The province will introduce a proposed new law today, that’ll suspend the driver’s licenses of drug dealers. Justice Minister Andrew Swan has given no details of the law just yet. Only that it’ll be an amendment to the highway traffic act.
More cells are being added to the Brandon Correctional Center. The expansion will increase the jail’s capacity from 164 to 244. Back in October, a riot at the overcrowded jail left one inmate injured. Currently, the jail houses 249 prisoners, with some cells that are built for 2 inmates, housing 5.
It’s long been a sore spot with some Winnipeggers. Today, a city committee will consider a recommendation to increase the speed on Grant Ave. in the River Heights area, to 60 klicks from 50. Traffic analysts are recommending the change after doing a study this fall, which showed most drivers were already doing close to 60 on that stretch anyways. The change if approved would occur between Stafford and Kenaston Blvd.
The world’s weatherman says this decade has very likely been the warmest in historical record. The World Meteorological Organization released that date in Copenhagen this morning, on the 2nd day of that 192 nation climate conference. Delegates, including those from our country, are working to craft a global deal to step up efforts to stop climate change.
He’s not only a hero…..but he’s generous too. The pilot who guided that disabled plane to an emergency landing in New York’s Hudson River earlier this year, is now offering up his pilot’s hat to help 2 California schools. Captain Chesley, “Sully” Sullenberger’s hat is being auctioned off on E-Bay. The proceeds will go to a couple of schools that his daughters attend in California.
Violence and massive carnage in Iraq this morning. Officials say 3 bomb rigged cars that exploded in quick succession across Baghdad killed at least 62 people.
We told you about this story yesterday. A tiny town near Cape Breton is waiting on word this morning about the condition of that 7 year old autistic boy, who was found yesterday after spending 2 frigid nights in dense woods near his home. James Delorey was in critical condition when he was airlifted to a children’s hospital in Halifax yesterday. Searchers finally found the boy in the woods unconscious and suffering from severe hypothermia.
Another child star gone awry. The youngest former cast member of the 1980’s t.v. show, “Family Ties,” has been arrested and is now being held in a Colorado jail for assault. Police say 28 year old Brian Bonsall got into a fight last weekend at an apartment, and ended up hitting a friend with part of a broken stool. Bonsall played Michael J. Fox’s little brother, Andy Keaton, on the popular sitcom. He’ll now be in court tomorrow to face the charges.
Takes one to joke about one? David Letterman joked on his show last night that he wishes Tiger Woods would stop calling him to ask for advice. He also joked had this all gone down 3 months ago, he’d have material for a year….a poke of course at Letterman’s own workplace affairs he recently admitted to.
