This news roundup covers Mark Carney's entry into the Liberal leadership race, Vancouver residents taking precautions against avian influenza, Health Canada's stance on a banned U.S. dye, details emerging from Drake's lawsuit against Universal Music Group, and Connor McDavid's record-breaking performance for the Edmonton Oilers.
Mark Carney is set to officially launch his Liberal leadership campaign this afternoon in Edmonton, putting an end to almost a decade of speculation surrounding his political aspirations. Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland and government House leader Karina Gould are also expected to join the race in the coming days. The deadline to declare candidacy for the leadership is January 23rd, with a $350,000 entrance fee required.
Liberals will choose their new leader and usher in an end to the Trudeau era on March 9th.Meanwhile, in Vancouver, urban chicken enthusiasts are taking extra precautions to protect their flocks from the deadly H5N1 avian influenza. The virus has been affecting commercial flocks across British Columbia, resulting in the culling of over 8.5 million birds. Duncan Martin, a Vancouver resident who keeps a single hen named Lumpy Eye, said he is keeping his bird isolated in her coop to prevent contact with wild birds. 'We consider ourselves at probably the smallest end of the spectrum of keeping chickens, with one at this point, but we tend to keep her in her run, so she's fully protected,' Martin explained. Health Canada has stated that a synthetic dye recently banned from the U.S. food supply does not pose any health risks to the general population in Canada. The federal agency announced it will not follow the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's ban on Red 3 unless new information emerges regarding the additive's safety. Health Canada reviewed a safety evaluation conducted by a joint committee for the United Nations and the World Health Organization in 2018, which found no safety concerns regarding the dye as a food additive after examining studies involving both humans and animals. In other news, a defamation lawsuit filed by Drake against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar's diss track 'Not Like Us' includes detailed information about a high-profile shooting that seriously injured a security guard outside the Canadian rapper's Toronto home last year. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in a New York court, does not directly name Lamar but reveals new information about an alleged trespassing incident that followed the May 7th, 2024 shooting. The statement of claim alleges that a group of armed assailants drove up to Drake's home in the affluent Bridle Path neighbourhood in the middle of the night, shouting obscenities before someone opened fire. The document claims one bullet struck the front door, and another hit a security guard, who is also Drake's friend, leaving the rapper and his friends struggling to keep the man alive while waiting nearly half an hour for an ambulance. Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid continues to shatter records and ascend scoring lists. McDavid recorded two goals and an assist in the Oilers' 5-3 victory against the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night, surpassing Jari Kurri for second place in all-time points in Edmonton Oilers franchise history. The three-time Hart Trophy winner for league MVP and five-time scoring champion now boasts 1,044 points in his 10-year career, trailing only Wayne Gretzky on the franchise list. Kurri amassed 1,043 points in his 10 years with the Oilers, playing alongside Gretzky for a significant portion of that time. Gretzky, the NHL's all-time leading scorer, recorded 1,669 points in nine seasons with Edmonton. McDavid opted not to speak to reporters following the game after being involved in a collision with Minnesota forward Marcus Johansson in the second period. The incident saw McDavid's elbow strike Johansson in the face, though no penalty was called. This incident sparked frustration from the Wild team
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