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Canada and Nigeria met for a pair of exhibition games in Toronto and Winnipeg this week ahead of the men's FIBA World Cup. Unfortunately for Canada, the team lost 90-81 to Nigeria in exhibition play as Canada’s shooting went cold down the stretch on Friday night. Even though, Canada defeated Nigeria 96-87 on Wednesday night in Toronto in the opener of the two-game series. But the second game in Winnipeg was lost. Both teams are gearing up for the FIBA Worl...

Public transportation is a very important part of city infrastructure modernization and development. But at some point, the negotiation between the Winnipeg Transit and city authorities didn’t work. The city is backing out of contract negotiations with Winnipeg bus drivers, warning a strike is likely. The previous agreement expired on Jan. 12. The union represents more than 1,400 transit operators and maintenance workers at Winnipeg Transit. The City has t...

Who doesn’t like pizza? How about a 5$ one!? On Monday, August 12, 2019, get any individual pizza for only $5.00! This is Boston Pizza decided to celebrate a High Five Day, and we think it is a great idea. That deal includes everyone`s favourites such as Spicy Perogy, BBQ Chicken and The Meateor! The regular price for an individual 8″ pizza is $11.49 so this is a HOT deal! Also, The Seafood City Supermarket sign is now up at Garden City Shopping Centre. Th...

Many great activities and family events are available in Winnipeg, which gives us even more opportunities to enjoy what our city has to offer. Let’s make some great memories! Manitoba Night Market & Festival Sundays are for shopping at the Manitoba Night Market and Festival. The track at Assiniboia Downs will be packed with local artists and vendors, food trucks and talented performers. But what makes this market different is that you can shop under the st...

Blue Bombers can perform at the highest level as a team of players, who listen and understand each other, win games against the strongest competitors and get on top to be the best team. On Thursday it was a great game for Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the sole possession of first place in the West Division with a 26-24 victory over the Calgary Stampeders. Winnipeg has won seven straight home games dating back to last season, making it the longest home streak s...

Most of the road accidents could be avoided by simply following the rules and driving regulations. Yesterday, around 4 pm the road accident happened on Stafford Street and Mulvey Avenue crossing. One vehicle overturned and got thrown to the curb. As shown in the photos, police officers blocking the street for traffic and the ambulance is at the scene. As of now, there is no information about the injuries of people involved in a crash, as well as about the...

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 August 8, 2019, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to an automatic alarm at the Emterra Environmental facility in the 1000 block of Henry Avenue. When WFPS arrived, heavy smoke was seen from a rubbish fire. The fire was in one of the struct...

Winnipeg authorities published a list of streets and roads that will be repaired this year. At least 56 streets and 11 back alleys likely won’t be fixed in Winnipeg this year, thanks to funding spat between the City and the Province. The city administrators told the infrastructure committee Thursday morning that 34 local roads will be repaired in 2019. A City of Winnipeg working group has released its final list of recommendations for road construction. Th...

This amazing summer Winnipeg gives us even more opportunities to enjoy what our city has to offer. Let’s make some great memories! Everyone loves movies, but free outdoor movies – even better! Movies on Memorial are back and will once again run every Tuesday in August. Movies start at sundown (around 9pm). Everyone is encouraged to bring your snacks, blankets and chairs and come early to enjoy the pre-movie activities. Below you can see the schedule for Au...

Many great activities are available in Winnipeg this summer and even more to come! The Manitoba Night Market & Festival will return at Assiniboia Downs on Sunday, August 11, 2019 from 3:00pm to 11:00pm. The Assiniboia Downs racetrack will once again be filled to the brim with an exclusive variety of local food trucks and vendors. Tickets are $5 (children 5 and under free). There will be various activities including: More than 20 Food Trucks Vendors Galore...

At some point, the negotiation between the Winnipeg Transit and city authorities didn’t work. The city is backing out of contract negotiations with Winnipeg bus drivers, warning a strike is likely. The previous agreement expired on Jan. 12. The union represents more than 1,400 transit operators and maintenance workers at Winnipeg Transit. Winnipeg bus drivers safety means a lot for the city`s transportation inspectors. This is a huge plan, with a pretty hi...

The Bank of Montreal has occupied the building at 335 Main Street for over 100 years. Now the Bank is moving out of Portage and Main. The famous branch at Portage Avenue and Hargrave Street will be moving across the street, into the main floor of 201 Portage Avenue. The Main Street Bank of Montreal building, now a designated historic site, was built by the architectural firm McKim, Mead and White in 1913. While the building will remain it's not clear who m...

Many residential fires occur because of the tenant's fault or negligence of fire safety and common sense. Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Services battles two blazes on Monday evening and Tuesday morning. In a release, Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said they responded to reports of a fire in a vacant bungalow in the 600 block of Beverley Street. Thankfully, no one was injured and none of the tenants were in the building when a fire occurred. Early yesterday morn...

This summer is one of the hottest one for the last couple of years, naturally, people looking to cool off and new activities. So, a family pool day sounds like an amazing idea! Julia Puranen said she’s opening her pool to local kids looking for a place to have their swimming lessons this summer – after witnessing her son nearly drown 32 years ago. She believes swimming is a skill every child should have. She said children who already know how to swim are a...

For almost 40 years now The Terry Fox Foundation has worked to achieve Terry`s vision, a world without Cancer. Canadians from all parts of the country gather together annually to help raise funds to fight cancer. Terry Fox Day brings people together for a good cause. This Terry Fox day the foundation will be celebrating the new Marathon of hope cancer network grant that consists of 150 million dollars in total granted to the organization over 5 years. The...

A new place in town is always good, but a new seafood supermarket is even better! The Seafood City Supermarket sign is now up at Garden City Shopping Centre. The iconic Filipino-focused grocer will open sometime this year. They are known for being the leading one-stop market, shopping, dining and retail hub that caters to the Asian/Filipino community. Recently, many new store and restaurant chains invading Winnipeg, such as Famous Dave’s, Five Guys, IHOP,...

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. Timothy Torres, 34, is a convi...

Over the last year, the number of thefts has increased by 300% and the management of the corporation has come up with a new plan to combat them. Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries plans to implement a new security plan that will include ID check. Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries president and CEO Peter Hak said that staff and clients should know that they are safe. Anyone who decides to commit theft will be found by the police as soon as possible. In addition, informa...