Franklin

• Hurricane Franklin gaining strength, Idalia expected to hit Florida as hurricane

  This year's Atlantic hurricane season is expected to have 18 named tropical storms, nine of which become hurricanes, four of them major, according to forecasters.

  Weather

  Aug 28, 2023
  
• Forecaster predicts lighter impact as Tropical Storm Franklin changes course

  The Canadian Hurricane Centre says the latest models show Tropical Storm Franklin is tracking further south and more slowly than originally predicted.

  Weather

  Aug 27, 2023
  
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• As Franklin approaches, N.S. launches hurricane preparedness awareness campaign

  Nova Scotia is launching a hurricane preparedness awareness campaign ahead of what’s expected to be an above-average hurricane season.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2023
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• Soccer coach arrested after sexual assault videos of minors found on his phone

  Camilo Hurtado Campos, 63, of Tennessee was arrested on rape charges after restaurant workers searched his lost cellphone in an attempt to return it.

  Crime

  Jul 10, 2023
• Hydro outage in southeast Manitoba caused by dump truck

  Power was out for much of Thursday morning in areas of Emerson-Franklin, RM of Piney and RM of Stuartburn, thanks to a dump truck that got tied up in power lines.

  Dec 13, 2018
• Manitoba community warning dog owners after series of stolen pets

  The municipality of Emerson-Franklin says a number of dogs have been stolen from pet owners in the community.

  Dec 10, 2017
• 7-year-old found selling teddy bear for food; officer has meal with child, finds out he lives in squalor

  A seven-year-old boy was seen trying to sell his stuffed animal for food and now an officer is being praised for helping the young boy out of his unfortunate situation.

  World

  Aug 12, 2016