News briefs for Friday, September 23, 2022

The Kerri Einarson, Jennifer Jones and Kaitlyn Lawes teams comprise three of the ‘Final Four’ in women’s play at the 2022 Invitational curling event in Fredericton, N.B.

Einarson’s Gimli crew defeated Kelsey Rocque of Edmonton 10-5 this morning, Jones’ new Winnipeg team beat Selena Sturmay of Leduc, Alta., 11-9, while Lawes, also of Winnipeg, knocked off Penny Barker of Moose Jaw, Sask., 9-4.

In the other quarter-final game, Casey Scheidegger of Lethbridge, Alta., nipped Rachel Homan of Ottawa 7-6.

Einarson and Jones collide Saturday morning in one semifinal, while Lawes faces Scheidegger in the other. The draw is at 9 a.m. on TSN4.

Action in the men’s division continues this afternoon.

Close to 8,000 health care support staff across Manitoba have ratified a new collective agreement, the Canadian Union of Public Employees said in a press release Friday.

After five years without a contract, CUPE locals representing health care workers at Shared Health and Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Riverview Health Centre, Southern Health-Santé Sud and the Northern Health region have voted to accept a new collective agreement.

It includes wage increases in each year of the agreement which covers retroactive pay, a signing bonus for all staff, an increase in shift premiums, improvements for the community programs and home care groups, a more flexible “single-day” vacation system for all members, double overtime and market adjustments.

The new agreement expires March 31, 2024.

A 15-year Winnipeg police constable was found dead after he was charged in a Manitoba RCMP investigation into child abuse images.

Yvan Corriveau, 39, was arrested at a home in Ile des Chênes on Thursday and charged with child pornography offences, including possessing, accessing and making material available, said RCMP.

Corriveau, who was released from custody, was also charged with making written child pornography. The Winnipeg Police Service said it learned of his death, which is not considered criminal in nature, Friday morning.

The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba has been notified.

St. Mary’s Academy and  St. Paul’s High School have extended their reign over secondary school golf in Manitoba, capturing the girls and boys MHSAA provincial golf championships, respectively, at Carman Golf & Curling Club.

It’s the second-straight provincial title for both programs, and the second time they’ve been crowned in the past four months, as last year’s tournament was held in May.

St. Paul’s Grady Chuback and Jack Taylor, both in Grade 12, tied for the boys’ low-individual scores (71), while Killarney’s Cala Korman took home low-score honours for the girls (78).