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With the return of the train to the city, the residents of Churchill couldn't stop rejoicing at the fact that life has come back to their native region and now they can go shopping in the south, or simply visit their friends and relatives. The train, traveling between Churchill and Winnipeg, suffered minor damage after hitting the truck, which was equipped with a boom, according to Via Rail. The crash occurred at Charleswood Road and Wilkes Avenue. Several...

A cannabis company from Winnipeg, Bonify has the sales license suspended by Health Canada. Starting October 17th marijuana is legal to grow, sell and to buy throughout Canada. It 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. The federal agency barred Bonify Medical Cannabis from selling cannabis on Monday, February 4th due to safety and public health concerns....

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. In 2018 that number is already much higher throughout Canada. Mani...

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. A very creative Winnipeg family decided to make for their little hockey player, a BIG snow hockey player in their front yard. As you can see in the photo, the figure looks very real and quite a good size, he even got a hockey stick! Pictures and stories like this really show the value...

Winnipeg residents complain that Duraco Windows and Doors does not work since Christmas. Moreover, their calls remain unanswered. Nikki Thiessen made an order for 4 windows and a door at the end of the year. The order was paid. Now there is no connection with the company. "It's been torture, and I can only imagine what other people are going through as well. You know they've taken all of our money now for the job, but the job isn't done," said Nikki Thiess...

Two years ago, Irvine Fraser was killed. Last week, a jury convicted the murderer. This year, a Winnipeg Transit passenger, Kevin Sadowy, calls people to remember the driver and to bring valentines to their bus drivers in his honour. Sadowy also wants to make Valentine's Day Transit Driver Appreciation Day in the city. "We're looking for people to recognize drivers and do something kind for them. Whether it be giving them a valentine, giving them chocolate...

The veteran Canadian rocker returned to Winnipeg and called it his home. Even though the singer lived in California for many years, now he admitted that he was very happy to return to the city he used to live in. "December, 1962. The first known photo of The Squires. Neil, Alan Bates, and Ken Koblun rehearsing in drummer Jack Harper's house in Winnipeg," Neil Young Archives captioned his Instagram post. "Winnipeg, where playing in a band began for me, see...

The recent survey showed that most Winnipeg residents consider outdoor rinks rather obsolete. Do you agree? John Danakas, an executive at the University of Manitoba, said that for him outdoor rinks are not only waves of nostalgia. Outdoor rinks are very important for city residents. “I think a lot of us who grew up in Canada in that time would say that everything we needed to know in life, we learned on an outdoor hockey rink,” he said. “No parents around...

City council's public works committee decided to set aside six months for studying how electric bikes and scooters can be added to the city life. U.S. firm Lime intends to operate in Winnipeg. It already works in several Canadian cities, and now it is Winnipeg's turn. Clients of the company only need to download a specific app. With its help, they can find a scooter or a bike next to them any time of the day. A person can use a bike or a scooter for any tr...

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 Tuesday, February 5th San Jose Sharks got a win 3-2 over the Winnipeg Jets. Both teams worked hard and showed great skills, but the Sharks overpowered...

Super Bowl is a huge event in the USA, but millions of people all over the world also watching the show, including Canada. Some even come from the US to Canada and still watch the Super Bowl! Pop music superstar Justin Timberlake performed at Bell MTS Place on Monday night as part of his tour Man of the Woods. A reliable source told that Justin Timberlake and more than 100 members of his team had taken over the curling club the night before Sunday to try t...

The power surge in Manitoba Hydro led to troubles for many East St. Paul residents. As it became known, some families faced damage to electrical appliances and one family even remained without heating. The incident occurred on January 31 at about 3 am. A sudden overvoltage lasted only a few seconds, but it led to some negative consequences. "The cause of the outage was a downed power line touching another line at Gateway and Pritchard Farm Road, likely rel...

The city 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. 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 be...

Once upon a time in Winnipeg, there was a father, who had three sons and a beautiful wife. One sunny winter morning, while playing on the street with his sons, Dad asked what they were dreaming about. And the younger one said that they always dreamed of having an ice fort. At that very moment father had an incredible idea and with a perception to build something special and magical for kids this the winter season, he began construction. He went to the main...

Al Durand, president of the Dufferin Seniors Centre, is seriously concerned about the situation in the city for not-for-profits. When it the time came to extend the lease agreement for the premises in which his organization is located, he received a letter in which the city announced new conditions. Previously, the centre paid only $265 per year for the use of the building, and the city at the same time took upon itself the payment of utility costs. Under...

On Sunday morning, a rupture of the pipes of the water main on Kenaston Boulevard happened, because of which the families living there faced serious problems. The water got into the basement of the houses and caused damage to Winnipeggers' property. Alex Meron Gamili said that the water flowed through his basement window on Sunday and Monday. He believes it came from a fire hydrant near his house. Now his basement is covered in puddles, the walls and carpe...

Brian Bowman officially requested a meeting with Manitoba Premier Pallister, at which he intends to finally resolve all disputes over the financing of Winnipeg by the province. This happened after the city published a report in which it was stated that the province has not yet provided the promised $82 million for infrastructure development, and also intends to withdraw its contribution to the repair of city sewage in the amount of $34 million. This money...

"Winnipegger, the recovering alcoholic wants Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries to introduce a policy that would allow store employees to refuse to sell alcohol to customers who are chronic alcoholics. Ryan Martens, who started drinking when he was just 13 years old to cope with childhood trauma, said he was stunned when he read Crown’s response to a recent story. An investigation revealed that Liquor Mart, located in the city center on Ellis, sold 103,553 bott...