Gypsumville RCMP are looking for help from the public regarding a pedestrian hit and run that occurred on August 30, 2018. At approximately 1:20pm the victim was struck by a black truck on highway 513 west of Gypsumville. The truck did not stop and the victim lay on the side of the road with serious…
Canada’s Housing Affordablility Reaches Worst Level in 28 Years
TORONTO — Canada’s housing affordability has reached its worst level in 28 years and is bound to deteriorate even further, say Royal Bank of Canada economists. The share of income a household would need to cover ownership costs hit 53.9 per cent in the second quarter of 2018, the economists said in a report released…
50 Million Facebook Accounts Hacked
WORLD NEWS – Facebook has discovered a security flaw affecting about 50 million user accounts which could have allowed attackers to take over those accounts, the social networking company said on Friday. Jane Lanhee Lee has more information in this Reuters News video report.
Health Canada Advisory: Check Your EpiPen
OTTAWA — Health Canada is warning that some EpiPens may not slide out of their tubes easily, possibly delaying emergency treatment. The agency says it was advised by Pfizer Canada about the issue, which it says affects some EpiPen and EpiPen Jr auto−injector devices. Health Canada warns that the problem could delay or prevent emergency…
Lotto 649 Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – No winning ticket was sold for the $33 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, a $100,000 winning ticket was sold in Winnipeg . The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on October 3rd will be approximately $40 million. Here are the winning numbers from the September 29th draw: In…
Woman’s Body Discovered at Recycling Depot
Winnipeg police say their homicide unit is investigating the discovery of a woman’s body at a recycling depot, noting her remains likely got there in a bin carrying recycling material. Const. Jay Murray said the middle−aged woman’s body was found by workers at the facility when they were sorting through recycling material Friday evening. Police…
Man Found on Train Tracks Dies in Hospital
WINNIPEG – Police are investigating the circumstances of a man found on the train tracks who has died in hospital. Friday morning, around 9:25AM, police were called to the railway north of Wilkes Avenue and west of Shaftesbury Boulevard. Police said an engineer on a passing train saw an injured person on the tracks of…
True North Square Open for Business
It was a grand Grand Opening for True North Square with performances by the Almost Famous Duo and the Lights of the North Festival performers, featuring ceramic pot jugglers, contortionists, and acrobats. Food trucks were on hand to feed the masses and Ace Burpee hosted the evening’s program. Even Mick E. Moose made an appearance…
It’s No Sin To Use Your Cell Phone In This Church
CAMPBELL RIVER, Canada — It’s no sin to use a mobile device during Sunday service at the Campbell River Baptist Church. Pastor Jeff Germo calls it a blessing when he sees parishioners in the pews staring down at their mobile device screens rather than up at him at the pulpit. It means the congregation is…
Young Adults Shouldn’t Ignore Signs of Colon Cancer
TORONTO — Ryan Halladay was 39 when he began noticing blood in his stool. Doctors he visited over the next few months weren’t too concerned, dismissing the bleeding as likely being caused by hemorrhoids. A trip to the ER for pain caused by severe constipation was also brushed off. He was given a laxative and…