Six stories in the news today, Feb. 8, from The Canadian Press:

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TRUDEAU TO ANNOUNCE CANADA'S RESET OF ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIGHT AGAINST ISIL

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will reveal today the shape of what Canada will do in the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Trudeau has said Canada will pull out of air strikes, but he has been vague about precisely when Canadian fighter jets will be withdrawn. The prime minister has said Canada can make a greater contribution in other ways.

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GHOMESHI TRIAL BACK IN COURT

The sexual assault trial of former C-B-C host Jian Ghomeshi is set to continue in a Toronto courtroom. The trial ended last week with intense cross examination of one of Ghomeshi's accusers. Ghomeshi has pleaded not guilty to four counts of sexual assault and one count of overcoming resistance by choking.

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TESTIMONY TO CONTINUE TODAY IN TRIAL OF MEN ACCUSED OF KILLING TIM BOSMA

A man who provided police with some important information in the killing of Tim Bosma will continue testifying in the trial of two men accused of killing him. Igor Tumanenko has told the court about a test drive two men took in his truck on May 5, 2013. Bosma disappeared the next night after taking two men on a test drive in his truck — his body was later found burned beyond recognition. The two suspects, Dellen Millard, 30, of Toronto and Mark Smich, 28, from Oakville, Ont., have pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges.

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LAWYER SAYS CALGARY BOBSLED OPERATOR LIKLEY NOT LIABLE FOR DEATHS OF TEENAGE TWINS

Liability lawyer Peter Collins says it's unlikely the operator of a high-performance training facility in Calgary would be held legally responsible for the deaths of two brothers who took an after-hours toboggan run down an Olympic luge-bobsled track. Collins says the fact 17 year old twins Jordan and Evan Caldwell once worked at Canada Olympic Park makes it especially improbable that site operator WinSport would be held liable for this weekened's tragic incident.

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UBER DEBATE LIKELY WILL KICKSTART PUSH FOR REGULATION

Experts predict cities across Canada will follow the lead of Edmonton, which passed regulations governing the ride sharing service Uber. An associate professor of business at Queen's University says by being the first, Edmonton is showing other cities that it can be done. John-Kurt Pliniussen predicts most jurisdictions will have regulations in place by the end of the year. Uber operates in 40 Canadian communities as well as around the world.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE WELCOMES THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY CIRCUS BACK TO TOWN

The U.S. presidential nomination circus is rolling on to its second stop along the road to the November election. Being a small state that hosts an early primary means that, every fourth February, residents of New Hampshire see their main streets, eateries and high-school gyms inundated with people aspiring to lead the free world. And it makes for some pretty good gossip around the lunch counter. The local waitresses carry anecdotes of presidential candidates like so many clam chowder specials.

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News from © The Canadian Press, 2016