Southern Manitoba is still receiving mild air from the south and - TopicsExpress

Southern Manitoba is still receiving mild air from the south and its expected to last through the weekend. A teacher at Kelvin high school who posted remarks about aboriginal people on Facebook is now out of the classroom on paid leave. The Province says action will be taken if an unlicensed taxi service called Uber tries to set up shop in Winnipeg. Medical researchers in Switzerland have halted clinical trials of an Ebola vaccine that was developed at the federal virology lab here in Winnipeg. The man who pioneered opera in the four western provinces has died at the age of 86. The price of oil is continuing to fall. And CBC Television is cutting back on its supper-hour newscasts, including here in Manitoba. In sports, the Winnipeg Jets are coming home with three of a possible four points on their brief roadtrip, but it was a heartbreaking 4-3 loss in a shootout in Denver last night. Elsewhere, the Buffalo Sabres extended Calgarys losing streak to three games with a 4-3 victory. And in Ottawa, Dave Cameron lost in his debut as the Senators new head coach, falling 5-3 to the L A Kings. In Thursday Night Football, Arizona improved to 11-and-3 with a 12-6 win over the St. Louis Rams. And at the Grand Slam of Curling Canadian Open in Yorkton, Winnipegs Mike McEwen and Calgarys Kevin Koe earned playoff berths last night on the mens side while Ottawas Rachel Homan and Edmontons Val Sweeting advanced on the womens side. Details on these stories when you listen to CNCs Daily News Podcast: communitynewscommons.org/daily-news-podcast/