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Three stories in the news today, Jan. 23

Jan 23, 2017 | 12:30 AM

Three stories in the news for Monday, Jan. 23

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TRUDEAU CABINET TO MEET WITH KEY MEMBER OF TEAM TRUMP:

The new man in the White House will be top of mind as Justin Trudeau and his cabinet huddle in Calgary for the next three days. The prime minister enjoyed a largely simpatico relationship with former U.S. president Barack Obama. But the election of President Donald Trump could force a reboot of relations with Washington. Trudeau’s team will meet in Calgary with a team Trump insider to hear more about the president’s “America First” stance and the possible economic ramifications for Canada.

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PUBLIC INQUIRY CONTINUES TODAY INTO NL POLICE SHOOTING:

A police officer continues to testify today at a public inquiry into the shooting of a man in Newfoundland and Labrador.  Const. Joe Smyth of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has told the inquiry in St. John’s that he opened fire on Don Dunphy after the 59-year-old pointed a rifle at him. Smyth had gone alone and unannounced to Dunphy’s house to check out Twitter comments flagged by staff of then-premier Paul Davis.

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JUDGE EXPECTED TO HAND DOWN VERDICT TODAY IN LOVETT TRIAL:

An Alberta judge is expected to hand down a verdict today in the trial of a woman who treated her son with holistic remedies including dandelion tea and oregano oil before he died of a strep infection. Tamara Lovett, 48, is accused of failing to provide the necessaries of life and criminal negligence causing death. Her seven-year-old son Ryan died in March 2013 after getting an infection that kept him bedridden for 10 days.

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The Canadian Press