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Winnipeg is a great and constantly growing city. Our city authorities recognize a need for constant growth and development as the city`s population grows every year. The City of Winnipeg tabled its budget for 2019 on Friday, March 1st. Some of the highlights include a regular tax rise, but a decrease in roads spending by $29.6 million to $86.4 million. Despite hints of a massive property tax increase, Mayor Brian Bowman said it wasn’t fair for city taxpaye...

Winnipeg starts road repair. Spring is already in the city. The snow is melting and it is getting warmer day by day. However, besides joyful emotions, the onset of the spring can bring such unpleasant things as bad roads. In this regard, the city is actively starting to repair them and to prepare for the flood. City crews are actively working to eliminate potholes on the roads. Now, they are concentrating on the main streets of the city and on the streets...

Bear Clan Patrol found used needles in the West End when the snow began to melt. Spring is in the city. The snow begins to melt and the inhabitants of the city come out of their houses to spend more time outside. However, many of them can see not a very nice surprise on the ground in the form of used needles. Melting snow shows that Winnipeg's meth epidemic is still relevant. Bear Clan has already found several needles and the organization thinks that ther...

The number of threats, violent assaults and patients with meth-induced psychosis is growing rapidly in city hospitals. A Code White is used when in cases of violence or aggression in the hospital, or when a staff member thinks he needs help. Last month, three Winnipeg hospitals called this code a record number of times. As statistics show, Code Whites were called four times less often in 2017 than in 2018.  Krista Williams from Winnipeg Regional Health Aut...

A woman who was sexually exploited in the youth said the report into Tina Fontaine's death misses the mark. Isabel Daniels says that closing children is not the solution. This can lead to much worse consequences. Daniels is strongly against a recommendation to extend involuntary confinement for youth in imminent danger of harm. The woman is the head of 24/7. This is a subcommittee of people who have experienced sexual exploitation and fight to have a norma...

About 20 local schools will receive bike cages this spring. This will be possible thanks to a partnership between the Green Action Centre and the City. As the statistics show, the number of bike thefts has grown by more than 80% over the past 5 years. This situation probably contributed to the fact that children stopped riding bikes to and from their schools. Secure bike parking is the first step to make bike riding again popular among students and parents...

On Monday a scary accident happened at the intersection of Goulet Street and Tache Avenue. As per witnesses on the scene, one vehicle collided with another at the intersection and the second vehicle crashed into a corner building. As of now, there is no information about injured among those involved in a crash, as well as no statement from police about the reasons for the accident. Unfortunately, many accidents still happen in Winnipeg every, despite the w...

All parents who want to find an interesting hobby for their child were looking forward to the start of the registration for the spring-summer 2019 season. Now people can finally take their children outside after such a cold and long winter. Winnipeg offer kids attend swimming lessons, summer camps, fishing lessons and more. Adults can also find many interesting options. For example, cooking classes, yoga and photography. Registration for all classes is als...

Just a week ago parts of Manitoba were shut down due to heavy snow and some highways were closed to prohibit individuals getting on the road and getting stuck, to ensure the safety and lives of the people. But now the winter is going away and forecasts even show some positive air temperature in a week or so. It is time to say goodbye to the snow and cold weather, here are a couple of pictures of very creative and beautiful snow sculptures in our city. As s...

Manitoba citizens and Winnipeggers are not always happy with a Federal Government politic and laws for the province. The first and major issue is, of course, taxes, but also new rules and regulations in business and farming sectors. Justin Trudeau often blamed in person, since he is a face of current Federal Government in Canada. As shown in the photo, people put various stickers on their vehicles, mentioning the Prime Minister`s name in an offensive way....

We all remember a Disney love story of Lady and the Tramp. However, now it is about Lady and Tiger. Both dogs used to live in northern communities. They appeared in Winnipeg Animal Services about three months ago and it was unable to separate them. Animal Services’ Chief Operating Officer Leland Gordon said that the organization got both of them and it is looking for a new home for Lady and Tiger. Lady is a mixed terrier and Tiger is a Husky-Shepherd mix....

Joel Penner is 28 and he is a filmmaker from Winnipeg. His work is different from what others filmmakers are doing – he sees art where other people see ick. He sees beauty in decomposing roadkill, mouldering fruit and rotting vegetables. Penner captures the circle of life since 2012. Once he was in the backyard at his parents' house and he thought that he would be interested to see how flowers would decay. The filmmaker has more than 20 scanners, set on ti...

Ben Simcoe decided to help young people who have lost someone. Simcoe lost his mother when he was 24, and at that time he had nobody to talk about it. Now, Ben decided to make his contribution and to organize The Dinner Party for other young people in Winnipeg who want to talk about their grief. The Dinner Party is a non-profit and it has its chapters in many countries. It helps many young people survive their losses and interact with other people who are...

Manitoba Liquor Mart employees are worried a lot about a large number of thefts. Now they more often ask not whether the robbery will occur but when it will happen. Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries says it is working to solve the problem, however, now there are no changes. One of the employees said that the behaviour of the robbers goes beyond all limits. They smash entire windows, they empty stores. Sometimes, robbers threaten employees with a knife or pepper...

From October of 2018 marijuana is legal to grow, sell and to buy throughout Canada. Doesn’t matter if you are using it or not, cannabis is coming, it is already here and as of today, it is sold in your local stores and online. Businesses across the country, from growers and retailers to the tech and tourism sectors, are preparing to reap a windfall from legal marijuana. Many new job positions are expected to open, in information area, business, medical and...

Flin Flon's new emergency room will open in April and it will be 8 times bigger than the current department. The provincial government said that the official opening will take place on April,1 and the expansion cost about $27.1 million. The new ER will have four stretcher bays, two treatment rooms, a procedure room, a trauma room, a family consult room, an isolation room/gynecological room, an intravenous therapy room and improved patient access from ambul...

The recent plane accident that involved Boeing 737 MAX planes brought up many questions about the safety and reliability of such vessels. On Friday, March 15th Air Canada announced that it was suspending the publication of its financial forecasts for 2019 as a result of the cessation of all flights of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, thus becoming the first airline in the world to link the disaster in Ethiopia and financial flows. Airlines bought 737 MAX for great...

A lot of accidents on the road happened because drivers are in a hurry, distracted or simply intentionally do not follow the rules and regulations. Every year, about 421,000 people are injured in crashes that have involved a driver who was distracted in some way. On Monday, March 18th a terrible car crash happened on northbound Isabel Street between Ross Avenue and Logan Avenue. First responders were called and had to attend a child and woman are in critic...