A man originally from Flin Flon was wanted last week on a Canada-wide warrant for breaching parole after a manslaughter conviction.
Morris Francois, 36, was believed to be in eastern Ontario, police said, according to a CBC.ca report.
Francois is serving a seven-year sentence for manslaughter, having been convicted of the crime in eastern Ontario, CBC.ca reported.
He has a violent history dating back nearly 20 years, with convictions including assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm, according to the report.
Francois is described as an Indigenous man who stands 5 ft 11 in tall and weighs 200 lbs. He has a tattoo of a tribal sign on his right cheek and a teardrop on his left cheek.
Anyone with information on Francois’ whereabouts is asked to call their local police detachment or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Clarke one of the best
A Manitoba sports columnist and radio host ranks Flin Flon-born hockey legend Bob Clarke as one of the top-four athletes to ever emerge from the province.
Metronews.ca’s Andrew (Hustler) Paterson argues that Clarke, skater Cindy Klassen, hockey’s Jonathan Toews and Olympian Clara Hughes constitute Manitoba’s “Franchise Four.”
In his column last week, Paterson said Clarke, 65, is “regarded as one of the best two-way players in hockey history.” He summed up Clarke’s many accomplishments, including two Stanley Cups and three Hart trophies.
Paterson welcomes feedback about readers’ choices for a “Manitoba four.” He can be reached on Twitter @hustlerama.
Mamawetan works to improve care
The Saskatchewan government, the Saskatchewan Govern-ment and General Emp-loyees’ Union (SGEU) and the Mamawetan Churchill River Health Region are working together in an effort to improve care for patients.
In January, the three parties signed a partnership agreement meant to improve the health care system.
Since then, the province said in a news release last week, they have worked together to establish a terms of reference and will continue working on common areas of interest.
Those areas include enhanced care, safety, employee engagement, improvements that align with the philosophy of “Better Health, Better Care, Better Value and Better Teams” and stabilizing employee turnover.
The province and SGEU also signed agreements with the Kelsey Trail and Keewatin Yatthé health regions.
SGEU is involved given that the union represents some 2,000 health care workers.
“SGEU looks forward to partnering with the health regions and provincial government to provide a better care environment for patients, improved working environment for our members and as a forum to address the unique challenges of our rural and northern areas,” SGEU health provider bargaining unit chairwoman Bonnie Erickson said.
Mamawetan Churchill River provides health care to residents of northeastern Saskatchewan, including Creighton and Denare Beach.
