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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...

Winnipeg police stated that they received a call on Tuesday morning. When the officers arrived at the crime scene, they found out that a woman was in critical condition. She was taken to the hospital, however, she was not saved. Const. Rob Carver explained that it is a real tragedy. The house of the woman was not associated with any criminal activity. Apart from this, there are no witnesses who could tell what exactly happened there. On Wednesday, the poli...

Over the past few years, the city has seen some changes in the health care system. However, do all changes have a positive effect on hospital workers and patients? WRHA head admitted that changes are not always easy. As Réal Cloutier, the head of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, said, employees are literarily mired in a valley of despair over the last several years.  In his opinion, city officials should discuss how the closing of emergency rooms an...

People fear for their safety because their apartments do not meet the necessary standards. Several tenants and local advocates explained that one of Winnipeg's largest property management companies absolutely ignores the conditions in which people live and forces many of them to leave their apartments. A dozen current and former Armour Property Management tenants are disappointed that the company is very slow in responding to complaints and not applying th...

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. The days are starting to get a little bit longer, it is time for family fun, let’s make some memories! Discover Minnedosa said a floating water park big enough for 100 people is coming to Minnedosa Lake. The park is being developed by Calgary-based Splish Splash Water Park. The announcement said they have set a target of...

The representative of Manitoba Hydro said that extra crews are working to try to restore service to customers in south-central Manitoba. On Wednesday, March 27th two major power outages affected nearly 13,000 Winnipeg residents, according to Manitoba Hydro. Electricity was lost around 3:30 a.m. in parts of St. James, Tuxedo, North and South River Heights, and Wolseley. Officials are warning people that all downed lines should be treated as live power lines...

Every driver in Canada is expected to see rising gasoline prices as they fill up their vehicle`s tanks. Gas prices affect every person in our country, every trip to work and to the local grocery store matters and hits your wallet if you planning a road trip or you need to just get around the city to run daily errands. The new carbon tax on gasoline, diesel and heating fuels will go into effect in Manitoba on Monday, April 1st. The cost of filling up has al...

Speeding is not only dangerous but also is against a law and can cost you a hefty fine and license revocation for a period up to two years without a right for renewal. Highway RCMP team nabbed two drivers, who decided to race each other at nearly 200 km/h speed. The 17 and 18-year-old boys had been speeding down a highway at 189 km/h when police pulled them over, said RCMP. Both vehicles were traveling west on Highway 44 north of Winnipeg. Cops say each dr...

Elliana Allon is a photographer from Winnipeg and she specializes in childbirth photography. In the past she was a nurse, then in 2015 she became a full-time photographer, and a year later - an on-call birth photographer. She takes pictures not only of childbirth but also of pregnant women. Besides that, she specializes in labour and boudoir photography. Allon said that she is guided not so much by photography as by the technique and principles of the fine...

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. If you are not going to visit the game, let us plan a game night at home with friends and family! Rumor has it the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are bidding to host an NFL exhibition game. The spectacle would take place in mid-August during week three of the pre-season...

Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre calls for funds to continue its work in 2019. The centre has saved thousands of wild animals in more than 10 years of its work. Now it is going through difficult times and is asking for help. Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre president Lisa Tretiak said that due to health problems she could not fulfill all her duties in the centre. Over the past years she has been working in the centre every day from morning to e...

Winnipeg company hopes that it is able to save future lives. Now, modern infections mutate and quickly develop resistance to existing medications. So, doctors are trying to find a solution and turn to treatments of the past century. Steven Theriault, CEO of local Cytophage Technologies, explained that his company is using bacteriophage therapy to fight back against anti-microbial resistance. Theriault said that people consume antibiotics with food and then...

On Tuesday four Manitoba residents were honoured by governor general for bravery and dedication. Governor general Julie Payette gave Meritorious Service Decorations, Decorations of Bravery and the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers to forty people from across the country. Four of them were from Manitoba. These four lucky people were musician Robb Nash, constables Trevor Joseph Bragnalo and Steven Ashley Thompson and retired football player Israel Idonije. Ro...