Investigation Into Fatal Crash In Manitoba
A unit that investigates serious incidents involving police is looking for witnesses to a fatal crash that happened after Manitoba RCMP called off a chase of a suspected drunk driver.
Taylor Renwick, who was 20, died October 9th near St. Claude when her vehicle was hit head-on by another vehicle travelling at a high speed.
Mounties say before the crash, they got a call about a suspected drunk driver in Notre Dame.
They spotted the suspect vehicle and tried to stop it, but it sped off.
Police pursued, but then stopped due to the high speeds and danger to the public.
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Ochre River Getting Dutch-Canadian Frienship Tulip Garden
Seven-hundred red and white tulips are going to be planted in Ochre River this coming Monday.
The Ochre River Recreation Commission is one of 140 recipients of 70th Anniversary Dutch-Canadian Friendship Tulip Gardens being distributed across Canada
Evelyn Thacker says the dirt's been hauled in and they're ready to plant.
She says it's a good thing to get people involved in things like this.
"The garden'll be nice and we're starting a little park there so it'll look good there, and the kids I think will understand about the war more, too."
Thacker is hoping for about a dozen people to help plant on Monday, with kids from the local school coming to help. She says anyone is welcome to show up.
The planting takes place at 1pm in McLennan Park.
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Typhoon Expected to Touch Land in Philippines Tomorrow
The northern Philippines is in the path of a typhoon that's packing winds of up to 190-kilometres an hour, the equivalent of a Category-Three hurricane.
On its current course and speed, the typhoon is expected to make landfall tomorrow on the island of Luzon.
Forecasters predict heavy rain will likely trigger flooding and landslides.
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Last Weekend of Election Campaign
It's the last weekend of the campaign for Monday's election, and the federal party leaders are sprinting to the finish line.
Prime Minister Harper starts today in the Montreal area before heading to Toronto for a rally tonight that will be attended by ex-mayor Rob Ford and his brother Doug.
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau starts today in Halifax before flying to Saint John, Thunder Bay, and Winnipeg.
The NDP's Tom Mulcair will spend his day in the greater Vancouver area.
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Record-Setting Lotto Jackpot
It's the biggest lottery jackpot in Canadian history.
Approximately 64-million dollars will be up for grabs in tonight's Lotto 6-49 draw.
The odds of striking it rich are said to be about one-in-14-million.
The previous lottery record of 63.4-million was for a 6-49 draw in April of 2013.
That pot was split among four ticketholders, with each banking almost 16-million.
