While Brandon can expect rain today, there’s a chance of a heavy snow in the Parkland region. Environment Canada is warning that the Dauphin area could get between 10 and 20 cm of snow before it tapers off Wednesday morning. Driving conditions are expected to worsen through the day.
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We’re in the final week of the federal election campaign. Today, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to unveil his party’s platform. On Monday, he pledged to build 2.3 million homes over the next five years. Liberal leader Mark Carney talked about efforts to address Canada’s shortage of primary-care providers – and the NDP’s Jagmeet Singh promised to expand Pharmacare to cover “essential medicines” by the end of the year. We vote on April 28th.
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The race to form Canada’s next government is tighter than ever. The latest Ipsos/Global News poll finds the Liberals with 41% voter support, just three points ahead of the Conservatives at 38%. The NDP sit at 12%. Election day is April 28th.
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Only two of the three candidates running in the Brandon-Souris riding are expected to attend Wednesday’s debate at Brandon University (BU). The Brandon Sun reports Liberal Ghazanfar Ali Tarar will remain in Winnipeg where his wife had an emergency medical procedure, and won’t be able to travel to Brandon. The debate will go ahead with Conservative Grant Jackson and New Democrat Quentin Robinson. The debate will be held at BU’s Evans Theatre from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, and will also be live-streamed by Westman Communications Group.
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Brandon University has received a $50,000 donation from the family of its astronomy professor Austin Gulliver. The money will pay for a weather-proof, computer-controlled dome to protect the rooftop observatory’s telescope. The facility has also been renamed the Gulliver Astronomical Observatory.
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Instagram is beginning to test the use of artificial intelligence to determine if kids are lying about their ages on the app. If a user is caught, the account will automatically become a teen account, which has more restrictions. Social media companies have been facing increased scrutiny over how their platforms affect the mental health and well-being of younger users.
