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The spring is here and the summer is just around the corner, many great family events are available now and even more coming to Manitoba. Naturally, people looking for new activities, something different after the long winter, the pool sounds great and safe, but thing happen. On Sunday, April 21st the incident occured in Winnipeg’s Courts of St. James pool. The City of Winnipeg’s Fire Paramedic service confirmed three people had been taken from the pool to...

The City of Winnipeg tabled its budget for 2019 on Friday, March 1st. Some of the highlights include a regular tax rise, but a decrease in roads spending by $29.6 million to $86.4 million. The Arlington Bridge was closed Sunday after a huge hole was discovered on the road. Police had sent out a tweet flagging the issue about half an hour after the problem was identified. This helped to notify many drivers, who were heading that way or planning their trip t...

Taking a flight to your destination is the safest and fastest way to travel, sometimes, though, the incidents happen.  Air Canada announced that 146 passengers on a flight from Vancouver to Winnipeg will arrive at their destination about six hours late. On Thursday, April 18th the aircraft made an emergency landing in Regina, instead of the destination in Winnipeg. The airline says reports of smoke coming from a galley oven on Flight AC290 prompted the cre...

Nowadays everyone takes flights, even the people, who are afraid of planes, still fly because it is the safest and fastest way to travel. Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport is the seventh busiest airport in Canada by passenger traffic, serving 4,305,744 passengers in 2017, and the 11th busiest airport by aircraft movements. The reconstruction of one of two runways at Winnipeg’s airport this summer means the area under one flight path...

As the snow melted away with a spring coming to Winnipeg the residents of the city are disappointed when they see a considerable amount of litter on the streets of the city. Also, a huge number of potholes showed on our roads. The city authorities dispatched multiple crews and road construction equipment to get the streets fixed and make it safe to drive. The city will begin the annual spring cleanup operation of streets, sidewalks and back lanes on April...

Winnipeg`s authorities recognize the growth of our city`s needs, the population grows every year and the workforce visiting Winnipeg constantly increases as well. Public transportation is a very important part of city infrastructure modernization and development. But at the same time, made in Winnipeg zero emission public busses get delivered and start working in different cities, like Toronto. On Monday, April 15th the first of the zero-emission electric...

Who likes to be stuck in traffic? I guess, no none, but that is what you have to deal with in a big city. There are certain streets and neighborhoods you know you always will be stuck in traffic, so, naturally, people try to plan their routes avoiding such roads. Despite the usual traffic movement, sometimes accidents or other things happen, which can block your usual “traffic-free” way to work. What can be worse than downtown traffic with all the cars and...

This year`s April has been a cool one. Not terribly rainy or snowy but on the cool side for sure. So far the daily temperature for this month is almost four degrees cooler than normal. The little snowy flurries yesterday morning changed to warmer temperatures later in the today. Winnipeg and the Red River Valley may get to experience multiple seasons in a day — from a snowy Monday morning to the risk of thunderstorms late afternoon and into the evening. Th...

Unfortunately, almost every day a police report filed about a missing person in Canada. Most of them are found fast and returned home safely, but for in some cases, the search continues for months. A missing person is always a tragedy for the family and friends. People have no rest, can’t sleep peacefully, when a family member is not at home and safe. A 16-year-old teenage girl is missing since early April, who was last seen in the downtown area. Aminata D...

According to the recent polls, 38 percent of Canadians use pot solely for recreation, while 12 percent say their pot consumption is only for medical reasons. The number of Canadians who use pot has not increased since legalization, with 22 percent before and 21 percent after. PARDON is a campaign making its way across the country to raise awareness and collect signatures. Saturday, April 13th it stopped in Winnipeg. The Campaign was formed by a B.C. cannab...

The Winnipeg Jets Street Party took place in the downtown area in Winnipeg on Friday night. According to Winnipeg police, there were a number of incidents on the streets including drunken fights and conflicts between participants, in some cases even between people in the same group, friends all because of too much alcohol. Constable Rob Carver of the Winnipeg Police Service said the event kept the officers in suspense much more than they expected. A series...

The City of Winnipeg tabled its budget for 2019 on Friday, March 1st. Some of the highlights include a regular tax rise, but a decrease in roads spending by $29.6 million to $86.4 million. The overpass was scheduled to be closed on April 29th, but with an increase in work required to reconstruct and rehabilitate the roadway and overpass, the city closed the southbound lanes Wednesday evening. Southbound Empress street over Portage Avenue between Westway an...

Peter Kattuk from Nunavut has been waiting for his home dialysis for more than two months in a Winnipeg hospital. The man said that he feels hostage to this situation because he does not know when he will have the opportunity to have home dialysis and who will pay for it. The 68-year-old man was in a financial clash between the two provincial governments. He has been living in uncertainty for several months now and is dreaming of returning home to his fami...

The otter that the residents of Winnipeg found in the city downtown is finally returning to its wild habitat. In February, several Winnipeggers saw an otter under a garbage can and immediately contacted Winnipeg Humane Society. Centre staff immediately carried the animal to Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre to cure it and prepare for the wild. The otter was not injured, however it weighed less than necessary and was dehydrated. However, as soon as it be...

A series of recent retail store robberies left store owners and management concerned and the employees are worried about their own safety. Winnipeg Police currently investigating few recent robberies and employees attack, officers talk about a large number of thefts. Nowadays in Winnipeg, there is no question if the robbery will occur but when it will happen. On Friday, April 5th police arrested a man following separate incidents – the first at the Marlbor...

Shaftesbury High School students’ dream has come true. Some students at Shaftesbury High School had a very unusual experience. They had an opportunity to communicate with Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques. Now, the astronaut is on a mission to the International Space Station and the students asked him many interesting questions. Shamim Mir Ahmadi is a grade 9 student and she was surprised how calm the man was when communicating with the kids. The girl...

The City of Winnipeg is warming that ice is not only on the city's retention ponds is not safe, but also on the Red River. As spring approaches it is important to recognize the longer days and sunshine is melting all the ice around the city. The thin ice warning is actually in effect year-round for retention ponds as the ice conditions are not routinely monitored. As a result of negligence, one person was transported to the hospital after being swept away...

Fellow Winnipeggers, everyone who loves and supports Blue Bombers, get your tickets early for the next game or for the whole season! Let us all come together and show our support for our city team. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Fan Fest is one of Winnipeg`s most anticipated events each year for members of the business community and football fans. The 2019 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Fan Fest will take place on Saturday, April 27 at Investors Group Field. This free event...