The number of critical incidents reported at Winnipeg hospitals and long term care facilities, is on the rise. But, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority says that’s a good thing. They say if medical officials don’t hear about such cases, they can’t learn from them. Last year, 506 critical incidents were reported, compared with 231 back in 2004.
Opposition parties have got a beef this morning. They’re ticked that Prime Minister Harper will give a pre-Olympic speech today at the B.C. Legislature. Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff says that’s something that should have been done by the entire House of Commons…but of course they can’t because Harper has prorogued parliament until next month.
You know it’s bad when……even the snowplows were forced from Washington, D.C.’s streets as the 2nd blizzard in less than a week laid into the mid Atlantic states. The storm is tapering off now, but, it’ll take awhile for people to dig themselves out. The U.S. government is keeping its doors shut for a 4th straight day.
Former Texas Congressman, Charlie Wilson has died of an apparent heart attack. Wilson’s successful efforts to get funding for Afghan rebels who fought off the Soviet Union, where chronicled in the movie, “Charlie Wilson’s War.” Wilson died yesterday the age of 76.
NASA says the shuttle Endeavour has a cracked thermal tile and a ceramic ring, that’s jutting out near a window. But, a mission manager says neither problem appears to be serious. Engineers are trying to determine if repairs will be needed. The shuttle docked with the international space station early yesterday.
Not exactly a friendly Manitoba story to tell ya about this morning. The Swiss national women’s curling team has been in our province for the past week or so. The group, which is currently ranked 5th in the world, has been holding their pre-Olympic training camp in Gimli. On Tuesday though, they decided to take a break, head to the MTS center and catch some pre-Olympic hockey….and that’s when things went bad. The team’s rented mini van got broken into, and one entire curling bag was stolen. Turns out it was the skips…who lost everything from her shoes to her gloves. City police are now investigating but so far, there’s no sign of the bag.
City cab companies will meet with Mayor Sam Katz over the next few days. They want to try and convince him, to allow cab’s to use diamond lanes during rush hour. The lanes are of course reserved only for transit buses and cyclists. But cabbies say they too should be allowed to use them, to save their customers time and money.
Speculation is growing on who’ll perform at tomorrow’s opening ceremonies of the 2010 winter games. Bryan Adams and Sarah McLachlan are just some of the names being tossed around. Wayne Gretzky is also in Vancouver amid rumors that he might be the final torchbearer who will light the Olympic cauldron.
