Zebra Mussel Problem Leading to New Laws
Manitoba's conservation minister says the province is working on new zebra mussel laws that will be the toughest in the country.
Gord Mackintosh says a huge infestation has occurred in Lake Winnipeg, along with the Red River.
Dean Thorkelsson, manager of Lake Agassiz Marine, says zebra mussels have grown in numbers in the province like they've never seen before.
Every boat taken off the lake is now driven to an offsite gravel pad to be washed thoroughly with hot water to make sure the invasive species doesn't make it back into any other body of water.
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Money For Parkland Hockey
A total of more than $51,000 is being given to various Parkland hockey organizations.
The 2015 Telus West Organizing Committee presented the Parkland Rangers Midget AAA team with a cheque at the team's home opener last night.
The team is getting $26,596.
Money is also going to Dauphin Minor, Parkland Rangers Bantam AAA, Swan River, Grand Plains, McCreary, Roblin, and Ste Rose.
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Second French-language Debate
It may have been quieter than the first French-language debate, but last night's showdown in Montreal still featured some heated exchanges.
It started with the niqab issue, but Liberal leader Justin Trudeau and the NDP's Tom Mulcair also attacked Prime Minister Harper over women's rights in general.
The debate also touched on other subjects -- from the environment and foreign policy to the economy and firearms.
Green Leader Elizabeth May was excluded from the proceedings, and accused Quebec's TVA network of running an illegitimate event.
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Deadly Hospital Blast In Afghanistan
The US military says it will investigate claims that an airstrike in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz hit a hospital.
Nine local staffers for the charity Doctors Without Borders were killed in a blast at the hospital this morning.
It happened around the same time US forces said they conducted an airstrike in Kunduz.
A US Army spokesman says the airstrike may have resulted in "collateral damage.''
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Million Dollar Chase the Ace
A local lottery that's attracted thousands of visitors to a small Cape Breton town is about to come to an end.
Around 25,000 people are expected to descend on Inverness today, for the final draw in the popular weekly "Chase the Ace'' fundraiser.
With a million-dollar jackpot on the line and just five cards left in the deck, organizers say they'll keep drawing tickets until they have a winner.
R-C-M-P say they'll have 20 additional officers and a police helicopter on duty.
