Gilbert Plains Advises Rural Residents May Have Water Loss Today and Tomorrow
Rural residents of Gilbert Plains could experience a loss of water today.
The municipal office says everyone southwest of the Ashville junction could be affected.
Water should be back on between 5 and 6 this evening, but there could be water loss tomorrow as well.
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Bomb Unit Sent to Small Explosion Outside Winnipeg Courthouse
Winnipeg police say one person has been taken to hospital after a small explosion outside the courthouse.
Constable Rob Carver says there was an explosion and a fire Wednesday afternoon.
He says the bomb unit attended the scene and was not concerned about a secondary explosion.
Forensics officers were also to take samples of residue from the scene.
Police have not identified any suspects.
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Earthquake Kills Hundreds in Italy
Round-the-clock rescue efforts continue this morning in central Italy, where yesterday's powerful earthquake has claimed at least 247 lives.
Rescue crews using their bare hands have been pulling chunks of cement, rock and metal apart from mounds of rubble where homes once stood, searching for signs of life.
Meantime, in Myanmar, soldiers and residents of an ancient city famous for its historic Buddhist temples have begun cleaning up debris from yesterday's powerful earthquake there.
A 6.8-magnitude quake killed at least four people and damaged 171 pagodas in Bagan.
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Mountie Cleared of Wrongdoing in October Incident
Manitoba's police watchdog has determined a Mountie did nothing wrong last October in a brief pursuit of a suspected impaired driver, who then hit another car and killed its driver.
The crash took place after two Portage la Prairie RCMP officers spotted the suspect van at a gas station in St. Claude, but the van and its four occupants sped away before Mounties got out of their marked cruiser.
Police say they stopped the chase within one minute because the van was travelling at 150-kilometres per hour.
The van then passed a semi-trailer truck and crashed head-on with another car, killing 20-year-old Taylor Renwick.
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CUP-W to Give Update as Strike Mandate Set to Expire
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers will hold a news conference in Ottawa this morning to give an update on contract negotiations with Canada Post.
There's word talks have stalled as a strike mandate for 51,000 union members is set to expire tonight.
CUP-W has until midnight to serve the Crown corporation with a 72-hour strike notice.
Canada Post also has the option to lock out workers after today.
The union is accusing Canada Post of continuing to make unacceptable demands of workers.
