Friday, February 17, 2023

Toxic train derailment in Ohio 'highly unlikely' to impact Ontario, federal officials say

Train Derailment Ohio

Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority and Environmental Defence say they're monitoring the situation.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/ohio-train-derailment-ontario-1.6752668?cmp=rss

5 former Memphis, Tenn., police officers plead not guilty to murder in death of Tyre Nichols

Congress Police Reform

Five former Memphis, Tenn., police officers pleaded not guilty on Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, with his mother saying afterward that none of them would look her in the eye in court.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/memphis-officers-plea-tyre-nichols-1.6752688?cmp=rss

Suspect arrested after 6 killed in Mississippi shootings, police say

Breaking News

Authorities say six people have been killed in shootings in a small Mississippi town and a suspect is in custody.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mississippi-mass-shooting-1.6752707?cmp=rss

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki steps down after 9 years

Switzerland Davos Forum

Susan Wojcicki, a longtime Google executive who played a key role in the company's creation, is stepped down as YouTube's CEO after spending the past nine years running the video site that has reshaped entertainment, culture and politics.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/youtube-ceo-steps-down-1.6751117?cmp=rss

An outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus has been confirmed. Here's what you need to know

Marburg virus

The World Health Organization this week confirmed an outbreak of the Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea — the first time the tiny country in Central Africa has seen cases of the deadly illness. Here's what you need to know about the Marburg virus.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/who-marburg-virus-outbreak-1.6751113?cmp=rss