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Society
5:13 a.m., November 19, 2018
Winnipeg Police ask people to be especially careful and not to go onto the thin frozen ice. Winter is rapidly coming to the country: the snow has already arrived in Manitoba and many lakes and rivers began to freeze. However, the ice has not yet become strong enough to go onto it and the City Police asks people to refrain from walking onto frozen waters. As it was reported by the fire and police service of the city, last week there were two calls that peop...
Blue Bombers
4:42 a.m., November 19, 2018
Seven Winnipeg Blue Bombers players were named to the CFL’s West Division all-star team Wednesday, including three members of the offensive line. Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive back Taylor Loffler (16), linebacker Adam Bighill (4) and defensive back Anthony Gaitor (23) bring down Ottawa Redblacks wide receiver Diontae Spencer during first half CFL football action in Ottawa on Friday, October 5, 2018. The Calgary Stampeders will play in the Grey Cup game a...
Cannabis
4:33 a.m., November 19, 2018
Starting October 17th marijuana is legal to grow, sell and to buy throughout Canada. 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. Businesses across the country, from growers and retailers to the tech and tourism sectors, are preparing to reap a windfall from legal marijuana. Many new job positions are expected to open, in information area, business, medical an...
Society
4:12 a.m., November 19, 2018
St. Vital Centre has collected 2,369 boxes during 4 days of Operation Christmas Child. This operation was not only in Winnipeg. It is National Collection Week for OCC right across the country. Day 1. Immediately after opening, a woman came and brought 4 boxes. She appears one of the first who brings the box not the first year. Then another woman arrived and brought 42 boxes! Day 2. 244 boxes were collected during the first day. Despite the fact that last y...
Crime
3:29 a.m., November 19, 2018
Car theft is on the rise or the last couple of years in Canada. In many cases, criminals use stolen vehicles to commit another crime and then just abandon it. Some vehicles are found not just in another city, but in another province, sometimes thousands of kilometers away. On Wednesday, November 14th one of the Winnipeg Police officers received injuries during the arrest of the car theft suspect. Approximately 10:20 p.m., police spotted a stolen vehicle in...
Realestate
4:41 a.m., November 17, 2018
Everyone wants to live in a big house, with many rooms and the property big enough to drive around in a golf cart, with a pool and four-car garage, but not everyone can afford it, especially counting the fact that after purchasing a house like this for a hefty price, you will have to pay annual taxes on the property that could reach like $40-50 thousand dollars annually. Winnipeg is a big city and it grows every year in the population and accordingly in th...
Society
4:35 a.m., November 17, 2018
Is it legal to use the phone in the drive-thru in Manitoba? This is a question that many people have, but very few know the answer. According to the police, the answer is NO. Sgt. RCMP's Paul Manaygr says that driving laws in Manitoba prohibit the use of electronic devices while driving. “The definition of driving also includes being in an auto café,” said Manaygr. “Your vehicle is technically able to be set in motion.” This means that drivers should refra...
Drugs
10:52 a.m., November 16, 2018
Drug trafficking problem is on a rise in Canada for the last couple of years. Winnipeg authorities started a full-scale investigation into city`s meth problem. As per Winnipeg Police, there is a spike in meth-related crime incidents, like property theft, residential break-ins, unreasonable anger towards each other (meth users) and other people around them, violent attacks, some ending up in lethal outcomes for victims. On Wednesday, November 14th Winnipeg...
Strike
9:32 a.m., November 16, 2018
Canadian postal services are always ready for innovations and using it to help and serve the Canadian people. Postal services is a very important piece of modern life, millions of people and businesses rely on postal deliveries every day, so when it comes to striking of postal workers it will have a huge impact on the everyday life of smaller towns, big cities and industries, and the whole countries. The Canadian postal workers' rotation strike “has come”...
Society
8:45 a.m., November 16, 2018
Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program started its work in 1998 and this year it celebrates its 20th anniversary. Four brothers and a sister from the Alibins family made an incredible effort to attract the popular chain of restaurants from the Philippines called Max's Restaurant to Winnipeg. It is going to open in the early 2019. The secret of this restaurant lies in the fact that it employs locals and they cook local traditional cuisine. During 20 years, thi...
Culture
7:46 a.m., November 16, 2018
The calendar still shows autumn but the inhabitants of the city are already feeling the onset of winter. Instead of sitting at home, Winnipeg offers some great weekend activities. So, dress as warmly as possible and let’s have fun! 1 Colton's pick: Santa Claus Parade Saturday is the official opening of the festive season and Santa Claus will arrive in the city for the 109th parade. This year, the parade went through a difficult trial: it was necessary to r...
Society
6:44 a.m., November 16, 2018
Winnipeg musician and song writer Chantal Kreviazuk was speaking about mental health due to the 100-year anniversary of the Canadian Mental Health Association. The singer said that in her opinion the solution of such problems should be approached very firmly and seriously. People should be enlightened and learn as much information as possible about such a terrible disease. After all, no one is insured, and it is impossible to foresee the illness of someone...
Society
5:48 a.m., November 16, 2018
Project Safe Audience makes drug tests to help city inhabitants save their health and to combat meth crisis. The organization made a lot of tests at Winnipeg parties and they came to the conclusion that meth is sold under the guise of cocaine. Thus, people who produce drugs and sell them become many times richer, and people who use them become incredibly quickly addicted to this terrible drug. Medical staff from Project Safe Audience attended parties once...
Crash
5:23 a.m., November 16, 2018
Sometimes a regular day for the RCMP officer, when working on traffic stop can change in a horrific disaster in just one second. Recently a driver was trying to avoid a crash into other vehicles on the highway in Manitoba but instead collided with police vehicles during an RCMP traffic stop. On Wednesday, November 14th the Headingley RCMP pulled over two vehicles on Highway 1 near Elie. During a regular traffic stop work in the evening with the suspected i...
Auto
4:55 a.m., November 16, 2018
Every automaker company got into the situation when a major problem with a vehicle is noticed after thousands of cars were already sold, sometimes millions, which makes it even harder and very expensive to recall such vehicles for an inspection and possibly replacement of faulty parts or modules. Ford Motor Company is not an exception, but this time it is a very expensive recall. Ford is recalling nearly 1.5 million Focus vehicles in North America, due to...
Society
4:49 a.m., November 16, 2018
This is a question that many people have but only a few of them know the answer. As it became known, the police said NO. An officer from RCMP explained that driving laws in Manitoba prohibit the use of any electronic device while driving. This means that drivers should stay away from doing any actions using their cell phone if it is not connected to Bluetooth. Manitobans should not make calls, write texts, surf the net or doing any other activities. Howeve...
Winnipeg Jets
4:14 a.m., November 16, 2018
The Jets won their first match in a tour of the Global Series in Finland by beating Florida 4-2. The hero of the match was Patrik Laine, who was marked by a hat trick in the arena in Helsinki. The return to their homeland had a very favorable effect on the right-winger of the Jets, who was able to interrupt the goalless five-match series. Winnipeg Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey escaped a suspension from the National Hockey League. After having a hearing wi...
Politics
11:36 a.m., November 15, 2018
Brian Pallister thanked his rescuers in New Mexico. The accident happened a year ago in the Gila National Forest where the politician was hiking. He went to the challenging hiking trail and there he fell and was seriously injured. After a while when he did not come to the appointed meeting place, his wife sounded the alarm. The Prime Minister of Manitoba returned to New Mexico a year later and thanked all the people who helped him on that terrible day and...