Animal Control So Far Finds No Evidence of Large Snake in Dauphin
Rumours of a large snake loose in Dauphin are at this point unsubstantiated, according to Animal Control.
Todd Tarrant from Animal Control says they have received reports of a large snake, and they are checking into it. He says they've found no evidence to support that claim, but have found some smaller snake carcasses.
He says there is no danger to the public.
Anyone who does find anything suggesting a large snake can call animal control.
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Kaleta Fundraiser Raises $20,007
A charity event held in Dauphin on Friday crushed its fundraising goal.
The Kaletas' were hoping to raise $12,000 this year at their Ronald McDonald House fundraiser. They broke $20,000.
Curtis Kaleta says it was way more than they ever expected and he thanks the community.
$10,000 will go to Ronald McDonald House Manitoba. The remaining $10,000 will be split between three Dauphin initiatives.
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Activist Groups Say Refugees Killed by Turkish Border Guards
Activists say at least eight Syrian refugees -- including four children -- have been shot dead while trying to cross into Turkey.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says border guards shot the refugees late Saturday.
Another activist group puts the toll at 11 dead, and also blames the border guards.
The Local Co-ordination Committee says at least one of those trying to cross was from a northern town under Islamic State control.
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Tasers Being Used Less By Brandon Police
Data shows that Taser use by police in Brandon has been dropping.
When police on the force were first armed with Tasers in 2006, officers used the stun gun on 14 people in the first six months, and another 15 were zapped the following year.
But in the three years ending in 2014 -- the final year where data was immediately available -- officers used their Tasers only eight times in total.
Sgt. Dallas Lockhart says he thinks the numbers show police are very responsible with their use of force within the service.
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CPP Reform Talks
Reforming the Canada Pension Plan is on the agenda in Vancouver, as finance ministers from across the country sit down for two days of talks.
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has been a vocal proponent of expanding the CPP, and says not enough people are saving for retirement.
As the head of Canada's most populous province, Wynne is expected to have considerable leverage at the table during the Vancouver talks.
Any change to the CPP would need the consent of the federal government, as well as at least seven provinces representing two-thirds of the country's population.
