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On February 14, the atmosphere of love reigned in Winnipeg. Many residents of the city left the house to celebrate this day with their soulmate. Some Winnipeggers decided to tell their stories in honour of this wonderful holiday. Here are some of them: Evan Rogers met his girlfriend two years ago, that’s why he loves this holiday so much. “She made me this heart-shaped thing filled with chocolates and special stuff filled with memories,” he said. Diana Bro...

Two years ago, Winnipeg Transit driver was killed on St. Valentine's Day. Two weeks ago, the killer was convicted. After his death, Winnipeg Transit drivers displayed Rest In Peace banners on their buses to show love and memory. However, this year, they were told not to do this. The Union is shocked by the situation. "It is petty, as far as I'm concerned. It's very petty. It's a kick when somebody's down. It's not the right thing to do at this time. We tho...

Hundreds of city inhabitants took to the streets to show their love for missing or murdered Indigenous girls and women on St. Valentine's Day. Many of them were holding posters depicting a butterfly, the names and dates of the disappearance or death of people from their family. This event has been held for over 50 years in different cities of the country on St. Valentine's Day. "We are walking for our community and we're walking for our loved one: My grand...

The organization, headquartered in Winnipeg, explained that at the moment thrift sales are as low as never. "This is somewhat of a wake-up call for us to make sure that we are on our toes," executive director Rick Cober Bauman said. "Certainly there is a lot of competition in the second-hand industry." Cutting of programs will affect also staff positions. At least three coordinator positions will be closed in Winnipeg. Aileen Friesen, an assistant professo...

The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra hopes that the government will be able to allocate $2.6 million to repair acoustical shell. At the moment the acoustical shell is in a disastrous state and the director has repeatedly asked for help. "The lack of a functional shell is really desperate," Trudy Schroeder, WSO executive director, said. "We've been waiting, we've been very patient." Schroeder even went on stage to ask for help from the audience. The woman asked...

Girls from Balmoral Hall School in Winnipeg learned Indigenous culture better on Wednesday, February 13. The event was held with the help of Winnipeg's Indigenous community and local charity 1JustCity. "It was an honour for me to do that, to be invited here to do the teachings," said 1Justcity volunteer. "It's a great honour to provide that information for students that haven't heard that before, and can see the values and the customs that belong to our tr...

Winnipeg women's shelters feel care and love from Sikh community. Thanks to this, women will feel that they are not alone. On Wednesday, members of Sikh community were preparing packages to send to women who became victims of domestic violence. The packages contain hygiene products, chocolates, and baked goods. In total, more than 100 packages were created. "There's definitely a lot of love going into the packages," said Imreet Kaur, leader of the project....

Finally, the weekend is near. It's time to decide what to do. If you still have no plans, we know what to offer you. So, here are three best ideas for the weekend of February 15-17: 1. Festival du Voyageur This festival is the most anticipated event for all residents of the city, especially for those who like to spend time outdoors. The festival celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and the opening ceremony will take place on Friday at 7.30 pm. All vi...

Winnipeggers are so lucky to have such a great team in our city as Jets. Winnipeg Jets always show a great game and a spectacular show. Every game there are thousands of fans and followers support the team and pray for a victory! On Tuesday, February 12th our own Winnipeg Jets shoved a great will and worked hard for the victory. The Jets beat New York Rangers 4-3. Jets defenceman Joe Morrow recorded his first goal of the season and Andrew Copp also scored...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Winnipeg this week. Also, as a part of Prime Minister's visit, a meeting with representatives of the Ukrainian community of the Winnipeg is scheduled. The Kildonan-Saint-Paul constituency includes part of Winnipeg and the northern outskirts of the city. This district, where about 100 thousand people live, has one of the largest concentrations of Ukrainians in Canada. The meeting will be closed to the press. Du...

Bed bugs are a real problem in Winnipeg and, according to statistics from year to year, it runs in our city for at least a few years in a row on a very high level. Winnipeg was in second place in 2017 and, apparently, nothing had changed in 2018 as well. According to a press release from Orkin Canada, the problem with bed bugs in Winnipeg is at an all-time high. So changing your old mattress on time is very important not just to sleep in comfort, but for y...

Manitoba's largest school division complains that due to the reduction of funding it receives $200,000 less than before. Winnipeg School Division made a statement and said that it fully supports the increase in property tax because it can help fill a hole in provincial funding. In the case of a positive decision, the property tax will be increased by 2.9%. The division said it is going to spend part of the money to help children suffering from autism and c...

The dog owner from Winnipeg, Trina Gallop, shared her experience after visiting New York dog show. Despite the fact that she was there as a spectator and did not show her dog, the woman received a lot of impressions. “It has been absolutely fabulous,” Gallop said. “I’m at a loss for words how amazing it is. I’m not showing, but to be a spectator is just as amazing.” Gallop is the owner of Bailey, Canada’s No. 1-ranked basset hound. She explained that atten...

The 50th Festival du Voyageur starts on Friday. Winnipeg architect, Peter Hargraves, decided to add a little comfort for all visitors and to create ice tables. Such tables will give people the opportunity to relax and to have a glass of something, for example, a glass of caribou, during the festival. "Here at the festival site, you see all the little traditions that are being kept alive with what the whole festival is doing," said Hargraves. "I think it's...

A lot of accidents on the road happened because drivers are in a hurry and some are excessively speeding, 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. Over 78% of all distracted drivers are distracted because they have been texting while driving. Just yesterday, February 12th a Winnipeg driver crashed into a bus...

Drug trafficking problem is on a rise in Canada for the last couple of years. Winnipeg authorities started a full-scale investigation into the city`s meth problem. As per Winnipeg Police, there is a spike in meth-related crime incidents, like property theft, residential break-ins, unreasonable anger towards each other (meth users) and other people around them, violent attacks, some ending up in lethal outcomes for victims, lately there were three deadly be...

A residential fire is always a scary and dangerous thing, people might get hurt or killed, especially children and elderly citizens since they are not able to react fast and evacuate the building by themselves. Fire Chief Mark Reshaur says not enough people have evacuation plans for their own homes. “An awful lot of people don’t give it enough thought,” said Reshaur. “It’s really important that you give it thought, that you have a plan beforehand, that you...

Fellow Winnipeggers, everyone who loves and supports Blue Bombers, get your tickets early for the next game or for the whole season! Let us all come together and show our support for our city team. If you are not going to visit the game, let us plan a game night at home with friends and family! The Blue Bombers just announced a one-year contract extension signed with a Winnipegger Thomas Miles. Miles, 26, is a former member of the Manitoba Bisons. The line...