Four stories in the news today, Feb. 5

By The Canadian Press

Four stories in the news today, Feb. 5, from The Canadian Press:

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TRAILER PARK BOYS ACTRESS TO RETURN TO GHOMESHI TRIAL

The lawyer for former CBC host Jian Ghomeshi will continue grilling “Trailer Park Boys” cast member Lucy DeCoutere today. DeCoutere is testifying against Ghomeshi at his trial on charges of sex assault and overcoming resistance by choking, all of which he has pleaded not guilty to. DeCoutere alleges Ghomeshi started choking and slapping her in the face without warning while they were kissing in his bedroom in the summer of 2003.

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FORMER LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR TO APPEAL FRAUD SENTENCE TODAY

A lawyer for a former Quebec lieutenant-governor will ask a court for a reduced sentence on her fraud and breach of trust conviction. Lise Thibault pleaded guilty in 2014 after an audit report found she claimed more than $700,000 in improper expenses when she held the vice-regal post. She was given an 18 month jail sentence but was freed after spending six nights behind bars.

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LATEST JOBLESS NUMBERS OUT TODAY

The latest unemployment numbers will be released this morning. Even though Canada had a net gain of 23,000 jobs in December, the national jobless rate remained the same as November at 7.1 per cent. The December increase followed a drop of 35,700 jobs in November, a decline largely caused by the previous month’s rise in temporary work likely generated by the federal election.

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WOMEN MAKING GAINS IN FINANCIAL INDUSTRY

Insiders in the financial services industry say while women have been making steady inroads at the upper levels of finance and insurance companies, it’s another story on the capital markets side of the business. Films like “Wall Street” and “Boiler Room” have portrayed capital markets business as a boys’ club. The head of the group Women in Capital Markets says there is a bit of a disconnect between the public perception of what the industry’s like to work in, and what it’s actually like to work in.

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ALSO IN THE NEWS TODAY …

— Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Big City Mayors in Ottawa.

— Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr speaks to Calgary Chamber of Commerce.

— Federal, provincial and territorial social services ministers wrap up a two-day meeting in Edmonton.

— Companies reporting financial results today include Domtar Corp., and Brookfield Property Partners, L.P.

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