Good morning!
Here are 5 need-to-know stories for your Wednesday morning read: Dozens are dead after a strong earthquake in central Italy; more than $17,000 has been spent photographing Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna and her staff; the man charged in the 2012 death of a man outside a Parti Quebecois gathering has been convicted of second-degree murder; the trial begins for an animal rights activist charged with mischief after feeding water to pigs on their way to be slaughtered; and Zoltan Sarosy, believed to be Canada’s oldest man, has turned 110.
1. Quake in Italy: Dozens are dead following an earthquake in central Italy late last night. When asked to describe the scene, one town's mayor simply said: "the town isn't here anymore."
2. CTV News Exclusive: More than $17,000 has been spent photographing Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna and her staff since the Liberals took office less than 10 months ago.
3. Guilty verdict: The man charged in the 2012 death of a man outside the building where the Parti Quebecois was celebrating its election victory was convicted of second-degree murder on Tuesday. Richard Henry Bain, who shouted out "The English Are Waking Up" as he was arrested, was also found guilty of three counts of attempted murder.
4. Anita Krajnc trial: The trial of an Ontario animal rights activist begins today. Anita Krajnc was charged with mischief after feeding water to pigs on their way to a slaughter house.
5. Canada’s oldest man: Zoltan Sarosy, Canada’s oldest man celebrated his 110th birthday on Tuesday, gaining him admission to the world’s tiny club of super centenarians. Sarosy, a chess master living in Toronto, was born in Budapest in 1906.
