No injuries after a small plane crashed into a ditch north of the city yesterday. The single engine Cessna went down on Highway 4, near Selkirk. The pilot, who was the only one on board, had just taken off from a small air strip in the area. The Transportation Safety Board is now investigating but police suspect mechanical failure led to the crash, which left the plane upside down.
Well we may be enjoying the warm weather in southern Manitoba, but it’s a different story up north. At least half a dozen semi’s delivering supplies to remote northern communities, are stuck in the mud on thawing winter roads. The trucks were dropping off loads like groceries when the drivers found themselves bogged down in mud. Most of the drivers are currently sleeping in their cabs, waiting for a bulldozer to help pull them out.
Flooding has got residents of North Dakota and Minnesota just a little worried this morning. As we told you yesterday, the Red River is expected to crest in Fargo this weekend, almost 7 meters above flood stage. That has meant the call for volunteers and sandbaggers has gone out, and a state of emergency has been put in place for the area.
Barely an hour after yesterday’s announcement by Tiger Woods that he’ll make his return to pro golf at the Masters next month, at least one odds-maker made him the favourite to win. British bookmaker William Hill made Woods a 4 to 1 favourite. Phil Mickelson by the way is second at 6 to 1.
Prime Minister Harper has snuffed out any hope that younger voters have that his government would one day legalize marijuana. In answering questions in his first ever virtual town hall meeting last night on YouTube, Harper said his government will never legalize pot. The PM said the reason pot is not legal now, is because it’s bad.
The puck Sidney Crosby scored the gold medal goal with at the Olympics last month, will go on display today in Toronto. The puck will be at the Hockey Hall of Fame. And while the Toronto building will be the puck’s permanent home, it is expected to make trips from time to time elsewhere in the country to allow all Canadians to celebrate it.
Another vehicle recall to tell ya about this morning….but this time it’s not Toyota, rather Honda. That company says around 350 thousand vehicles in North America have got brake problems. Apparently the brakes become soft over time. Under the recall are 2007 and 08 model Honda Odyssey minivans and Honda Element SUV’s.
If you like your Lays smokey bacon potato chips…..better listen up. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public that those Lays chips may be contaminated with salmonella. Apparently, even though there have been no reported illnesses in this country, the warning has gone out.
