Canadians Dead in Texas After Traffic Accident
Authorities have identified four Canadian residents who were killed in a horrific traffic accident 35-kilometres south of Austin, Texas.
They were in a minivan that was hit by a car that was headed the wrong way on an interstate.
Dead are 30-year-old Gerhard Hiebert Peters, his 27-year-old wife Margaretha Wall Hildebrandt, 31-year-old Heinrich Martens, and 16-month-old Jacob Wall Hiebert.
Two others in the minivan -- girls, aged three and six -- suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Police are eager to talk to the car's driver, who is in critical condition in hospital.
Sentence Reached for Last of 2011 Stanley Cup Rioters
The judicial book is finally closed on the Stanley Cup riot that rocked downtown Vancouver almost five years ago.
William Fisher and Jeff Milne -- the last two rioters -- have been sentenced to 36-months and 32-months respectively.
They're the longest sentences handed out for the riot on June 15th, 2011 -- the night the Canucks lost Game-7 of the final to the Boston Bruins.
Of the 300 suspects who were ultimately charged, all but 16 pleaded guilty.
Cantaloupe Recall
Some cantaloupes sold in Manitoba and Alberta are being recalled due to possible salmonella contamination.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says Freshpoint Vancouver is recalling the Del Monte and Sysco Imperial Fresh-brand cantaloupes, which were also sold in B-C and possibly across the country.
There have been no reported illnesses linked to the fruit but people should either throw it out or take it back to the store where they bought it.
Salmonella bacteria can cause serious and possibly deadly infections in young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems.
Nelson Mandela's Granddaughter Speaks at Winnipeg Conference
Civil rights activist Nelson Mandela's granddaughter has delivered the keynote address at the National Fair Trade Conference in Winnipeg.
Tukwini Mandela owns House of Mandela Wines, a fair trade company.
She says consumers are moving toward a far greater awareness of their purchasing power and want to buy products with a soul and a purpose.
Around 400 delegates are attending the conference, which runs until today. Topics include marketing fair trade goods, climate change and advocacy
Six had their charges stayed and 10 went to trial, resulting in nine convictions.
Rare Falcon Spotted in Northern Manitoba
A rare white gyrfalcon has been captured on camera on top of an observation tower at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre in northern Manitoba.
The footage was captured by http://explore.org, an online organization that documents nature across the globe, and uses the camera in Churchill to stream live video of the northern lights to viewers.
The bird is the largest breed of falcon and experts say it is very rare to spot in the wild.
Researchers at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre say the gyrfalcon was a resident before the camera went up, and as a territorial animal, it keeps returning to the perch where the camera now lives.
