Selinger Vows To Support 60's Scoop Families
Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger vows the province will follow up on its apology to adopted aboriginal children with action.
Selinger apologized in the legislature to aboriginals who were taken from their homes in the 1960s and '70s, and placed with non-aboriginal families.
Without ruling out compensation, he says Manitoba will support affected families while ensuring that chapter in Canada's history is taught in the province's schools.
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No Weapons Found In Brandon Stand-off
A Brandon police officer says no weapons were found in the home of a man alleged to have made threats at people and himself.
A 25-year-old man surrendered himself to police after an approximately six-hour stand-off at White Swan Trailer Court on Wednesday.
A Brandon public information officer says a man made threats towards specific people and towards police, and initially said he had weapons in the house.
A police report says the suspect was taken to hospital for a mental health assessment. At this point no charges have been made and police continue to investigate.
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Graham James In Court Today
A court appearance is set for today in Swift Current, Saskatchewan for Graham James.
The convicted sex offender and ex-junior hockey coach will face more sex-related charges stemming from his time as coach of the Swift Current Broncos in the 1990s.
The investigation into the new charges began almost two years ago when the RCMP received a complaint from a former Broncos player.
James is finishing a prison sentence for sexually abusing two other former junior players -- Todd Holt and retired NHLer Theo Fleury.
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New Logo For RM Of Mossey River
Their name change is still being reviewed by the province's municipal board, but the RM of Mossey River has a new logo they're set to debut.
Head of Council Kate Basford says they're still holding off on debuting the logo until the change becomes official, but when it does, it will appear "everywhere and anywhere".
"It will be on our letterhead, on our envelope. It will be on business cards, on our name tags. I just recently went to district meetings and felt sad that I didn't have a name-tag with our new logo and our new name so, we've been holding off on a lot of things because of this, and we're just waiting to go forward."
Basford says the earliest time they'd start using the new logo would be after the Winnipegosis centennial next month.
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Charleston Shooting Investigated As Hate Crime
Wednesday's massacre at a church in Charleston, South Carolina is being investigated by the U-S Justice Department and the FBI as a hate crime.
Nine African-Americans were shot to death by a white man who quoted as saying something must be done to stop blacks from ``taking over the world.''
Twenty-one-year-old Dylann Roof is in custody in Charleston pending a bond hearing.
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Saskatoon To Host 2017 CCMAs
The Canadian Country Music Association awards will be back in Saskatoon in 2017.
Saskatchewan's own Codie Prevost has been nominated for four CCMA awards in his career, including two when the show was in Saskatoon in 2012.
He says it would be amazing to win an award in his home province.
This year, the CCMAs are in Halifax, and next year they will be in London, Ontario.
