- The proposed City of Winnipeg budget does not include money for the repair or replacement of the Arlington bridge. This is unfortunate; on the other hand the fact that it also doesn't include money for the widening of Kenaston or the extension of Chief Peguis may turn out to be a good thing in the long run; adding lanes almost never fixes congestion in the long run, due to "induced demand". And maybe the bridge issue will add to the impetus to relocate the rail yards, which would be better for everyone.
- Winnipeg's infamous Balmoral Hotel is now known as the Pimicikamak Wellness Centre; its guest rooms will be used by residents of northern First Nations while in the city for medical reasons. A daycare, walk-in clinic, and pharmacy are expected to be added soon.
- The US economy is doing well, at least by the traditional measures. This is awkward for the Republicans, not that they'll admit it of course. Well, except their leader.
- It will be interesting to see how the conservative judges on the US Supreme Court will be able to rationalize ruling in favour of Trump (if they do so as expected) in the Colorado ballot case.
- Climate scientist Michael Mann has won a defamation case against two rightwing writers, journalist Mark Steyn (who used to write for the National Post) and policy analyst Rand Simberg, for calling his work "fraudulent" and comparing him to convicted child abuser Jerry Sandusky.
- Yang Hengjun, a Chinese-Australian novelist and blogger, has been sentenced to death by a court in China, albeit with a two year reprieve that could lead to his sentence being commuted. His crime was ostensibly "espionage".
- A man in Palm Beach County, Florida, is accused of murdering his father for getting vaccinated. Not to be confused with the guy in Pennsylvania who allegedly killed his dad for working for the feds.
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