INTERNATIONAL NEWS – Below is a round-up of the trending international news video stories from Reuters News. Wall Street ends down U.S. stocks closed lower in an up-and-down session, dragged down by tech and energy shares, as investors adjusted to a more volatile market. Aleksandra Michalska reports. Graham against military parade with “Soviet style hardware…
One Lotto 6-49 Winner of $9 Million Jackpot
WINNIPEG, MB – A ticket holder in Ontario won the $9 Million Lotto 6-49 jackpot last night and six other winners shared the second prize. Here are the numbers from the February, 7, 2018 draw; The Lotto Max draw for Friday, February 9th is an estimated $50 million dollars. Kevin Klein, Manitoba Post Photo wclc.com…
Semi-Undressed and Completely Unscripted – The Comic Strippers
WINNIPEG, MB – These guys try to be sexy… it just comes out funny. They are the Comic Strippers and this fictitious male stripper troupe is playing the Burton Cummings on June 2nd. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 9th at ticketmaster.ca for the semi undressed and completely unscripted show. The Comic Strippers take off…
Police Warn of Phone Scam in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG, MB – Winnipeg Police are warning people of a scam that continues to be reported in the city know as “virtual kidnapping. Police say virtual kidnapping, has been around for a number of years, but not in Winnipeg until recently. According to an FBI website, virtual kidnapping is an extortion scheme which tricks the…
VIDEO – Road Rage Karma in Vancouver
VIDEO OF THE DAY – We enjoy sharing the lighter side of life with you through videos. Please share them with your friends on Facebook and Twitter. In today’s video, watch as a Vancouver driver who was obviously breaking the law is hit with some instant karma. WARNING – the language at the end of…
Brandon Police Round-Up
BRANDON, MB – Brandon Police are investigating a break and enter of a business compound on Douglas Street, arrested a 29-year-old from Alexander, Manitoba for breach of curfew and charged a 17-year-old for drinking underage. Police received a report on Monday morning, from an employee of a business in the 900 Block of Douglas Street.…
At Least Two Dead in the Taiwan Earthquake
INTERNATIONAL NEWS – At least two people are dead and more than a hundred wounded after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit near the Taiwan city of Hualien, causing catastrophic damage to several buildings. Matthew Larotonda has more information in this Reuters News video report.
It’s a Wild Week on Wall Street
BUSINESS NEWS – U.S. stocks rose two percent Tuesday after swinging sharply between gains and losses throughout the session as Wall Street tries to end a global stock market plunge that has erased $4 trillion in global equity wealth. Conway G. Gittens of Reuters News has more in this video report.
Frank Turner Coming to The Burt
WINNIPEG, MB – Frank Turner is going to play the Burton Cummings Theatre on September 15th. Turner’s last two records, 2013’s Tape Deck Heart and 2015’s Positive Songs For Negative People, dealt with the fallout from a break-up and saw Turner struggling to cover the cracks in his personal life. Now happily in a relationship…
Groups Coming Together Raising Money for Student Who Was Assaulted
WINNIPEG, MB – The Indian Students Association at the University of Manitoba and Ventura are working together to support the victim of a random attack that happened in Winnipeg earlier this year. The attack was on an international student who was standing at a bus stop in late January when the assault happened. The student…