Five stories in the news today, Feb. 11

Five stories in the news today, Feb. 11, from The Canadian Press:

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PM TRUDEAU HOSTS UN CHIEF IN OTTAWA TODAY

Climate change, refugees and peacekeeping are among the topics up for discussion as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets in Ottawa today with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The meeting is part of Trudeau’s efforts to have Canada work more closely with the world body. Trudeau has criticized the former Harper government for diminishing the country’s role at the UN.

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CLOSING ARGUMENTS BEGIN AT GHOMESHI TRIAL

Closing arguments are set to begin today at the sexual assault trial of Jian Ghomeshi. The 48-year-old former CBC Radio host, who has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault and choking charges, didn’t testify and has maintained his silence ever since being arrested in November 2014. In their closing submissions, the Crown and the defence will highlight key evidence heard in court and summarize their arguments for Justice William Horkins, who will decide Ghomeshi’s fate.

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FUNERAL PLANNED FOR TWINS WHO DIED ON JOYRIDE

A public funeral is to be held today at Calgary’s Centre Street Church for twin brothers who died in an after-hours joyride down a bobsled run at Canada Olympic Park last weekend. Jordan and Evan Caldwell, both 17, were killed almost instantly in the crash that also injured six of their friends.

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NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY MINISTERS TO MEET

Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr will be in his hometown today to talk climate change and energy with his counterparts from the United States and Mexico. The two-day gathering in Winnipeg will be the second time the trio has met since the Liberals took power in Ottawa last fall. Carr, Mexican Secretary of Energy Pedro Joaquin Coldwell and U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz met in Paris in November at the ministerial meeting of the International Energy Agency.

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SENTENCING SET FOR TODAY IN OLAND MURDER CASE

Dennis Oland will be back in a Saint John, N.B., courtroom today as lawyers make arguments for sentencing on his conviction of second-degree murder in the death of his father. A jury found Oland guilty of the crime in December following a trial that lasted four months and captured widespread public attention.

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ALSO IN THE NEWS TODAY:

— Telus Corp., TransCanada Corp., Yellow Pages Ltd., Molson Coors, Sun Life, Manulife Financial, CI Financial and Kinross Gold are just some of the companies who will issue earnings reports today.

— The Conference Board of Canada will host a conference on cyber security in Ottawa.

— Statistics Canada will update job vacancy and wage figures, plus the new housing price index for December.

— In Montreal, a bail hearing continues for seven of the 14 men arrested recently on various child-pornography charges.

— Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier will speak to the media about improved services for people filling out their tax forms.