The province will help pay for thousands of flu kits to help aboriginal communities battle an expected resurgence of swine flu this fall. The kits will be stocked with everything needed to prevent contracting the virus…including masks, gloves, tissue, hand sanitizers and Tylenol.
A 26 year old Vancouver man has been charged in a one million dollar credit card fraud. Winnipeg police were investigating a vehicle break in downtown, when they came across items associated with illegal credit card trafficking in the rented car. They found the guy who had rented the vehicle…and he’s now facing numerous charges.
City police are wondering if there’s a serial attacker loose around town. 2 women were grabbed from behind and sexually assaulted during separate attacks last week. But both gave pretty similar description’s of the guy who did it. So now cops are looking to see if the 2 attacks were related. They’re currently looking for an aboriginal male, in his early 20’s, around 5’9, with short brown hair. If you know anything about the case you’re asked to call crime stoppers.
All eyes are on Bill these days. The category 4 hurricane is still rumbling across the Atlantic, but forecasters say the storm could hit the eastern part of the U.S. and even the Maritimes in the next several days.
Well kids, and adults alike will love this news. Sony announced this morning they’re gonna slash the price of the PlayStation 3, around the world, in a move that’ll hopefully boost sales. The Japanese electronics maker introduced a revamped, slimmer version of the PS-3 today, and also cut the selling price by a hundred bucks.
Oscar winning actor Sean Penn and his wife Robin Wright are calling it quits on their 13 year marriage. Reports say Wright filed for divorce on August 12th, citing, what else ?, “irreconcilable differences” for the split. Apparently the couple have already agreed to share custody of their 16 year old son, Jack.
The only Volkswagen plant in the world that produces the new Beetle has been shut down by a strike. Workers at the plant in Puebla, Mexico walked off the job today to demand an 8 per cent raise. By the way their average pay?, is only 30 dollars U.S. a day.
