With another year behind us, I thought I would start a thread that discusses the major events of the past year. Here are the local, national, and international events that kept reporters busy. Feel free to add news from your own areas, or any other headlines I missed.
Local:
Great Brandon Fire destroys a heritage building and leaves many homeless
Railway line to Churchill restored
Stan Struthers accused of sexual harassment
Cliff Graydon removed from PC Caucus following allegations of sexual harassment
Douglad Lamont takes St. Boniface for the Liberals following the resignation of the former NDP Premier
Jet's successful playoff run celebrated throughout the city
Crystal meth crisis continues throughout the province
Transit made headlines for increased fares, reduced service, overcrowding and schedule delays, and perceptions of safety
After much discussion, Winnipeggers vote against opening Portage and Main
Brian Bowman re-elected Winnipeg Mayor
Rick Chrest acclaimed as Mayor in Brandon as voter turnout tumbles
Lack of preciptiation pushes Lake Winnipeg to unprecedented low levels
Raymond Cormier acquitted in the murder of Tina Fontaine
National:
Outrage as Gerald Stanley acquitted in the murder of Colten Boushie
Turn right as Liberal governments in Ontario, New Brunswick, and Quebec were defeated
Erin Wier expelled from NDP Caucus following accusations of harassment
Christine Moore accused of harassing witness who appeared on her committee
Federal government purchase of pipeline as First Nations voices grow in opposition
Trudeau caves in on supply management of dairy in the NAFTA renegotiations
International
Jair Bolsonaro elected President of Brazil
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador elected President of Mexico
Angela Merkel's party suffers defeat in German elections
Gilet jaunes movement arises in France to protest the policies of the Macron government
Tension continues in the Middle East, before Trump withdraws troops from Syria and Afghanistan
Democrats take the House in the mid-term elections, Republicans gain in the Senate
Climate change induces record heat waves and wild fire seasons, including in Arctic regions
US government under fire for family separation policy
Migrant caravan from Central America heads to the US
Theresa May continues to struggle to implement the Brexit plan
Winter Olypmic Games hosted in North Korea
Trump meets with North Korean leadership in an historic effort to bring peace between the 2 countries.
This is my list. What is yours? What happened in your parts of the world that are big for 2018?