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Business' news

Road construction
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...
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets is an amazing team and has a huge army of fans and supporters. Go Jets Go! It was Winnipeg’s third straight overtime victory (22-9-2) and extended their win streak to a season-high five games. It also put them in a tie for second in the NHL with the Calgary Flames and tops in the Western Conference. Patrik Laine skated in front of Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy and lost the puck, while Scheifele swooped in and cleaned up the rebound for...
Society
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
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...
Society
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...
Society
The weekend is just around the corner and many Winnipeg residents are starting to make plans and to think about how to spend time interesting. Do you want to go ice skating, to take a photo with Santa, or to attend a handmade festival? Here are several ideas on how to diversify your weekend: 1. Shannah-Lee Vidal's pick: Jane Austen dinner party Plunge into the atmosphere of the 19th century at the Fort Garry Hotel on Sunday. In honor of the anniversary of...
Distracted driving
Is it ok to drive after drinking, definitely no, but in Canada, it depends on how many drinks you had, how many hours passed and the body weight. Also, the rules get tougher every couple of years. Tougher drinking and driving laws are being implemented across the country, but how much is too much to drink and get behind the wheel? Experts say it will depend on your body size and alcohol tolerance, but MADD Canada has some information about what may set you...
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets is an amazing team and has a huge army of fans and supporters. Go Jets Go! Josh Morrissey scored in overtime as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, December 13th. The Jets battled back in the third period once again to defeat the Oilers 5-4 in overtime at Bell MTS Place. Winnipeg had a two-goal advantage in the second period before the Oilers scored three straight times to take the lead. But Mark Scheifele tied the game mi...
Society
60 students from the Winnipeg schools spent the whole day of Christmas shopping in an unusual way. They received a gift certificate for $200, which they spent on gifts at St. Vital Center in the company of the Winnipeg police officers. This annual event is called CopShop and was held already for 12th time. Children to participate in the action were selected from 6 different school departments. The list included children with outstanding academic achievemen...
Society
According to Winnipeg Harvest, 41% of all food bank users in Manitoba are children. This means that about 26,000 children per month seek help due to lack of food. This problem is especially acute on weekends, when children instead of taking a break from school think about filling their own stomach. On weekdays, most schools in Winnipeg have food programs when children receive breakfast before the start of classes, but on weekends many children simply do no...
Society
In most cases, treatment goes according to plan and helps patients. However, recent reports make Manitoba people think a lot about provincial medical system. Manitoba Health released reports that showed that more than 40 mistakes in cancer treatment were recorded. Namely, the operation was performed on the wrong patient and there were cases when doctors swapped the tests. At the end of 2017, Manitoba’s doctors performed an operation on a patient with breas...
Society
This year during the festive season, many charities hope very much that people will not forget to make donations. However, recently there has been a significant decrease in received funds. Due to this, charitable organizations have to compete fiercely among themselves for donor dollars. Captain Bethany Dueck from the Salvation Army's Toy Mountain said that the number of toys this year is much lower than last several years. The Salvation Army's Toy Mountain...
Crime
On Wednesday, after a two-hour meeting, a jury in the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench made its decision regarding Billy Joe Linklater and Lorie Knott on the charge of killing Sanderson 2.5 years ago. According to it, Linklater was convicted of second-degree murder. His girlfriend, Lorie Knott was acquitted. Both defendants pleaded not guilty throughout the trial. We want to recall that the 50-year-old man, David Sanderson, was killed in the summer of 2016....
Drugs
Methamphetamine is a real problem in Winnipeg, 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. But the even bigger problem is opioid overdoses, like fentanyl, in most cases, it leads...
Meth problem
Drug trafficking problem is on a rise in Canada for the last couple of years. Opioid use continues to be a public-health crisis with just under 4,000 deaths across Canada in 2017 and over 3,000 in 2016. 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 ot...
Society
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. Royal LePage published a study showing that the Winnipeg housing market is expected to...
Society
The first outdoor skating rink, which is accessible to all residents of the city, opened at a St. Vital community centre. Starting from this week, any resident of the city can come and enjoy ice skating in the open air. The skating rink has a rather large size: 85 by 200 feet. This allows people of all ages and abilities to skate or to play hockey (even sledge hockey players will play freely).   In addition, the skating rink has a special area where people...
Missing Person
A missing person is a nightmare for the family and friends. People who are concerned about the missing person`s life and health can’t sleep and rest, cannot be productive and work for the family, are in constant stress nervous about any news or no news at all. The Winnipeg Police Service is asking for the public assistance to locate a missing Winnipeg woman. A 34-year-old Laura Booth was last seen around 7 p.m. in the North Kildonan area on Tuesday, Decemb...