The Canadian Press News Agenda for Tuesday, Feb. 26

(Canadian Press DataFile Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) EDITORS: Following is a list of news events for Tuesday, Feb. 26 as of 3 p.m: x-denotes wire, y-denotes picture, z-denotes graphics coverage. Copy from other events based on merit and availability. All times local unless otherwise noted. Queries about these events and stories in The Canadian Press report should be directed to the departments listed below (all phone numbers 416 area code): National News 507-2150; Sports Desk 507-2154; Ontario Desk 507-2159; Photo Desk 507-2169; Specials Desk (Syndicated Copy) 507-2152; IT Desk (Technical Trouble) 507-2099 or 1-800-268-8149.

WORLD SAN FRANCISCO _ BlackBerry Experience Forum, fifth of the 14 city tour. The company will showcase the newly launched BB10 platform and BB Enterprise Service 10. Forum will also go to New York City and Chicago. (Marriott Marquis Hotel, 55 4th Street) ATLANTIC x-ST. JOHN'S, N.L. _ The hearing continues into the constitutional challenge of the Muskrat Falls hydro megaproject, led by Newfoundland resident Brad Cabana. Through Feb. 26. (10 a.m. at Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, Duckworth Street) ST. JOHN'S, N.L. _ Health Minister Susan Sullivan launches the province's four-year tobacco reduction strategy. (11 a.m. at College of the North Atlantic, Prince Philip Drive campus) PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. _ Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter makes an announcement regarding ocean technology training at the Nova Scotia Community College. (10:30 a.m. at Nova Scotia Community College, 226 Reeves St.) PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. _ Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter speaks at the unveiling of a new tugboat. (1 p.m. at SuperPort Marine Services, 30 Water St.) TRURO, N.S. _ Nova Scotia Health Minister David Wilson will make a mental health care announcement. (10 a.m. at Oak Room, 2nd Floor, Colchester East Hants Health Centre, 600 Abenaki Rd.) WEST NORTHFIELD, N.S. _ Nova Scotia member of the legislature Gary Ramey announces the launch of a land use planning process for Crown land in western Nova Scotia. (1 p.m. at Northfield District Fire Department, 2233 Trunk 10) YARMOUTH, N.S. _ Nova Scotia MLA Mat Whynott speaks about the provincial government's energy plan. Murray Coolican, deputy minister of Energy, will also provide an overview of the Muskrat Falls project. (10 a.m. at Shelburne Room, Rodd Grand Hotel, 417 Main St.) QUEBEC x-MONTREAL _ The Charbonneau Commission, which is looking into corruption within the construction industry, continues. (9:30 a.m. at 500 Rene-Levesque W.) y-MONTREAL _ The student union group ASSE has scheduled a demonstration to demand free university tuition. The protest will coincide with Quebec's summit on post-secondary education. (2 p.m. at Square Victoria) OTTAWA xy-OTTAWA _ House of Commons question period. (2:15 p.m. at House of Commons, Parliament Hill) OTTAWA _ Statistics Canada releases the quarterly financial statistics for enterprises for the fourth-quarter; payroll employment, earnings and hours for December; characteristics of international overnight travellers for the third-quarter. (8:30 a.m. at http://www.statcan.gc.ca) OTTAWA _ Dr. Nicholas Priest, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., appears at Commons veterans committee to discuss depleted uranium and Canadian veterans. (8:45 a.m. at Room 112-N, Centre Block, Parliament Hill) OTTAWA _ Scott Vaughan, commissioner of the environment, appears at Senate finance committee hearing witnesses on expenditures of the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013. (9:30 a.m. at Room 9, Victoria Building, 140 Wellington St.) OTTAWA _ Terry Goodtrack, Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada CEO, appears at Senate Aboriginal affairs committee hearing witnesses on Bill C-27, First Nations Transparency Act. (9:30 a.m. at Room 160-S, Centre Block, Parliament Hill) OTTAWA _ Paulette Senior, CEO YWCA Canada, Kim Pate, executive director of Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies, and MPs discuss Homes for Women campaign. (10 a.m. at Room 130-S, Centre Block, Parliament Hill) OTTAWA _ Ian McPhail, Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP appears at Commons status of women committee on sexual harassment in the Federal workplace. Noon, RCMP commissioner Bob Paulson appears at committee. (11 a.m. at Room 237-C, Centre Block, Parliament Hill) OTTAWA _ John McKenna, CEO of the Air Transport Association of Canada, releases his letter to Prime Minister Harper opposing Air Canada's request for pension aid. (11 a.m. at Room 130-S, Centre Block, Parliament Hill) OTTAWA _ Political activist Dr. Lobsan Sangay appears at Commons human rights committee to discuss the human rights situation in Tibetan areas of China. (1 p.m. at Room 237-C, Centre Block, Parliament Hill) OTTAWA _ The RCMP officer charged with assault and sexual assault appears in Ottawa Court, via video conference. There is a publication ban on all proceeds. (1:30 p.m. at Elgin St. Courthouse, Courtroom 5) ONTARIO LONDON, Ont. _ London Mayor Joseph Fontana to appear in court. The London detachment of the RCMP charged Fontana with fraud and other charges related to the alleged inappropriate use of funds when he was a federal cabinet minister and Liberal MP. (Provincial Court House) OTTAWA _ Media availability to showcase the Ottawa Police Dive Team in training. (1 p.m. at Morrison's Quarry (on Route 105N)) x-THUNDER BAY, Ont. _ Independent Reviewer, Frank Iacobucci, will table his report on First Nations Representation on Ontario Juries (9:15 a.m.) followed by a news conference (10:30 a.m.). (Valhalla Inn, 1 Valhalla Inn Rd.) x-TORONTO _ An inquest continues into the death of 19-year-old Ashley Smith, who died on Oct. 19, 2007, while she was an inmate at the Grand Valley Institution for Women in Kitchener. The inquest does not sit on Fridays. (9:30 a.m. at Coroner's Court, 15 Grosvenor Rd.) TORONTO _ Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner addresses delegates at the 2013 Rural Ontario Municipal Association and Ontario Good Roads Association combined conference. (8:30 a.m. at Royal York Hotel, 100 Front St. W.) TORONTO _ Maple Leaf Foods Inc. will hold a fourth-quarter conference call. Webcast at http://investor.mapleleaf.ca or dial 416-340-8018. (2:30 p.m.) TORONTO _ Award-winning essayist and novelist John Ralston Saul delivers a lecture on "Aboriginal Peoples and the Law" as part of the Distinguished Speakers' Series at York University's Osgoode Hall Law School. (3:30 p.m. at Moot Court, 1005 Ignat Kaneff Building) TORONTO _ BMO holds its first-quarter conference call at 2 p.m. Webcast at http://www.bmo.com/investorrelations or dial 1-888-789-0089 or 416-695-9753.

