Business' news
Carbon Tax
6:50 a.m., October 8, 2018
Every year we see more and more natural disaster and other harsh consequences and global warming. The climate is changing and that sometimes involves major landscape changes like floods, landslide, territory washouts and other, as well as harmful effects on our health and the health of future generations. So the Canadian Federal government is working on a carbon tax to help deal with such consequences. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is defending th...
Railway
6:28 a.m., October 8, 2018
The big construction project on repairing the rail line and clearing the washouts to renew the railway connection between Churchill and Gillam is almost finished. The federal government announced the investment of $117 million for the repair works and for dealing with the washout damages. The workers from Churchill and a massive workforce that was brought for out of town together finished the project with no delays and trains will be running the route very...
Stabbing
5:41 a.m., October 8, 2018
It is really scary how much the crime level had increased lately in the city. Violent attacks, stabbings, and beatings are happening almost every day. Unfortunately, many of them end in lethal outcome for victims. Last Sunday morning a young man was attacked at Winnipeg`s West End and delivered to a hospital for treatment with his wounds in critical condition. Winnipeg Police received a call about the stabbing on Ellice Avenue approximately 7:15 a.m. and p...
Society
6:15 a.m., October 7, 2018
Everyone wants to be healthy and feel good! We all know what to do, eat healthy, try moving more, do sport… But still, we have to see a doctor for a regular checkup just to make everything is ok. I prefer my doctor`s visit to go smooth and fast, so I call in advance, set up an appointment, plan my travel time and other, so I can be in and out, on my way with the daily routine. But if you are going to the Charleswood Physiotherapy on 1020 Lorimer Blvd, Winn...
Hockey season
6:31 a.m., October 6, 2018
Proud of Winnipeg Tim Hortons has jets donut! The Blue Bombers get a license plate, so the Jets get a license plate. The Blue Bombers get a donut, so the Jets get a donut! The donut will be available on game days. A Jets branded TimCard will also be available starting Monday. The photo above is making my mouth water. Looks like it’s time for a Tims run. Recently, the Blues have been very comfortable rivals for Winnipeg. The Jets have won 9 of their last 11...
Fall Marathon
3:20 a.m., October 6, 2018
Everybody loves fall and the colors it brings to our streets and parks. Some areas of the city look especially beautiful this time of year and you can see in many locations of the Winnipeg people are celebrating fall with food festivals and other interactive activities. Last Sunday, September 30 one of the Winnipeg neighborhoods Linden Woods held the annual community marathon. The run was a part of 2018 Linden Woods Classic and Fall Festival, featuring MRA...
Society
2:33 p.m., October 5, 2018
By their actions, customers can hurt themselves, after which it will be impossible to finish the deal. As a result of some actions, you may lose your deposit, and in the worst case, the seller may sue you and demand compensation for all losses. We always warn customers about what they shouldn’t do while applying for a mortgage, and how serious the consequences of their actions may be. 1. Do not take additional loans There were situations when a person took...
Politics
1:44 p.m., October 5, 2018
One of the candidates for the mayor’s chair of Winnipeg, Venkat Machiraju, got to the police station on Tuesday. This information was confirmed by the politician. He was charged in disturbing a person with whom he was forbidden to contact by a court decision. Later he came out before the court session. The judge will consider this case on November 7. According to Venkat, he dialed the person connected with order not specially. One of his representatives sa...
Society
1:13 p.m., October 5, 2018
61-year-old Brian Childs was treated at the Health Sciences Center and suddenly disappeared, after which he was found dead in the toilet of the main floor of the hospital. The patient was seriously ill. He had multiple sclerosis and was recently diagnosed with a form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Brian could not move independently and used an electric scooter for this. The family put him in a hospital in August when he began to have problems wi...
Society
12:32 p.m., October 5, 2018
The last survey showed that there are more people who see the problem in the divide between Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents of the city. In addition, more than 80% of city residents are concerned about the situation. The last time polls on this topic were conducted in 2014. As we can see the situation has worsened during the last four years. The chair of Indigenous studies at the University of Winnipeg, Jacqueline Romanow, also expressed her worrie...
Society
11:59 a.m., October 5, 2018
If you want to get into the show, now you have a chance. Big Brother Canada returns in 2019, and now all people who dream about getting there can try their luck. The show is looking for great personalities, competition beasts, and strategic planners. The official day of the casting start is already known - October 13. So, save this date and start getting ready. Casting tour plan is the following: October 13: Vancouver – The Bourbon, 50 W Cordova St., from...
Sports
11:21 a.m., October 5, 2018
Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night continued a pleasant tradition of starting a new season with a victory, winning the fifth debut match in 6 years. The outcome of the match with St. Louis Blues was decided in the third period when the players of Jets were able to score 3 goals in 1 minute 44 seconds. Adam Lowry scored a goal at 5:51 of the third period, after 64 seconds Blake Wheeler increased the advantage, and at 7:35 Kyle Connor finished off an opponent....
Auction
10:56 a.m., October 5, 2018
Every now and then Winnipeg Police are organizing a sort of garage sale for the things that were seized by police but never claimed by their lawful owners. Most of them were never reported missing or stolen, so there is no chance for the police to find the owners and return their goods. Last week, September 30 the Winnipeg Police Service held an Unclaimed Goods Auction on Sunday 2018. The auction was held at Associated Auto Auction, 7130 Roblin Boulevard,...
Pot and guns
7:44 a.m., October 5, 2018
Drug trafficking problem is on a rise in Canada for the last couple of years. The bigger problem is that drug dealers are always armed to protect their product and fight off competitors and the territory of distribution. Just last week, September 26 RCMP in Flin Flon carried out a massive bust operation and seized large quantities of marijuana, pot edible products, cash, and guns. RCMP and tactical units arrived at the residential area on Princess Boulevar...
Teen crime
6:21 a.m., October 5, 2018
The unpleasant statistic shows that youth-involved crimes are on the rise for the last three years in Canada. In the province of Manitoba alone since 2015, the number of crimes committed or involving youth went up by 15%, which present only the closed cases. Also, there are hundreds of Liquor Mart alcohol thefts that are not closed yet, but underage youth are the main suspects according to witnesses description. A “shots fired” call was received early Thur...
Meth problem
4:18 a.m., October 5, 2018
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, lately there were three deadly beatings in just three days in the city, one of the incidents is already connected t...
Convicted killer
4:03 a.m., October 5, 2018
Back in 2009 an 8-year-old girl Tori Stafford was raped and murdered, it happened on April 8. Two killers were arrested and convicted in 2010 and 2012. They were identified as Michael Rafferty and his ex-girlfriend Terri-Lynne McClintic, both convicted and placed behind bars. Since then, victims family could never get peace, due to Tori`s story was brought up to the light every couple of years. In 2016 convicted killer Michael Rafferty had filed an appeal....
Downtown flood
5:57 p.m., October 4, 2018
When you park your car in the garage or a parkade you expect it to be safe and protected for the sun and raid, but people who parked at Portage Parkade on Tuesday were really surprised when finding their vehicles in the water. October 2nd approximately 11 a.m the flood started and the water level was going up every hour and rose as high as knee-deep on the Level P1. The Level P2 also got also affected. People, who rent parking spots monthly were called on...