The Afternoon News
The Afternoon News - A new document shines light on the death of a five-year-old foster girl
Details are emerging about decisions Winnipeg social workers could have made that might have saved the life of five-year old Phoenix Sinclair. Only parts of the review by Winnipeg Child and Family Services were ever released, but now the entire file, and two other reviews of the case are being made public. We check in with Steven Lambert, reporter with the Canadian Press, who has been covering this trial.
Steven Lambert, Reporter, Canadian Press
The Afternoon News - Do baby boomers belong in trendy restaurants?
Do baby boomers belong in trendy restaurants? Are they the “casualties of today’s dining scene” as one Globe and Mail article reads? Simon Reynolds, chef, and owner of Simon’s Fine Foods and Craig Silliphant, food critic, weigh in.
Sim Reynolds, Chef and Owner, Simon's Fine Foods
Craig Silliphant, Food Critic
The Afternoon News - The Round Table
Round Table – with Bronwyn Eyre and Jackson Middleton.
The Afternoon News - Flooding efforts ramp up around Saskatchewan
We’re finally seeing some warm sunshine which means the province’s new emergency management base for flooding is busy. We check in on flooding efforts with Duane McKay, commissioner for the base.
Duane McKay
The Afternoon News - Cheap clothing at a deadly price
Canada's Joe Fresh is one of the brands that are made in the collapsed Bangladesh factory that killed over 200 people. Loblaws says their clothes are made in a "socially responsible way” and their workers are paid a “fair wage.” Should we feel guilty for buying clothes there? Nathalie Atkinson, National Post columnist and the newspaper’s style editor, has an opinion.
Nathalie Atkinson, Columnist and Style Editor, National Post
The Afternoon News - Today’s top stories
David Kirton has today’s top stories.
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013
3 p.m. – David Kirton has today’s top stories.
3:30 p.m. – Canada's Joe Fresh is one of the brands that are made in the collapsed Bangladesh factory that killed over 200 people. Loblaws says their clothes are made in a "socially responsible way” and their workers are paid a “fair wage.” Should we feel guilty for buying clothes there? Nathalie Atkinson, National Post columnist and the newspaper’s style editor, has an opinion.
The Afternoon News - More enforcement for orange-zone speeders
The province’s highway patrol will now be able to ticket orange-zone speeders. We speak with Highways and Infrastructure Minister Don McMorris about the change.
Don McMorris, Minister of Highways and Infrastructure
The Afternoon News - How to hold bullies accountable
After the death of Rehtaeh Parsons, Saskatchewan’s justice minister is backing Nova Scotia in a call for tougher cyberbullying rules. But bullying expert, Dr. Lisa Barrow, says schools and governments can’t be content to simply pass anti-bullying laws or rules. We speak with Barrow, an assistant professor at the Goodman School of Business at Brock University in Ontario.
Dr. Lisa Barrow, Assistant Professor, Goodman School of Business, Brock University
The Afternoon News - The Round Table
Round Table – with Amanda Williams and Murray Wood.

