Monday, November 8, 2021

Live Nation, Travis Scott facing lawsuits over concert deaths

Music Festival Deaths

Multiple lawsuits have been filed and a criminal investigation opened after eight people died and hundreds were injured in an apparent crowd surge at Travis Scott's Astroworld music festival in Houston on Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/travis-scott-concert-lawsuits-1.6241700?cmp=rss

Double amputee Olympian Oscar Pistorius must meet victim's parents for chance at parole

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Eight years after he shot dead his girlfriend, double amputee Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius is up for parole, but first must meet with her parents.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/trackandfield/pistorius-appeal-denied-south-african-court-1.6241458?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world Monday

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Most Russians went back to work on Monday for the first time in more than a week as a nationwide workplace shutdown was lifted across most regions, even though the numbers of new COVID-19 cases and deaths are hovering near record daily highs.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-nov8-2021-1.6240883?cmp=rss

Survivor expected to testify in Kyle Rittenhouse trial's 2nd week

Kenosha Protest Shootings

A man who suffered a severe arm injury when he was shot by Kyle Rittenhouse during a night of protests in Kenosha, Wis., against racial injustice is expected to testify this week as prosecutors near the end of their case in Rittenhouse's murder trial.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kyle-rittenhouse-kenosha-shooting-trial-1.6240913?cmp=rss

The big question at COP26 is how to help vulnerable countries cope with climate change

Climate Bangladesh Cost of Climate Change

Governments will push for agreement on Monday on how to help vulnerable countries deal with global warming and compensate them for damage already done, a test of whether developing and rich nations can end a standoff over cash for climate change.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cop26-financing-vulnerable-countries-1.6240891?cmp=rss

Cuba's regime could be headed for a violent clash with opponents — just in time for tourism season

Cuba Protests

November 15 will see a banned Civic March for Change launch across Cuba — a protest Communist authorities have threatened to repress with force. It's happening on the same day the island reopens to tourists — many of them Canadian.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cuba-canadian-march-for-change-democracy-1.6238995?cmp=rss

U.S. reopening land border to vaccinated Canadians on Monday

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source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-nov7-2021-1.6240338?cmp=rss