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Car theft is a growing problem in Canada, thankfully in Winnipeg, we have the Air1 helicopter that helps police to track down and find the stolen vehicle fast! A new report from the Canadian Insurance Bureau says that picky car thieves are increasingly targeting Ford trucks and high-end SUVs. At the same time, the total number of car thefts continues to grow throughout the country. Manitoba Public Insurance warns about the prevention of car theft, especial...

Last weekend before Christmas! Someone is just starting preparations for Christmas and will spend the weekend looking for gifts and home decorations. Someone has already fully prepared and is thinking about how to spend the weekend interestingly and to charge with a festive mood. If you belong to the last category of people, we can offer three great options. 1. Nonsuch tours Do you want to return to the 17th century and to plunge into the atmosphere of sea...

Starting today, December 21st the rules regarding impaired driving are becoming very strict in Canada. Alcohol, marijuana, mushrooms, ecstasy, or you just decided to drink too many painkillers - all of this includes the word impaired. Until today, the police officer had the right to test you for alcohol or drug intoxication only if he had a reason to suspect impaired driving. Now the police are allowed to check everyone without demand and for no reason. An...

As per witnesses statements the 56-hundred square foot building located at Hillside Beach went up in flames just after midnight. Thankfully, no one was inside at the time. The 36-bed lodge on Lake Winnipeg is run by Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata as a place for at-risk youth to receive counseling and services. While not confirmed, it’s suspected the fire was caused by an electrical issue. The Fire Department still continues the investigation. More details and the re...

Winnipeg doctor who performed the surgeries with old instruments lost his license. As it became known, Dr. Ejaz Ahmad conducted 18 circumcisions between the summer of 2016 and the summer of 2017. The doctor’s private clinic is located on Portage Avenue. He used almost no anesthesia and sterility was also at the lowest level. Ahmad used old medical tools. Besides this, his methods were rather outdated which led to complications in many patients.  6 patients...

Christmas is just around the corner! Many Winnipeg residents have already decorated their house for the upcoming holiday, many are just planning to do it. Unfortunately, the holiday season is the period when the largest number of fires occur. In this regard, the Winnipeg Fire and Paramedic Service shared tips on how to protect the house from fire and how to comply with all fire safety rules during the holidays. So, here are some key tips: 1. The most impor...

The generosity of several businessmen from Winnipeg cannot be ignored! For the fourth year in a row, Dave and Joanne Provinciano, the owners of Pro Body Parts give presents to children before Christmas. On Thursday, they came to school and gave the children awesome gifts, and new iPads were among them. "Who likes to read on iPads?" Dave Provinciano asked to roars of approval from students on Thursday. Silvana Lao, the school teacher, said that the life is...

Everyone wants to get home faster, but sometimes you get stuck in traffic coming back from work, especially if you have to drive through downtown. What can be worse than downtown traffic with all the cars and traffic lights, well… try downtown with all the electricity down? Yesterday was one of those days, the power went out and all traffic lights with it, cadets were in the middle of intersection handling traffic from all directions. As shown in the photo...

Razak Iyal, who lost his fingers while crossing Canada border two years ago, says Winnipeg has become a great home for him. On Christmas Eve 2016 Iyal together with his friend Mohammed crossed the border between the United States and Canada. That night the temperature dropped to 30 degrees below zero, and the men spent many hours in the cold as they were walking through the snow-covered fields. When a truck passing by noticed them, both men were in very po...

The season of winter outdoor activities is considered officially open in Winnipeg. Now city residents can have fun with many outdoor winter sports because a lot of rinks and runs are already open all over the city. City of Winnipeg toboggan runs are open at Bunn’s Creek Park and Fraser’s Grove Park, with runs at Kildonan Park, St. Vital Park and Cresent Drive set to open in time for the holidays. A toboggan hill can also be attended at the Arctic Glacier W...

People who are cured of alcohol addiction are asking the provincial authorities to pay attention to the problem that arose in Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries. The fact is that in this store you can buy cheap sherry and the store sellers do not care whom they sell alcohol to. Ryan Martens started drinking alcohol when he was only 13 years old because of his difficult childhood. The man said that this year he will celebrate the first year of sobriety and in hi...

Violence against women and young girls is a big problem in Canada. Unfortunately, statistic shows the increase in reports related to violence against women for the last decade. Manitoba had one of the highest rates of reported violence against girls and young women in 2017, according to a new Statistics Canada report. Our own Winnipeg is recorded as having the third-highest rate among Canadian cities, according to the report. Thunder Bay was posted at the...

Crime is on the rise in Canada for the last couple of years. Car theft, drugs, property theft, and property damage…the list goes on and on. More and more calls about robbery and break-ins coming to police every day. Sometimes criminals get away with what they did, but some cases get solved and arrests are made even months after the incident. Two men are behind bars following the police investigation of a spate of property crimes in the River Heights neighb...

A lot of accidents on the road happen because drivers are in a hurry, 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. Police said Monday that week two of the campaign resulted in 50 tickets issued, as well as five non-driving criminal arrests, 14 impaired driving-related charges, and one driver who tested positive...

A week before Christmas, Liam Turnock, a student from Winnipeg saw an unpleasant picture: the hatch of his car was stolen at night. When his father told him to go out and look at his car, the guy decided that it was somebody's bad joke. However, he soon realized that everything was happening in reality. "The first thing I thought is when my dad woke me up I thought it was a birthday or a Christmas present for me. I thought it was a big surprise, that he wa...

Methamphetamine is a real problem in Canada, the majority of people involved are youth and older teenagers. There is a study conducted by Winnipeg Police department about how people on meth are no longer productive, so they have to find other ways to get money to fuel their addiction and get more drugs. People on meth turn to pity theft and other, more serious crimes. Bike theft, residential break-ins, garage theft is now a rising problem in the city. It a...

Winnipeg residents are actively preparing for the upcoming holidays and no one wants to fall into the hands of fraudsters. Manitoba experts told about 10 most popular methods that scammers use during the festive period to deceive the inhabitants of the city. 1. Look-Alike Websites If you like online shopping, do not order on strange sites. These sites can be fake, scammers will take your money and you will never see the ordered goods. 2. Fake Shipping Noti...