EDITORS:@ Following is a list of news events for June 18 as of 11:45 p.m. ET: 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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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The annual conference of the Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Industries Association. Through June 18. (Convention Centre)
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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The case against Toronto broadcaster Colleen Walsh, who was charged after an alleged air rage incident, is due in court. (9:30 a.m. at Provincial Court, Atlantic Place)
x-ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada will provide an update on its investigation into the fatal crash of Cougar Flight 491. Interview with lead investigator scheduled for 11:45 a.m. (10:30 a.m.)
HALIFAX — Details surrounding the 2009 Canadian Senior Baseball Championship will be unveiled at a news conference. The championship is being hosted by the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry, August 20 through August 23 at Beazley Field in Dartmouth and the Mainland Commons in Halifax. (11 a.m. at Sports Hall of Fame, 1800 Argyle St.)
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MONTREAL — Members of families affected by a lockout at Notre-Dame-de-Neiges cemetery two years ago seek permission to file a class-action lawsuit. (A news conference is scheduled at 4:30 p.m.). (9:30 a.m. at Palais de justice, 1 Notre Dame E.)
x-MONTREAL — The Wait Time Alliance holds a conference call to discuss its most recent report card on wait times for a variety of services. 1-888-789-9572 or 1-613-788-3830; pass code 4462162. (10 a.m.)
x-MONTREAL — Dr. Robert Ouellet, head of the Canadian Medical Association talks to the Montreal Economic Institute about the most recent report of the Wait Time Alliance which will have been made public earlier in the day. (12 p.m. at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, Marquette Room, 900 Rene-Levesque West)
xy-MONTREAL — Guy Lafleur is sentenced after being convicted on a charge of giving contradictory evidence at his son's bail hearing. (2 p.m. at Courthouse)
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xy-OTTAWA — Daily question period. (2:15 p.m. at House of Commons, Centre Block, Parliament Hill)
x-OTTAWA — Statistics Canada releases May consumer price index (inflation.) (7 a.m. at www.statcan.ca)
OTTAWA — Senate agriculture committee hears witnesses on forest sector. Subject to change without notice. (8 a.m. at Room 2, Victoria Building, 140 Wellington St.)
x-OTTAWA — Statistics Canada releases April travel between Canada and other countries. (8:30 a.m. at www.statcan.ca)
OTTAWA — Senate banking committee meets in camera. Subject to change without notice. (8:30 a.m. at Room 505, 140 Wellington St., Victoria Building)
OTTAWA — Commons immigration committee meets in camera. Subject to change without notice. (9 a.m. at Room 371, West Block, Parliament Hill)
OTTAWA — Commons aboriginal affairs committee meets in camera on issues affecting the Huron-Wendat First Nation. Subject to change without notice. (9 a.m. at Room 362, East Block, Parliament Hill)
OTTAWA — Commons environment committee hears witnesses on Bill C-311: climate change responsibilities. Subject to change without notice. (9 a.m. at Room 269, West Block, Parliament Hill)
x-OTTAWA — Nortel Networks president Mike Zafirovski at Commons finance committee hearing witnesses on stability of the financial system. Former Nortel employees among witnesses on pension problems. Subject to change without notice. (9 a.m. at Room 253-D, Centre Block, Parliament Hill)
OTTAWA — Commons languages committee meets in camera. Subject to change without notice. (9 a.m. at Room 308, West Block, Parliament Hill)
OTTAWA — Commons public safety committee hears witnesses on Bill C-34: Criminal Code. Subject to change without notice. (9 a.m. at Room 209, West Block, Parliament Hill)
x-OTTAWA — Supreme Court renders judgments in various leave applications. (9:45 a.m. at Supreme Court, 301 Wellington St.)
OTTAWA — Supreme Court renders judgments in Quebec appeals of the Crown vs. John Griffin and the Crown vs. Earl Harris. Background briefing at 9:15 a.m. in the Press Room. (9:45 a.m. at Supreme Court, 301 Wellington St.)
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean holds annual Inspection of the Ceremonial Guard. (10 a.m. at Rideau Hall, 1 Sussex Dr., grounds)
OTTAWA — Senate fisheries committee meets in camera. Subject to change without notice. (10:30 a.m. at Room 160-S, Centre Block, Parliament Hill)
OTTAWA — New Democrat MP Pat Martin holds news conference calling for implementation of recommendations from the Trans Fat Task Force. (10:30 a.m. at Room 130-S, Centre Block, Parliament Hill)
OTTAWA — Senate subcommittee on cities hears witnesses on large cities' issues. Subject to change without notice. (10:45 a.m. at Room 2, Victoria Building, 140 Wellington St.)
