Strapped for time but looking for a quick morning update? Well, we've got it.
Here are the 5 things you need to know this Tuesday: a Canadian is sharing the Nobel Prize in physics, Conservative Leader Stephen Harper plans to announce major funding for the automotive industry; the city of Montreal is standing by an unpopular sewage plan; Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal rejected a bid to place a hold on a decision allowing niqabs to be worn during citizenship ceremonies; and a look at how the refugee crisis has transformed a Greek island.
And for “Tech Tuesday,” a look at the lucky individuals who were first in line to receive a Tesla Model X.
1. Canadian Nobel Prize: Arthur B. McDonald, a professor emeritus at Queen’s University, has claimed half of this year’s Nobel Prize in physics for the discovery of neutrino oscillations.
2. Auto help: Help for the auto sector: Conservative Leader Stephen Harper plans to announce more than $1 billion in new measures to help the automotive industry, in the wake of a tentative TPP deal that Unifor says will cost Canada 20,000 jobs.
3. Raw deal: Despite mounting opposition, the City of Montreal is standing by its plan to dump eight billion litres of untreated wastewater into the St. Lawrence River. The massive sewage dump, which is scheduled to begin on Oct. 18, has prompted a petition, which has about 60,000 signatures. Politicians on both sides of border have also spoken out against a plan.
4. Niqab fight: Canada's Federal Court of Appeal rejected a federal government request to put a recent decision on hold that favours a devout Muslim woman who tried to wear a niqab at a citizenship ceremony. The government was seeking a stay of the Sept. 15 decision while it sought a hearing in the Supreme Court of Canada. Zunera Ishaq refused to take part in a citizenship ceremony because she would have to show her face due to a 2011 policy.
5. Refugee crisis: The quiet Greek island of Lesbos has been transformed of late as an average of between 2,000 and 4,000 migrants fleeing Syria via Turkey arrive on its shores every day. It's a daunting figure for the Aegean island, known for its olive oil and ouzo, because it is typically inhabited by 85,000 residents and is largely untouched by international tourism.
And one more thing for “Tech Tuesday:” Tesla CEO Elon Musk handed out five keys to the new Model X SUV. See if you recognize any of the names.
