The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Oct. 11
STORM WREAKS HAVOC IN ATLANTIC CANADA: Cleanup efforts were underway Tuesday in the wake of a Hurricane Matthew-related storm that brought torrential rain and strong winds to Atlantic Canada. Thousands remain without power and roads have been washed out. One resident of Morrisville, Newfoundland says water roared through Main Street like a tsunami, sweeping away cars and sheds. Among the worst hit was Cape Breton, which was inundated by more than 200 millimetres of rain. In Newfoundland and Labrador, states of emergency were declared in several communities. Photos posted on Twitter showed chewed-up roadways littered with debris, a car on its side and a destroyed bridge in St. Alban’s.
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GENERAL PLEADS GUILTY TO NEGLIGENCE: Canada’s top special forces soldier has pleaded guilty to negligence after accidentally firing his weapon last year. Maj.-Gen. Mike Rouleau entered the plea during a court martial in Gatineau, Que., Tuesday. The case revolves around an incident in Iraq last December. Rouleau has previously said he was loading his rifle while preparing to visit a front line position when the weapon fired a single round. No one was injured, but he was subsequently charged with negligence and conduct detrimental to good order and discipline.