Environmental Group Expressing Concern Over Lake Winnipeg
An environmental group is warning that the zebra mussel
infestation in Lake Winnipeg could be the start of a bigger issue.
infestation in Lake Winnipeg could be the start of a bigger issue.
The Nature Conservancy of Canada says the lake needs help,
warning that more problems could be on the way.
Conservation scientist Dan Kraus says he's afraid people could
think that because of the current infestation, there's no point in
protecting against other potential invaders.
Kraus says there are roughly 15 invasive species in Lake Winnipeg
right now, but points out there are more than 200 invasive species
in the Great Lakes. He says there is still an opportunity at this
point to protect Lake Winnipeg.
Pastor From Gretna Facing Voyeurism And Child Porn Charges
New voyeurism and child porn charges are being laid against a
former Manitoba pastor.
former Manitoba pastor.
The 35-year-old man from Gretna, Manitoba, was arrested by Carman
RCMP this week and faces five counts of voyeurism as well as
accessing and possessing child pornography.
He was originally arrested last year for similar charges.
That investigation goes back to the summer of 2012 when two girls
came across a cell phone in a washroom at Moose Lake Provincial Park
and found pictures of themselves on it.
More People Dropping Out Of Conservative Leadership Race
More names have been crossed off the list of those mentioned as
possible successors to Stephen Harper as leader of the federal
Conservative party.
possible successors to Stephen Harper as leader of the federal
Conservative party.
Jean Charest, a former Liberal premier of Quebec, says he's not
interested.
Charest is a former Progressive Conservative MP who in the late
1980s and early '90s served in the cabinet of then-prime minister
Brian Mulroney.
Charest ran for the party's leadership in 1993, but lost to Kim
Campbell.
Mark Mulroney, a Toronto businessman and one of Brian Mulroney's
sons, says he has no intention of running.
No Signs Of H5N2 From Ducks In Minnesota
Tests on more than 750 ducks shot by Minnesota hunters this fall
have turned up no signs of the kind of bird flu that devastated the
Midwest poultry industry earlier this year.
Wildlife agencies are testing wild waterfowl to see if ducks and
geese flying south for the winter are carrying highly pathogenic
forms of avian influenza such as H5N2, which could provide an
early warning if the disease returns.
Scientists believe that wild birds, primarily ducks, are the main
carriers of the dangerous H5 bird flu viruses that began showing up
in North America last November.
Wild waterfowl don't normally get sick from these viruses, but
they're deadly to domestic poultry. Bird flu cost producers more
than 48 million chickens and turkeys before the outbreak ended with
the onset of warm weather in June.
Patricia has winds of almost 325 km/h, which is
stronger than Hurricane Katrina was when it devastated New Orleans
10 years ago.
Forecasters predict the eye of Patricia will make landfall by
tonight near the resort of Puerto Vallarta or the port of Manzanillo.
Dozens of municipalities in the region have declared a state of
emergency.
According to the CRTC, last year's telecom bill for the
average Canadian household was $203 a month -- up six per
cent from the year before.
The country's telecom regulator says the increase was driven by
spending on wireless and Internet packages amid the growing
popularity of Netflix and other video streaming services.
have turned up no signs of the kind of bird flu that devastated the
Midwest poultry industry earlier this year.
Wildlife agencies are testing wild waterfowl to see if ducks and
geese flying south for the winter are carrying highly pathogenic
forms of avian influenza such as H5N2, which could provide an
early warning if the disease returns.
Scientists believe that wild birds, primarily ducks, are the main
carriers of the dangerous H5 bird flu viruses that began showing up
in North America last November.
Wild waterfowl don't normally get sick from these viruses, but
they're deadly to domestic poultry. Bird flu cost producers more
than 48 million chickens and turkeys before the outbreak ended with
the onset of warm weather in June.
Category 5 Hurricane Approaching Mexico
What forecasters call a potentially catastrophic Category-Five
hurricane is churning in the eastern Pacific as it takes aim at
Mexico's southwest coast.
hurricane is churning in the eastern Pacific as it takes aim at
Mexico's southwest coast.
Patricia has winds of almost 325 km/h, which is
stronger than Hurricane Katrina was when it devastated New Orleans
10 years ago.
Forecasters predict the eye of Patricia will make landfall by
tonight near the resort of Puerto Vallarta or the port of Manzanillo.
Dozens of municipalities in the region have declared a state of
emergency.
Telecom Bills Rising Says CRTC
How much are you paying for such telecom services as phone,
wireless, cable, satellite, and Internet?
wireless, cable, satellite, and Internet?
According to the CRTC, last year's telecom bill for the
average Canadian household was $203 a month -- up six per
cent from the year before.
The country's telecom regulator says the increase was driven by
spending on wireless and Internet packages amid the growing
popularity of Netflix and other video streaming services.
