5 Things posted Dec 3, 2019 @ 08:00am by Josh Duncan

5 things you need to know this morning: Dec. 3, 2019

Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.

Five things you need to know

1. Giving Tuesday follows up a pair of consumer-heavy holidays

Black Friday and Cyber Monday have both passed and with the holidays around the corner, a lot of money was spent. For that reason, Giving Tuesday has become a reality in recent years. In encourages people to give back in some shape or form today, whether it be by a donation, volunteer work or anything along those lines.

#GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that unleashes the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the 🌎🌍🌏. pic.twitter.com/zfQaWHYDCc

— GivingTuesday (@GivingTuesday) November 30, 2019

2. Senators defenseman takes down thief in Vancouver

The Ottawa Senators are in Vancouver to play the Canucks on Tuesday, which meant the team was practicing and spending time downtown on Monday. Defenseman Mark Borowiecki was minding his own business when he saw a man on a bike steal a bag out of a car. The big, tough hockey player clotheslined the thief as he tried to flee and recovered the bag, which had passports in it.

Police confirm reports that Ottawa Senators player Mark Borowiecki assisted in retrieving property stolen from a vehicle in Vancouver and notifying authorities: 'We are grateful for Mark's assistance.' pic.twitter.com/oE5NEBGE6h
— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) December 2, 2019

3. Man shot in apparent road-rage incident in Montreal

A 23-year-old man is recovering from injuries after an apparent road-rage ended with shots fired. Police say the conflict erupted between two motorists and finished when one man pulled out a gun and shot the 23-year-old delivery van driver. Thankfully, the victim is expected to survive his injuries.

A man has been injured by gunfire in what appears to be a road-rage incident in Montreal. After a conflict erupted between 2 motorists, 1 drove parallel to the victim's moving vehicle and opened fire, police say. https://t.co/AjOEdzDTvP
— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) December 2, 2019

4. Popular internet cat dies at age 8

Lil Bub, one of the most popular cats on the planet over the past number of years, has died. The cat became famous for her unique physical appearance after being born with several genetic mutations. Her distinct waddle, tongue constantly hanging out and squinty eye were part of her charm that stole the hearts of millions around the world. She was eight years old.

It's me, Mike - BUB's dude. BUB has departed, she's on her way home. - https://t.co/8pGC6fVy4a pic.twitter.com/trkosFT2uR
— Lil BUB (@IAMLILBUB) December 2, 2019

5. Greta Thunberg arrives in Europe after 3 weeks at sea

Greta Thunberg has arrived in Lisbon, Portugal after three weeks at sea. The 16-year-old activist once again sailed between North America and Europe and arrived to hundreds of supporters waiting for her at the dock. She’ll now head to Madrid to attend a climate conference.