The Christmas Cheer Board is hoping to deliver a bit of happiness to as many Winnipeggers as possible this year, as rising prices continue to hit people's finances.
Brandon-Westman Christmas Cheer officially launched Wednesday and is already prepping for a busy season for its hamper program, hoping it can meet the growing needs of the community.
captioning sponsored by wpbt susie: good evening, everyone. stocks fell sharply today on wall street and in markets around the world. tom, it was an edgy day for investors with new worries about europe and political uncertainty after the first-round of the french presidential election. tom: the worry is what the french election means for the future of solving europe s debt crisis. the stock selling started in europe, where the major averages fell by 2% or more. here in the u.s. the stock indexes were also in the red. the dow tumbled 102 points. the blue chips had been down as much as 184 points. the nasdaq lost 30 and the s&p fell 11. susie: for u.s. investors, european politics may continue to push around stock prices here on wall street. reporter: mark your calendar for may 6, that s when france holds its run-off presidential election and the outcome could impact your portfolio. french voters will decide between these two men: french president nicolas sarkozy and op