5 things to know for Wednesday April 23, 2014 1. Big risk, without reward? National Defence has scheduled a special meeting of its Hardship and Risk Committee for today, to re-assess the threat levels of an upcoming Canadian mission to Kabul, Afghanistan. Defence officials had stamped the city a safe place to work, despite foreigners in the Afghan capital remaining prime targets of the Taliban. And if that assessment stands, it means Canadian soldiers headed there wont be getting danger pay. Heres what we know about the mission, and what it means for our troops: ctvnews.ca/canada/canadian-soldiers-headed-to-kabul-told-not-to-expect-danger-pay-1.1788026 2. Calgary mourns: The last of five funerals for victims of the April 15 house party stabbing spree will be held today, to bury Lawrence Hong. The commemoration comes a day after suspect Matthew de Grood was ordered to undergo a 30-day assessment to determine whether hes fit to stand trial. ctvnews.ca/canada/father-of-calgary-stabbing-victim-my-son-was-poster-child-every-parent-wished-for-1.1786277 3. Tit for tat: A Canadian in Russia is the latest diplomat to suffer the consequences of tensions between Ottawa and Moscow over the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Canadas First Secretary of the immigration section at the Canadian Embassy in Moscow, Margarita Atanasov, has been given notice to leave the capital. According to Russias ambassador in Ottawa, Georgiy Mamedov, There is a certain diplomatic dance where everybody reciprocates. I think it’s stupid. ctvnews.ca/politics/russia-expels-canadian-diplomat-from-moscow-1.1786998 4. Middle class rising: When it comes to after-tax, middle-class incomes, Canadians are reportedly doing better than our neighbours to the south. Heres a closer look at the report that found middle-class earnings in Canada have gone up nearly 20 per cent since 2000, while remaining at a virtual standstill in the United States: ctvnews.ca/canada/middle-class-richer-in-canada-than-u-s-report-1.1787386 5. Playoff pride: The Montreal Canadiens are headed to round two of the NHLs Stanley Cup playoffs, after beating the Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday night. The Habs 4-3 win made it a four-game sweep in the first round. ctvnews.ca/sports/montreal-beats-tampa-bay-advances-to-2nd-round-after-four-game-sweep-1.1788004 And cheers rang out in Toronto too, as the Raptors tied up their best-of-seven Eastern Conference series against the Brooklyn Nets at one game apiece. ctvnews.ca/sports/raptors-beat-nets-100-95-to-even-first-round-series-at-1-1-1.1788060
Posted on: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 10:54:14 +0000
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