Dauphin's ECHO III Grand-Opens on Day it Hits Capacity
A new transitional housing unit in Dauphin is already full.
CMHA Parkland regional director Marvin Fried says ECHO 3 in Dauphin is at capacity as of yesterday.
"We kept one suite available for viewing and every other suite is full and we're already starting a waiting list, so that's how quick things are moving."
A grand opening was held at ECHO 3 yesterday. The building actually opened in June.
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Kennedy and Fleury Upset Graham James Granted Parole
A decision to grant convicted sex offender Graham James full parole has sparked outrage from some of the players he abused when he was a coach with the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League.
Victims' rights advocate Sheldon Kennedy, a former NHLer who was abused by James in his junior days, tweeted that his thoughts were with the victims.
Ex-NHL star Theo Fleury, another of James' sexual targets, says the ruling proves Canada is a Disneyland for pedophiles.
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House Breaks Apart While Being Moved on Manitoba Highway
The owners of a house being transported down a Manitoba highway have a big headache on their hands.
While it was being hauled by a semi-truck on Highway 44 northeast of Winnipeg yesterday afternoon, the house split in two, with one portion tumbling into the ditch.
There were traffic delays on the roadway while the house was being moved out of the way, but it has since reopened.
No injuries were reported.
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Winnipeg Company Posts Bulletin of Customer's Outstanding Bill
A Winnipeg flooring company tried a little public shaming to get a customer to pay his outstanding $1,100 bill.
Curtis Rossow of River Park Flooring put up a billboard this week naming the man, how much he owed for flooring work done, and the words "Not Cool.''
Rossow says public reaction to his billboard announcement has been mixed -- but he adds the pressure tactic appears to have worked since the customer showed up yesterday and paid his bill.
