Good morning!
Welcome to our AM edition of Monday’s CTV NewsWatch. A few things you should know, at a glance:
While you were sleeping:
Derailment in New Brunswick. Another CN freight train derailed in in the province, making it the second time this month.
Protesters occupy Ukrainian ministry. Protesters seized the justice ministry building overnight, in their continuing push for the ouster of the country’s president. Justice Minister Elene Lukash is threatening to call for a state of emergency.
Grammy Awards. In case you missed last night’s 56th Gramies, here’s a rundown of the winners. But most interesting were the performances and hijinks, including the onstage reunion of Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, a pair of robots, and Pharrell’s hat which stole the show (and inspired a Twitter account all on its own.)
Google buys artificial intelligence company. The tech giant has bought up DeepMind Technologies Ltd., a British artificial intelligence company. Google has been increasingly focusing on AI in recent years.
On the radar:
MPs are back. It will be a busy day in Ottawa as the House returns for the first time in the New Year (they’ve been on hiatus for 6 weeks, since Dec. 10). We’ll be covering what we can expect from Parliament. The Tories will outline their plans today, as will Opposition Leader Tom Mulcair for the NDP. Click here for a summary of the issues hanging over the Conservatives from last session, from the ongoing Senate scandal to the faltering economy.
The following events will be streamed live on CTVNews.ca:
- 11:00 a.m. ET: NDP Leader Tom Mulcair discusses party's agenda as House of Commons resumes
- 11:00 a.m. ET: Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks to reporters in Ottawa
- 12:00 p.m. ET: Federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May speaks to reporters in Ottawa
- 2:15 p.m. ET: Question period gets underway as House of Commons resumes with next election in sights
Latest from L’Isle-Verte. Rescue crews are working against harsh weather conditions as they continue to look for bodies following the fire at a seniors’ residence that killed at least 10 people.CTV's Vanessa Lee covered the solemn memorial that took place yesterday. Quebec Premier Pauline Marois spoke, calling the tragedy "unacceptable."
Sex trafficking at the Super Bowl? Ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl in Chicago, a U.S. Congressional subcommittee is holding a hearing today on the purported increase in sex trafficking during major sports events, and how to prevent it. The Monday hearing is titled: Lessons Learned from Super Bowl Preparations: Preventing International Human Trafficking at Major Sporting Events." The hearing will be streamed live on CTVNews.ca.
