Still no verdict in the Phoenix Sinclair case. Jurors wrapped up their 2nd day of deliberations without reaching an agreement, although they did send one question to the judge in the case. Samantha Kematch and Carl McKay are up on first degree murder charges in the death of the 5 year old. The pair had allegedly beaten Phoenix to death in June of 2005.
A 16 year old youth had plead guilty to running down a Winnipeg cop with a stolen car. The kid, who of course can’t be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has now been slapped with 8 months in secure custody. Once he’s released, he’ll have to wear an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet. After being hit last April, the officer was off work for 10 days.
The new toilet program is now in place. The province will now give people in Winnipeg a 50 dollar rebate on low flush toilets. The program was initially announced back on November 12th, as part of a wider program to encourage Manitobans to conserve water.
A 14 billion dollar bailout package for the big 3 automakers, is dead in the water. The deal collapsed in the U.S. senate last night, when the United Auto Workers Union refused to give in to Republican demands for swift wage cuts. Apparently, the U.A.W. was willing to make the cuts, but not until 2011.
And, scientists from Canada and 15 other nations say ice in the Canadian Arctic is melting so fast, the region will have an ice free season in 6 years. They warn if that happens, it’ll have a major impact on wildlife, inuit communities and the entire northern eco-system.
