Some good news for expectant mothers today. A 3rd birthing center will open in the city by next year. The new center in St. Vital will be able to handle up to 500 births annually when it opens by the middle of next year. 8 midwives will work out of the facility.
Yesterday, we told you about UFC Champ Brock Lesnar, and his beef with the quality of care he received at Brandon General Hospital last year. Well today, Health Minister Theresa Oswald is comin out swingin. She says both Brandon’s facility and its staff are first rate, and that Lesnar’s comments were way off. She went on to say that if Lesnar is considered a celebrity, then the bar for fame is set pretty low. Oswald says she takes every patient’s concerns seriously, but this one, she’ll take with a grain of salt.
Some people may like the warm January weather and lack of snow, but there are others who sure don’t. Snowmobilers are having a tough time sledding these days, thanks to the lack of snow. And dealers who sell the machine’s say sales are down almost 30 per cent. That being said though, there is a Colorado Low coming for the weekend, which should dump at least 15 c.m.
If you turn on the t.v. tonight, chances are you’ll end up seeing George Clooney’s telethon for Haiti relief. All 3 major Canadian networks will air the show, as well as every major network in the U.S. The 2 hour event will start at 7 this evening, and will feature a full slate of musicians, actors and politicians.
Toyota is recalling more than 2.3 million vehicles in this country and the U.S. It’s because a gas pedal mechanism wears down, and could cause the accelerator to become stuck.
The Olympic torch is into the home stretch from Alberta into B.C. at Kicking Horse Pass. It was received yesterday by B.C. Lions head coach Wally Buono, who said his stomach was knotted up like it was the Grey Cup game. The torch heads through the B.C. interior before traveling by ferry to Vancouver. That’s where the Winter Games open in exactly 3 weeks.
Well after all the battling for the past 10 days or so, tonight will be Conan O’Brien’s last night as host of the “Tonight Show.” NBC is giving O’Brien a severance package of 45 million…..33 million for him, and 12 million to be divided among his staff of about 200. The package also allows him to work for another network as soon as September. On March 1st, Jay Leno returns as “Tonight Show” host, a job he had for 17 years before O’Brien took over 8 months ago.
Would ya like a piece of aviation history? Might be a little tough to get in the backyard but…..the jetliner which splash landed in the Hudson River in New York City a year ago, is on the auction block. The insurance company says the U.S. Airways jet does have severe water damage, and impact damage to its belly. Bidding on the A-320, minus its 2 engines, will end on March 27th.
