Missing Dauphin Girl Located
A Dauphin girl reported missing yesterday has now been located.
Gina Marie Ranville was reported missing yesterday after having not been seen in over a week.
RCMP are thanking the public and media for their assistance in the search.
Former Deputy Education Minister Charged
A man who once was deputy education minister in Manitoba has been
sentenced to three years behind bars after pleading guilty to three
child pornography-related charges.
sentenced to three years behind bars after pleading guilty to three
child pornography-related charges.
In her decision, the judge said 63-year-old Benjamin Levin, a
father of three, appeared to have it all but had a hidden dark side.
Levin was also Ontario deputy minister of education and a former
professor at University of Toronto.
He was caught by undercover officers who went online and posed as
women interested in sexual activities with children.
Chip And Dirt Day Today
Today is Chip and Dirt Day in the City of Dauphin.
Residents are invited to bring down some pales to the Ag Barns behind the Rotary Arena to help themselves to wood chips and one free five gallon bucket of soil.
City Councillor Patti Eilers says rain or shine, staff will be on-site to help residents with their soil and wood chip needs.
Chip and Dirt day kicks off at 9am, and runs until 12 noon time.
Plants and perennials will also be for sale.
Winnipeg Police Discontinues Horse Patrol
There's be no more horsing around in the Winnipeg police
department.
department.
They've disbanded their mounted patrol unit, in which two
officers on horses have been patrolling streets since 1998. The unit
was a fixture at parades, community gatherings and festivals.
Police Chief Devon Clunis says the decision was made earlier this
year.
He said at a time of tough fiscal restraints, they felt it was
the best move in terms of the utilization of resources.
Peter MacKay Calls It Quits
Justice Minister Peter MacKay says he won't run in the fall
election because he wants to spend more time with his young and
growing family.
election because he wants to spend more time with his young and
growing family.
MacKay and his wife have a two-year-old son and are expecting a
daughter.
The veteran MP and cabinet minister says he'll stay on as
justice minister until the election, then look for work in the
private sector.
And while he also appears to be leaving the door open for a
possible political comeback, he says that's not in his immediate or
long-term plans.
Bill C-51 Protests Today
Protests against the Harper government's anti-terror legislation
will be held in several places across the country today.
will be held in several places across the country today.
Critics say Bill C-51 would give too much power to security
agencies.
The bill is now before the Senate after it was passed by the
Commons earlier this month.
