Manitoba Hydro
An aboriginal group's blockade of three Manitoba Hydro sites has ended.
The Crown corporation announced over the weekend an agreement was reached following meetings with Hydro C-E-O Kelvin Shepherd.
Band members said they set up the blockade after sacred ceremonial land near the sites was desecrated.
The agreement to end the blockade will include regular quarterly meetings between Hydro executives and the Cree leaders.
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PC Throne Speech
Manitoba's new Progressive Conservative government is expected to have something of a cakewalk in a legislature session that starts today.
The Tories captured 40 of the 57 legislature seats last month's election and they face opposition New Democrats and Liberals that are both searching for new leaders.
Premier Brian Pallister has already outlined initiatives for his first 100 days in office that include ending a public subsidy for political parties and reinstating a referendum requirement for major tax increases.
A budget will follow near the end of May, and Pallister has indicated it will include measures to reduce ambulance fees across the province and boost funding for tourism.
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CNUF Overwhelmed By Community Support
This past weekend, the Selo Hall was the place to be.
CNUF held a dance fundraiser that was aimed to raise money so the organization could replace artifacts that they lost in the fire a while back.
Kayla Gillis, president of CNUF says the overall turnout of the event was amazing.
"This is fantastic we are pretty overwhelmed that the community came out to support this event. It's pretty phenomenal."
They sold just over 280 tickets before the event and more people were purchasing tickets at the door when the event took place.
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Announcement of Canadian Astronaut To Go To Space
Canada's science minister will hold a news conference this morning in Ottawa, where he is expected to name the next Canadian astronaut to visit the International Space Station.
A spokesman for Navdeep Bains tells The Canadian Press the person tapped for the trip will also be present at the newser.
Last year, the former Tory government announced that two Canadians would head to the space station by 2024.
The announcement comes as the nearly 18-year-old I-S-S marks its 100-thousandth orbit of the Earth today
