It was a violent, deadly, and record breaking weekend in the city. There were 3 separate shootings, leaving 2 dead and one person in critical but stable condition. Police say one person was shot at the Lincoln hotel, another gunned down in the Exchange district, and the 3rd shooting, happened in the North End involving a 14 year old boy. He’s still in hospital recovering. So far, police say it’s too early to say whether or not any of the shootings were gang related. So far no suspects have been arrested and the public is being asked to call crimestoppers if they have information about any of the incidents. This, by the way, ties the record for the deadliest year the city has ever had. 34 people have now been murdered….tying the record form 2004.
After years of construction and plenty of delays….Winnipeg’s brand new airport finally opened this weekend. The building, was originally scheduled to open in 2010, but thanks to problems with underground pipes, the opening was delayed for over a year. The new airport has got plenty of shopping and restaurant options. And, the layout is supposed to make things very smooth….with arrivals happening on the main floor, and departures on the 2nd floor. The old airport is now scheduled for demolition.
Power companies from Maryland to Maine are trying to restore electricity to nearly 3 million customers left in the dark by a freak snow storm this weekend. Areas along the east coast got hammered with the white stuff….some getting upwards of 80 centimeters.
It’s a big day in the world today ! The planet’s population is about to hit the 7 billion mark. So far officials aren’t quite sure when this will happen or where…but most experts say the 7 billionith person will likely be born in India.
A Japanese government panel says it’ll take at least 30 years to safely close the Fukushima nuclear power plant. But, crews say the plant is now relatively stable.
Paramount pictures must be purring after the studio’s “Puss in Boots” opened atop the North American box office this weekend. The “Shrek” spin-off featuring the voice of Antonio Banderas, brought in some 34 million dollars. The low budget horror flick, “Paranormal Activity 3” took second spot, and the new Justin Timberlake sci-fi thriller, “In Time,” came in 3rd.
The planet earth is about to hit a milestone today. Scientists believe that a baby born somewhere today will push the world’s population to 7 billion. No one knows where that birth will happen, but, researchers say there’s a good chance it’ll be in India. That country is the fastest growing in the world, with one baby born every second.
Seasame Street is going to Pakistan….but not quite like we know it. There will be no Big Bird or Oscar the Grouch. There will be Elmo, but also a host of new characters, like Haseen O Jameel the crocodile and a 6 year old girl named Rani who loves the game of cricket.
Well the new terminal at James Richardson International Airport is now officially open. The first plane touched down just after 5 a.m. yesterday and the passengers from it entered the state of the art, eco-friendly building. The official ribbon cutting took place later on in the morning with Mayor Sam Katz and MP Steven Fletcher. The old terminal is now scheduled for demolition.
If 3-D had been perfected about 15 years ago, when “Titanic” was made, the iceberg may have busted through the movie screen and onto our laps. Well, James Cameron is now working to make that happen now. He’s now working on turning the film into what he calls 2.99-D. It’s apparently as close to 3D as possible without originally shooting it with 3D cameras.
Steve Perry has become a fan of Journey. He hasn’t been in the band for 13 years, but he helped put together their new “Greatest Hits Volume 2.” He says he could appreciate the power of the music much more now. The big question? Will he reunite with them? Perry says he’s just not interested. In his words….he says they have severely and emotionally gone their separate ways.
