According to FMI the risk of avalanches is high in ski centers of Lapland.

Meteorologist Kaisa Halkola says that risk will reduce to moderate at end of the week, due to cooling weather.

Salo municipal court has ruled in favor of prosecutor in case concerning illicit use of neighbour’s wireless network.

In grande finale of foreign minister Ilkka Kanerva’s text message scandal, today was time for actions.

Gossip magazine Hymy revealed 20 of Mr. Kanerva’s messages to erotic dancer Johanna Tukiainen and in light of content of the messages, minister Ilkka Kanerva was fired from his position, effective on Friday.

Houses in Espoo are more expensive compared to other major towns in Finland.

16 years old girl promised to pay 30 000 euros for killing her mother. She also says that she has no regrets, she wanted to get rid of her mom and was sure she could get the money by inheritance and saving.

Kärpät of Oulu made it to the finals in Finnish Hockey League. Team won their fourth game 3-7 in semifinals against Tappara of Tampere and with the victory they secured their position in the final with four wins against none.

Prime minister Matti Vanhanen has pleaded Russia’s PM Viktor Zubkov to solve issue of wood tariffs between EU and Russia.
Next Tuesday Russia is going to increase wood tariffs to 15 euros per cubic meter. Beginning of next year tariff is supposed to be 50 euros per cubic meter, which would effectively terminate importing wood to Finland and EU from Russia.

According to Statistics Finland about 60 percent of Finnish households have debt. Around 1/3 of households have mortgage loan and half of households have consumer or other loans.

According to manager of Valio - Annikka Hurme, one liter of milk is going to cost around 1 euro in May this year. Valio is a  manufacturer of various milk products.

Today a finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat published one of foreign minister Ilkka Kanerva’s text messages to young erotic dancer Johanna Tukiainen. The message arrived to a cell phone of Ms. Tukiainen in early hours of February 20th.