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For some city dwellers, the holiday period can be quite complicated. This is especially true for those who lost a loved one on the Christmas Eve. How not to get depressed and to find the strength to celebrate Christmas? The representative of Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba shared several tips on how to survive the grief during the festive season. The most importantly, according to Tara Brousseau Snider, people should not pretend that nothing happene...

Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman says the city transport system needs a major overhaul.  “We really have to make tough decisions to really improve the transit. I'm from Charleswood. I rode 66 all my life, and the routes haven't changed much. This is your grandparents' transit service. ” 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 counc...

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. Last Wednesday, December 12th a teenager girl had parked her vehicle when t...

Have you bought gifts for your young princes and princesses? If you have not do it yet, then we have some great ideas. As a rule, when choosing gifts for children, parents most often go to toy stores and find something there. What to do if your child has all the toys he dreamed about? What gift can be not only interesting but also useful? We have a great idea: you can give your child a book. A book can become a good gift for your kids, and for the kids of...

In January this year by the city`s authorities was announce a big number of road construction projects in Winnipeg. Most of such works were already finished, but still, there is a big number of the projects are still in progress or coming in different areas of the city. Manager of engineering at the Public Works Department Brad Neirinck noted that the timing of the projects depends on many factors like weather conditions and big events in the city, which i...

Experts say that tango classes have a beneficial effect on people with Parkinson's disease. Tango classes at Winnipeg's Rady JCC Fitness Centre are part of the centre's Parkinson exercise program. This program also has boxing, yoga, and cycling classes. The director of fitness and health at the Rady JCC explains that only people with this disease attend classes, so they feel quite comfortable and are not shy. "Their neuromuscular control becomes much bette...

Immigration is a big question for all successful countries, to open the borders for refugees from other not so successful neighbors or not. Lately, all over the world hundreds of thousands of immigrants are moving to different countries, searching for a safe place and a better future for their families. Of course, the Canadian government desires to attract the brightest and skilled workers, not just refugees from poor countries, who are running from povert...

A little over seven months ago a scary crash happened in Saskatchewan, experts believe it was not an accident. On April 6, 2018, sixteen people were killed and thirteen injured when a westbound semi-trailer truck struck a northbound coach bus near Armley, Saskatchewan, Canada. The semi-trailer had failed to yield at a flashing stop sign at the intersection of Highways 35 and 335. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu faces 16 charges of dangerous driving causing death and...

The weekend is just around the corner and many Winnipeg residents are starting to make plans and to think about how to spend time interesting. Do you want to go ice skating, to take a photo with Santa, or to attend a handmade festival? Here are several ideas on how to diversify your weekend: 1. Shannah-Lee Vidal's pick: Jane Austen dinner party Plunge into the atmosphere of the 19th century at the Fort Garry Hotel on Sunday. In honor of the anniversary of...

Winnipeg Jets is an amazing team and has a huge army of fans and supporters. Go Jets Go! Josh Morrissey scored in overtime as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, December 13th. The Jets battled back in the third period once again to defeat the Oilers 5-4 in overtime at Bell MTS Place. Winnipeg had a two-goal advantage in the second period before the Oilers scored three straight times to take the lead. But Mark Scheifele tied the game mi...

60 students from the Winnipeg schools spent the whole day of Christmas shopping in an unusual way. They received a gift certificate for $200, which they spent on gifts at St. Vital Center in the company of the Winnipeg police officers. This annual event is called CopShop and was held already for 12th time. Children to participate in the action were selected from 6 different school departments. The list included children with outstanding academic achievemen...

According to Winnipeg Harvest, 41% of all food bank users in Manitoba are children. This means that about 26,000 children per month seek help due to lack of food. This problem is especially acute on weekends, when children instead of taking a break from school think about filling their own stomach. On weekdays, most schools in Winnipeg have food programs when children receive breakfast before the start of classes, but on weekends many children simply do no...

In most cases, treatment goes according to plan and helps patients. However, recent reports make Manitoba people think a lot about provincial medical system. Manitoba Health released reports that showed that more than 40 mistakes in cancer treatment were recorded. Namely, the operation was performed on the wrong patient and there were cases when doctors swapped the tests. At the end of 2017, Manitoba’s doctors performed an operation on a patient with breas...

This year during the festive season, many charities hope very much that people will not forget to make donations. However, recently there has been a significant decrease in received funds. Due to this, charitable organizations have to compete fiercely among themselves for donor dollars. Captain Bethany Dueck from the Salvation Army's Toy Mountain said that the number of toys this year is much lower than last several years. The Salvation Army's Toy Mountain...

On Wednesday, after a two-hour meeting, a jury in the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench made its decision regarding Billy Joe Linklater and Lorie Knott on the charge of killing Sanderson 2.5 years ago. According to it, Linklater was convicted of second-degree murder. His girlfriend, Lorie Knott was acquitted. Both defendants pleaded not guilty throughout the trial. We want to recall that the 50-year-old man, David Sanderson, was killed in the summer of 2016....