If you’re one of those people hopin to get a photo radar refund, sad news to tell ya this morning….YOU WON’T ! Attorney General Dave Chomiak says the province won’t be reimbursing anyone, since it would take too much time and work to sort through 60 thousand tickets. That being said though, there’s still a class action lawsuit on the matter, winding its way through the courts.
Good crowd turned out at the MTS last night, for the Red Cross Flood Relief concert. Just over 1800 came out to see artists like Tom Cochrane, and, raise money for victims hit hard by this spring’s flood waters. So far, no total yet on how much was raised as donation’s can still be made to the Red Cross.
Charges against the ex wife of former Manitoba pro wrestler, Ivan “the Croatian Giant,” Radocaj, have been upgraded. Melody Sanford is now charged with 1st degree murder in his death back in September of 2007. She had originally been charged with conspiracy to commit murder. So far, there’s been no explanation on the change in charges.
Winnipeg’s National Microbiology Lab is reviewing its security, after 22 vials containing safe traces of the Ebola gene were stolen….4 months ago. The review comes after the vials were found in the trunk of a car of a former scientist from the lab, who got busted crossing the border last week.
This weekend’s Lotto 6/49 jackpot will be a pretty hefty one, since no one won last night’s 26 million dollar prize. Lottery officials say that means the weekend jackpot will rise to an estimated 40 million dollars.
The Sony Corporation is reporting its first net loss in almost 15 years. The Japanese electronics giant has reported a 13 per cent drop in sales, and a one billion dollar loss last year. The company also says they plan to start closing some plants in the next couple of months.
Prime Minister Harper is hinting he’s willing to call an election over Liberal demands for changes to Employment Insurance. Liberal boss Michael Ignatieff wants Ottawa to trim the minimum standard for collecting E.I. to 360 hours, and to make that the standard nation wide. But, Harper rejects the idea and says if they want to push the matter, he’s ready to take them on.
