Two Men Assaulted in Swan Valley West
Police have released more information regarding a search warrant executed in Swan River.
On September 19, two men were arrested following the warrant's execution; one has been charged Possessing a Firearm Contrary to a Prohibition Order, Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm, among other similar charges.
RCMP now say the search warrant was carried out in relation to an incident in the RM of Swan Valley West the day before.
Two men, aged 19 and 20, were assaulted and taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The investigation continues.
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Manitoba Justice System Given Lowest Grade of All Provinces
A public policy think-tank is giving Manitoba's justice system the worst grade in Canada.
A new report from the MacDonald-Laurier Institute gives Manitoba a 'C' grade, which is the lowest amongst the provinces and ties with Yukon and the Northwest Territories for last place.
Report co-author Ben Perrin says massive court backlogs mean criminal cases take longer to finish in Manitoba than anywhere else in the country.
Alberta and Saskatchewan both earned C plus grades.
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Chief Won't Run for NDP Leader
A former Manitoba cabinet minister has decided not to run for the leadership of the provincial New Democrats.
Kevin Chief says he is focusing on spending time with his young family and on serving his constituents in the Point Douglas area of Winnipeg.
Chief was first elected in 2011 and held ministerial portfolios including children and youth opportunities and jobs and the economy.
He had been touted as a possible replacement for Greg Selinger, who announced his resignation as NDP leader when the party lost the provincial election in April.
The party, which now holds 14 of the 57 legislature seats, is planning to hold a leadership convention next September, and there are no contestants so far.
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Samsung Has to Test More Before Note 7s Return
Samsung Electronics has been ordered to carry out more safety checks of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones before they go back on sale.
There's been a global recall after defective batteries caused some of the phones to burst into flames.
Under a recall plan agreed to by the Korea's tech-standards agency, Samsung's battery supplier will have to X-ray test every lithium-ion battery intended for the Note 7 and Samsung will test every battery when it arrives from the supplier.
