Trudeau Offers Support to Saskatchewan Community
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising a wounded Saskatchewan community there will be federal support for years to come.
The prime minister visited La Loche yesterday, telling residents that Ottawa will help them grieve, heal and thrive in the wake of last weekend's mass shooting that killed four people and injured seven others.
Trudeau would not commit to a request from Mayor Kevin Janvier that Ottawa and the province fund infrastructure, health, housing and education in La Loche for the next 10 years.
He says the shooting highlights deep social issues facing many aboriginal communities across the country.
Winnipeg Men Carrying Fake Guns in Mall
Police say two men who were arrested at a Winnipeg shopping mall turned out to be carring fake guns.
One man was seen handcuffed in the second floor of The Bay and was led out the department store by several officers, some carrying shotguns.
It's unclear who made the call to 911, but witnesses say about a dozen cruisers were at the mall.
Polo Park general manager Deborah Green says security acted quickly and no one was in danger.
Reaction to Alberta Energy Royalty Reviews
The leader of Alberta's Wildrose says his party was ``right all along,'' after a government review concluded that energy companies already pay enough royalties.
Brian Jean's comments came after N-D-P Premier Rachel Notley released an action plan that affirms the current royalty rates for oilsands operations, but tweaks the framework for conventional oil and natural wells.
Notley and her party had accused the former P-C government of giving away the province's resources at ``fire sale'' prices.
