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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Winnipeg this week. Also, as a part of Prime Minister's visit, a meeting with representatives of the Ukrainian community of the Winnipeg is scheduled. The Kildonan-Saint-Paul constituency includes part of Winnipeg and the northern outskirts of the city. This district, where about 100 thousand people live, has one of the largest concentrations of Ukrainians in Canada. The meeting will be closed to the press. Du...

Bed bugs are a real problem in Winnipeg and, according to statistics from year to year, it runs in our city for at least a few years in a row on a very high level. Winnipeg was in second place in 2017 and, apparently, nothing had changed in 2018 as well. According to a press release from Orkin Canada, the problem with bed bugs in Winnipeg is at an all-time high. So changing your old mattress on time is very important not just to sleep in comfort, but for y...

Manitoba's largest school division complains that due to the reduction of funding it receives $200,000 less than before. Winnipeg School Division made a statement and said that it fully supports the increase in property tax because it can help fill a hole in provincial funding. In the case of a positive decision, the property tax will be increased by 2.9%. The division said it is going to spend part of the money to help children suffering from autism and c...

The dog owner from Winnipeg, Trina Gallop, shared her experience after visiting New York dog show. Despite the fact that she was there as a spectator and did not show her dog, the woman received a lot of impressions. “It has been absolutely fabulous,” Gallop said. “I’m at a loss for words how amazing it is. I’m not showing, but to be a spectator is just as amazing.” Gallop is the owner of Bailey, Canada’s No. 1-ranked basset hound. She explained that atten...

The 50th Festival du Voyageur starts on Friday. Winnipeg architect, Peter Hargraves, decided to add a little comfort for all visitors and to create ice tables. Such tables will give people the opportunity to relax and to have a glass of something, for example, a glass of caribou, during the festival. "Here at the festival site, you see all the little traditions that are being kept alive with what the whole festival is doing," said Hargraves. "I think it's...

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. Over 78% of all distracted drivers are distracted because they have been texting while driving. Just yesterday, February 12th a Winnipeg driver crashed into a bus...

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, lately there were three deadly be...

A residential fire is always a scary and dangerous thing, people might get hurt or killed, especially children and elderly citizens since they are not able to react fast and evacuate the building by themselves. Fire Chief Mark Reshaur says not enough people have evacuation plans for their own homes. “An awful lot of people don’t give it enough thought,” said Reshaur. “It’s really important that you give it thought, that you have a plan beforehand, that you...

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! The Blue Bombers just announced a one-year contract extension signed with a Winnipegger Thomas Miles. Miles, 26, is a former member of the Manitoba Bisons. The line...

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. The local transit union and other organizations have been pushing for since the February 2017 murder of a driver. Bowman said that the city council should be prepared to take political risks to sh...

In accordance with the government round, Prime Minister Trudeau is slated to declare about transit infrastructure today in Winnipeg. Jim Carr, the Minister of International Trade Diversification, will also join him The PM's announcement is expected to occur at the city’s Fort Rouge Transit Garage, in South Osborne. The beginning of this event is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. CST, with further questions from the media. Read more: Mayor Bowman battles the province...

The city planned to carry out repairs to Winnipeg Transit. That’s why it asked Ottawa for funding last summer. Recently, the Mayor of Winnipeg said that the city received a positive response from Ottawa: the money will be allocated. The federal government will allocate $2.8-million on Winnipeg Transit's existing Fort Rouge garage repair. Justin Trudeau will be in Winnipeg and will make an official statement on Tuesday. A few months ago, Bowman announced th...

A week ago a replenishment happened in the Winnipeg Zoo - a baby white-handed gibbon was born. The sex of the baby is unknown, as it spends all the time with its parents and the zoo staff did not have the opportunity to communicate with it. "Maya and Samson appeared to be a really good match right from the start and we have been looking forward to this possibility for some time, so this is very exciting news for our staff, volunteers and visitors," said Gr...

Recently, the owner of Winnipeg Liquor Marts repeatedly complained that the number of thefts increased significantly. In this regard, it was decided to hire several police officers who could positively influence the situation. Last weekend, police officers were in one of the stores of Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries. At the moment it is not known whether the program is going to be on a permanent basis, or it was only once. "We continue to work closely with t...

A Winnipeg stand up comedian, John B. Duff, is in the hospital and he continues to treat life with humour. John B. Duff is well known to the inhabitants of Winnipeg. He made Winnipeggers laugh for more than 15 years. He is now 51, and he is in the hospital room – Jeff has brain lesions. The man cannot walk and stand without the help of other people, but he does not lose faith in humour. Unfortunately, doctors still cannot find a single diagnosis for a come...

A residential fire is always a scary and dangerous thing, people might get hurt or killed, especially children and elderly citizens since they are not able to react fast and evacuate the building by themselves. Quite often people need help to get outside and do not get hurt or affected by smoke. Just yesterday, February 11th a fire occurred in at 1305 Taylor Ave., near the Grant Park Mall. Flames were seen billowing out of a suite on the ninth floor of the...

A teenager from Winnipeg wants to reduce the popularity of vaping among the youth of the city. Riley Farrell is 16, and he shares his story to change thinking of other students. "On Instagram you see dudes blowing O's and doing all these tricks and having huge clouds and the kids come to school and they want to do that," he says. "The packages have gummy bears here showing the candy and the fancy writing and the kind of graffiti style ... it's stuff that's...

Unfortunately, almost every day a police report filed about a missing person in Winnipeg and throughout Canada. Most of them 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...