Conservative Candidates Skipping Debates In Manitoba
Local Conservative candidates have skipped more than half of all
debates organized across Manitoba.
debates organized across Manitoba.
Since the campaign began, there have been at least 37 debates,
most organized by students, seniors, downtown advocates, unions,
chambers of commerce and others.
Conservative candidates have attended only 17, while the Green
Party, the NDP and the Liberals have attended every debate or forum
to which they've been invited.
The Conservatives argue there is little value in attending
debates, especially when they're organized by groups normally
opposed to the Harper government, such as unions, environmental
groups or poverty activists.
New Details In Winnipeg Beating Case
New details have emerged in the case of a Winnipeg woman who was
beaten to death, allegedly at the hands of her ex-boyfriend.
beaten to death, allegedly at the hands of her ex-boyfriend.
Selena Keeper, who was 20, died in hospital after suffering a
brutal assault in a home last Thursday.
Court records show Keeper had applied for a protection order
against her ex-boyfriend in May, but was denied because a justice of
the peace felt there was no imminent threat.
Keeper told the justice of the peace she had been routinely
kicked, punched and beaten by Ray William Everett, and feared the
violence would continue.
KAP President Calling For Changes To Rail Transportation System
As the Trans-Pacific Partnership sits in limbo between the
agreement and its ratification, Keystone Agricultural Producers
president Dan Mazier says the government needs to figure out
Canada's rail transportation problems.
Mazier says whoever is elected on October 19th has to take a long
look at the country's transportation industry.
Mazier says it's going to take time to fix Canada's rail
transportation system, but it's particularly important to Manitoba,
which is a land-locked province.
Looking at the deal overall, however, he says trade is usually
good for agriculture in Manitoba, but expresses some concern for
supply management.
Rocky Mountain House RCMP say the three girls -- reportedly
sisters -- were playing on a loaded truck of canola at a family farm
near Withrow last night when they became buried by the seeds and
began to suffocate.
Adults at the scene scrambled to pull them free and called for
emergency personnel, but two of the girls aged 11 and 13 died.
Another 11-year-old girl was flown to Stollery Children's
Hospital in Edmonton in critical condition.
Patrice Benoit is the lawyer for the now-defunct American railway
company at the centre of the fiery oil-train disaster and says only
a few administrative issues remain -- but that ``everything is
settled.''
He says the roughly 25 companies that have agreed to contribute
to the fund will begin releasing the money within three weeks.
Bernie Sanders called the Iraq war ``the worst foreign policy
blunder in the history'' of the country and said he would not
support sending American combat troops back to the Middle East to
fight terrorism.
Hillary Rodham Clinton said, ``Nobody does.''
The two frontrunners clashed over gun control and economic
policy.
agreement and its ratification, Keystone Agricultural Producers
president Dan Mazier says the government needs to figure out
Canada's rail transportation problems.
Mazier says whoever is elected on October 19th has to take a long
look at the country's transportation industry.
Mazier says it's going to take time to fix Canada's rail
transportation system, but it's particularly important to Manitoba,
which is a land-locked province.
Looking at the deal overall, however, he says trade is usually
good for agriculture in Manitoba, but expresses some concern for
supply management.
Two Girls In Alberta Die After Farm Accident
A farm accident in central Alberta has claimed the lives of two
young girls and has a third fighting for her life in hospital.
young girls and has a third fighting for her life in hospital.
Rocky Mountain House RCMP say the three girls -- reportedly
sisters -- were playing on a loaded truck of canola at a family farm
near Withrow last night when they became buried by the seeds and
began to suffocate.
Adults at the scene scrambled to pull them free and called for
emergency personnel, but two of the girls aged 11 and 13 died.
Another 11-year-old girl was flown to Stollery Children's
Hospital in Edmonton in critical condition.
Lac Megantic Settlement Cheques Out By Christmas Says Lawyer
A lawyer says cheques should begin arriving by mail by Christmas,
now that a Quebec judge has approved new terms for a
$450-million settlement fund for victims and creditors of the
2013 Lac-Megantic train disaster.
now that a Quebec judge has approved new terms for a
$450-million settlement fund for victims and creditors of the
2013 Lac-Megantic train disaster.
Patrice Benoit is the lawyer for the now-defunct American railway
company at the centre of the fiery oil-train disaster and says only
a few administrative issues remain -- but that ``everything is
settled.''
He says the roughly 25 companies that have agreed to contribute
to the fund will begin releasing the money within three weeks.
U.S. Democratic Hopefuls Square Off In Debate
In the US, the five candidates seeking the Democratic
presidential nomination took to the stage in Las Vegas last night
for their first debate.
presidential nomination took to the stage in Las Vegas last night
for their first debate.
Bernie Sanders called the Iraq war ``the worst foreign policy
blunder in the history'' of the country and said he would not
support sending American combat troops back to the Middle East to
fight terrorism.
Hillary Rodham Clinton said, ``Nobody does.''
The two frontrunners clashed over gun control and economic
policy.
