Wind Warnings For Lake Manitoba
Lake Manitoba is under a strong wind warning from Environment Canada.
Winds coming out of the south at 15 knots or 28 km/h are forcasted for today, and are expected to increase to 20 knots or 37 km/h after midnight.
By Friday, wind speeds are expected to hit 25 knots or 46 km/h before diminishing to 10 knots or 19 km/h by Saturday evening.
Wind warnings are also currently in effect for both the north and south basins of Lake Winnipeg.
Trudeau Makes Campaign Promises During Stop In Winnipeg
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has made another visit to Winnipeg,
where he has promised millions of dollars in new money for research
and development, as well as for small technology businesses.
where he has promised millions of dollars in new money for research
and development, as well as for small technology businesses.
Trudeau made the announcement at a factory in Winnipeg Centre __
one of the poorest ridings in the country and one the Liberals are
hoping to steal from the NDP.
New Democrat Pat Martin has had a stranglehold on the riding
since 1997, but the Liberals are pinning their hopes on
Robert-Falcon Ouellette, an aboriginal candidate with a military
background.
Trudeau is also hoping to regain former Liberal strongholds in
Winnipeg South-Centre and St. Boniface-St. Vital, which have been
won by the Conservatives in recent years.
Canada Moves Up In Competitiveness Report
Canada has moved up two notches to 13th place in the latest
Global Competitiveness Report issued today by the Geneva-based World
Economic Forum.
Global Competitiveness Report issued today by the Geneva-based World
Economic Forum.
The report says Canada improved its ranking mainly because of a
lower budget deficit based on 2014 data, and a more favourable
assessment of its financial market development.
It says Canada's competitiveness is also built on ``highly
efficient labour markets'' and a sound banking system, but cautions
that exposure to a potentially overvalued housing market could soon
become a risk.
The forum also says in order to counter the effects of lower
energy prices, Canada should continue to foster innovation at the
company level, noting Canadian company spending on R&D is ranked
26th and has the capacity to do better.
Farmers Demonstrate In Ottawa Over TPP Negotiations
Tractors clogged a street in front of the Parliament buildings in
Ottawa as dozens of dairy farmers from Ontario and Quebec staged a
demonstration over the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations.
Some farmers were leading cows down the street and others were
splashing milk on the pavement.
Negotiations are currently underway on the ambitious trade deal
involving Canada and 11 other countries.
Farmers fear the federal government will make concessions on
supply management, which shields the dairy market from foreign
producers, but Prime Minister Stephen Harper is promising to
preserve protection of the industry.
The photos are part of an update that also detailed the weather
and flying conditions when Air Canada Flight 624 hit the ground
short of the runway March 29th, severing power lines and smashing
through an antenna array.
One image shows punctures to the cabin floor, with metal jutting
up between seat rows near the back of the plane.
All 138 people on board survived, although 25 people were
injured.
Both the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P were unveiled by Google
yesterday and use the ``Marshmallow,'' Android's latest update of
its operating system.
The phones are to be available before the end of October.
Ottawa as dozens of dairy farmers from Ontario and Quebec staged a
demonstration over the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations.
Some farmers were leading cows down the street and others were
splashing milk on the pavement.
Negotiations are currently underway on the ambitious trade deal
involving Canada and 11 other countries.
Farmers fear the federal government will make concessions on
supply management, which shields the dairy market from foreign
producers, but Prime Minister Stephen Harper is promising to
preserve protection of the industry.
New Photos Released From Halifax Plane Crash
The Transportation Safety Board has released new photos showing
damage to the passenger cabin of an Air Canada plane that crashed at
Halifax's airport during a heavy snowfall last spring.
damage to the passenger cabin of an Air Canada plane that crashed at
Halifax's airport during a heavy snowfall last spring.
The photos are part of an update that also detailed the weather
and flying conditions when Air Canada Flight 624 hit the ground
short of the runway March 29th, severing power lines and smashing
through an antenna array.
One image shows punctures to the cabin floor, with metal jutting
up between seat rows near the back of the plane.
All 138 people on board survived, although 25 people were
injured.
Google Releasing New Smartphones
Google is adding two new smartphones to the growing number of
iPhone alternatives set to hit Canadian shelves before the start of
the holiday season.
iPhone alternatives set to hit Canadian shelves before the start of
the holiday season.
Both the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P were unveiled by Google
yesterday and use the ``Marshmallow,'' Android's latest update of
its operating system.
The phones are to be available before the end of October.
