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A 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. Especially, if the fire happens at the restaurant full of people of different ages from small children to older citizens. The Winnipeg firefighters had to deal with thick smoke, intense heat and other dangerous conditions when they fought the flame, which event...

An otter was saved by the Winnipeg Humane Society from a garbage can in the centre of Winnipeg. On Friday afternoon, the service received a call saying that the otter lives under a garbage can. Nihal Bhullar, a student from Winnipeg, saw an otter during her lunch break. The girl noticed a small crowd of people who were near a garbage can. When the crowd dispersed, she noticed a frightened animal. Bhullar decided to ask for help because she understood that...

Winnipeg driving instructor shares useful tips on how to stay safe on roads in winter. Winter driving without special skills and knowledge promises you great trouble and it also can cause damage to other people. In this regard, a driving instructor from Winnipeg tells us the most important rules that all drivers on the city roads should know. Mukesh Kaushal has been working as a driving instructor for more than 15 years and he saw the city in any weather....

What to do in Winnipeg in the winter? Of course, there are many skating rinks and other open-air entertainment places in the city. However, what to do if the weather does not allow city residents to spend much time on the street? We want to talk about the best indoor activities for Winnipeggers of all ages! 1. Bad Axe Throwing Bad Axe Throwing has been working for three years and is very popular. Inside there are four wooden targets where people throw axes...

Winter always makes changes to our plans and lifestyle. Sometimes, we really want to spend the day actively, but the weather does not allow. Now, it is not necessary to wait for the spring to leave the house and to have fun. We will tell you what city residents can do in Winnipeg even when it is very cold outside. 1. Beach Volleyball Centre If you think that beach volleyball is possible only by the sea or the ocean, you're wrong. In Beach Volleyball Centre...

Garden City Collegiate students are going to show their creation at 'FIRST Robotics.' While other children were playing games, these students were creating robots. They will be the first team from Manitoba to attend the competition. According to the rules of the competition, students built robots for six weeks. All robots will overcome many obstacles in a huge arena. More than 3000 teams from all over the world will also take part in 'FIRST Robotics.' "As...

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. Last Friday, February 8th a residential fire occurred in a house at Winnipeg’s North End. Crews were called around 7:30 p.m. to the 400 block of Aberdeen Avenue. Everyone was able to escape the home, which is expected to be a complete loss. The hous...

Nowadays everyone takes flights. Even the people, who afraid of planes, still fly because it is the safest and fastest way to travel, sometimes, though, the incidents happen. Planes have mechanical issues or the passengers have some health or mental problems, which can force a crew to make a decision of an emergency landing in the nearest airport. Flair Air Flight 8802 was supposed to arrive in Winnipeg from Orlando Thursday afternoon but only landed at Wi...

Winnipeg Jets is an amazing team and has a huge army of fans and supporters. Go Jets Go! 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 Jets. Unfortunately, the last game was not successful for our team. On Saturday, February 9th Ottawa Senators got a win 5-2 over the Winnipeg Jets. Both teams worked hard and showed great skills, but the Senators overpower...

A 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. On Sunday, February 10th a small fire in one of the businesses in Winnipeg occurred due to malfunctioned equipment in one of the bathrooms. The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said firefighters were called to the scene of a strip mall in the 900 block of Portag...

Between 10-15 cm of snow blanketed Winnipeg Monday morning. Winds are also causing low visibility on the roads. Strong wind gusts near 50 km/h created snow drifts throughout the city, according to Shannon Moodie of Environment Canada. Brian Pallister criticized after posting Winnipeg snow pictures on social media – while vacationing in Costa Rica. Last week, a few pictures were put up on Instagram and Twitter. One shot had a caption asking people if they l...

Every winter in Winnipeg there is special parking rules implemented to help snow cleaning services move the equipment around the city and clean the streets to make it possible and safe to drive and get to work and back home. The city authorities use special signs to mark places that are prohibited from parking, which are priorities for snow removal. Between 10-15 cm of snow blanketed Winnipeg Monday morning. Winds are also causing low visibility on the roa...

Winnipeg towing companies work 24-hours a day and still do not have time to process all the applications due to the weather situation in the city. Peter Mangat, Champion Towing manager, said that the employees of his company, one of the largest in the province, have been working tirelessly all winter. In recent days, the phone in their office has been ringing every second. "It's been off the charts," he said. "It's been a crazy surge of calls." Due to the...

Bowman said that the city council should be prepared to take political risks to shake things up for the better, and that, although he calls 2019 the “year of transit,” the council will have to go beyond the current authority. Last week, Mayor Brian Bowman accused the province of shorting the city by almost $75 million in infrastructure funding. Bowman said the shortage could lead to substantial tax hikes. Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman was in Ottawa for a mee...

Winnipeg Jets is an amazing team and has a huge army of fans and supporters. Go Jets Go! 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 Jets. Unfortunately, the last game was not successful for our team. On Thursday, February 7th Montreal Canadiens got a win 5-2 over the Winnipeg Jets. Both teams worked hard and showed great skills, but the Canadiens overp...

You may be surprised, but this bird can teach us a lot! According to Katrina Froese, education programs co-ordinator at Fort Whyte Alive in Winnipeg, chickadees know some very useful tricks for surviving in harsh winter weather. They do not fly away to warmer lands and spend their whole lives in the same area. First of all, the bird prefers to eat fatty foods, and it can gain up to 10% of its weight during the day. This helps it to maintain body fat stores...

Fellow Winnipeggers, please get ready for the winter, it is not just about warm clothes for you and your family, but also make sure to change your tires for a winter ones and prepare all necessary equipment for snow cleaning, so you will have time to deal with the snow in front of your house and to get to work safely and on time! Due to harsh weather conditions many schools are closed, here is a list for your information: No classes for Prairie Rose School...

Winnipeg City Hall plans to launch a pilot project for taxi passengers to pay part of the fare in advance when taking a ride during night time. Starting this spring, the city intends to test a new system which will oblige passengers to pay a minimum fee in cash, by debit or credit card at the beginning of the trip. The city hopes that the prepayment will reduce the likelihood of conflict over tariffs and ensures that drivers end up with even some money if...