.m. conference call. Webcast at www.vecima.ca or dial 1-800-319-4610 or 1-604-638-5340.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14 MIRAMICHI, N.B. _ Victim impact statements will be read at a sentencing hearing for Curtis Bonnell, who is convicted of first-degree murder in the death of his 16-year-old cousin Hilary Bonnell. The conviction carries an automatic sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. (1:30 p.m. at Court of Queen's Bench ) BRIDGEWATER, N.S. _ David James Leblanc returns to Provincial Court in an expected show cause hearing. He faces charges of sexually assaulting and confining a 16-year-old boy. (9:30 a.m. at 141 High Street) HALIFAX _ Chorus Aviation Inc. will hold a conference call to discuss its third-quarter results. Dial 1-888-231-8191. (10:30 a.m.) HALIFAX _ Matrix Asset Management Inc., an asset and wealth manager, will hold its third-quarter conference call. Go to www.matrixasset.ca/about/webcastsandpresentations.aspx for webcast.

LONGUEUIL, Que. _ D-BOX Technologies Inc. holds a third-quarter earnings conference call. Dial 1-800-750-5857 or 416-981-9000. (10 a.m.) MONTREAL _ Quebec corruption inquiry holds hearings. (9:30 a.m. at 500 Rene-Levesque West, 9th floor) QUEBEC _ Drug developer Aeterna Zentaris Inc. will hold its third-quarter conference call. Webcast at www.aezsinc.com or dial 514-807-9895 or 647-427-7450.

QUEBEC _ H(2)O Innovation Inc. will report its first-quarter results at 8 a.m. followed by its annual meeting at 4 p.m. (AGM: 330 St-Vallier Street East, Suite 340) OTTAWA _ Calian Technologies Ltd. will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss results. Dial 1-877-974-0445 and 416-644-3415.

BRAMPTON, Ont. _ Loblaw Companies Ltd. will release its third-quarter results at 8 a.m. followed by a conference call at 11 a.m. Dial 647-427-7450.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. _ Canadian Waste and Recycling Expo. Through Nov. 15. (International Centre, 6900 Airport Road) OAKVILLE, Ont. _ Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp. will report its third-quarter results in the afternoon. A conference call will be held Nov. 15.

TORONTO _ Global miner Iamgold Corp. holds a third-quarter earnings conference call. Dial 1-866-206-0240, passcode: 12024706(pound sign). Go to www.iamgold.com for the webcast. (8:30 a.m.) TORONTO _ Chartwell Seniors Housing REIT will holds its third-quarter conference call. Dial 416-849-5562. (10 a.m.) TORONTO _ A public hearing on a proposal by the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario to redraw the electoral map as the province gains 13 electoral districts due to a population increase. Hearings to be held in various communities until Nov. 15. (10 a.m. at North York Civic Centre) CALGARY _ Court martial proceedings against Maj. Darryl Watts, who is charged with manslaughter, breach of duty, unlawfully causing bodily harm and negligently performed a military duty imposed on him in the training death of Cpl. Josh Baker northeast of Kandahar in Feb., 2010. Through Nov. 14. (9 a.m. at Mewata Armoury, 801 - 11th Street S.W.) CALGARY _ Jury trial of former court-appointed psychiatrist Aubrey Levin continues. Through Dec. 15. (10 a.m. at CR 1103, Calgary Courts - 601 5th Street SW) CALGARY _ Hemisphere GPS will report its third-quarter results before trading begins followed by a conference call at 11 a.m. Dial 1-647-427-7450 or 1-888-231-8191.

CALGARY _ Twin Butte Energy Ltd., which completed the acquisition of Waseca Energy earlier in the month, is releasing its third-quarter results.

CALGARY _ Daniel Thomas Mackie, a former security guard at the Calgary Court Centre, to be sentenced after pleading guilty to multiple child porn charges. (Courthouse) FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. _ Fort McKay band councillor Michael Orr on trial for sexual assault. Band council suspended him after he was charged in June 2011 but the Federal Court reinstated him pending the outcome of his trial. (Court of Queen's Bench) x-WINNIPEG _ The inquiry into the 2005 death of Phoenix Sinclair continues. The inquiry is examining Sinclair's death after she was removed from foster care and given back to her mother. (9:30 a.m. at Winnipeg Convention Centre) WINNIPEG _ Grain handler Ag Growth International Inc. will hold release its quarterly results before markets open and holds a conference call at 1:30 p.m. Dial 1-866-226-1792.

WINNIPEG _ Food processor Legumex Walker Inc. releases third-quarter results prior to markets open followed by a conference call at 7:30 a.m. Dial 647-427-7450 or 1-888-231-8191. Go to www.legumexwalker.com/investors-presentations.php for the webcast.

WINNIPEG _ San Gold Corp. will hold its third-quarter conference call. Dial 1-866-226-1793 or 416-340-8527.