OTTAWA — Senate legal affairs committee hears witnesses on Bill C-14: organized crime. Subject to change without notice. (10:45 a.m. at Room 257, East Block, Parliament Hill)
OTTAWA — Commons justice committee holds news conference on its study of impaired driving. (10:45 a.m. at National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington St.)
OTTAWA — Commons status of women committee meets in camera. Subject to change without notice. (11 a.m. at Room 209, West Block, Parliament Hill)
OTTAWA — Public Service Commission president Maria Barrados at Commons estimates committee hearing witnesses on Public Service Commission. Subject to change without notice. (11 a.m. at Room 214, Wellington Building, 180 Wellington St.)
OTTAWA — Commons agriculture committee hears witnesses on competitiveness. Subject to change without notice. (11 a.m. at Room 269, West Block, Parliament Hill)
x-OTTAWA — Provincial fisheries ministers Rick Doucet (N.B.), Neil LeClair (P.E.I.) and Tom Hedderson (N.L.) at Commons fisheries committee hearing witnesses on crisis in fishing industry. Subject to change without notice. (11 a.m. at Room 253-D, Centre Block, Parliament Hill)
OTTAWA — Commons human resources committee hears witnesses on accessibility fund for projects. Subject to change without notice. (11 a.m. at Room 308, West Block, Parliament Hill)
OTTAWA — Commons aboriginal affairs subcommittee meets in camera. Subject to change without notice. (11 a.m. at Room 362, East Block, Parliament Hill)
OTTAWA — Special interest groups hold news conference on how Bill C-24: Canada-Peru free trade agreement is threatening the Amazon river. (11 a.m. at Room 130-S, Centre Block, Parliament Hill)
OTTAWA — Health Minister Aglukkaq and Chinese Health Minister Chen Zhu sign (11:25 a.m.) Plan of Action on health priorities. (11:15 a.m. at IDRC, 150 Kent St., 8th floor, David Hopper Room C)
OTTAWA — Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Movement holds protest on how Bill C-24: Canada-Peru free trade agreement is threatening the Amazon river. (11:30 a.m. at Peruvian Embassy, 130 Albert St.)
x-OTTAWA — Former Nortel employee groups hold news conference on non payment of pension and severance obligations. (12 p.m. at Room 130-S, Centre Block, Parliament Hill)
OTTAWA — Commons foreign affairs subcommittee hears witnesses on human rights commissions. Subject to change without notice. (12 p.m. at Room 213, Wellington Building, 180 Wellington St.)
OTTAWA — Equal Voice National Chair Donna Dasko holds news conference on polling data showing support for more women in politics. (12:30 p.m. at Room 130-S, Centre Block, Parliament Hill)
OTTAWA — Liberals Wayne Easter and Carolyn Bennett hold news conference on report of the food safety committee. (1:30 p.m. at Room 130-S, Centre Block, Parliament Hill)
OTTAWA — - Equal Voice National Chair Donna Dasko to release new polling data from Environics Research Group showing Canadians support more women in politics. (1:30 p.m. at Charles Lynch Room, 130S, Centre Block, House of Commons )
OTTAWA — Clerk of the Privy Council Kevin Lynch presides over Public Service Award of Excellence Ceremony. (3 p.m. at Hampton Inn, 200 Coventry Rd.)
OTTAWA — Commons natural resources committee hears witnesses on AECL & isotopes. Subject to change without notice. (3:30 p.m. at Room 214, Wellington Building, 180 Wellington St.)
OTTAWA — Commons health committee hears witnesses on health implications of the supply of radioisotopes. Subject to change without notice. (3:30 p.m. at Room 269, West Block, Parliament Hill)
OTTAWA — Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission chairman Konrad von Finckenstein (5 p.m.) at Commons industry committee hears witnesses on Bill C-27: e-commerce, privacy and telecommunications. Subject to change without notice. (3:30 p.m. at Room 308, West Block, Parliament Hill)
OTTAWA — Commons public accounts committee hears witnesses on contracting an procurement practices. Subject to change without notice. (3:30 p.m. at Room 213, Wellington Building, 180 Wellington St.)
OTTAWA — Commons foreign affairs subcommittee meets in camera. Subject to change without notice. (3:30 p.m. at Room 371, West Block, Parliament Hill)
OTTAWA — Commons transport committee hears witnesses on high speed rail. Subject to change without notice. (3:30 p.m. at Room 253-D, Centre Block, Parliament Hill)
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AURORA, Ont. — Inquest into death of Raffaele Di Mascio, 60, who died March 2, 2005, from injuries received at a construction site in Vaughan. Through June 19. (9:30 a.m. at Aurora Town Hall, Council Chambers, 1 Municipal Dr.)
