A search of the Red River has been called off, after police and fire officials found no evidence to support an eyewitness report that a woman, had thrown a baby off a bridge and into the water. At least a dozen emergency vehicles gathered at the site of the alleged incident. Police poured over the river, and the riverbank until it became too dark to see….and came up with nothing.
City police have arrested one person after one of two speeding vehicles crashed into a city church. Luckily there were no injuries and the church isn’t badly damaged either.
About 11 thousand people have been forced from their homes by a raging wildfire in West Kelowna, B.C. More than 6 thousand others have been told to be ready to run at a moment’s notice, as the fire keeps crews hopping. RCMP say most area residents are obeying the evacuation orders. But they say for those who don’t, they should definitely have their dental records in order for identification purposes.
It’s a big week for aboriginal chiefs as they gather in Calgary to choose the new head of the Assembly of First Nations. More than 600 native leaders will vote Wednesday for 5 candidates running to replace the retiring Phil Fontaine.
Well no real surprise here…..Harry Potter continues to work box office magic. The 6th installment, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” took in 70 million U.S. at North American theatres this weekend, and 159 million since opening Wednesday. That’s the fastest overall start in franchise history. “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” and the new Transformer movie, finished 2nd and 3rd.
The country’s top investigator looking into last year’s deadly listeriosis outbreak, will hand in her long awaited report today. Sheila Weatherill will assess how the Harper government responded to the crisis that saw 22 people die and hundreds of others across the country get sick, after eating contaminated deli meats.
Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins have reunited to mark today’s 40th anniversary of the first manned moon landing.
