Four more Manitoba RCMP detachments are set to begin using body cameras this month – and by the end of March, at least a one-third of provincial officers will have them. Brandon Mounties will begin strapping on the
cameras in February. The program nationally will cost Ottawa $50-million dollars a year to operate.
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The Manitoba government is working on a bill aimed at protecting provincial elections from foreign interference. It’ll address deep-fake images, videos – and other issues that could unfairly affect the vote. The legislation will most likely be tabled in the first sitting this year.
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Canada’s industry minister says families must make their own decisions about whether to continue using TikTok. Francois-Phillippe Champagne made the comment as the federal government battles TikTok in court.
Last November, Ottawa ordered the Chinese-owned company to close its Canadian offices after a national security review.
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Just in time for Dry January there’s a new tool to gauge the health impacts of alcohol. The ‘Know Alcohol’ calculator, developed at the University of Victoria, allows you to input your own personal data which then generates your risk of dying early from alcohol. But, it also tells you what you could gain by cutting down.
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If you’re eligible for the federal GST rebate, cheques are going out today. Single people get roughly $519 a year – married couples get around $680 – with up to $179 tacked-on for each kid under 19. The next payment will be made in April.
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There’s a report that high levels of road salt in BC streams can cause the death of salmon eggs and deformities in young salmon. Researchers hope the study will cause cities to adopt “smarter salting practices.”
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A mid-May hailstorm was the top Manitoba weather story of 2024. Environment Canada’s Dave Phillips says the storm on May 16th brought rain and Toonie-sized hail that damaged vehicles, crops, and homes. It resulted in $56-million in insurance claims. The top Canadian weather story was the Jasper wildfires.
