-New Court information is shedding light on that horrific child porn case involving children living in foster care in Brandon.
The Sun says that the Brandon man accused of creating child pornography with dependent children; is facing charges in court that allege he produced the material during the last 6-months; between Aug. 18, 2024 and Jan. 16, 2025.
7-extra charges are also alleged in that same time frame, including distributing child porn, touching children under the age of 16 for a sexual purpose and sexual assault.
-The Police Chief said they will likely add charges and will also determine whether more children have been impacted. The Brandon man will appear in court next week.
-Canada’s 13-Premiers met with Trump’s team to talk tariffs; gathering for the first time in history yesterday in Washington.
On the table: Donald Trump’s unpredictable possible 50-per cent tariff strategy on steel and aluminum, set to begin March 12th. President Trump also has floated the idea of taxing Canadian auto imports at between 50 and 100 per cent.
The Federal Finance Minister says Canada will not strike first in a tariff battle with the U-S. When asked what a win for the premiers would look like, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said “no tariffs.”
-The Central bank is warning that the tariff threats are enough to chill Canada’s economy.
Bank of Canada economists in a new report stated that long-term, tariffs would be devastating for Canada’s export sector, saying, this could lead to business closures and companies exiting the export sector.”
They added; a trade war between the U.S. and Canada would damage the economies of both countries, but Canada would take the bigger hit.
-A Public inquiry to examine a Winnipeg construction project is mired in controversy.
The inquiry will delve into the construction of the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters — a converted old Canada Post building. By 2016, it had run $79 million over budget; leading to a police probe AND charges being laid.
An RCMP investigation took 5- years, but in the end, The Crown decided to “not lay charges”, citing an unlikelihood of conviction.
-You may be seeing and hearing a lot of people coughing and sneezing around you right now., but why?
The Public Health Agency of Canada says Influenza is widespread across the country. And winter respiratory virus season got off to a late start; and is now it is in full swing.
That suggests more people are sick with the flu and landing in the hospital compared to years past. The recommendation–Get vaccinated.”
