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Manitoba has very high levels of people with serious kidney disease. According to the report made by the Canadian Institute for Health Information, only Quebec cans how worse situation. Manitoba has very large differences between in its population, probably this fact can be the number one reason for so many sick people. In addition to this, there are too many people having diabetes. The province has the highest rates of diabetes as the major disease in peo...

More than 200 women at seven Winnipeg shelters will be able to feel special - they will receive holiday gifts. Soft toys, clothes, cosmetics and personal hygiene items have already been prepared for gifts boxes. "It's about making a gift bag for these women ... to make them feel special, to make them feel loved, to have something for their children, and just that they don't have to worry," said Larissa Webster, who owns Winnipeg's Frenchway Cafe and Bakery...

Manitoba fitness and health experts shared helpful tips on how to stay fit during the holidays. The biggest problem for people who try to eat healthy and to exercise is how not to break their regimen during the holiday season. There are a lot of temptations to eat something tasty, but containing a large number of calories, and skip the workout. Is it possible not to get depressed by the increased weight after the holidays? So, here are several useful tips:...

A lot of accidents on the road happened 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 positiv...

Our own Winnipeg Blue Bombers is a great team with a bright future and the fans show their support each and every game! The last game was a big failure for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, unfortunately, Calgary team was better and finished the game on top. The Calgary Stampeders will play in the Grey Cup game a third straight year after downing the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22-14 in Sunday’s CFL West Division final. Eric Rogers led the Stampeders with three touchdo...

Starting October 17th marijuana is legal to grow, sell and to buy throughout Canada. It doesn’t matter if you are using it or not, cannabis is coming, it is already here and as of today, it is sold in your local stores and online. Now that pot is off the naughty list, it may be making it into your stocking this year. A survey by Lift & Co. found that nearly 3 million Canadians plan to give the gift of cannabis this holiday season. Of those, men are twice a...

After the Salvation Army Christmas Campaign declared that they raised $200,000 less than they had planned during the campaigns, Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries allowed them to collect donations in their stores. We recall that a month ago, Manitoba Liquor Marts forbade all charitable organizations collecting donations in their stores due to numerous customer complaints. Complaints came in general and were not addressed to any particular organization. The Salvat...

Social media campaign #KokumScarfCampaign came to Winnipeg. This campaign was created to protect indigenous women and to empower them. #KokumScarfCampaign asks young women of indigenous descent to share pictures in colourful skirts and scarves or kokums around their necks, such as their grandmothers and great-grandmothers were wearing in the past. Each girl is also asked to sign a photo and to tell what exactly makes her so strong and resilient. On Sunday...

For some city dwellers, the holiday period can be quite complicated. This is especially true for those who lost a loved one on the Christmas Eve. How not to get depressed and to find the strength to celebrate Christmas? The representative of Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba shared several tips on how to survive the grief during the festive season. The most importantly, according to Tara Brousseau Snider, people should not pretend that nothing happene...

Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman says the city transport system needs a major overhaul.  “We really have to make tough decisions to really improve the transit. I'm from Charleswood. I rode 66 all my life, and the routes haven't changed much. This is your grandparents' transit service. ” 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 counc...

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. Last Wednesday, December 12th a teenager girl had parked her vehicle when t...

Have you bought gifts for your young princes and princesses? If you have not do it yet, then we have some great ideas. As a rule, when choosing gifts for children, parents most often go to toy stores and find something there. What to do if your child has all the toys he dreamed about? What gift can be not only interesting but also useful? We have a great idea: you can give your child a book. A book can become a good gift for your kids, and for the kids of...

In January this year by the city`s authorities was announce a big number of road construction projects in Winnipeg. Most of such works were already finished, but still, there is a big number of the projects are still in progress or coming in different areas of the city. Manager of engineering at the Public Works Department Brad Neirinck noted that the timing of the projects depends on many factors like weather conditions and big events in the city, which i...

Experts say that tango classes have a beneficial effect on people with Parkinson's disease. Tango classes at Winnipeg's Rady JCC Fitness Centre are part of the centre's Parkinson exercise program. This program also has boxing, yoga, and cycling classes. The director of fitness and health at the Rady JCC explains that only people with this disease attend classes, so they feel quite comfortable and are not shy. "Their neuromuscular control becomes much bette...

Immigration is a big question for all successful countries, to open the borders for refugees from other not so successful neighbors or not. Lately, all over the world hundreds of thousands of immigrants are moving to different countries, searching for a safe place and a better future for their families. Of course, the Canadian government desires to attract the brightest and skilled workers, not just refugees from poor countries, who are running from povert...

A little over seven months ago a scary crash happened in Saskatchewan, experts believe it was not an accident. On April 6, 2018, sixteen people were killed and thirteen injured when a westbound semi-trailer truck struck a northbound coach bus near Armley, Saskatchewan, Canada. The semi-trailer had failed to yield at a flashing stop sign at the intersection of Highways 35 and 335. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu faces 16 charges of dangerous driving causing death and...