TORONTO _ First National Financial Corp. releases fourth-quarter and year-end results after markets close. A conference call will be held on Feb. 27.

PRAIRIES CALGARY _ Alberta Health Inquiry continues. Through Feb. 27.

CALGARY _ Jack Mintz with the School of Public Policy releases report on retirement savings and what government should do to make sure Canadians save enough. (10 a.m. at School of Public Policy, 5th Floor, 906 8 Ave. S.W.) CALGARY _ Gran Tierra Energy Inc. holds a fourth-quarter and year-end earnings conference call. Dial 1-800-901-5241, passcode: 29650165. (4 p.m.) EDMONTON _ Coalition of health organizations holds media conference to announce new data on high rates of flavoured tobacco use among Alberta youth. (10 a.m. at Laurier Heights School, 8210 142 St.) EDMONTON _ Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister Doug Griffiths media availability during disaster response training exercise. (10 a.m. at Provincial Operations Centre, 14515 122 Ave.) EDMONTON _ Alberta NDP holds pre-budget public hearings. (2 p.m.) x-GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. _ Sentencing for Brandon Holubowich in the deaths of four high school football players. (9:30 a.m. at Court of Queen's Bench, room 202) RED DEER, Alta. _ Fuel distributor and marketer Parkland Fuel Corp. releases fourth-quarter and year-end results at 6 a.m. A conference call will be held at 2 p.m. Dial 1-888-241-0394, passcode: 98424066.

WINNIPEG _ Lawyers for relatives of Karl McKay apply for a publication ban in the public inquiry into Phoenix Sinclair, who was killed by her mother and McKay in 2005 (9:30 a.m. at Winnipeg Convention Centre, York Ave. Pan Am Room) REGINA _ An inquest into the death of Jaidan Lynn Slaferek, 17, who died after falling from a catwalk at an arts centre in Regina on Jan. 15, 2012. Through March 1. (10 a.m. at Court of Queen's Bench, 2425 Victoria Ave.) REGINA _ Social Services Minister and Minister responsible for Saskatchewan Housing Corporation June Draude attends a Habitat for Humanity key ceremony. (9:30 a.m. at 1767 Toronto St.) REGINA _ Provincial cabinet meeting. (10 a.m. at Saskatchewan Legislature) SASKATOON _ The University of Saskatchewan holds a financial town hall to address the 2012-16 operating budget challenges. (12:30 p.m. at Convocation Hall, Peter MacKinnon Building, University of Saskatchewan, 105 Administration Place) BRITISH COLUMBIA PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. _ Review panel hearings continue for the Northern Gateway pipeline. Through March 1. (8:30 a.m. at Chances Casino, conference room, 240 West 1st Ave.) VANCOUVER _ Jury trial for former B.C. Ferries navigation officer Karl Lilgert, accused of criminal negligence causing death after the Queen of the North sank in 2006. Through June 17. Court sits Monday-Thursday, except on holidays. (10 a.m. at Courtroom 65, Vancouver Law Courts, 800 Smithe Street) VANCOUVER _ Fuelling the Future: Global Opportunities for LNG in B.C., Canada's first international conference on liquified natural gas. It brings together First Nations, local governments, learning institutions, global investors, and domestic and international consumers to discuss the status of B.C.'s LNG industry. Through Feb. 26. (Vancouver Convention Centre) VANCOUVER _ Admissibility hearing for Tong Sang Lai and his family, 17 years after the alleged Asian organized crime boss was inadvertantly granted permanent residency status in Canada. (9 a.m. at 1600-300 West Georgia) VANCOUVER _ Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver delivers a speech on natural resource development at the LNG conference. (12:30 p.m. at Convention Centre, Ballroom A, 1055 Canada Place) VICTORIA _ Aboriginal Affairs Minister Ida Chong joined by five First Nations chiefs and councillor as she makes announcement. (8 a.m. at Reception Hall, Parliament Buildings) VICTORIA _ Rutgers University climate scientist Jennifer Francis speaks at the University of Victoria. (7 p.m. at University of Victoria, Bob Wright Centre, Room B150) WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. _ Communication Energy and Paperworkers Union and Steelworkers Union hold town hall meetings to discuss forestry issues. (6 p.m. at Ramada Wiliams Lake) NORTH YELLOWKNIFE _ N.W.T. Standing Committee on Social Program to receive public briefing from the Education Department on the new high school curriculum on the history and legacy of residential schools. (12 p.m. at Legislature, Committee Room A) (c) 2013 The Canadian Press

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