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Winnipeg`s authorities recognize the growth of our city`s needs, the population grows every year and the workforce visiting Winnipeg constantly increases as well. Public transportation is a very important part of city infrastructure modernization and development. The local transit union and other organizations have been pushing for since the February 2017 murder of a driver. Bowman said that the city council should be prepared to take political risks to sh...

In accordance with the government round, Prime Minister Trudeau is slated to declare about transit infrastructure today in Winnipeg. Jim Carr, the Minister of International Trade Diversification, will also join him The PM's announcement is expected to occur at the city’s Fort Rouge Transit Garage, in South Osborne. The beginning of this event is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. CST, with further questions from the media. Read more: Mayor Bowman battles the province...

The city planned to carry out repairs to Winnipeg Transit. That’s why it asked Ottawa for funding last summer. Recently, the Mayor of Winnipeg said that the city received a positive response from Ottawa: the money will be allocated. The federal government will allocate $2.8-million on Winnipeg Transit's existing Fort Rouge garage repair. Justin Trudeau will be in Winnipeg and will make an official statement on Tuesday. A few months ago, Bowman announced th...

A week ago a replenishment happened in the Winnipeg Zoo - a baby white-handed gibbon was born. The sex of the baby is unknown, as it spends all the time with its parents and the zoo staff did not have the opportunity to communicate with it. "Maya and Samson appeared to be a really good match right from the start and we have been looking forward to this possibility for some time, so this is very exciting news for our staff, volunteers and visitors," said Gr...

Recently, the owner of Winnipeg Liquor Marts repeatedly complained that the number of thefts increased significantly. In this regard, it was decided to hire several police officers who could positively influence the situation. Last weekend, police officers were in one of the stores of Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries. At the moment it is not known whether the program is going to be on a permanent basis, or it was only once. "We continue to work closely with t...

A Winnipeg stand up comedian, John B. Duff, is in the hospital and he continues to treat life with humour. John B. Duff is well known to the inhabitants of Winnipeg. He made Winnipeggers laugh for more than 15 years. He is now 51, and he is in the hospital room – Jeff has brain lesions. The man cannot walk and stand without the help of other people, but he does not lose faith in humour. Unfortunately, doctors still cannot find a single diagnosis for a come...

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. Quite often people need help to get outside and do not get hurt or affected by smoke. Just yesterday, February 11th a fire occurred in at 1305 Taylor Ave., near the Grant Park Mall. Flames were seen billowing out of a suite on the ninth floor of the...

A teenager from Winnipeg wants to reduce the popularity of vaping among the youth of the city. Riley Farrell is 16, and he shares his story to change thinking of other students. "On Instagram you see dudes blowing O's and doing all these tricks and having huge clouds and the kids come to school and they want to do that," he says. "The packages have gummy bears here showing the candy and the fancy writing and the kind of graffiti style ... it's stuff that's...

Unfortunately, almost every day a police report filed about a missing person in Winnipeg and throughout 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...

A 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. Especially, if the fire happens at the restaurant full of people of different ages from small children to older citizens. The Winnipeg firefighters had to deal with thick smoke, intense heat and other dangerous conditions when they fought the flame, which event...

An otter was saved by the Winnipeg Humane Society from a garbage can in the centre of Winnipeg. On Friday afternoon, the service received a call saying that the otter lives under a garbage can. Nihal Bhullar, a student from Winnipeg, saw an otter during her lunch break. The girl noticed a small crowd of people who were near a garbage can. When the crowd dispersed, she noticed a frightened animal. Bhullar decided to ask for help because she understood that...

Winnipeg driving instructor shares useful tips on how to stay safe on roads in winter. Winter driving without special skills and knowledge promises you great trouble and it also can cause damage to other people. In this regard, a driving instructor from Winnipeg tells us the most important rules that all drivers on the city roads should know. Mukesh Kaushal has been working as a driving instructor for more than 15 years and he saw the city in any weather....

What to do in Winnipeg in the winter? Of course, there are many skating rinks and other open-air entertainment places in the city. However, what to do if the weather does not allow city residents to spend much time on the street? We want to talk about the best indoor activities for Winnipeggers of all ages! 1. Bad Axe Throwing Bad Axe Throwing has been working for three years and is very popular. Inside there are four wooden targets where people throw axes...

Winter always makes changes to our plans and lifestyle. Sometimes, we really want to spend the day actively, but the weather does not allow. Now, it is not necessary to wait for the spring to leave the house and to have fun. We will tell you what city residents can do in Winnipeg even when it is very cold outside. 1. Beach Volleyball Centre If you think that beach volleyball is possible only by the sea or the ocean, you're wrong. In Beach Volleyball Centre...

Garden City Collegiate students are going to show their creation at 'FIRST Robotics.' While other children were playing games, these students were creating robots. They will be the first team from Manitoba to attend the competition. According to the rules of the competition, students built robots for six weeks. All robots will overcome many obstacles in a huge arena. More than 3000 teams from all over the world will also take part in 'FIRST Robotics.' "As...

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. Last Friday, February 8th a residential fire occurred in a house at Winnipeg’s North End. Crews were called around 7:30 p.m. to the 400 block of Aberdeen Avenue. Everyone was able to escape the home, which is expected to be a complete loss. The hous...

Nowadays everyone takes flights. Even the people, who afraid of planes, still fly because it is the safest and fastest way to travel, sometimes, though, the incidents happen. Planes have mechanical issues or the passengers have some health or mental problems, which can force a crew to make a decision of an emergency landing in the nearest airport. Flair Air Flight 8802 was supposed to arrive in Winnipeg from Orlando Thursday afternoon but only landed at Wi...

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. Unfortunately, the last game was not successful for our team. On Saturday, February 9th Ottawa Senators got a win 5-2 over the Winnipeg Jets. Both teams worked hard and showed great skills, but the Senators overpower...