Transit Dispute In Winnipeg
The union representing bus drivers and mechanics in Winnipeg says
it wants a 10 per cent wage increase for drivers and 20 per cent for
mechanics in a three-year contract.
it wants a 10 per cent wage increase for drivers and 20 per cent for
mechanics in a three-year contract.
The city says it has offered eight per cent for drivers and
nearly nine per cent for mechanics in a four-year contract.
Amalgamated Transit Union president John Callahan says they are
not happy that the city went public with its offer.
He says it could be putting drivers at risk, noting there's
already been a video posted on Facebook showing a passenger yelling
at a bus driver and bringing up the transit dispute before storming
off the bus.
Gimli Viking Gets Some Repairs
A 4.5m tall statue of a Viking in Gimli,
Manitoba, has undergone $60000 worth of repairs.
Manitoba, has undergone $60000 worth of repairs.
It was built in 1967 and had begun to deteriorate in recent
years.
The Viking isn't the only thing in Gimli getting an update.
The Icelandic Festival has plans underway to turn the green space
surrounding the statue into Viking Park.
Federal Prostitution Fund Gets Lots Of Applicants
It appears the fund set up by the federal government to get sex
workers out of the trade has drawn a flood of applications.
workers out of the trade has drawn a flood of applications.
In fact, Justice Minister Peter MacKay says the $20 million
fund is ``over-subscribed.''
The Harper government set up the program after the Supreme Court
of Canada struck down the country's prostitution laws in December of
2013.
MacKay says Ottawa will soon announce who receives money from the
fund.
Oil Spill In California Getting Bigger
An oil slick west of Santa Barbara, California has grown to
26 sq. km
26 sq. km
Officials say the slick is thinner than a coat of paint, and is
becoming harder to skim because the water is choppy.
Up to 400000 L of crude oil gushed from an underground
pipeline that ruptured last Tuesday.
About 20 per cent of the oil made it into the Pacific, where it's
now fouling beaches.
Gay Marriage Referendum In Ireland
Ireland will soon find out whether it's going to be the world's
first country to bring in same-sex marriage by a popular vote.
first country to bring in same-sex marriage by a popular vote.
The ballots are being counted from yesterday's referendum, with
the results expected to be announced later today.
The campaign leading up to the vote saw an often-heated debate
between liberals who want social change and conservative Irish
Catholics opposed to same-sex marriage.
Nineteen other countries allow same-sex marriage, including
Canada where it's been legal for 10 years.
Dauphin Gets Finnish Visitors From Rotary Club Program
A couple visitors to Dauphin from Finland are touting the benefits of the Rotary Club's youth exchange program
Riikka and Ira Venalainen each traveled as students through the Rotary Club, with Riikka coming to Dauphin in 2006.
Riikka says it's the best thing she's ever done in her life.
The Venalainens co-hosted Nikki Grant's afternoon show at the CKDM studio yesterday. They are touring several countries from Brazil to Canada.
