A look at news events in September 2024 1 - Israel recovers the bodies of six hostages in Gaza, including an Israeli-American hostage.
1 - Israel recovers the bodies of six hostages in Gaza, including an Israeli-American hostage. The family of Hersh Goldberg-Polin says they have confirmed his death, ending a relentless campaign to rescue him that included meetings with world leaders. The 23-year-old Goldberg-Polin was seized by militants at a music festival in southern Israel on Oct. 7, and was last seen with his left hand missing and speaking under duress.
2 - A teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a charismatic beach boy in the hit film"Gidget" dies. James Darren had a long career that included becoming a successful television director behind episodes of well-known series like"Beverly Hills 90210." But to young movie fans of the late 1950s, he would be best remembered as Moondoggie in"Gidget," opposite Sandra Dee. His son says the 88-year-old Darren died in his sleep at a Los Angeles hospital.
4 - Newfoundland and Labrador is the first province to sign on to the federal government's plan for a national school food program. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his government signed a deal that will see the province get about $9 million over three years. He says the money will allow the province to expand school food programs to feed more than 4,100 kids.
5 - Jeremy Broadhurst, one of Justin Trudeau's longest advisers, resigns as the Liberal Party of Canada's national campaign director. It comes a day after NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh ended the supply and confidence agreement supporting the Liberals on key votes, a move that has heightened the threat of an early election. Broadhurst cited the toll two decades and five national campaigns have taken on himself and his family as the reason for leaving.
8 - Canadian paralympic athletes return from Paris with 29 medals, including 10 gold. The closing ceremonies were to happen at Place de la Concorde, with B.C. swimmer Nicholas Bennett and Ottawa canoeist Brianna Hennessy chosen as flag-bearers for Canada. Hennessey says she hopes this year's Games will change attitudes toward people with disabilities.
9 - Acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader James Earl Jones dies at age 93. The pioneering actor who eventually lent his deep, commanding voice to CNN,"The Lion King'' and"Star Wars" worked deep into his 80s. In his career, he won two Emmys, a Golden Globe, two Tony Awards, a Grammy, an honorary Oscar and a special Tony for lifetime achievement, among other awards.
12 - A tech billionaire has completed the first private spacewalk high above Earth. Jared Isaacman and his crew waited until their capsule was depressurized before popping open the hatch. The entrepreneur emerged first, joining a small elite group of spacewalkers who until now had included only professional astronauts from a dozen countries.
14 - The head of NATO's military committee says that Ukraine has the solid legal and military right to strike deep inside Russia to gain combat advantage. Admiral Rob Bauer was speaking at the committee's annual meeting which was also attended by the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. His comments come as the Biden administration considers allowing Kyiv to do make long-range strikes on Russia using American-made weapons.
15 - A person is arrested after what the FBI call another assassination attempt on former U.S. president Donald Trump. U.S. Secret Service agents opened fire after seeing a person with a firearm near Trump's West Palm Beach golf club in Florida while the former president was playing golf. The suspect drove off in an SUV but was arrested a short time later by police. Trump was the target of a shooting about two months earlier at a rally in Pennsylvania, and a bullet grazed his ear.
16 - Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby signs a two-year contract extension with the team worth an average of US$8.7 million per year. The deal for the Cole Harbour, N.S. native extends through the 2026-27 NHL season. Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas commended Crosby for signing a team-friendly deal in an effort to help the Penguins win"both now and in the future."
17 - SpaceX is facing US$633,000 in fines for alleged safety violations during two Florida launches last year. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration says Elon Musk's company used a new control room without approval during a communication satellite launch in June of last year. It also says the company used a new rocket fuel facility to launch another communication satellite a month later.
18 - A group representing Canada's doctors formally apologizes for harms caused to Indigenous people by medical professionals. The apology came at a ceremony in Victoria attended by representatives from First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. The Canadian Medical Association says it is"deeply ashamed" and"owning its history" of racism, neglect and abuse.
19 - Baseball player Shohei Ohtani is the first player in major league history to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a single season. The Japanese star reached the milestone in his 150th game, already the sixth player in major league history and the fastest ever to reach 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a season in just 126 games.
20 - Canada sets aside $151 million to help eradicate polio worldwide. The funding will help the Global Polio Eradication Initiative provide vaccines to children worldwide, including more than a half-million kids in Gaza. International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen's office says the cash should help vulnerable populations, like girls in conflict situations where there is limited health-care access.
21 - Israeli troops storm the West Bank office of the satellite news network Al Jazeera and ordered the bureau to shut down. The raid comes amid a widening campaign targeting the Qatar-funded broadcaster as it covers Israel's fight against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The move marked the first time Israel has ever shuttered a foreign news outlet operating in the country.
24 - The Competition Tribunal finds Cineplex guilty of deceptive marketing practices and slapped the theatre owner with a nearly $39 million fine. That's after the Competition Bureau brought forward a case alleging Cineplex deceived moviegoers with their $1.50 online booking fee. The bureau alleged the fee constituted"price dripping," saying some customers weren't immediately presented with the full price of an online movie ticket. Cineplex had denied the accusations.
27 - The Winnipeg Jets sign Bryan Little to a one-day contract to allow the centre to retire with the franchise he spent his entire NHL career with. The Jets say they'll celebrate Little's career next month when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Little played 843 games with the Thrashers/Jets franchise -- the second-most in club history. He recorded 217 goals and 204 assists over his career.
28 - Sarah McLachlan is inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame during a celebration at Toronto's Massey Hall. McLachlan credited the struggles and isolation of the songwriting process as what also leads to its rewards, saying she's in the midst of that experience as she readies a new album for next year.
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