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Walmart is the biggest wholesale and retail trade chain of supermarkets. All Walmart customers will be able to try a new service- buying goods online. The management of the company said that buyers will be able to make a list of purchases online and then to take the chosen goods from the store, saving time. The service will be available from August, 14. In Manitoba, there are 6 Walmart stores, where this type of service will be possible. Brandon Walmart S...

A new camp for immigrant children will teach children the vital things. Winnipeg Rescue Service- Fire Paramedic Service, created a special camp for immigrant children, where they can gain the skills of firemen and doctors. The first 11 teenagers have already learned how fire services and ambulance services work in Canada and have gained new skills. This group included teenagers from 15 to 18 who moved to Canada from Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Syria, an...

There are thousands of sunken ships in Canada waters. However, do you know that some of them are near Manitoba? Unlike some other countries, there is no law that protects sunken ships as historical monuments in Canada at the current moment. The administration of Parks Canada tries to draw the attention of the authorities for their protection. The organization believes that if no action is taken, they may soon disappear altogether. Some of the ships, shipwr...

The last time recordings about a similar temperature in Manitoba were made about 90 years ago. In the province, the temperature is about 25-30 degrees in summer. Citizens of Manitoba saw the mark on the thermometer about 38 degrees in Melita on Saturday and about 39 degrees in Morden the next day. In Winnipeg, people saw 37 degrees on Saturday and about 37.5 degrees on Sunday. Similar temperature indicators are very unusual for the residents of Manitoba...

On Friday morning (August, 10) at about 7 a.m. Winnipeg Police received a call from local citizens. They informed that there was a man with a machete in his both hands on the street. The incident happened near McPhillips Street. It was a 34-year-old Winnipeg man. The Police were sure that the man was on meth. He also had a makeshift shield against using of tasers. Const. Jay Murray told that the Police often use a taser when the situation becomes critical...

St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church was built on the site of a burnt church in 1959. The incident occurred in Ebb and Flow First Nation. Local residents and priests are still in shock from happening. Ebb and Flow fire chief Darcy Houle claims that the fire brigade arrived at the call early in the morning. The fire spread from the windows. When the fire team was trying to open the front door, the strong ignition of the structures happens. The air outside the b...

Many residents were surprised at this choice of street name. Bishop Vital-Justin Grandin supported Métis but gave priority to white people. This man was a Roman Catholic priest and helped the community in the construction of residential schools.  This person has many ambiguous biographical moments in his life. A lot of statements of the priest can be interpreted as racism. The priority of one nation over another is unacceptable.  Grandin was one of those p...

Scammers send SMS and emails on behalf of the bank. Such messages inform users about the closure of their bank account or the restriction of transactions. To undo the action, you must click on the link and discard the changes.  Winnipeg Police don't recommend clicking on the links provided. Hyperlinks lead to fake sites that steal personal data and account passwords.  These phishing letters include the info about a major money transfer sometimes. Avoid thi...

Analysts predict a further drop in revenues. The year before the annual income was $71 million. Now it’s only $37M. Hydro spends a lot of money to make new generating stations and transmission lines. The total cost was about $19 billion. Technological improvements will pay off only in the long term. Hydro’s CEO Kelvin Shepherd announced the launch of a new program to reduce operational costs. The company was able to improve financial performance thanks to...

Wading pool at Vimy Ridge Memorial Park is very popular. Walk and swim their many mothers with children. "All of my children can rest and swim safely here," said Mom Shy Pattie. She also noticed that this pool and all others are drained between 5 and 6 p.m. Many parents work until by 6 p.m. and they cannot come earlier. Public organizations submitted an inquiry calling for longer hours to the administration. Unfortunately, the working hour's increase is di...

A lot of money was allocated to finance a new tool that can help fight against online child exploitation. Last spring, there was a meeting to improve the protection of children from harm that they can get on the Internet. More than 70 people were there. Police officers, politics, academics and other people gathered together last March for two days. We live in the era of smartphones with cameras and a lot of mobile apps, games and different services that a...

A chain-reaction crash happened on Friday. One man is dead. A 28-year-old citizen of Winnipeg was killed in that terrible crash that happened near Mitchell, Manitoba. A truck with gravel was going to turn to the south, but it suddenly stopped. A van with a 19-year-old Ile-des-Chenes man behind the wheel drove into that truck with gravel. Then the van appeared on the oncoming lane and collided head-on with a car driving there. Two people who were in the c...

Miranda Conn commented on the situation and said that she thinks that the shot was accidental and she was not planned to be the victim. The incident happened on Sunday morning on Cathedral Avenue. The woman woke up at about 4 in the morning from great noise- her window was broken from a shot. Miranda Conn was sleeping with her friend when she heard that the window was broken. Also, they heard a sound from a shotgun. As she reported later, in her opinion...

The man was detained last Friday for stealing a car and driving in a drug-induced state. The incident occurred near Donald Road and Highway 9. 29-year-old driver lost control and crashed into two teenagers on bicycles. The police are looking for witnesses of the crime to confirm the picture of what happened. As a result of the collision, one boy died on the spot. Another victim was hospitalized in serious condition. The man left the crime scene, ignoring t...

The residents of Winnipeg faced problems with festival innovations. Last year we managed to see 9 pavilions with pleasure. Some of them were great, some were not very good, but that's not the point. At the entrance to the pavilion, we purchased a family entrance ticket for 12 visits for $54. As we saw, it was special "Vickar Automotive Group Multi-pack". It was great to skate and choose pavilions for the evening. Concerts, turn, yummy, concert. Everything...

Stone Angel Brewing are unsurpassed masters of their craft. The team takes part in this event for the second year in a row. "I'm crazy about the perfect taste of beer. The whole process of creating this drink is based on the constant search for the best combination of tastes, "said Paul McMullan with Stone Angel Brewing. Brewer also noted that many visitors appreciated the products of Stone Angel Brewing. "When people say that your beer is excellent, it's...

The incident occurred on Highway 9, near Lockport. Two boys were riding bicycles on the roadside. A passing car drove off the road and crashed into them. As a result of the traffic accident, one boy died on the spot from the injuries sustained. Another teenager was taken to the hospital with multiple injuries in critical condition. Several witnesses of the accident called an ambulance and the police. Thanks to a quick response, the second boy was saved. Po...

Const. Sara Burns was killed by a 48-year-old shooter on Friday. The policeman died during the shootout. Colleagues and friends still cannot believe in what happened. Fiona Williams, a close friend of Sara Burns, claims that she never knew a more kind and sensitive person. The whole community mourns this loss. Fiona Williams said that Burns always wanted to become a policeman. This chance fell to her in 40 years. "She wanted to help people and be a high-cl...