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Razak Iyal, who lost his fingers while crossing Canada border two years ago, says Winnipeg has become a great home for him. On Christmas Eve 2016 Iyal together with his friend Mohammed crossed the border between the United States and Canada. That night the temperature dropped to 30 degrees below zero, and the men spent many hours in the cold as they were walking through the snow-covered fields. When a truck passing by noticed them, both men were in very po...

The season of winter outdoor activities is considered officially open in Winnipeg. Now city residents can have fun with many outdoor winter sports because a lot of rinks and runs are already open all over the city. City of Winnipeg toboggan runs are open at Bunn’s Creek Park and Fraser’s Grove Park, with runs at Kildonan Park, St. Vital Park and Cresent Drive set to open in time for the holidays. A toboggan hill can also be attended at the Arctic Glacier W...

People who are cured of alcohol addiction are asking the provincial authorities to pay attention to the problem that arose in Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries. The fact is that in this store you can buy cheap sherry and the store sellers do not care whom they sell alcohol to. Ryan Martens started drinking alcohol when he was only 13 years old because of his difficult childhood. The man said that this year he will celebrate the first year of sobriety and in hi...

Violence against women and young girls is a big problem in Canada. Unfortunately, statistic shows the increase in reports related to violence against women for the last decade. Manitoba had one of the highest rates of reported violence against girls and young women in 2017, according to a new Statistics Canada report. Our own Winnipeg is recorded as having the third-highest rate among Canadian cities, according to the report. Thunder Bay was posted at the...

Crime is on the rise in Canada for the last couple of years. Car theft, drugs, property theft, and property damage…the list goes on and on. More and more calls about robbery and break-ins coming to police every day. Sometimes criminals get away with what they did, but some cases get solved and arrests are made even months after the incident. Two men are behind bars following the police investigation of a spate of property crimes in the River Heights neighb...

A lot of accidents on the road happen because drivers are in a hurry, 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. Police said Monday that week two of the campaign resulted in 50 tickets issued, as well as five non-driving criminal arrests, 14 impaired driving-related charges, and one driver who tested positive...

A week before Christmas, Liam Turnock, a student from Winnipeg saw an unpleasant picture: the hatch of his car was stolen at night. When his father told him to go out and look at his car, the guy decided that it was somebody's bad joke. However, he soon realized that everything was happening in reality. "The first thing I thought is when my dad woke me up I thought it was a birthday or a Christmas present for me. I thought it was a big surprise, that he wa...

Methamphetamine is a real problem in Canada, the majority of people involved are youth and older teenagers. There is a study conducted by Winnipeg Police department about how people on meth are no longer productive, so they have to find other ways to get money to fuel their addiction and get more drugs. People on meth turn to pity theft and other, more serious crimes. Bike theft, residential break-ins, garage theft is now a rising problem in the city. It a...

Winnipeg residents are actively preparing for the upcoming holidays and no one wants to fall into the hands of fraudsters. Manitoba experts told about 10 most popular methods that scammers use during the festive period to deceive the inhabitants of the city. 1. Look-Alike Websites If you like online shopping, do not order on strange sites. These sites can be fake, scammers will take your money and you will never see the ordered goods. 2. Fake Shipping Noti...

Brian Sanderson has been Santa’s helper for over 20 years. During this time, not only the residents of Winnipeg but the whole of Manitoba fell in love with him. Brian created a festive mood all year round, he visited hundreds of shopping malls, toy stores and even starred in Christmas films. In the fall of 2018, Brian died and his wife was very worried that the spirit and magic of Christmas will disappear with his death. Shelly Anthis started Winnipeg toy...

Everyone loves Christmas and is looking forward to it. Winnipeg residents are no exception: they buy gifts to their relatives and friends, decorate their houses, and make up a festive menu. However, for some residents, the holiday period can be rather sad if they recently lost some of their close people. Blue Christmas church can come to the aid of these people. Tina Holland, a woman from Winnipeg, shared her story. Her husband died 4 years ago, but she fe...

Despite the small amount of snow, several residents of the city are trying to cheer up themselves and people around them. At the moment, Winnipeg sculptors do not have much snow to show their creativity, but they don’t get upset and create a festive mood before the holidays. Richard Davey created a unique tower-shaped ice sculpture with lights that can be visible even at night. "It's just nice to enjoy with the people in the local area and everyone likes i...

Everyone wants to live in a big house, with many rooms and the property big enough to drive around in a golf cart, with a pool and four-car garage, but not everyone can afford it, especially counting the fact that after purchasing a house like this for a hefty price, you will have to pay annual taxes on the property that could reach like $40-50 thousand dollars annually. Statistics Canada released last week its third-quarter report on national wealth, whic...

Drug trafficking problem is on a rise in Canada for the last couple of years. 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. Police stopped the vehicle, which did...

Rusty and his owner George Ames are volunteers at St. Boniface hospital for about eight years. They spend three days a week there on a regular basis. Starting on Tuesday, a portrait of Rusty in glasses will decorate the hospital. "It's beautiful. I think they got his good side," said George Ames, Rusty's owner and fellow volunteer. Rusty with the owner helped not only patients but also the staff of the hospital. George Ames stated that in the beginning the...

Winnipeg residents are concerned - this year they can celebrate Christmas without snow. If this happens, for many people such a Christmas will be the first in their lives. Christmas without snow is a rarity for Manitoba, and people are waiting for a snowy holiday mood this year really very much. According to data provided by the meteorological service of Canada, only four cities in the country will definitely see snow at Christmas, and Winnipeg is not on t...