Offer Made in Sale of Port of Churchill
The Mathias Colomb Cree Nation says it has made an offer to purchase the Port of Churchill and the Hudson Bay rail line from OmniTrax Canada.
The Denver-based company said last month it had accepted a letter of intent to buy the troubled rail line and port from a Manitoba First Nation, but did not say which one.
Chief Arlen Dumas announced yesterday his band is inviting other northern First Nations to join a consortium that would own both enterprises.
Merv Tweed, the president of OmniTrax, said Dumas has proven his commitment and the company is eager for the deal to go through.
What To Do With Winnipeg's Police Chopper?
With a provincial election scheduled for April 19th, leaders of Manitoba's political parties are weighing in on the future of Winnipeg's police helicopter.
Police Chief Devon Clunis says an announcement about the future of the police helicopter will come in a few weeks, but says while there is value in having the chopper, in the end it might just come down to balancing the books.
The current N-D-P government says it is committed to funding the helicopter for many years, but has called for an independent audit to make sure taxpayers are getting their money's worth.
Tory justice critic Kelvin Goertzen says his party would talk it over with police to determine if they feel it's good value for the money or if there are other things similar funding could be used for, a stance the Liberals are also taking.
Charges Laid in Murder of Canadian Film Maker
Charges have been laid in Belize in the murder of a Canadian filmmaker and T-V producer.
Thirty-seven-year-old Matthiew Klinck was stabbed to death last Monday after an apparent robbery at his home in the Central American country.
Two Belizian males, aged 16 and 19, are charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
Is Bill Blair the Right Person to Head Pot Legalization?
Some marijuana activists are skeptical about the appointment of Bill Blair as the Trudeau's government's point man on legalizing pot.
Jodie Emery says she has her doubts about Blair, a Liberal M-P who spent 10 years as Toronto's police chief.
Emery, whose husband Marc is Canada's self-styled ``prince of pot,'' says police have traditionally been champions of cracking down on marijuana -- not legalizing it.
