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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. On Sunday, February 10th a small fire in one of the businesses in Winnipeg occurred due to malfunctioned equipment in one of the bathrooms. The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said firefighters were called to the scene of a strip mall in the 900 block of Portag...

Between 10-15 cm of snow blanketed Winnipeg Monday morning. Winds are also causing low visibility on the roads. Strong wind gusts near 50 km/h created snow drifts throughout the city, according to Shannon Moodie of Environment Canada. Brian Pallister criticized after posting Winnipeg snow pictures on social media – while vacationing in Costa Rica. Last week, a few pictures were put up on Instagram and Twitter. One shot had a caption asking people if they l...

Every winter in Winnipeg there is special parking rules implemented to help snow cleaning services move the equipment around the city and clean the streets to make it possible and safe to drive and get to work and back home. The city authorities use special signs to mark places that are prohibited from parking, which are priorities for snow removal. Between 10-15 cm of snow blanketed Winnipeg Monday morning. Winds are also causing low visibility on the roa...

Winnipeg towing companies work 24-hours a day and still do not have time to process all the applications due to the weather situation in the city. Peter Mangat, Champion Towing manager, said that the employees of his company, one of the largest in the province, have been working tirelessly all winter. In recent days, the phone in their office has been ringing every second. "It's been off the charts," he said. "It's been a crazy surge of calls." Due to the...

Bowman said that the city council should be prepared to take political risks to shake things up for the better, and that, although he calls 2019 the “year of transit,” the council will have to go beyond the current authority. Last week, Mayor Brian Bowman accused the province of shorting the city by almost $75 million in infrastructure funding. Bowman said the shortage could lead to substantial tax hikes. Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman was in Ottawa for a mee...

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 Thursday, February 7th Montreal Canadiens got a win 5-2 over the Winnipeg Jets. Both teams worked hard and showed great skills, but the Canadiens overp...

You may be surprised, but this bird can teach us a lot! According to Katrina Froese, education programs co-ordinator at Fort Whyte Alive in Winnipeg, chickadees know some very useful tricks for surviving in harsh winter weather. They do not fly away to warmer lands and spend their whole lives in the same area. First of all, the bird prefers to eat fatty foods, and it can gain up to 10% of its weight during the day. This helps it to maintain body fat stores...

Fellow Winnipeggers, please get ready for the winter, it is not just about warm clothes for you and your family, but also make sure to change your tires for a winter ones and prepare all necessary equipment for snow cleaning, so you will have time to deal with the snow in front of your house and to get to work safely and on time! Due to harsh weather conditions many schools are closed, here is a list for your information: No classes for Prairie Rose School...

Winnipeg City Hall plans to launch a pilot project for taxi passengers to pay part of the fare in advance when taking a ride during night time. Starting this spring, the city intends to test a new system which will oblige passengers to pay a minimum fee in cash, by debit or credit card at the beginning of the trip. The city hopes that the prepayment will reduce the likelihood of conflict over tariffs and ensures that drivers end up with even some money if...

One year after breaking ground, Siloam Mission raised over $17M and is going to open a new shelter in 2020. Siloam CEO Jim Bell said that the opening is scheduled for the spring of 2020. "There is a bit of a paradox. We stand here today and we are excited about the fact that we have a new building that is being developed," he said. "The fact of the matter is we wish we were standing here saying that there's not a problem anymore, that we're shutting down,...

What are your plans for the weekend? We have three great options for you! Do you like going to the theatre, or listening to music, or celebrating holidays? All these become possible during the weekend of February 8-10! So, here are the best ideas: 1. Intimate Apparel This is the play that will make you think about a lot of things. The main character is an African American woman who works as a seamstress. She dreams of love, but she cannot choose between tw...

A building located on 360 Main St. was completely evacuated due to gas leaking. As we were told by a witness, an alarm triggers every day, at least several times a week. Usually, it’s described as drill, or system checking, or calibration. “I’ve heard a siren triggered today and decided to come out to the hall to see what’s happening. When I reached the hall on a ground floor, there is a hall connecting four nearby buildings, I’ve seen a white gas cloud by...

Last month Winnipeg Child and Family Services took the baby away from the woman at St. Boniface hospital. As it became known, the woman admitted using drugs and alcohol during the period of pregnancy. At the same time, she denied that she was under the influence of anything when she was brought to the hospital for the delivery. Shortly after the child’s detention, a lot of videos hit the social networks. The woman spoke negatively about the child-welfare s...

Madi Jopling said she found a small puppy on the doorstep on Monday evening. The puppy was in a box, it was wrapped in a jacket. The person who left the box with the puppy is unknown. “My family fosters dogs, so we do have a couple of dogs at a time at our house,” Jopling said. “I think the people who left this puppy knew that we have dogs, but that doesn’t make it right.” Jopling also said that the puppy was named Oliver and he is about one month old. Oli...

The notable Canadian calendar included many famous people from Canada, but women were not found there. Thereby, a Liberal member of Parliament, Ouellette, decided to apologize. "I was attempting to highlight notable people of Winnipeg. I am very sorry," he wrote on Facebook. "I will be getting another calendar ready tomorrow." This calendar was created to keep in touch with voters. People received it by mail. In the calendar, there are 12 famous people. Am...

The city obliged Carl Kucas to remove hazardous electrical conditions and stop using a camper trailer as a shelter on St. Mary's Road. In mid-January, the farmer decided to appeal that decision. However, the city rejected his appeal. Inspectorate found that Karl violates two city statutes. The inspection revealed that the farmer uses his camper trailer as a dwelling. This violates Neighbourhood Liveability bylaw No. 1/2008 – 3. According to the law, living...

Pollock's Hardware on Main Street was opened about 100 years ago – in 1922. However, it may not celebrate its 100th anniversary. Board of Pollock's informed that the business is no longer economically viable and the closure of the store is the only right decision. Co-op members will meet next week to take the final decision by voting. "Despite everyone's best efforts, the co-op has been struggling to pay its bills for a number of years. Anyone who attended...

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! Winnipeg team signed international wide receiver Rasheed Bailey and re-signed pending free agent linebacker Kyrie Wilson. A 26-year-old Bailey spent time in the CFL...