1. Paralysis fears: Officials in Alberta are testing four children for enterovirus D68 infections because they are showing both respiratory illness and paralysis symptoms. The link between EV-D68 and polio-like symptoms is unclear, but several patients across the U.S. and Canada have experienced muscle weakness in limbs after being diagnosed with the virus.
2. 'Surrey Six' verdict: Nearly seven years after six men were murdered, execution-style, in Surrey, B.C., two of the accused are expected to learn their fate Thursday. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Catherine Wedge is set to deliver her verdicts in the first-degree murder trials of Cody Haevischer and Matthew Johnston.
3. Canada 2020 policy conference: A number of high-profile politicians are gathering in Ottawa today, for a panel discussion on privacy, security and employment issues. Among those scheduled to attend the two-day event are Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, and Employment Minister Jason Kenney.
4. We Day 2014: Thousands of young people descend on the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Thursday, for 'We Day,' a speaker series that brings together students, global leaders and celebrities to encourage social change and empowerment among youth. Hosted by Free The Children co-founders Marc and Craig Kielburger, speakers and performers this year include former astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield, Nelly Furtado, and Queen Noor of Jordan.
5. Dancer clicks online: If you're not among those who have watched an 11-year-old girl from Sherwood Park, Alta. showing off some slick studio dance moves to pop singer Nicki Minaj's hit song 'Anaconda,' here's your chance. Since Taylor Hatala's dance video with choreographer Laurence Kaiwai was shot in Edmonton two weeks ago, she's shot to fame and even appeared on 'Ellen.'
