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Every year Winnipeg becomes the centre of cultural celebrations and fashionable proclamations. More than 40 cultural communities or 20,000 Volunteers take part in an event attended by more than half a million visitors each year. According to the Mayor of Brian Bowman, external attendance rates can become a record for all 49 years of the Folklorama celebration. This event is a source of pride for all cultural figures. The festival is very popular with young...

A new study of water samples showed no coliform bacteria in it. A warning on water infection was made on Friday after a too low level of chlorine was found in drinking water. Also, there is a probability of the presence of coliform bacteria there. On Tuesday evening Manitoba Sustainable Development and the province's chief medical officer of health made a statement about the abolition of the ban on drinking water. He said that a new water test showed that...

The Manitoba Police Chief Association conducted a Gun Amnesty Program in order to collect all unregistered weapons from citizens. The amnesty program granted every resident of Manitoba to hand over illegal weapons without consequences if she or he did not participate in any offense or criminal matter. Thanks to successful police actions, 22,000 cartridges of 700 pieces of firearms were collected as well as explosives and cannonball. Residents of Manitoba a...

The indoor ticketed attendance totaled $103,251 with 245 sold-out performances and $890,624 in box office revenue. This result is better than last year's 1.75%. According to the festival producer Chuck McEwen, this fact contributed to the good weather. Sunny days and optimal temperatures have become excellent assistants to the Winnipeg Fringe Theater Festival. In total, the festival was visited by 75,000-80,000 people. The festival was attended by 178 comp...

The administration of the US President Donald Trump conducted an environmental study, according to which a new Keystone XL pipeline through Nebraska will not affect water, land, and nature of the state in any way. This report was issued on Monday.  A pipeline developer TransCanada faces a lot of difficulties because ecologists, indigenous peoples and an organized minority of landowners in the state decided to thwart construction by resorting to the Nebrask...

A sunflower field on Mollard Road on the outskirts of the city is very beautiful and attracts a lot of people every day. People come here not only to look at all the beauty of this place but also to take stunning selfies. The second reason also made Tannis Legary arrive at sunflower fields. However, she was not the only person that decided to take sunflower selfies. On Monday a huge number of people came there for this purpose. Bruce Stewart, the landowne...

In Manitoba, more than 100 000 illegal cigarettes were seized by local special investigations services. The accident happened on July 24, after a 67-year-old Winnipeg man was arrested by the Police. Government investigators found about 112 000 contraband cigarettes at his place. Manitoba Finance’s Taxation Special Investigations Unit members also reported that the man had 94 grams of marijuana and $2,483.15 in cash at the moment of his arrest. The man na...

About 64% of deaths are due to boating. The sad statistics of death from an alcoholic overdose on the water is significant enough that it becomes a national problem. Boaters in a state of intoxication cannot control their actions and can easily drown and harm other passengers and a floating vessel. It is the responsibility of the police to explain to civilians the need to adhere to safety and comply with various rules. Most reflexes are inhibited at this...

Winnipeg cultural club shared its news: one of the members resigns after a meeting on the weekend. This is Winnipeg’s Belgian club board member- the treasurer. After the Canadian Nationalist Party, the Belgian club made a post on Facebook saying that their junior member did not realize what the party represents. On the Canadian Nationalist Party’s website, their political program is shown: this party is against immigration, deporting asylum seekers and ba...

This event is held despite the fact that the council approved a plebiscite. The local authorities set a goal for sending a part of the people through a special tunnel. Mayor Brian Bowman promised to open pedestrian crossings in 2014. At this moment he did not emphasize his activity in this matter. Brent Bellamy believes that the opening of the street for pedestrians will relieve traffic. In addition, this initiative will serve as an impetus to the developm...

On Monday, the Manitoba government discussed the issue of the carbon price for large emitters. The Progressive Conservative government issued a document where there is the price of $ 25 per ton for industrial facilities with the release of 50 tons of carbon dioxide per year. The Manitoba government is going to set certain targets for each large emitter in September and make them pay taxes only for emissions that exceed the specified rate. Sustainable Devel...

The general report in August will show the full picture of funding for the University of Manitoba. According to the comments of Auditor General Norm Ricard, the province owes $118M to IGF builder Triple B Stadium. It was assumed that the source of indemnification would be property taxes. Unfortunately, the land is still little used, so there is no tangible budget replenishment. According to the report in June, the university does not have enough funds to...

A police inform, that on Monday there was the call of paramedics to their custody with the carousel to arrive in the area of Alexander Avenue and Fountain Street at around 10:30 p.m.  The paramedics called a police because of an aggressive citizen. The incident happened with the participation of a local resident, Matthew Fosseneuve at Winnipeg's Chinatown. The policemen who came to the scene encountered an aggressive man who did not want to cooperate and t...

Do you want to learn how to go camping without unnecessary wastes? You should remember the first rule: everything that you bring with yourself, you should carry back, without leaving anything. Also, there are several useful tips which will help you simplify the whole task. It is very simple to follow them, and you will see how easy zero-waste camping can become.  Moreover, these tips can become your habits in everyday life. Angela Anderson has practiced z...

During the last years, Canadian scientists are rather concerned because of the threat of extinction of these whales. A new computer simulator is like a video game and Quebec researchers hope that it can help them save these whales. The province government funded the project this week. So, now scientists will be able to see how ships and beluga whales interact with each other. According to the data on this project, scientists will be able to model all the...

The problem is that the camcorders leading a continuous survey of visitors were not labeled appropriately. According to the current legislation, all cameras should be equipped with visually conspicuous signs indicating that visitors' faces are being analyzed. According to the company, the store does not see a video or photo of its visitors. The system analyzes faces for sex, age, and dew. Representatives of the store also stressed that this technology is u...

Johnson & Johnson participated in a number of court hearings on charges that baby powder can cause ovarian cancer. A lot of women used J&J powder for their intimate hygiene, and they appealed to the court. Those women received huge amounts of compensation, but research on the powder is not unambiguous and the female population of Canada is still wondering whether the use of baby powder is safe or not. Dr. Daniel Cramer from Brigham and Women’s Hospital exp...

As a result of you, the current of sewage has released a harmful substance that neutralizes chlorine in the water purification system. As a result, local business was endangered. In addition to the ban on bathing games in Victoria Beach and Gimli, many bathing and vacationers had to find another place to relax. Many cafes, restaurants and fast food organizations were cut off from a source of clean water. According to local entrepreneurs, they had to conclu...