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Last year by the city`s authorities was announced a big number of road construction projects in Winnipeg. Most of such works were already finished, but some of the projects are still in progress in different areas of the city. New Year, new construction projects! Winnipeg is a great and constantly growing city. Our city authorities recognize a need for constant growth and development as the city`s population grows every year. The City of Winnipeg tabled it...

Now that pot can be purchased legally in a various online and offline store, many Canadians decided to try it for the first time for themselves or even get it as a gift for their friends and family members. A survey by Lift & Co. found that nearly 3 million Canadians plan to give the gift of cannabis this year. Of those, men are twice as likely as women to wrap up the pot as a present. According to the recent polls, 38 percent of Canadians use pot solely f...

A lot of accidents on the road happened because drivers are in a hurry and some are excessively speeding, distracted or simply intentionally do not follow the rules and regulations. Every year, about 421,000 people are injured in crashes that have involved a driver who was distracted in some way. On Wednesday, March 27th a crash happened that involved a transit bus and another vehicle. One person was taken to hospital following a collision between a van an...

Wild turkeys were first seen in Winnipeg last week. Turkey flocks were wandering in many city areas, including yards in River Heights, roadways in south St. Norbert and even a Starbucks parking lot. Photos and videos of wild turkeys continue to appear on social networks. So, they are still in the city and as it became known the birds are making their way to Osborne Village.   City authorities continue to recommend people not to get too close to wild birds...

Gender-neutral birth certificates can be allowed in Manitoba. Human rights hearing began on Monday and it is scheduled for four days in Winnipeg. After it, it will be decided whether gender-neutral birth certificates should be allowed in Manitoba. A person wearing a beautiful suit was at the hearing. T.A. is the person who does not identify as either male or female and uses the 'they' and 'them' pronouns. Despite the fact that they were wearing a male suit...

All Winnipeggers are waiting forward to visiting the most important sports event of the year. Besides attending Winnipeg Jets playoff games, thousands of city inhabitants will also visit the whiteout parties. However, this year they will not be free. True North Sports & Entertainment announced plans for the events and informed that tickets will cost $5 in 2019. In 2018 all street events were free. They attracted so many people that the city’s police could...

Another great event took place last Sunday in Winnipeg. Winnipeg’s boxing community gathered in an effort to send Manitoba’s best boxers to 2019`s national championships. On March 31st fifteen young fighters, aged 16 to 24, took part in exhibition matches at the Notre Dame Recreational Centre. Around 2 p.m. many supporters gathered to cheer and support the fighters and to contribute with donations to the fundraiser for the upcoming national championships....

Who doesn’t love game night!? A nice house party with friends and family playing together, food and games, but how about going out for a game night for a change! And how about a game night to support a good cause – even better! The Across the Board Game Café is holding an event on Monday night called Playing For Peace. Everyone is doing their part to promote inclusion and diversity, and now you can participate while playing your favorite board games with y...

The winter is over and it is time for skiers and snowboarders to pack away their gear. So many people look forward to springtime and the outdoors activities and family fun with a new season. But there is the last chance for skiers and snowboarders to enjoy the snow and take one last ride of the season! Manitoba’s Stony Mountain Ski Area gave customers a final opportunity to enjoy winter and challenge their skills. On Sunday, March 31st the event started, t...

John Scoles is glad to see the stolen guitar back to the music venue. Times Change(d) High and Lonesome Club owner John Scoles informed that Fender 1957 Precision Reissue bass guitar was stolen last week. The man explained that somebody broke into the music venue and committed theft. He immediately made a post on Facebook and shared all the details of the incident. Moreover, he showed photos of the stolen guitar and asked all not indifferent people to help...

Xavier Kennedy is twenty and he had not the best life. He has been bumped around through foster families and government care. He was living on reserves and in urban communities. Finally, he found something that makes him happy – a piano. Now, Xavier wants to make his life a little better and dreams of a musical career. The young man said that he saw a piano for the first time inside the home of one of his foster parents when he was about nine years old. As...

A two-year-old girl has leukemia and heavy lifters decided to raise money to make her dream come true. A one-of-a-kind fundraiser was held in Winnipeg last weekend. Thanks to it, the family of the girl will go on a trip of a lifetime. Twenty-three deadlifters from across Manitoba raised more than $20,000. They donated the money to the Dream Factory and now little Maya Chernichan will have a Disney vacation. Maya’s family found out about her terrible diagno...

Now, Brittany Livingstone is at home and she is taking care of her baby. However, not for long. In summer, the woman is going to return to her work. So, she is looking for a safe daycare for her eight-month-old Savannah. Livingston said she wants Savannah to attend a daycare, where the vast majority of other kids were vaccinated. She believes that all parents should have the right to be informed about the degree of immunization in the daycare before their...

The average wait time in February was 2 hours 9 minutes, which is 25 minutes longer than in December 2018. On Thursday, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority reported that Winnipeg hospitals faced a record number of patients in emergency rooms. Most of them were patients using meth. Chief health operations officer Krista Williams said that more ambulances were arriving both from the city and from the countryside. In February, 169 ambulances arrived daily...

Finally, it is Friday! If you want to spend the weekend fun and interesting, we know what to offer you. So, here are three best things to do for the weekend of March 29-31: 1. WSO performs The Planets The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra travels to outer space. Sounds great, doesn’t it? this weekend Winnipeggers can see a special program that includes the music of Gustav Holst and his orchestral piece The Planets. Astronomer José Francisco Salgado will be a spe...

Main Street Project hired a nurse to speed up access to detox beds. Now, all people that need detox can get better care in the shelter. Main Street Project operated sixty detox beds and innovations can truly change the work in the centre for the better. Tahl East, director of detoxification and stabilization at Main Street Project, said that previously, people had to be examined by a doctor or a nurse somewhere else, which made certain delays in the whole...

Dozens of teachers took to the streets to show their disappointment. The province officially announced that it is going to close a resource centre for educators. In early March, Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that the center which is located in the Robert Fletcher Building at the corner of Portage Avenue and Wall Street will start working online, and its employees will receive new positions. This decision caused a lot of discontent on the par...

So long-awaited spring has come to Manitoba. However, this led to some not so pleasant consequences. Due to a large amount of precipitation that was seen in winter, the province is preparing for flooding. As flood experts explain, this year the province can face very strong flooding that can exceed 2009 levels. On condition that the weather will be warm and sunny, the water level may be slightly lower than in 2009. The peak of the flooding is expected from...