Federal Election Today
Election day is finally here.
Polls open in Manitoba at 8:30 this morning and they close at 8:30 tonight.
In order to vote today, you need to offer proof of both your identity and your address --
so a government ID card that shows both, such as a driver's
licence, will be all you'll need.
so a government ID card that shows both, such as a driver's
licence, will be all you'll need.
But if you've only got a passport or health card, you'll also
need a piece of mail showing your address.
There are five candidates in the riding of Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa. They are: Conservative Robert Sopuck, NDP Laverne Lewycky, Green Kate Storey, Liberal Ray Piche, and Independent Inky Mark.
Grey Cup Tour To Hit Dauphin
The Grey Cup will be on it's way to Dauphin.
With Winnipeg hosting the Grey Cup game this year, the trophy will be going on a tour of Manitoba communities on the Via Rail line before arriving in Winnipeg.
It will be in Flin Flon and The Pas today, followed by stops in Snow Lake, Thompson and Churchill later this week.
The trophy will be in Dauphin on October 26, before going to Winnipeg for the Grey Cup Festival kick-off at the provincial legislature.
The Grey Cup game will be on November 29, at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg.
True North Fixing Sight Lines At MTS Centre
Seats in the upper bowl of Winnipeg's MTS Centre are getting a
six centimetre height boost to improve obstructed sight lines.
six centimetre height boost to improve obstructed sight lines.
New seating was added to the face of the upper bowl over the
summer, but True North Sports and Entertainment spokesman Scott
Brown says the organization didn't have a full appreciation of the
impact it would have on upper-bowl sight lines until it was
completed.
In total, 6500 seats will be raised.
A review of the access and railings for the seats has also been
started, and Brown says True North is looking into other longer-term
solutions.
Nurses Union Concerned About Passing Rates For Test
The Manitoba Nurses Union and the Winnipeg Regional Health
Authority are both concerned about a drop in pass rates for a new
American-supplied test for Canadian nursing grads.
Authority are both concerned about a drop in pass rates for a new
American-supplied test for Canadian nursing grads.
Critics say the new test is rife with Americanisms and fails to
reflect the scope of Canada's four-year nursing programs.
But Katherine Stansfield of the College of Registered Nurses of
Manitoba says American cultural or jurisdictional biases that may
have crept into the exam were removed.
Nursing graduates can work as nurses before they write the
entry-to-practice exam, but if they fail it twice, they lose their
licence to practise until they pass it.
FCC Says Weaker Dollar Should Make Canadian Products More Affordable
Farm Credit Canada's chief economist says a weaker Canadian
dollar should make Canadian products more affordable for US buyers.
But J.P. Gervais points out the currency of our competitors has
also lost value against the U.S. dollar, potentially hurting our
competitiveness in the American market.
In the short term, Gervais says domestic Canadian prices should
be supported by the weaker Canadian dollar.
He says world economic jitters __- especially what's going on in
China __- will also have an impact on Canadian agricultural exports.
The family-friendly horror starring Jack Black earned an
estimated $23.5-million.
That beat ``The Martian'' by a hair, bumping Ridley Scott's space
adventure to second place.
dollar should make Canadian products more affordable for US buyers.
But J.P. Gervais points out the currency of our competitors has
also lost value against the U.S. dollar, potentially hurting our
competitiveness in the American market.
In the short term, Gervais says domestic Canadian prices should
be supported by the weaker Canadian dollar.
He says world economic jitters __- especially what's going on in
China __- will also have an impact on Canadian agricultural exports.
Goosebumps Tops Weekend Box Office
``Goosebumps'' scared off its competition to claim top spot at
the North American box office this weekend.
the North American box office this weekend.
The family-friendly horror starring Jack Black earned an
estimated $23.5-million.
That beat ``The Martian'' by a hair, bumping Ridley Scott's space
adventure to second place.
