TORONTO – The trial of a man accused of killing a York University student from China is expected to begin today.
Last week, Brian Dickson, who has been charged with first degree murder, tried to plead guilty to manslaughter in the death of Qian Liu but was rejected by the Crown.
Liu, a 23-year-old English student from Beijing, was found dead in a basement apartment near the university on April 15, 2011.
WEATHER
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TRAFFIC AND TRANSIT
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Sports:
Leafs:
- S&P/TSX composite down, U.S. markets mixed ahead of tech earnings and economic data
- Big warm-up to follow blast of cold air in southern Ontario
- 1 deal falls through but Toronto FC completes another in Derrick Etienne Jr. trade
- No more sick notes? Why the Ford government wants to eliminate doctors notes for illness
Rookie defenceman Jon Merrill set up a second-period breakaway goal by Patrik Elias and scored 32 seconds later to lead the New Jersey Devils to a much-needed 3-2 win over Toronto on Sunday night.
Raptors:
Kyle Lowry scored seven of his 25 points in the game’s final minute to lift the Raptors to a 96-86 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
IN THE NEWS…
A man in his 30s is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being shot multiple times in the chest Sunday night.
Stephen Harper is expected to urge Russia’s expulsion from the G8 for its aggression in the Crimean Peninsula during an emergency G7 summit today.
A Chinese plane on Monday spotted two white, square-shaped objects in an area identified by satellite imagery as containing possible debris from the missing Malaysian airliner.
A neighbour of Oscar Pistorius testified at his murder trial on Monday that she heard gunshots as well as screams from both a man and a woman on the night that the double-amputee runner fatally shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
ALSO COMING UP TODAY…
First-degree murder trial for Brian Dickson, accused in the death of Qian Liu, a York University student from China. (10 a.m. at 361 University Ave.)
News conference on a proposed $110 million class action lawsuit that has been filed against the Ontario government for systematically failing to protect children who were under the Province’s care. (1:30 p.m. at Ontario legislature media studio)
Premier Wynne to make an announcement alongside Monte Kwinter, MPP for York Centre, and Mario Sergio, MPP for York West. (2:45 p.m. at Fiera Foods Company 50 Marmora St.)
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