A Winnipeg emergency room doctor is being sued by the family of a prominent city businessman. The family alleges, Dr. Erick Smith, goofed in his diagnosis of 65 year old Dale Parkinson, less than 12 hours before Parkinson suffered a fatal heart attack. The former vice president of Investors Group was pronounced dead shortly before midnight on November 27th, 2006.
Very nice green Christmas for Buhler Industries. The tractor equipment maker reported a 21.9 million dollar profit for this year, more than tripling last year’s numbers. The Winnipeg based company which makes things like, snow blowers and mowers, on top of tractors, says the relative stability of the Canadian dollar and increasing demand for high horsepower tractors helped improve their bottom line.
The country may have its first national white Christmas in 37 years. Dave Phillips from Environment Canada says Halifax might be the only part of the country that will be green tomorrow. Phillips says normally balmy Victoria, has more snow on the ground than any other major Canadian city. And, there’s another major snow storm on the way for Vancouver today and tonight.
Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff says things will change for Stephen Harper when the Commons resumes on January 26th. Ignatieff says the Liberals won’t tolerate the prime minister’s, hardball tactics, including making everything a confidence motion. Ignatieff says there’s no way the Tory government will survive if Harper continues to misjudge the mood of the house.
