Dave McIntosh, president of the Neepawa Natives says the player who first reported a case of hockey hazing, is now going to be traded and one of the team’s assistant coaches has resigned. The father of the 15 year old boy says he welcomes the trade and says he’s proud of his son for doing what was right. The father says the boy has gotten a great deal of support, including a phone call from NHL great, Sheldon Kennedy.
A webcam has been set up to document in real time the annual migration of hundreds of polar bears outside Churchill. The bears travel through the small town each October and November and then wait for the Hudson Bay freeze up, when they can get out on the ice and hunt for seals. Now, 4 cameras have been set up to capture their antics. The live stream can be viewed at www.explore.org.
Protesters staged a rally outside a Winnipeg courthouse after a manslaughter charge was stayed in the death of Geraldine Beardy. Back in September of 2009, Beardy was assaulted at a grocery store for allegedly shoplifting a can of meat. She died a few days later. The store owner was charged with manslaughter, but the case did not proceed because the Crown said a key witness had left the country. Protesters also staged a demonstration in front of the store involved.
10 people are in hospital after a small plane crashed and burned on a road beside Vancouver’s airport last night. The pilot of the twin engine Beech King Air 100, reported problems shortly after taking off for Kelowna. He tried to land, but the plane came down some 900 meters from the runway. The 2 pilots are in very critical condition, while the 7 passengers are listed as serious. A pedestrian was also hurt in the crash.
A Conservative senator says it’s time to ditch the beaver as Canada’s official emblem. Nicole Eaton says the beaver is so 19th century….and a dentally defective rat. She wants it replaced by the polar bear, whom she says is majestic and a powerful symbol of aboriginal live in the Great White North.
Good news for those planning that winter escape. Our loonie continues to pick up strength after jumping more than a cent yesterday. Our buck gained more in trading overnight and is now sitting at 101.04 cents U.S. Traders say the loonie is being boosted by optimism about a plan to deal with Europe’s debt crisis.
Another amazing story of survival from earthquake-ravaged Turkey. A 13 year old boy has been pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed apartment building, 4 and a half days after the quake. The boy was rushed to hospital with undetermined injuries. So far, at least 550 people have been killed by the magnitude 7.2 quake.
Bigger isn’t necessarily better. That’s the thought from interim Liberal leader Bob Rae. He says he’s not sure about the Harper government’s plan to add 30 seats to the House of Commons. Rae says if thinks the Commons is already close to its maximum with 308….and in fact, says the number of MP’s should be trimmed to 300 if anything.
Charlie Sheen’s new sitcom has now gotta a home. FX says it’s ordered 10 episodes of “Anger Management.” Production will begin early next year and the series will air during the summer. Sheen will star in the same role Jack Nicholson had in the movie from 2003, playing a shrink who should see one himself.
