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Lisa Dyck and her 17-year-old son bought tickets for a meet-and-greet with former U.S. president Obama but her son was banned by the Secret Service. The woman cannot understand why her son was forbidden to attend a meeting that should take place on Monday during Obama’s visit to Winnipeg. This week, the family received a message that Aaron Dyck is not allowed to attend the event without giving a reason. Mother said that for a 17-year-old boy it was a real...

Flood water is a hazard to health and extremely dangerous when moving. Flooding can occur at any time of the year and can be due to many causes from heavy rainfall and blocked drains to burst water mains, tidal ingress and burst river banks. ... Whatever the cause, flood water presents a general hazard to health. The Manitoba Government is predicting major flooding this spring along the Red River. On Thursday, February 28th a Sustainable Development Minist...

Winnipegger Ali Musse will be the fifth homegrown player in city’s new professional soccer team Valour FC. The team announced signing of the contract with him on Thursday. Ali said he was experiencing incredible emotions from returning to his hometown. “It’s something that you obviously grow up dreaming about, playing professional soccer,” Musse said. “But to do it in your hometown is just something amazing.” The last three years, the 23-year-old midfielde...

Transit drivers together with Winnipeg kids show that they do not forget the tragedy that happened two years ago. Students from Winnipeg's Luxton elementary school created more than 274 handwritten notes in March 2017 and gave them to Transit drivers. On Thursday, February 28, Transit drivers came with gratitude towards the children. Drivers brought treats and letters of thanks. They also brought a thank-you banner. The transit union said that children's c...

Everyone loves snow days and beautiful weather the winter brings. People take advantage of winter weather and having fun ice skating, sledding and, of course, winter fishing. But now the spring is just around the corner, many great family events in this first weekend of March and the days are starting to get a little bit longer. Make some memories! March Tabletop Game Day If you and your family love games, then this monthly event is for you! Everyone is we...

How often do you see an ad or article online about a person missing? How about flyers at busy intersections and downtown building walls? Nowadays people go missing in Canada almost every day. Most of them are 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. Bu...

Mayor Brian Bowman on Wednesday issued a statement saying that property tax for city residents may be increased by 9.43%. Winnipeg's city budget should be tabled on Friday, and funding problems with the province have not yet been resolved, which can lead to such measures. Earlier, the mayor has already demanded the provincial government to clarify this issue, and also said that the city still did not receive the promised millions of dollars for the 2018 pr...

All Winnipeg soccer fans will be able to see a new professional team of the city for the first time in their debut home match on May 4. This match will be held by the newly formed Canadian Premier League. In addition to Winnipeg’s Valour FC, 6 more Canadian soccer teams will take part in the championship. On Wednesday, the new league published the schedule of matches and details about competition format. Each of the 7 soccer clubs will hold 28 matches, 14...

In Winnipeg, there has been a significant shortage of police staff. Therefore, firefighters have to take over their functions in critical situations. The union that represents Winnipeg firefighters is worried about the situation. Recently, firefighters arrived at the hotel instead of the police, when they received a call saying that a drunk person does not want to leave the building. When they arrived and saw the situation, the firefighters realized that t...

The fight against sexual abuse continues. Martina Saunders was a teenager when she became a victim of sexual violence. The woman admitted that decades had passed before she was able to recover. Precisely because of such a long recovery process, Martina could not pass by and gave a speech on this topic. "I've gone through different healing journeys," said Saunders. "It's helped me to come to terms with what I went through and I'm still learning about it." M...

Everyone likes to eat the food that tastes good, but also we need to think about the health aspect of the food we consume and the nutrients and vitamins it gives our body. An investigation into an outbreak of foodborne illness has led to a recall of frozen chicken nuggets. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) along with Sofina Foods Inc. is recalling Crisp & Delicious brand Chicken Breast Nuggets from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contam...

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...

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....

Winnipeg Police continue to receive reports of hijackings of cars that were abandoned or with the keys in the ignition. In mid-December, Manitoba Public Insurance issued a press release stating that of the 3,100 hijackings last year, 90% of the hijackers used the original keys. In about 50% of the cases, the keys were in the ignition or in the glove compartment. In other cases, the keys were stolen from the house or from the pockets of owner`s jackets. Man...

Animal shelters are full of animals that are just waiting for someone to take care of them and bring them to a place they can feel safe at and could call it home. Animal Services introduced the Doggie Date program a few months ago and said they saw an immediate reaction from people who wanted to participate. The idea is so that people instead of adopting the dog right away, now they can take dogs and puppies for a week, weekend or even just one day, to kin...

State-of-the-art facility at HSC was planned to be open in 2014, however, there were some delays. More than 4 years have passed since then, and, finally, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority received the keys to the building. The new facility is at 665 William Ave. Officially the building will be open at the end of the year, and then it will be able to accommodate many women and babies. The need for a new women's hospital was announced in 2007. Its openi...

Whisky production comes back to the city after almost 140 years.   Patent 5 distillery set is ready to start its work in downtown Winnipeg on Thursday, February 28. An artisanal distillery plans to produce vodka, gin and whisky. There will also be a large tasting room. Patent 5 distillery is located on Alexander Avenue in the building that was used to house steamship-delivery horses during Winnipeg's warehouse boom. Patent 5 distillery owners were looking...

Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre does not have enough warm clothing. Severe weather continues in the province, and in Winnipeg in particular. Therefore, there is a high shortage of warm clothing in the city. Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre had a big stock of winter clothes for people in need. However, now it is almost over. The hospital is asking for help from the residents of the city. "Right now we're at an all-time high for demand and we're at an all...