5 things to know for Wednesday Sept. 10, 2014 1. Obama in prime time: U.S. President Barack Obama will deliver a major address Wednesday night about his administrations plans to address the threat of Islamic State militants. CTVNews.ca will have a LIVE stream of his speech, starting at 9 p.m. ctvnews.ca/politics/obama-to-outline-mission-to-combat-islamic-militants-including-arming-syrian-rebels-1.1999856 2. Sugar tax? The Heart and Stroke Foundation is recommending that federal and provincial governments consider adopting a tax on sugary drinks in an effort to curb sugar consumption. The foundation is urging Canadians to watch their sugar intake, saying unhealthy diets are putting them at risk of stroke, high blood cholesterol, cancer, and other serious illnesses. ctvnews.ca/health/heart-and-stroke-foundation-calls-for-tax-on-sugary-drinks-1.1999780 3. 169-year-old mystery: By now, youve probably heard about the historic discovery of a ship from Sir John Franklins doomed Arctic expedition. An expert who was with the research team when the ship was found spoke at length to CTVs Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme. Heres what John Geiger of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society had to say about the exciting find: ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/lost-in-arctic-for-169-years-franklin-ship-found-a-great-moment-for-canada-1.1998353 4. Apples little big reveal: Apple has finally taken the wraps off its foray into wearables. The new Apple Watch transplants the features of an iPhone onto a smaller screen thats meant to be kept at arms length. ctvnews.ca/world/apple-s-new-smartwatch-steals-the-show-1.1998008 5. Opportunity of a lifetime: When the Vancouver Canucks put out a call for a last-minute replacement goalie at their team practice, one university student jumped at the chance. Capilano University student Tristan Jones must have impressed the NHLers, because they invited him to come back for another day. ctvnews.ca/sports/not-a-movie-amateur-goalie-fills-in-for-absent-vancouver-canucks-keepers-1.1999429
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 10:53:13 +0000
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