Winnipeg Free Press

1. EnCana announces dividing into two companies

   CALGARY -- Canada's energy capital will have to make room for another huge player, as EnCana Corp. (TSX:ECA), one of the country's most prominent oil and gas producers, splits itself off into two separate Calgary-based companies. Updated 6:42 PM

2. Woman stabbed, robbed of her bicycle

   A 44-year-old woman on a bicycle was stabbed and robbed by three people early Saturday. She was taken to hospital in stable condition, police said. Updated 12:47 PM

3. No need to check background of cabinet spouses, partners, says Day

   OTTAWA -- Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day says there's no need to run security checks on the spouses or partners of federal cabinet ministers, despite the political storm over Maxime Bernier's ex-girlfriend. Updated 6:35 PM

4. Man charged after double stabbing in North End

   A 24-year-old man has been charged after a double stabbing in the North End early Saturday. Updated 12:36 PM

5. Warning issued about methadone taken in robbery

   Police are warning the public about methadone that was stolen Saturday night from a man in the North End. Updated 2:53 PM

6. Identity of body found in Red River still unknown

   The identity of a man whose body was taken from the Red River just north of the Louise Bridge about 1:40 p.m. Saturday has not been confirmed, police said today. The cause of death has not been determined. An autopsy will be held. Updated 2:45 PM

7. Ship bringing aid to Myanmar sinks

   YANGON, Myanmar -- A Red Cross boat carrying rice and drinking water for cyclone victims sank Sunday, while the death toll jumped to more than 28,000 and aid groups warned of a humanitarian catastrophe.
   More International Breaking News Updated 9:40 AM

8. Rescuers search for survivors after twisters kill 22 in U.S.

   PICHER, Okla. -- Rescue crews and search dogs hunted for survivors or bodies Sunday in the piles of debris left by a tornado that rumbled through this former mining town a day earlier, killing at least seven people. Updated 1:30 PM

9. Calgary paramedics gather to remember fallen colleague

   CALGARY -- Hundreds of Calgary paramedics gathered Saturday at the regimental office of 15 Field Ambulance to reflect on the life of Cpl. Michael Starker, killed this week in Afghanistan. Updated 9:29 AM

10. Police identify woman who died on train

    TORONTO -- Ontario police say the woman who died aboard a Via Rail Train on Friday, setting off a massive biohazard response, was a 43-year-old from South Africa.
    Quarantined train's trip endsUpdated 10:26 AM

11. 900 to be airlifted out of James Bay community over flooding fears

    TORONTO -- Some 900 people are being evacuated today from a First Nation's community along the coast of James Bay due to fears of flooding. Updated 3:02 PM

12. Three killed as medical helicopter crashes in Wisconsin

    MADISON, Wis. -- A medical helicopter has crashed in Wisconsin, killing three people on board. Updated 1:26 PM

13. Tibetan protesters detained in Nepal

    KATHMANDU, Nepal -- Police detained more than 600 female Tibetan protesters, including many Buddhist nuns, on Sunday after breaking up several demonstrations in Nepal's capital against China's recent crackdown in Tibet. Updated 7:30 AM

14. Sudan accuses Chad of supporting rebel attack

    KHARTOUM, Sudan -- Sudan has severed relations with Chad, accusing it of supporting rebels who staged Saturday's surprise attack on Khartoum. Updated 10:27 AM

15. Five found dead in Houston

    HOUSTON -- The bodies of five people, including three young children, were found Saturday on a sprawling property with several structures in Houston, police said. Updated 7:54 AM

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