WINNIPEG _ Conglomerate Power Corp. will release its third-quarter results.

SASKATOON _ Court appearance for Saskatoon police Const. Luke St. Onge, charged with assault causing bodily harm and assault with a weapon for arrest of 14-year-old boy. (2 p.m. at Provincial Court 4) BURNABY, B.C. _ Inquest into the death of Colette Marie Salemink. The 59-year-old died on April 19, 2010 after her Coquitlam home was set on fire by her son. He was charged with arson and manslaughter but was found not criminally responsible. Through Nov. 16 (9 a.m. at Burnaby Coroners Court, 2035-4720 Kingsway) PENDER ISLAND, B.C. _ B.C. coastal ferries consultation and engagement process to get input on coastal ferry services. (5 p.m. at Pender Island Community Hall ) PENELAKUT, B.C. _ B.C. coastal ferries consultation and engagement process to get input on coastal ferry services. (12 p.m. at Adult Learning Centre) THETIS ISLAND, B.C. _ B.C. coastal ferries consultation and engagement process to get input on coastal ferry services. (5 p.m. at Thetis Island Forbes Community Hall ) VANCOUVER _ Criminal negligence causing death trial for Martin Tremblay, charged in the deaths of two teenaged girls. Through Nov. 23. (10 a.m. at Courtroom 54, Vancouver Law Courts, 800 Smithe Street) VANCOUVER _ Great Panther Silver Ltd. holds a third-quarter earnings conference call. Dial 1-877-407-9205. (7 a.m.) VANCOUVER _ Mining company Silvercorp Metals Inc. will hold its second-quarter conference call. Dial 1-877-240-9772.

VANCOUVER _ B2Gold Corp. holds third-quarter conference call at 11 a.m. Dial 416-340-2217 or 1-866-696-5910, code: 5553757.

VANCOUVER _ Copper Mountain Mining Corp. releases third-quarter results after markets close. A conference call will be held on Nov. 15.

THURSDAY, NOV. 15 SAINT JOHN, N.B. _ The 2012 Canadian Folk Music Awards. Through Nov. 17.

HALIFAX _ Atlantic Institure of Market Studies stages day-long conference on ways to turn health care from an economic burden to an economic benefit. (8 a.m. at World Trade and Convention Centre) MONTREAL _ Quebec corruption inquiry holds hearings. (9:30 a.m. at 500 Rene-Levesque West, 9th floor) OTTAWA _ Statistics Canada releases the monthly survey of manufacturing for September. (8:30 a.m. at www.statcan.gc.ca) OTTAWA _ The Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries holds a networking luncheon with Scott Newark, Vice Chair of Operations for the National Security Group. (11:30 a.m. at Air Force Mess, 158 Gloucester St.) MISSISSAUGA, Ont. _ Canadian Waste and Recycling Expo. Through Nov. 15. (International Centre, 6900 Airport Road) OAKVILLE, Ont. _ Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp. will hold its third-quarter conference call. Dial 1-800-814-4860 or 416-644-3416. (10 a.m.) TORONTO _ A public hearing on a proposal by the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario to redraw the electoral map as the province gains 13 electoral districts due to a population increase. Hearings to be held in various communities until Nov. 15. (11:30 a.m. at Metro Hall) CALGARY _ Jury trial of former court-appointed psychiatrist Aubrey Levin continues. Through Dec. 15. (10 a.m. at CR 1103, Calgary Courts - 601 5th Street SW) CALGARY _ Property owner Boardwalk REIT will review its third-quarter results on a conference call. Go to www.boardwalkreit.com for webcast or dial 647-427-7450, 1-888-231-8191. (9 a.m.) CALGARY _ Female activist Gloria Steinem and Alberta Premier Alison Redford appear at a gala presented by the YWCA of Calgary. (Telus Convention Centre) EDMONTON _ Ned Ephraim Frohlich, 57, to make first court appearance on charges of theft, fraud and uttering forged documents. It is alleged the crimes happened in the '90s when Frohlich was employed in the Public Trustee's Office. (Court) RED DEER, Alta. _ Trial to begin for a 24-year-old man facing charges that include assault and assault with a weapon for allegedly torturing his girlfriend's six-year-old son. (Courthouse) x-WINNIPEG _ The inquiry into the 2005 death of Phoenix Sinclair continues. The inquiry is examining Sinclair's death after she was removed from foster care and given back to her mother. (9:30 a.m. at Winnipeg Convention Centre) WINNIPEG _ FP Newspapers Inc. will hold its third-quarter conference call. Dial 1-866-696-5910 or 416-340-2217. (11 a.m.) REGINA _ The first standard's are released for geological storage of carbon dioxide. (10:15 a.m. at 2 Research Dr.) BURNABY, B.C. _ Inquest into the death of Colette Marie Salemink. The 59-year-old died on April 19, 2010 after her Coquitlam home was set on fire by her son. He was charged with arson and manslaughter but was found not criminally responsible. Through Nov. 16 (9 a.m. at Burnaby Coroners Court, 2035-4720 Kingsway) NANAIMO, B.C. _ B.C. coastal ferries consultation and engagement process to get input on coastal ferry services. Two hour meetings begin at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. (Coast Bastion Inn) SALT SPRING ISLAND, B.C. _ B.C. coastal ferries consultation and engagement process to get input on coastal ferry services. Two hour meetings begin at 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. (Harbour House Hotel) SKIDEGATE, B.C. _ Parks Canada and the Council of the Haida Nation unveil designs for the first monumental pole to be raised in the remote protected area of Gwaii Haanas in over 130 years. (2 p.m. at 60 Second Beach Road) VANCOUVER _ Criminal negligence causing death trial for Martin Tremblay, charged in the deaths of two teenaged girls. Through Nov. 23. (10 a.m. at Courtroom 54, Vancouver Law Courts, 800 Smithe Street) VANCOUVER _ Copper Mountain Mining Corp. holds a third-quarter earnings conference call. Dial 1-888-231-8191 or go to www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/detail/1064053/1156949 for the webcast. (7:30 a.m.) VANCOUVER _ Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion information session. (5 p.m. at Harbour Centre, Segal Hall, 515 West Hastings) VANCOUVER _ Angiotech Pharmaceuticals will hold its third-quarter conference call at 10 a.m. Dial 1-800-659-2037.

