5 things to know on August 14, 2014 1. Canada-EU trade deal - TopicsExpress



          

5 things to know on August 14, 2014 1. Canada-EU trade deal leaked: German TV show “Tagesschau” has posted what it claims to be the full text of the Canada-EU trade pact that wasn’t set to be revealed until September. The deal, called the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, is 521 pages long. ctvnews.ca/canada/german-website-leaks-what-it-claims-is-full-text-of-canada-eu-trade-pact-1.1959041 2. Rioting intensifies at U.S. shooting site: Molotov cocktails and tear gas ripped apart a St. Louis suburb Wednesday evening as police tried to temper racial tension caused by the shooting of an unarmed black teen. Eighteen-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed in Ferguson, Missouri, Saturday. The police account of the incident differs significantly from witness accounts. ctvnews.ca/world/washington-post-huffington-post-reporters-arrested-near-site-of-us-shooting-1.1959090 3. Bountiful leaders face polygamy charges: Members from two fundamentalist Mormon sects in Bountiful, B.C., face charges of polygamy and the unlawful removal of child from Canada. Leaders of the sects had faced charges in the past, but had them thrown out over a technicality. ctvnews.ca/canada/polygamy-charges-approved-against-bountiful-leaders-1.1958574 4. Rugby World Cup finals for Canada: The Canadian women rushed past France to make it to the women’s rugby World Cup finals in Paris. After beating the hometown favourites 18-16 Wednesday, Canada will face England in the finals on Sunday. ctvnews.ca/sports/canada-advances-to-women-s-rugby-world-cup-final-with-18-16-win-over-france-1.1959106 5. Who is Pierre Poutine? An Ontario judge is set to rule on the fate of a Conservative party staffer charged with preventing voters from casting their ballots during the 2011 federal election – part of the so-called “robocalls” scandal. A verdict is expected to come down in Guelph, Ont., this morning on whether 25-year-old Michael Sona plotted to obstruct voters. Sona faces up to five years in prison if hes convicted. He has denied having anything to do with the robocall. ctvnews.ca/politics/who-is-pierre-poutine-verdict-in-michael-sona-robocalls-case-due-1.1959224 ~ Faith
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 10:43:56 +0000

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