Sopuck Now Opposition MP In Liberal Majority
Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa will be represented by the same Member of Parliament its had since 2010, but Canada has a new Prime Minister.
The Liberals won a majority last night, while Conservative Robert Sopuck won handily in this riding.
He says it was a tough fight, and even though their party didn't win, they're going to be a strong opposition.
"I'm looking forward to getting back to Ottawa and holding the new Liberal government to account. I also want to congratulate my opponents, it was a tough fight, they worked very hard and anybody who puts themselves forward for public office deserves a lot of credit."
Sopuck won 46.4 per cent of the vote in Dauphin-Swan River Neepawa with 19,229 votes. Liberal Ray Piche came in second with 12,193 votes.
Election results still need to be validated.
Several Weekend Incidents For Dauphin Fire Department
It was a busy weekend for the Dauphin Fire Department.
Fire Chief Cam Abrey says the DFD was called out to seven incidents that occurred between Thursday night and Monday morning.
There were some minor incidents involving smoke in residences and sprinkler system malfunctions at a senior's complex and a south end business.
There was an ATV accident that took place on Sunday morning that sent one person to hospital, and a two vehicle collision yesterday in Dauphin that had only minor injuries.
Report Makes Numerous Recommendations For Lake Winnipeg
A massive new report on Lake Winnipeg says the province must
permanently protect remaining wetlands, try and restore others, and
study erosion of the shoreline.
permanently protect remaining wetlands, try and restore others, and
study erosion of the shoreline.
The report also calls on provincial officials to make sure
they're studying the environmental impact before granting licences
for Manitoba Hydro projects.
In all, the 200-page report by the Clean Environment Commission
makes more than 30 recommendations.
It concludes that Manitoba Hydro regulation of the lake has
reduced the extent of flooding that would have been experienced
during the heavy precipitation years of the last two decades.
Declining Bee Populations In US Getting Help
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will help farmers in six
states improve food sources for honeybees on private lands as
populations continue to fall.
The USDA announced last week that it has made $4 million in financial assistance available for farmers, ranchers and
forest landowners in Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North and South
Dakota and Wisconsin.
Between June and September, those states provide a home to more
than 70 per cent of the commercially managed honeybees in the
country.
Researchers with the Center for Research on Globalization
estimate that about 30 per cent of all honeybee colonies in the last
10 years have disappeared. They attribute the decline to pesticide
use, habitat destruction, climate change and parasites.
Pistorius was acquitted of murder last year, but prosecutors have
appealed the trial verdict of culpable homicide, or manslaughter.
They will seek a murder conviction again at South Africa's
Supreme Court on November 3rd.
states improve food sources for honeybees on private lands as
populations continue to fall.
The USDA announced last week that it has made $4 million in financial assistance available for farmers, ranchers and
forest landowners in Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North and South
Dakota and Wisconsin.
Between June and September, those states provide a home to more
than 70 per cent of the commercially managed honeybees in the
country.
Researchers with the Center for Research on Globalization
estimate that about 30 per cent of all honeybee colonies in the last
10 years have disappeared. They attribute the decline to pesticide
use, habitat destruction, climate change and parasites.
Pistorius Released From Prison
Former Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius has been released from
prison and placed under house arrest to serve the rest of his
five-year sentence for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on
Valentine's Day 2013.
prison and placed under house arrest to serve the rest of his
five-year sentence for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on
Valentine's Day 2013.
Pistorius was acquitted of murder last year, but prosecutors have
appealed the trial verdict of culpable homicide, or manslaughter.
They will seek a murder conviction again at South Africa's
Supreme Court on November 3rd.
