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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. Just yesterday, February 3rd a fire occurred in an apartment complex on Grant Avenue near Cambridge Street. Approximately within 20 minutes the blaze was under control, said a City of Winnipeg spokesperson. Two people found inside the suite were tre...

Winnipeg authorities started a full-scale investigation into 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 Saturday, February 2nd Winnipeg police officers spotted the stolen truck in the area of Keewatin Street and Paci...

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

The severe cold is gradually leaving the province, and the inhabitants of Manitoba are ready to go out of their homes. So, what can they do on the weekend? We offer three best options: 1. Ego Spank Presents Winnipeg band Ego Spank is going to give a concert series called Ego Spank Presents. As part of this series, a concert in memory of Aretha Franklin will take place on Sunday. It is called Lady of Soul: The Music of Aretha Franklin. The show starts at 8...

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. A residential fire occurred at a 17-storey building in the 500-block of St. Mary Avenue, approximately at 2:40 p.m. Firefighters found the blaze on the 14th floor and called for backup, declaring it a two-alarm fire. Rescue crews were able to contai...

Winnipeggers are so lucky to have such a great team in our city as Jets. Winnipeg Jets always show a great game and a spectacular show. Every game there are thousands of fans and followers support the team and pray for a victory! On Tuesday, January 29th our own Winnipeg Jets shoved a great will and worked hard for the victory. The Jets beat Boston Bruins 4-3. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 36 shots for the Jets and didn’t allow anything past him in the tiebrea...

More than 60% of Sandy Bay First Nation houses are not suitable for living there. Sandy Bay First Nation woman explained that there are only two space heaters to warm the house where seventeen people live. However, when she turns on both, the house can be left without electricity. Charlene Houle’s house was officially declared uninhabitable and condemned. The woman asked First Nation to build a house for her family eighteen years ago. Now, she is still on...

This week will deliver the coldest temperatures and highest wind chill values of the winter. Bitterly and brutally cold air is descending over the eastern prairies of Manitoba. Everyone wants to have a good and comfortable temperature inside the house, especially when you come for the outside freezing cold! But, like for everything in this life, there is a bill for that. In the worst cold weather, the province’s Public Utilities Board (PUB) announced that...

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...

Chinese New Year will be on February 5, and all residents of Manitoba can come and celebrate this holiday together with the Chinese who live in the province. On February 9 Manitoba residents are invited to the Manitoba Great Wall Performing Arts. "Chinese New Year will get everybody together - join us to celebrate. That will make us feel that Manitobans really care about people who come from other places." The president of Manitoba Great Wall, Gary Liu, is...

With the help of people who work in the industry of game creating, Manitoba students learn how to bring video games to life. Nine classrooms at Sisler High School will become a creative hub, and about 300 students will practice there. "It's all of the all the parts of education put into one," said Jamie Leduc, department head of the Interactive Digital Media program at Sisler High School. "So you have your storytelling, you have your art, you have your mus...

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. A deadly accident happened on the city transit bus. As per defense lawyer Evan Roi...

Car theft is a growing problem in Canada, thankfully in Winnipeg, we have the Air1 helicopter that helps police to track down and find the stolen vehicle fast! A new report from the Canadian Insurance Bureau says that picky car thieves are increasingly targeting Ford trucks and high-end SUVs. At the same time, the total number of car thefts continues to grow throughout the country. Four people are in custody facing more than 100 charges between them after...

Manitoba residents knew him as the voice of sport. On January 30, Bob Picken passed away at Riverview Health Centre in Winnipeg. Bob Picken spent most of his life talking about sports events in the province. He saw the birth of such a sports legend as Winnipeg Jets and covered everything related to hockey and curling. In 2017, the sportscasting received the Order of Manitoba for his contribution to the sport life of Manitoba. "Our family were very, very pr...

This week will deliver the coldest temperatures and highest wind chill values of the winter. Bitterly and brutally cold air is descending over the eastern prairies of Manitoba. The Superintendent of Education Ted Fransen announced Wednesday afternoon that all buses in city divisions will be pre-emptively canceled for Thursday, January 31st. Schools remain open, but buses will be off the road in the Pembina Trails, Seven Oaks, River East Transcona, Louis Ri...

A retired gardener killed eight people. On Tuesday, January 29 the Supreme Court of Toronto, Ontario held hearings in a serial murder case. In the presence of jurors 67-year-old gardener Bruce MacArthur confessed to killing eight people who disappeared between 2010 and 2017. “MacArthur is accused of killing eight men between the ages of 40 and 58,” the report said. The first victim was murdered in 2010. A Skandaraj Navaratnam, who was last seen in Septembe...

This year the winter in Manitoba is as severe as ever. Therefore, more and more people are turning to hospitals with frostbite. The WRHA is concerned that people underestimate the severity of frost. In most cases, frostbite and such terrible consequences as pain, numbness and possible amputation can be avoided. Due to the increasing complaints from city residents, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority decided to raise their awareness about frostbite. So,...

A nonprofit organization from Detroit hires homeless people and makes coats to help other homeless people survive the winter. Now, some of the people in need have already received such coats in Winnipeg. The biggest advantage of such coats is that they can turn into a sleeping bag and help people not freeze during the night. "It means a whole lot to me," said Lee Levasseur, a homeless man from Winnipeg who had only a thin jacket before the organization hel...