FRIDAY, NOV. 16 SAINT JOHN, N.B. _ The 2012 Canadian Folk Music Awards. Through Nov. 17.

OTTAWA _ Statistics Canada releases Canada's international transactions in securities for September. (8:30 a.m. at www.statcan.gc.ca) TORONTO _ Milos Raonic, Andy Roddick, Serena Williams and Agnieszka Radwanksa to play in exhibition singles matches. (7 p.m. at Rogers Centre) CALGARY _ Jury trial of former court-appointed psychiatrist Aubrey Levin continues. Through Dec. 15. (10 a.m. at CR 1103, Calgary Courts - 601 5th Street SW) EDMONTON _ Edmonton East MP Peter Goldring in court to speak to a charge of refusing to provide a breathalyzer. Earlier pleaded not guilty. No trial date set. (9 a.m. at Provincial Court, room 355) WETASKIWIN, Alta. _ Bail hearing for Sawyer Robison, charged with attempted murder of two Mounties and second-degree murder of his uncle on family farm near Killam. (11 a.m. at Court) x-WINNIPEG _ The inquiry into the 2005 death of Phoenix Sinclair continues. The inquiry is examining Sinclair's death after she was removed from foster care and given back to her mother. (9:30 a.m. at Winnipeg Convention Centre) BURNABY, B.C. _ Inquest into the death of Colette Marie Salemink. The 59-year-old died on April 19, 2010 after her Coquitlam home was set on fire by her son. He was charged with arson and manslaughter but was found not criminally responsible. Through Nov. 16 (9 a.m. at Burnaby Coroners Court, 2035-4720 Kingsway) TERRACE, B.C. _ BC Chamber Energy Summit 2012, forum on LNG. (9 a.m. at Best Western Terrace Inn, 4553 Grieg Avenue) VANCOUVER _ Criminal negligence causing death trial for Martin Tremblay, charged in the deaths of two teenaged girls. Through Nov. 23. (10 a.m. at Courtroom 54, Vancouver Law Courts, 800 Smithe Street) VANCOUVER _ The 2012 Gold Medal Plates culinary competition fundraiser in support of the Canadian Olympic Foundation. Twenty-five Canadian Olympic athletes, including 21 medal winners, will attend. (6 p.m. at The Westin Bayshore) SATURDAY, NOV. 17 SAINT JOHN, N.B. _ The 2012 Canadian Folk Music Awards. Through Nov. 17.

MONTREAL _ The World Anti-Doping Agency's executive committee meets to discuss the second draft of the 2015 World Anti-Doping Code. Media availability follows (Westin Montreal) TORONTO _ Discussion on tar sands held, with guests Council of Canadians Maude Barlow and BC Coastal First Nations Art STerritt. (10 a.m. at Sidney Smith Hall, 100 St. George St. University of Toronto) REGINA _ First of 14 debates with candidates for the Saskatchewan NDP leadership. (7 p.m. at Ramada Inn) GALIANO ISLAND, B.C. _ B.C. coastal ferries consultation and engagement process to get input on coastal ferry services. (12 p.m. at Galiano Community Hall ) VANCOUVER _ Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion information session. (5 p.m. at West Point Grey Community Centre, Aberthau Mansion, 4397 West 2nd Ave. ) (The Canadian Press) (c) 2012 The Canadian Press

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