Another violent weekend for cab drivers in our city. On Saturday, a cabbie was stabbed in the hand by a client, before being able to get away. Yesterday, a female driver ended up in a fist fight with a customer, leaving her with injuries to her upper body. And also yesterday another driver was assaulted by a man who had a knife. Police are currently investigating all incidents.
Only one flight remains for Endeavour after the shuttle landed safely last night in Florida. The shuttle’s crew completed the last major construction mission at the International Space Station by adding a room with an observation dome.
At the box office this weekend, it was “Shutter Island” that came in number one. The creep crime thriller starring Leo DiCaprio took in 40 million dollars. “Valentine’s Day” slipped down to second, followed by “Avatar.”
Top experts on hurricanes and climate change have reached a consensus on the relationship between the two. They say the world is likely to get stronger, but fewer, hurricanes in the future, thanks to global warming. The experts predict the strength of storms will rise by as much as 11 per cent by the end of the century, but the number of storms could drop by a third.
Labour and women’s groups say the push for women’s equality in this country has stalled or regressed in many areas under the Harper government. In new report prepared for a U.N. conference on women, they point to the feds elimination of funding for women’s advocacy groups, the closing of 12 Status of Women offices, and weakened pay equity for public servants.
That Canadian journalist who was help captive in Somalia for 15 months says she really appreciates freedom since returning home. Amanda Lindhout spoke publicly yesterday,the first time since her return home. She says she hopes those in Somalia can one day appreciate the freedoms we have in this country. Lindhout and an Australian photographer were freed back in November after their families paid a ransom.
Canadian Olympic officials say figure skater, Joannie Rochette plans to compete in tomorrow’s short program, despite the death of her mother this weekend. The 24 year old from Quebec, dabbed away tears yesterday as she went ahead with her practice. Just hours earlier, Rochette learned her 55 year old mother and number one fan, had died in a Vancouver hospital after suffering a heart attack.
7 Canadian premiers have wrapped up 3 days of meetings with some top level U.S. power brokers. Manitoba Premier, Greg Selinger says one of the important issues covered during the talks was, improving agricultural relations between the 2 countries.
