Six stories in the news today, April 29

Six stories in the news today from The Canadian Press:

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CORONER’S JURY TO RELEASE REPORT ON TORONTO CHILD’S DEATH

A Coroner’s jury is expected to release a report today into the death of a seven-year-old Toronto girl killed by her guardians. Katelynn Sampson was found dead in 2008 after one of her guardians called 911 claiming the child had choked while eating. Donna Irving and Warren Johnson pleaded guilty in 2012 to second-degree murder and are serving life sentences.

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PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU SPENDS DAY ON TROUBLED RESERVE

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hauled jugs of drinking water and spoke with school children Thursday as he visited an isolated reserve that has been under a boil advisory for 19 years. He spent seven hours on Shoal Lake 40 First Nation — a man-made island near the Manitoba-Ontario boundary, cut off from the mainland a century ago during construction of an aqueduct that carries fresh water to Winnipeg.

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BEER BATTLE COMES TO HEAD IN NEW BRUNSWICK COURT

A ruling is expected today in a case involving a few cases of beer. New Brunswick man Gerard Comeau is fighting a $292.50 fine he received for buying 14 cases of beer and some liquor in Quebec. Police said the purchase violated a section of the provincial liquor act that prohibits people from having more than 12 pints of beer not purchased in a New Brunswick liquor store. Comeau’s lawyers say the rule is unconstitutional.

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ALBERTA PREMIER TOUTS CLIMATE PLAN IN U.S.

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley began her campaign to rehabilitate the reputation of her province’s oilsands in the United States, where it was battered by the debate over the Keystone XL pipeline. Rachel Notley walked a Washington audience through the climate-change measures taken by her new NDP government; she also described her province as home to nature-lovers who care about the environment and about being good global citizens.

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LAW REQUIRES REPORTING OF CHILD NEGLECT

The meningitis death of a 19-month-old Alberta boy who suffered while his parents treated him with home remedies is calling attention to the duties of those who know about child abuse or neglect, but don’t report it. Under Alberta law, anyone with such knowledge must report it, and those who don’t can be fined up to $2,000 or jailed for up to six months. However, a Justice Department spokesman admits charges have never been laid under that specific section.

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E-THERAPY HAS PITFALLS: EXPERTS

Experts say people should be wary of the thousands of apps that claim to offer help to people struggling with mental-health illnesses. They say so-called e-therapy can pose risks, especially when professionals are not involved. Many apps have interactive features, such as discussion boards or group chat rooms, where people can share their experiences.

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ALSO IN THE NEWS TODAY:

— Bombardier Inc. holds its annual meeting of shareholders in Mirabel, Que.

— Air Canada, Imperial Oil, Cameco, Interfor Corp., and TransCanada Corp. are among the companies releasing quarterly results.

— Statistics Canada will update the gross domestic product by industry for February and industrial product/ raw materials indexes for March.