Soldiers Arrive In Saskatchewan To Fight Fires
Soldiers from bases in Manitoba and Alberta will start training
today in order to join the fight on wildfires in northern
Saskatchewan that have forced about 9000 people out of
their homes.
today in order to join the fight on wildfires in northern
Saskatchewan that have forced about 9000 people out of
their homes.
Colin King of Saskatchewan's Emergency Management department says
600 soldiers will be hitting the ground tomorrow after their
training is completed.
Another 400 or so are to work in support roles such as helping
with equipment and getting food and water to fire crews.
King calls the fire situation critical and says people evacuated
from more than 50 communities won't be returning soon.
Court Appearance Today For Winnipeg Bombing Suspect
A man charged in connection with an explosion at a Winnipeg law
firm last week is scheduled to make his first court appearance
today.
firm last week is scheduled to make his first court appearance
today.
Forty-nine-year-old Guido Amsel faces several charges, including
attempted murder.
Police accuse Amsel of sending letter bombs to the offices of his
ex-wife and her lawyers over perceived mistreatment during a bitter
divorce.
Lawyer Maria Mitousis lost one of her hands when the first letter
bomb went off last Friday, and police detonated two more devices
over the weekend.
Marine Observatory Being Built In Churchill
A multimillion-dollar marine observatory is being built in
Churchill.
Churchill.
It will offer reasearchers the chance to study the impact of oil
spills in sea ice and look into issues facing Arctic marine
transportation.
The centre will bring together researchers from Manitoba, as well
as the universities of Calgary, Victoria, Laval, Dalhousie and
Washington.
David Barber, an associate dean at the University of Manitoba,
will lead the research.
Beef Prices Increasing
Industry experts say the price of beef is going up.
According to Statistics Canada data released yesterday, the price
at slaughter for 100 lbs of Alberta beef rose to $192.80 in May. That's a 36 per cent jump from May 2014 and now
stand as the highest price on record.
Rich Smith of the Alberta Beef Producers says he had expected
Canadian producers to start increasing herd sizes this year to help
meet demand, but continuing drought conditions have made that
impossible.
Federal agroclimate specialist Trevor Hadwen says roughly 80 per
cent of the Prairies is experiencing drought.
Greek Prime Minister Presenting Bailout Plan Today
Greece's prime minister is expected to present a bailout proposal
before a summit of European finance ministers in Brussels today.
before a summit of European finance ministers in Brussels today.
The meeting follows Sunday's referendum where Greeks voted
against the austerity programs demanded by creditors in exchange for
rescue loans.
The European Central Bank has refused to increase assistance for
Greek banks desperately needing cash and facing imminent collapse
unless a rescue deal is reached.
"Inside Out" Tops Weekend Box Office
It turns out animated emotions actually beat out dinosaurs at the
weekend box office.
weekend box office.
Early estimates had put ``Jurassic World'' on top for a fourth
straight weekend, but the actual numbers have Pixar's ``Inside Out''
as the number one movie with $29.8-million over
``Jurassic's'' $29.2-million.
``Terminator Genisys'' rounded out the top three with a debut of
almost $29-million.
