Three stories in the news today, March 9
Posted Mar 9, 2015 04:00:04 AM.
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Three stories in the news today, March 9, from The Canadian Press:
CONTAINMENT AND CLEANUP CONTINUES AT A NORTHERN ONTARIO TRAIN DERAILMENT
CN Rail crews worked all weekend to deal with a derailment of one of its trains on Saturday. A number of tanker cars laden with oil caught fire and spilled into the local waterway near the community of Gogama. Crews were continuing the cleanup efforts on Monday.
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PREMIER GREG SELINGER LOOKS AHEAD AFTER LEADERSHIP VICTORY
Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger survived a challenge to his leadership of the province’ New Democratic Party — but only by the narrowest of margins. Now he faces the daunting tasks of healing a party divided against itself, and winning back the support of Manitobans before the next provincial election in just over a year from now. A tall order, perhaps, but Selinger insists he can deliver.
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VANCOUVER TRANSIT COPS UNDER FIRE OVER SEX ASSAULT INVESTIGATION
Some women’s advocates are criticizing a decision by Metro Vancouver Transit Police to release a detailed description of an alleged sex assault victim. They say police should never have issued a news release that included identifying details of the young woman. Transit Police went public last week, asking the young woman to come forward, after a witness reported seeing a man grope her on the city’s SkyTrain.