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Volunteers are creating scarves for kids and teens who lost a close person. The executive director of the charity Palliative Manitoba, Jennifer Gurke, said the organization wants to find more people who can knit scarves for grieving children and youth. "They're meant to be hugs for children who are grieving," said Jennifer Gurke. "We teach children that they can use real and honest language when expressing their grief, that they don't need to keep that ins...

The estimated hike in water-and-sewer tariffs by 4.7% was to increase the average household bill by $61 a year, but the executive police committee decided to postpone it. This decision was made on Tuesday at a meeting of the committee. The tariff increase aims to raise more money for costly upgrades at the North End Water Pollution Control Centre. The provincial Clean Environment Commission proposed it as part of the project on the city’s modernization of...

Winnipeg woman calls parents to vaccinate their kids. Her son is twelve and he has a heart transplant. The woman wants to warn other parents about what terrible consequences can be if they do not vaccinate their kids. Her son had a heart transplant at the age of 4 months and since then the boy has hardly left the hospital due to all sorts of complications. "You've been fighting so many things that you don't have control over that have made your child so si...

A new study made by scientists from the University of Manitoba has shown that a very large percentage of women still consume alcohol while being pregnant. The study also showed that more than 40% of them were not properly informed about the effect of alcohol on the fetus and did not receive the necessary prenatal care. However, 60% were aware of and continued to consume alcohol. "Our research suggests that screening and intervention programs in prenatal ca...

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. Opioid use continues to be a publ...

Indian and Metis Friendship Centre is going to reopen. However, as it became known, the centre can be located in a new place. Recently, Indian and Metis Friendship Centre was ruined by vandals. Due to the great destruction, most likely the centre will have to move to a new place. The Bear Clan will assist in reopening. Members of the Bear Clan Patrol informed that they found the consequences of vandalism on Friday evening. The damage was so great that it w...

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. But the police and family members work hard every day to locate the missing person and provide help if nee...

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...

Canada is always open to welcome new immigrants, people who come from other countries looking for a new home and new safe life for their families. For the last couple of years, Canada has taken a leading position in the field of refugee resettlement, according to new data collected by a researcher from the University of Calgary, which raises questions about the country's role in overcoming the growing international refugee crisis. Newcomers or “fresh” immi...

Winnipeg City is exploring the possibility of switching to electric transport to reduce harmful emissions into the atmosphere from its fleet of 2200 vehicles. Two electric cars Chevrolet Bolt were purchased and now the possibilities of their use and the possible benefits from this are being studied. Also, the city submitted a request for the installation and maintenance of two stations for fast-charging with a deadline until February 21. "Support for elect...

Zero waste is very popular not only among those who are environmentally minded but also for people who want to stick with this type of life, but do not know how. "The easiest way to start is to become more aware of the waste that you generate," said the representative of Zero Waste Canada. According to the man, the greatest harm comes from the packaging of the products that people buy. As a rule, it is stored at home and cannot be recycled, as it is made o...

Robert Nuttall stuck on reef in Honduras. Robert Nuttall is 66. He is from Winnipeg and he decided to fulfill his old dream – to have a trip around North America. The man sold everything he had and bought a sailboat. However, his dreams did not come true. Unfortunately, the boat got stuck on the coral not far from Honduras. At that moment it was only one-third of the intended distance. Now the man will probably return home. The incident occurred on Februar...

Thousands of new visitors every single year come to Canada and become citizens. Immigration in Canada is always was a big part of the country`s development and growth. With a great number of refugees coming into our country, the Federal Government wants to attract the brightest and hardworking young people to move to Canada and become permanent residents. The Bonito family moved to Winnipeg from Venezuela after a home invasion in which gunmen tied the fami...

Fellow Winnipeggers the time has come, it’s income tax time! The end of 2018 marks the beginning of new deductions for employees. Canada Pension contributions are going up but Employment Insurance premiums are going down. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) opened its electronic filing service Monday for 2018 income tax and benefit returns. If you didn’t prepare your paperwork before, now is the time to deal with it. Last year nearly 30 million Canadians filed...

Animal shelters are full of animals that are just waiting for someone to take care of them and bring them to a place they can feel safe at and could call it home. Doggy daycares across Winnipeg are filling up fast due to harsh weather conditions. January, February, and March is pretty much the peak season for daycare and boarding. The rescue has been busy getting dogs from northern parts of the province this winter, with many being sick or injured prior to...

What time is it? It`s food time! How often do you order food to the office or your home, Winnipeggers love food and new food delivery businesses appear every year. Food delivery service Uber Eats now offers deliveries from two 7-Eleven locations on their app and online, and yes, that includes Slurpees. With your Slurpee, you can also purchase hot food, candy, chocolate, chips, milk and if you’re tired, hungover or have a sore throat – energy shots, painkil...

Many people fear that after the resignation of Indigenous cabinet minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, the process of reconciliation in Canada will significantly slow down. The Story Studio project for Inner City Youth Alive, the new project of Winnipeg’s non-profit, aimed precisely at maintaining positive trends in this process. After the resignation of the Minister, the relevance of this project has increased significantly. The essence of the project lies in t...

Martha Barwinsky, a forester from Winnipeg, explained that prolonged cold temperatures can positively affect the trees in the city. In this situation she is talking about pests, many of them will not be able to survive such a cold. There are no exact data now, but the scientist is sure that soon the connection between extreme cold and extinction of many pests will be revealed. “There has been some research done for the emerald ash borer, for example, and t...