Lawnmower Fire Kills Westman Senior
A 72-year-old Manitoba man is dead after the lawnmower he was on caught fire.
Crews responded to the scene in Municipality of Harrison Park, near Minnedosa.
The Office of the Fire Commissioner says investigators have not determined what sparked the blaze.
The name of the man has not been released.
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Police Arrest Third Suspect in Addictions Centre Attack
RCMP say they have arrested a third suspect in the violent assault of two workers at an addictions centre north of Winnipeg.
During the May 29 attack Jackie Healey, a 23-year-old work placement student, suffered a fractured skull, broken teeth and blindness in her left eye.
The other victim, a support worker at the facility, has extensive damage to her face, jaw and eye.
Two youths, aged 16 and 17, were charged late last month with aggravated assault and robbery.
Police say a third teen has been arrested and charged, but declined to provide further details.
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Senate May Have More Changes for Bill C-14
The Senate has already knocked out a key plank of the government's assisted dying bill, but the upper chamber may yet make more changes.
Senators voted on Wednesday to remove a requirement that anyone trying to end their lives with a doctor's help has to be close to a natural death to be eligible.
Prominent Liberals have indicated the government won't accept that change, because it would upset the balance between personal autonomy and protecting the vulnerable.
The Senate is expected to continue debating the bill and voting on other amendments into next week.
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Provincial and Federal Governments Looking at Sports Concussions
The federal government is joining provinces in tackling the issue of concussions in sports.
The federal sport minister just wrapped two days of meetings with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Lethbridge, Alberta.
Carla Qualtrough says there's a need for a strong, consistent approach to concussion prevention and management across the country.
Ontario passed Canada's first concussion-related law earlier this week, on recommendations from an inquest into the death of a 17-year-old rugby player.
