Manitoba to get 30 new cops under federal deal
Thirty more police officers will be hired across Manitoba in a deal between the provincial and federal governments.
Kiran Ahluwalia, By Podcast
The weekly Canada Live Podcast comes out on Tuesdays, and today’s is part one of two Juno-themed podcasts. This one includes a concert by ghazal singer Kiran Ahluwalia, nominated for best World Music album, as well as a concert by Jeremy Fisher, whose last recording, Goodbye Blue Monday is kind of rock n’ rollish, but mostly acoustic, and very catchy. He’s nominated for Best New Artist and Best Adult Alternative Album. fyi, there is also a concert broadcast tonight on Canada Live (8 p.m.) of Ms. Ahluwalia’s lovely music, but it is a different concert from the one on the podcast. So Ahluwalia fans (and I know there are many among CBC listeners) take note.
CVRD halts effort to buy Xstrata
Brazil’s mining giant Vale has ended its takeover run at Switzerland’s Xstrata.
Chinese fund major investor in Visa IPO
China’s sovereign wealth fund was among the major investors in Visa Inc.’s $19.1-billion US initial public offering this month, the financial magazine Caijing reported Tuesday.
Hotel association kills proposed room fee
A group representing hoteliers in Manitoba is abandoning its proposed fee on hotel rooms in the wake of Winnipeg city council’s approval of a room tax.
