Gord is Laid Off By CTV News

• Gord LeClerc worked for CTV News Winnipeg for 25 years before being laid off on Nov. 13.
• It is implied that the station is modernizing its news broadcast format 
• CTV provides broadcasting service to 95% of Manitoba

Alberta and Saskatchewan separating from Canada

•  Is it true that AB and SK  really want to separate?
• Talk to separate goes back to the 1960s
• The West feels that they are not heard by Ottawa and requests to being treated equally are not addressed.
• Unfortunately, 85% see ON and QB having all the political power because they have such a high population vs. the West, yet the West contributes the most $

HHT Nov 27/19

BOMBERS MAKE HISTORY

• on November 17/19 Bombers played the Roughriders in Regina the Western Final.
• the Bombers win 20-13 was hard-fought, possesion of the ball was changing often.
• Zack Cularros, a recently acquired quarterback was hailed the star of the game.
• Bombers are now set to play for the Grey Cup 

Don Cherry gets the Axe

• Don Cherry, 86 years, was a hockey icon, having spent his life playing hockey and coaching at many levels.
• was a commenter and hockey analyst for Coaches Corner until he was fired on Nov.11.
• Cherry had strong opinions and comments about those not wearing a poppy were thought to be discriminatory and directed to immigrants. 
• this has created controversy, with pros and cons on how SportsNet handled his dismissal
• Natalie believes he has a right to speak out about his strong beliefs and does not feel he was singling out immigrants

Nestle Boycott

• Nestle bottled water comes from wells and lakes across Canada communities but not necessarily with consent.
• 4.7 million litres are taken, but little money is given to the communities 20 cents a litre, nestle sells a bottle of water for $2.00.

2019 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees

• the ceremony was held on November 15 - 18 weekend to welcome inductees; all former players and coaches in various levels of hockey. 
• purpose of the ceremony is to honour inductees whose passion and love for hockey is memorable.
• Hayley Wickenheiser, the youngest inductee has been an excellent role model for kids, well deserved to be in the hall of fame
  

CN Rail Workers on Strike 

• CN Rail Workers went on strike as their demands for safer working conditions were not met.
• 3000 employees on strike as of Nov.19 as their contract ended July 23.
• staff was concerned about fatigue, working hours and working conditions.
• the strike has affected many industries such as chemical, grain, and mining.
• Tims opinion is he supports CN employees strike to improve working conditions. 

HHT Nov. 26 2019

HHT Nov. 26, 2019 

2019 Grey Cup Winners

- On Sunday, Nov. 24 the Winnipeg Blue Bombers played the Hamilton Tiger Cats in Calgary.

- Winnipeg won after a 29 year drought. The score was 33-12 for the Bombers.

- Homegrown Winnipeger, Andrew Harris was named MVP of the game and most valuable Canadian player.

- Mrs. Logeot's daughter taught Andrew Harris, one of three players that attended her school. 

Maddison Yetman

- Was an 18 year old girl who was diagnosed with terminal cancer. 

- Her mission was to encourage young adults to get out and vote in the Canadian federal election. 

- Her video went viral and was watched over seven hundred thousand times. 

- Sadly Maddison passed away on Nov. 16, 2019, 4 weeks after the election.   

HHT Part 2- Oct 24th, 2019

Federal Government of Canada

House of Commons

-The election was held on October 21st

-Comprised of 338 seats/members

-Each of whom represents a single electoral district (also called a riding) 

-A government would need 170 seats to form a majority government

-No Liberal seats in Saskatchewan and Alberta

- Liberal: 157 seats         Pop: 33.061%
-Conservative: 121 seats         Pop: 34.1%
-Bloc Quebecois~: 32 seats
-NDP~Jagmeet Singh~: 24 seats
-Green~Elizabeth May~: 3 seats
-Other~Jody Wilson-Raybolt~: 1 seat
-Peoples~Maxime Bernier~: 0 seats

-Brandon-Souris Constituency
Larry Maguire~CON~25 509
Ashley Duguay~NDP~ 5 667
Terry Hayward~LIB~ 4908 

Canada Student Vote

-More than *1.1 million* elementary school students from *8000 schools* participated in the *Student Vote Canada 2019*

-Votes were cast in all 338 ridings
    -Liberal~22.3%\
     Trudeau: 110 seats (minority gov.)
NDP: Official Opposition (24.8%, 99 seats)
    -Conservative~25.1% (94 seats)
Green:(18.2%, 28 seats)
    -Bloc Quebecois~1.3% (9 seats)
Peoples Party: NO INFO

HHT Oct. 24th, 2019

Thanksgiving Manitoba Storm

- Over 37,000 people lost power
- Oct. 13th- 2,500 people still without power.
- Flood warnings/ High Water
-3,540 hydro poles snapped due to heavy, wet snow and strong winds
- About 1,000 hydro workers are working to repair some poles in chest-high mud
- Majority of power outages in the Ashern area
- Generators sent to Dauphin reservation
- 60-70cm snow dropped 
- 5,700 people evacuated to hotels
- #1 and #2 highway closed from Headingley to Saskatchewan border
- MB construction sites stopped and switched to winter cleanup
- State of emergency called 
- Other provinces sent workers to help
-Water usage for emergency only (in the hard-hit area) 
-Storm chaser comments worse power impacted storm ever
-100 transmission structures crumbled
-Biggest power outage in MB history
-Red cross involved
-Catastrophe estimated costs to repair the damage: $110 Million 
-Carberry had 74cm, which is the top amount recorded
-Plane went off the runway in WPG
-Fridges/Freezers without power in one Walmart, all produce and refrigerated items thrown out

Canadian Wins Nobel Prize in Physics!

On October 2nd, 2018, Strickland was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for her work on Chirped Pulse Amplification with her doctoral adviser Gerard Mourou.

Strickland and Mourou published their pioneering work "Compression of Amplified Chirped Optical Pulses" in 1985 while Strickland was still a doctoral student under Mourou. This high- intensity laser technique has enabled doctors to perform millions of corrective laser eye surgeries.

Strickland is the first female Nobel Physics laureate in 55 years, and the third woman in history to win the Nobel Prize in Physics, after Marie Curiein 1903, and Marie Goeppert-Mayer in 1963.

                                             September 13th, 2018
Humbolt Broncos SJHL team played their first game last night since the tragic loss of 16 players and staff in bus accident on April 6th, 2018. It was a powerful tribute to players and staff, those lost, those injured and their families. Their coach was all about building not just hockey players but character. #HumboltStrong