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Manitoba approved a new plan for tire recycling. Manitoba showed excellent performance on this issue last year- tire utilization was 94%. The plan for the next 5 years not to make this figure less than 90%. One of the points of the new plan is to make the awareness of the local residents higher. Another point is to facilitate recycling for people who live in the northern regions of the province. People can bring used tires to more than 1500 special places....

Meth crisis is a big problem in the province. The number of people who died from an overdose of meth increased significantly compared to previous years. In addition, the number of people who are being treated for meth addiction has also increased. Unfortunately, the number of people using meth is very large. Meth is cheap, easily accessible and the effect of use lasts for hours. However, the addiction comes as quickly as possible, so it is very difficult f...

This is the first time in 20 years when the province will show detailed test data. Earlier, until 1999, test data had public access. However, after that year, the inhabitants of the province could get only approximate information. 2018 data include demographic indicators as well as assessments of middle and elementary school students. The Minister of Education made a statement and said that parents should have access to test data, everything should be open...

Sex offenders and predators are scaring people in almost every city in Canada, sexual assaults happening all the time and unfortunately, Winnipeg is not an exception. Wednesday evening, October 24th a sexual assault happened in Charleswood‘s Harte Trail. A woman in her 40s told police she was walking on the trail near Harstone Road and Buckingham Road around 6 p.m. when she crossed paths with a man. They continued walking in opposite directions, but the wo...

Bombers' last home victory over Calgary took place back in 2009, and now Winnipeggers are going to interrupt this unsuccessful series. Already three coaches have changed since then and a new stadium was built. The victory over the leaders of the division ahead of time will ensure the Bombers hit the playoffs in the third season in a row. Quarterback Nichols made a statement before the match. He never beat Calgary in his career but now he does not think abo...

On Tuesday, October 16th a random attach happened in the Exchange District. The victim, a 42-year-old Red River College instructor, was attacked – seemingly randomly – from behind near William Avenue and King Street. A male victim was delivered to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, mostly to the upper body. The doctors do not worry about his life, even though some wounds are pretty serious. Police say the suspect is in his late 30s to early 40s. He’s...

A deadly crash with a single vehicle involved happened yesterday near Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. Approximately 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 25th Portage la Prairie RCMP officers found in the center grass median around. The driver was thrower out of the vehicle and was laying on the ground not far from his car. A 38-year-old man from Winnipeg wasn’t using a seatbelt at the time of the rollover. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is...

There are regular days for Winnipeg Police officers, there are some days, that looks like a Hollywood police movie with high-speed chases, car crashes, shots fired and unusual suspects. Last Tuesday morning, October 23rd, two Winnipeg women were arrested after crashing into a police cruiser and a high-speed chase. Approximately at 12:40 a.m. police officers were driving on the Arlington Street Bridge and came across the stolen vehicle. The Air1 helicopter...

On Thursday, October 25th a dramatic armed standoff happened in south Winnipeg. Yesterday afternoon multiple police units were dispatched to the Bottle Shop beer vendor on Pembina Highway and Plaza Drive, the reports and more than one call came in describing a disturbing event, a man barricaded inside the building and refused to come out. The ordeal started at about 3:40 p.m. Police say the man initially locked several employees inside, but they were able...

The Blue Bombers will play the final two matches of the regular season on October 26 and November 3. The first one will take place on the home ground against the Calgary team. Winning any match guarantees the Bombers getting into the playoffs for the third time in a row. The team can be third or fourth in the Western Division. The Blue Bombers have been playing badly on the home arena with Calgary for a long time. The last victory is dated 2009 when Winnip...

Winnipeg Jets lost 4-2 at their home arena in the match against Toronto. This was their first home defeat in the new season. Many fans were waiting for this match and considered it one of the most interesting at the beginning of the season. In this match, a heated confrontation between Matthews and Laine was expected, but both players were not noted for productive actions. A bad start of the match has already become an unpleasant tradition for the Jets in...

Three famous chanson singers will give a concert Korona restaurant  in On December 8, Chanson Parade will take place in Korona restaurant, in which Honored Artist of Russia Vladimir Chernyakov (Владимир Черняков), Mikhail Sheleg (Михаил Шелег) and Eva Amurova (Ева Амурова) will take part. Singer and composer Vladimir Chernyakov (Владимир Черняков) have created more than three hundred of songs, and about a third of them - for other singers. His songs were i...

Winnipeg residents said their opinion on reopening of Portage and Main intersection for people to walk there. So, it became known that Portage and Main remains closed for walking. Yesterday during the mayoral elections, a survey was held regarding the opening of Portage and Mine, and about 65 percent of people opposed the opening. 40 years ago, this intersection was closed, and despite the fact that most of the mayoral candidates intended to open it again,...

The results of the election did not come as a surprise, however, another point was very unexpected. The number of people who voted this year was as low as possible in comparison to other years. So, there are about 36,675 eligible voters in Brandon. However, only 6,185 of them decided to give their voices. It is approximately 16.85 percent. The mayor of the city commented on the situation and said that such a number of voters is very disappointing and sad....

Hot air balloon is not just a fascinating and interesting activity but also exciting and dangerous at the same time. That is why a lot of people like the idea of floating up in the sky, to feel the freedom and adrenaline, to fly up there with the winds, among the clouds and watch the cities and buildings passing by under from a bird’s point of view.  As you can see in the photo somebody decided to take a hot air balloon for a ride in Winnipeg in not so com...

Everyone who voted for the current mayor is celebrating the victory with the Bowman, people showed their support as he showed good work on his electoral promises from the last campaign. Bowman stated that it is still a long way to go for the city to work on all the issues and problems of the city, but his team is ready to work hard and make Winnipeg the best and prosperous city in Canada. Brian Bowman will continue as Winnipeg's mayor after defeating Jenny...

The sex trade and human trafficking is still a big problem in our time all over the world and, unfortunately, Canada is not an exception. Winnipeg police collaborated with a number of other police agencies across Canada as part of Operation Northern Spotlight, a law enforcement outreach operation aimed at identifying and providing support to those who may be at risk of human trafficking or are suspected of being forced into the sex trade. The whole last we...

A theft is being reported every day in Manitoba, personal things getting stolen from purses, vehicles, houses, and garages. Thieves will take almost anything these days, even the things they do not need at all and will not be able to sell, but sometimes they can steal something really unique and expensive. RCMP in Stonewall, Manitoba was working on the investigation of stolen goods and didn’t even expect to find a huge collection of Over 10,000 stolen hock...