Seven stories in the news for Friday, Sept. 8——MASSIVE EARTHQUAKE STRIKES OFF MEXICOA massive 8.1-magnitude earthquake hit off Mexico’s southern coast late Thursday, toppling houses in Chiapas state and causing at least five deaths. ——LATEST JOBS NUMBERS OUT TODAYStatistics Canada will release the August unemployment figures today. GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE THRONE SPEECHBritish Columbia’s minority New Democrat government presents a throne speech today outlining its political blueprint. The trial began Thursday in Sudbury, Ont., for Pat Sorbara, the Ontario Liberal Party CEO at the time of the allegations, and Gerry Lougheed, a local Liberal fundraiser. ——ALSO IN THE NEWS TODAY:— The federal Conservative caucus will wrap up its strategy session in Winnipeg.

Source: National Post September 08, 2017 08:15 UTC