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Winnipeggers were shocked when they were forced to use self-checkout at a Shoppers last week. Linda Chaikowski expressed her negative opinion after her visit to the shop. The woman uses a cane to walk, so self-checkout is not a good option for her. In order to make a purchase, she had to leave the cane and to pack the goods herself. The procedure gave her tremendous discomfort and self-doubt. A similar situation occurred in other Canadian cities. For examp...

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17 around the world. In this regard, Winnipeg craft brewery has prepared special green beer for the residents of the city. On any other day, the green colour of beer is a sign of its unsuitability. However, on St. Patrick's Day everything is different. Winnipeg craft brewery explained that as a rule a few drops of green food colouring add a special colour to the drink. A bottle with such food colouring is hidden und...

Everyone loves football, game night with friends and family always bring us together for a good time, and lucky ones visit the game and have a chance to support their team in person. Our own Winnipeg Blue Bombers is a great team with a bright future and the fans show their support each and every game! It is great news for all of us, the star linebacker will stay with our team for future seasons and we can expect nothing but great games and great show! New...

Liquor and Lotteries claim that it refuses to sell alcohol to people who are intoxicated, and last year, employees at the Ellice store refused to serve such customers about 4,000 times. According to Winnipeg police, alcohol abuse might be the ‘most taxing and common issue’ cops face on a daily basis. The Addictions Foundation of Manitoba (AFM) says alcohol has moved into the unenviable position as Canada’s worst substance. A report released in 2018 by the...

March 3rd a teenager was killed during a violent home invasion at night. Responding police shot the 29-year-old suspect, who remains in critical condition. When police arrived minutes later, they found a man attacking 17-year-old Jaime Adao with a weapon. In order to stop the attack, police had to shoot the man. The suspect identified as a 29-year-old Ronald Chubb, he has a long history of breaking and entering, according to court documents. As an adult, C...

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. A Winnipeg man is behind bars after he was observed assaulting four people in a downtown bus shelter. A 56-year-old Glen Roger Asselin faces charges of uttering threats, possessing a weapon, and f...

Two robbers, a man, and a woman broke into the Flamingo Vape Shop in St. Norbert for vapers and took the Acer laptop, the iPad, as well as several electronic cigarettes. The whole robbery process was recorded by surveillance cameras. Judging by these records, the criminals could not even imagine how to behave during the raid. The store owner even posted a video with unlucky thieves on Youtube, along with his mocking comments. What should criminal wear duri...

On Thursday, World Kidney Day was held all over the world. Kidney diseases are widespread nowadays. Thousands of people in Manitoba have problems with their kidneys. Winnipeg’s University professor John Bond is among them. On World Kidney Day he called residents of the province to start leading a healthy lifestyle not to be in his place. Bond said that the diagnosis was a complete surprise to him. No one in his family had kidney problems. He had lived with...

Now Winnipeg can truly be considered the modern city of the future. On March 14, a new self-driving snowplow, named Otto, was demonstrated to public. Otto is able to clear runways of snow autonomously, without the help of a driver. It became a breakthrough in North America. Otto creator Shawn Schaerer from Northstar Robotics said that people use GPS to guide a snowplow. Otto has a built-in radar to avoid possible obstacles in its path. The Winnipeg Airport...

Many great activities and family events available this upcoming weekend, the days are starting to get a little bit longer, which gives us even more time to enjoy what Winnipeg has to offer. Let’s make some great memories! Discover Agriculture in the City Celebrate agriculture in an innovative and engaging way! Come churn butter with Dairy Farmers of Manitoba, try Manitoba Turkey Producer’s turkey trivia and win some prizes, and test your knowledge with Man...

Drug trafficking problem is on a rise in Canada for the last couple of years. Winnipeg authorities started a full-scale investigation into the city`s meth problem. As per Winnipeg Police, there is a spike in meth-related crime incidents, like property theft, residential break-ins, unreasonable anger towards each other (meth users) and other people around them, violent attacks, some ending up in lethal outcomes for victims. On Tuesday, March 12th Winnipeg p...

Walking School Bus program is in jeopardy. Walking School Bus program is aimed at increasing attendance rates. However, it cannot operate well without permanent funding. Pat Graham, the principal of Shaughnessy Park School, a K-8 school in Winnipeg’s North End, expressed his concerned about the future of the program. Recently, more and more parent volunteers and educational assistants help children who have difficulty getting to school to get to their clas...

Every game there are millions of fans watching our team perform on TV and support at a game in person, all hoping for a win and the first places for Winnipeg Jets. On Thursday, March 14th Winnipeg Jets handed the Boston Bruins their third straight loss with a 4-3 victory. Nikolaj Ehlers scored the game-winner with seven minutes remaining in the third period after defenceman Jacob Trouba made it 4-2 early in the period. Charlie Coyle cut Winnipeg’s lead to...

Friends and relatives of Danielle Moore got together to honor the memory of the girl. Recall that Danielle died in the recent plane crash in Africa. A memorial ritual was held on Thursday at 7 p.m. in Bonnycastle Park. Danielle Moore was only 24 years old. The girl moved to Winnipeg about a year ago. She was an activist. Moore wanted to visit the United Nations Environment Assembly in Kenya. That’s why she was on that plane. Moore’s family said that she wa...

On Thursday, Millennium Library visitors had a meeting with library staff to discuss new security measures. Last month, the library management decided to make changes to the security system. Now all visitors must show their bags and be tested for metal objects and alcohol. These innovations were adopted in connection with the increase in incidents of cruelty in the library. However, not all residents of the city liked the new security system. In this regar...

Based on the North American Ensemble Forecast System's values (NAEFS) March models are pointing to below normal temperatures continuing at least in southern Manitoba Warning Preparedness Meteorologist with Environment Canada, Natalie Hasell said after this week and the weekend of cold temperatures, we'll see a very slow, gradual increase in temperatures. March is going to remain in the below normal trend." Due to the harsh weather conditions for the past 2...

How often do you see an ad or article online about a person missing? How about flyers at busy intersections and downtown building walls? Nowadays people go missing in Canada almost every day. 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...

In Manitoba, unusual Amphibex machines came out on the ice of the Red River. Their task is to break the ice to ensure navigation on the 25-kilometer stretch of the river, as well as to speed up the drift and reduce the consequences of the spring flood. Four amphibious excavators clear 25 km of the river annually. Right before Spring to come to these machines work seven days a week. They use a ladle as support to fall on the ice, and then crush it with thei...