Conservatives Get Majority in Manitoba
The 16-year dynasty of the NDP in Manitoba has come to an end as voters have chosen the Conservatives as their new provincial government.
Premier-designate Brian Pallister says his government will treat all Manitobans like they were party supporters.
Outgoing Premier Greg Selinger will stay on as MLA in his riding of St. Boniface but has already stepped down as party leader.
The NDP lost a number of cabinet ministers, including Finance Minister Greg Dewar, Health Minister Sharon Blady and Agriculture's Ron Kostyshyn.
The Liberals tripled their seat count to three but party leader Rana Bokhari lost to NDPer Wab Kinew.
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Dauphin Turns Blue
For the first time in 35 years, Dauphin won't have an NDP MLA.
Progressive Conservative candidate Brad Michaleski was one of 40 PC candidates to win their ridings last night.
Michaleski told supporters at the Lion's Den it's nice to get to the finish line and move on.
Around the Parkland, PC Rick Wowchuk won Swan River, PC Eileen Clarke won Agassiz, and PC Greg Nesbitt won Riding Mountain.
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Trial Continues for Winnipeg Woman Accused of Concealing Remains of Six Babies
The trial of a woman accused of hiding the remains of six infants in a Winnipeg U-Haul storage locker has heard from a police officer who collected evidence from the site.
Andrea Giesbrecht, who is 42, faces charges of concealment.
Constable Danielle Aessie (AY-see) told court the locker contained two plastic tote containers and three pails, each containing human remains in different stages of decomposition.
Aessie says she notified a medical examiner after seeing a small hand and finding a small head.
Initially the medical examiner was only able to pronounce four infants dead at the scene, but later it was determined there were six infants. Some still had their umbilical cords attached.
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Trudeau Says Time a Factor in Assisted Dying Legislation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says legalizing medical assistance in dying is a momentous change that needs to be implemented slowly and cautiously.
Trudeau's defense of his government's restrictive approach to euthanasia comes after some Liberal backbenchers voiced their concern that the new legislation falls short of what the Supreme Court ordered when it struck down the ban on doctor-assisted death last year.
Trudeau says he respects that some people think the government's first step on the issue "should be bigger,'' but he says time was an issue, since the government faced a June 6th deadline that had already been extended once.
