Pink water

There was something strange coming out of the taps in a small community northwest of Edmonton, bright pink water.

The town was doing a weekly wash of filters using potassium permanganate, which turns water pink in large quantities; and some got into the distrbution pipes.  Health officials say the water was safe to drink.

Sports

In the NHL, the Leafs beat Detroit 3 to 2.

It was the Habs over the Canucks 2 to 1 in OT.

The Islanders beat the Oilers 4 to 1.

The Sea Dogs beat the Titans 3 to 1 at Harbour Station in the Q-League.

Manitoba’s Mike McEwen lost his first game at the Brier but still tops the standings at 5 and 1.  Nova Scotia Jamie Murphy is 2 and 4.  New Brunswick’s Mike Kennedy is 1 and 5.