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Everyone loves snow days and beautiful weather the winter brings. But sometimes too much snow can bring some problems like difficult driving conditions and power outages. The winter forecast for Canada shows different temperatures and not as much snow, as it was last year. Based on the North American Ensemble Forecast System's values (NAEFS), Hasell said, "Looking at the values for the sixth of March to the 13th of March most models are pointing to below n...

Starting October 17th 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, got ready to reap a windfall from legal marijuana. Many new job positions were opened in information area, business, medical and tour...

Crime is on the rise in Canada for the last couple of years in a row. Unfortunately, Winnipeg is not an exception and various crimes occur in the city every day. Vandalism, car theft, drug trafficking, murder, and home invasions, sometimes it can lead to a deadly outcome. Winnipeg police confirmed on Monday that a 17-year-old is dead following a violent home invasion on Sunday night. Responding police shot the 29-year-old suspect, who remains in critical c...

After the closing of the Indian and Metis Friendship Centre last year, empty building in Robinson Street was ransacked by vandals several times already. The North End centre for a long time was a gathering place for Winnipeg's Indigenous community but last year it lost funding and was closed. Now, Manitoba Association of Friendship Centres is looking for an organization that will help with its reopening. It released a request for proposals from city organi...

After the coldest and snowiest winter in recent decades, climatologists predict a rather cold March in Winnipeg. David Phillips, the senior climatologist at Environment Canada, has already called this the coldest in the last 40 years in the city. According to him, the average air temperature was seven degrees below normal this winter in Winnipeg. "I'm not talking about the wind chill — when it gets this cold you don't need to embellish that kind of cold,"...

A month has passed since the elevator broke down in the underground concourse at Portage and Main. Vandalism is the official cause of the breakdown. Some residents of the city especially acutely feel the breakdown of the elevator. For example, Allen Mankewich, a man using a wheelchair. He is frustrated due to the situation. "When you require different forms of accessibility, it just seems like you have to do another level of planning everytime you go out,...

Winnipeg teachers use story vines to make their students be aware of Indigenous culture. Renee McGurry, a local teacher, began to use story vines about 10 years ago. The woman believes that they fit with oral traditions very well. "That's how information and knowledge and teachings were passed down … orally. So I thought this was a perfect way of sharing stories like that — the great flood or the creation stories — using the vines as a way of doing that."...

A fire in the industrial building or a business office brings a great danger and life-threatening panic to people inside and near the building. On Tuesday, February 26th fire crews were called to contain the fire outbreak. Approximately 3:30 a.m. fire crews were called to a commercial building in the 600 block of Dawson Road North. Crews found a fire in the shipping area, as per police statement, a portable heater overheated and started the blaze, but, tha...

Unfortunately, almost every day a police report filed about a missing person in Canada. Most of them found fast and returned home safely, but for in some cases, the search continues for months. A missing person is always a tragedy for the family and friends. People have no rest, can’t sleep peacefully, when a family member is not at home and safe. But the police and family members work hard every day to locate the missing person and provide help if needed....

Last year by the city`s authorities was announced a big number of road construction projects in Winnipeg. Most of such works were already finished, but some of the projects are still in progress in different areas of the city. New Year, new construction projects! 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. Manager of engineering at the...

Winnipeg Jets is an amazing team and has a huge army of fans and supporters. Go Jets Go! Every game there are millions of fans watching our team perform on TV and support at a game in person, all hoping for a win and the first places for Jets. Last Friday, March 1st Winnipeg Jets got a two-goal advantage over the Nashville Predators and got a 5-3 win. The Jets moved ahead of Nashville (37-25-5) and atop the Central Division standings with the victory. Arvi...

Winnipeg city authorities taking care of its citizens in many ways and one of them is controlling the utility rates. The constant raise of household bills will make a negative effect on every Winnipegger, future voters. City council voted Thursday to scrap a planned $60 hike for homeowners this year. The proposed increase and future hikes are needed to pay for wastewater projects, including the estimated $1.8 billion for upgrades at the North End sewage pl...

Who likes to be stuck in traffic? I guess, no none, but that is what you have to deal with in a big city. There are certain streets and neighborhoods you know you always will be stuck in traffic, so, naturally, people try to plan their routes avoiding such roads. Despite the usual traffic movement, sometimes accidents or other things happen, which can block your usual “traffic-free” way to work. The usual commute though Kenaston Street takes minutes, liter...

When reading news and there is an article about someone hitting a lottery jackpot, didn’t it make you think: “Not with my luck”? But still, Everyone dreams of hitting a lottery jackpot, but not everyone even tries and buys lottery tickets. Life is full of surprises, not always good ones, but sometimes it's just your lucky day! One lucky Winnipegger just became a millionaire, although now he or she does not even know about it. Just yesterday, March 1st West...

Volunteers are really making a difference in helping those who are in need. We are talking homeless people, poor, sick, disabled, children without parents…, the list is endless, so each volunteer, each day and each hour they give and provide the service, really helps those people and the cities to stay cleaner and a better place to live in. Siloam Mission is expanding — and the organization is creating a women-only space in its new building that’s currentl...

Evelyn Casey, the manager of volunteer services at Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre, wholeheartedly thanks the residents of the city for their fast assistance. This year, HSC clothing depot faced a severe lack of resources due to record high demand and low donations. Evelyn Casey put out a public plea on Tuesday. Now she is happy to announce that she has encountered another, much more pleasant problem. She had to look for a place in the depot for inboundi...

Crime is on the rise in Canada for the last couple of years. Car theft, drugs, property theft, and property damage…the list goes on and on. More and more calls about robbery and break-ins coming to police every day. Sometimes criminals get away with what they did, but some cases get solved and arrests are made even months after the incident. As per multiple reports and witnesses, a man was threatening people during the past month. Luckily police had arrest...

Mark Kinsley, a waste division supervisor for the City of Winnipeg, announced the deplorable situation with used diapers in blue bins. Despite the clear list of what can not be put into the blue bun, one banned thing continues to appear there with an enviable frequency in Winnipeg. This is used diapers. "When it was really bad, we were finding anywhere between two and four thousand per week," said Mark Kinsley. According to him, now the situation has impro...