LONDON, Ont. — Adil Charkaoui, who was arrested under a security certificate in 2003, delivers speech. (12 p.m. at 505 Dundas St.)
OTTAWA — Nortel Retirees and Former Employees Protection Committee and the Recently Severed Canadian Nortel Employees Group hold news conference after their presentations to the Standing Committee of Finance. (12 p.m. at Charles Lynch Press Conference Room, Room 130-S Center Block, Parliament of Canada)
y-TORONTO — Federal Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt holds media availability following meeting on isotopes (9:15 a.m. at 255 Front St. W., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Room 201-A)
TORONTO — Attorney General Chris Bentley makes announcement on services for aboriginal victims of crime (9:30 a.m. at 55 St. Clair E., Dodem Kanonhas' Cultural Facility, 6th floor)
x-TORONTO — Draw for the Queen's Plate (9:30 a.m. at Woodbine Racetrack)
TORONTO — Money manager Dundee Corp. holds annual meeting. (10 a.m. at TSX Gallery, 130 King St. West )
TORONTO — Chinese Canadian National Council and Ontario Coalition of Chinese Head Tax Families call for redress for all head tax families (11 a.m. at 302 Spadina Ave., Suite 507)
TORONTO — Adil Charkaoui, who was arrested under a security certificate in 2003, delivers speech. (6:30 p.m. at 25 Cecil St.)
x-TORONTO — Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership candidates debate on TVO The Agenda with Steve Paikin. Candidates available to speak to media after 9 p.m. (7:45 p.m. at TV Ontario, ground floor, 2180 Yonge St.)
TORONTO — RIM reports first-quarter results. Dial 1-800-733-7571 or go to www.rim.com for webcast.
TORONTO — Alberta Finance Minister Iris Evans attends meetings of TD Bank Financial and Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters.
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CALGARY — Energy company Nexen Inc. holds investor day to give update on strategy and operations for its Long Lake, Horn River, the North Sea, Offshore West Africa, the Gulf of Mexico and other operations. (7:30 a.m.)
EDMONTON — Retrial of Katrina Effert on a charge of second-degree murder in the death of her newborn son. She is also charged with concealing a body. Through June 26. (Court of Queen's Bench)
EDMONTON — Municipal leaders gather at the ICLEI World Congress on sustainable local governments. Through June 18.
EDMONTON — Children and Youth Services Minister Janis Tarchuk announces child-care initiative to provide better support to victims of family violence. (10 a.m. at Lurana Shelter Society)
EDMONTON — Alberta Aboriginal Relations Minister Gene Zwozdesky and Education Minister Dave Hancock, along with members of the aboriginal community, celebrate Aboriginal Day. There will be two key announcements. (11:45 a.m. at City Centre Mall, Lower level by The Bay)
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — Trial date to be set for EnCana on a federal wildlife charge. (9 a.m. at Provincial court)
PRIDDIS, Alta. — CN Canadian Open LPGA tournament media event. Canadian Lorie Kane to attend. (1:30 p.m. at Priddis Green Golf Club)
REGINA — The Western Canada Farm Progress show, the largest dry land farm technology show in the country, hosts more than 700 exhibitors and 40,000 attendees from 30 countries. Through June 19. On Wednesday, the ISC Century Family Farm Award will be named. (Evraz Place)
xy-REGINA — Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney speaks to the Regina and District Chamber of Commerce, topic: From Green Shoots to the Harvest: Comments on Financial Stability. Lock up (12:30 p.m. ET) in the Bank's Ottawa head office. (12:15 p.m. at Radisson Plaza Hotel, 2125 Victoria Ave.)
SASKATOON — Former Saskatoon Hilltops running back Adrian Charles in court on weapons and drug possession charges. (2 p.m.)
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SURREY, B.C. — Celebration to recognize the contributions of over 900 dedicated park volunteers and partners. Ceremony at 7 p.m. (5:30 p.m. at Darts Hill Garden Park, 16th Avenue and 170th Street)
VANCOUVER — Protesters stage "silent scream" demonstration against outcome of Iran's election. Nightly, through June 25. (7 p.m. at Vancouver Art Gallery)
VANCOUVER — The Carnegie Community Action Project releases a report on low-income housing in the Downtown Eastside. (10 a.m. at Balmoral Hotel, 159 East Hastings St.)
VANCOUVER — Rally for Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller following his murder on May 31st. (7 p.m. at Grandview Park, Commercial Drive (between William and Charles streets))
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y-DAWSON CITY, Yukon — 2009 Western Premiers' Conference. 5:30 p.m. --welcoming reception; June 18, 8:55 a.m. -- photo op with Premiers; June 19, 11 a.m. -- closing media conference. (School of Visual Arts, Klondike Institute of Art and Culture, 994 Third Avenue)
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