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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. Approximately 1 a.m. Tuesday, Novembe...

Numerous cracks on the pavement of the bridge led to the fact that the provincial authorities decided to close it partially. The westbound curb lane of the Red River Bridge, along the South Perimeter Highway, is closed for an undefined period. More detailed information about the opening of the road will appear after a special inspection. Only after this inspection, the authorities will be able to report a more specific repair time. To keep up with all the...

Winnipeg Birth Centre announced that the target set by the previous government is unrealistic: 500 babies a year can not be born in the centre. Сenter employees say that the center is well equipped and could take such a large number of women. However, the figures set by the previous government are too high. Winnipeg Birth Centre was opened in 2011. About $3.5 million were spent by the government for its opening, and it spends $2.6 million annually. At the...

Delays in the supply of cannabis adversely affect those people who need it due to health problems. The organization that supplies cannabis reported that after legalization, the pressure increased significantly and large delays began to occur. Medical patients are primarily affected. Changes in the law led to increased demand, and at the moment there are problems in the supply of points of sale. Cannabis Council of Canada executive director Allan Rewak offe...

The app is called SafeArrival and it is very helpful for parents. Using it, they will be able to warn the school when their child is ill and can not come to school. However, the most substantial thing is that parents can track their children at school and find out when they miss classes or are late. 59 elementary schools have already implemented SafeArrival. It can send a message, or an email to parents if they choose such a function in the settings. If th...

An ice room in Sweden hotel will be designed by a couple from Winnipeg. Winnipeggers know a lot about ice and snow, so it is no surprise that two of them are heading to Sweden to build a themed room in this country's famous Icehotel. Jenny O’Keefe together with her husband Chris Panko will cut the room completely out of ice. In the recent interview, the couple said that they could not believe their luck, they could not think they can win. It will be called...

Nowadays everyone is aware that crime level is going up every year in Canada, unfortunately, our police and other law enforcement agencies can’t stop that from becoming a bigger problem for law-abiding citizens more and more every year. Maclean’s online resource, based on Statistics Canada, has prepared an annual ranking of the most dangerous places in Canada, with the highest overall crime rate - Canada’s Most Dangerous Places 2018. The cities and small t...

The Jets won their first match in a tour of the Global Series in Finland by beating Florida 4-2. The hero of the match was Patrik Laine, who was marked by a hat trick in the arena in Helsinki. The return to their homeland had a very favorable effect on the right-winger of the Jets, who was able to interrupt the goalless five-match series. Jets forward Brendan Lemieux has now served his two-game suspension. Lemieux was forced to sit out after an illegal che...

Winnipeggers can buy holiday gifts in some shopping events and give back while doing this. Here are four places where all city residents can not only buy gifts for their close people or goods for their pets before the upcoming holidays but also feel the spirit of giving back: 1.     Behind Closed Doors event St. Vital Centre will have Behind Closed Doors event on November 17 from 7 a.m. to 17.30 p.m. It is already the ninth annual event. The price for a ti...

Today we are reviewing Audi Q5 the Canadian Market Version. Nowadays no one is surprised by comfortable seats, a panoramic roof or acceleration to 100 in 6.3 seconds. What can this luxury crossover offer us and how does it differ from competitor`s models? So: one of the most successful North American SUVs, stepping into the second generation, gained a pneumatic suspension, but lost the famous Torsen center differential, which now replaces the all-wheel-dri...

The use of Air 1 was quite successful in Winnipeg, no problems were detected. It helped the police to find stolen vehicles and follow the high-speed chases multiple times. Last Sunday, November 11th the vehicle was reported stolen. Monday night the vehicle was traveling on York Avenue near Memorial Boulevard, when it sped away from a traffic stop. The air support was summoned to help with a chase, the helicopter followed the vehicle as it tried to evade po...

Warming Hut is held every year and this year two Winnipeg artists showed their work. There were six finalists but Winnipeggers Jennie O’keefe and Chris Pancoe became number one. These two guys showed their design called Huttie. It is something in the style of the retro children’s TV series, H.R. Pufnstuf. Winnipeg duo submitted their proposal online, and then a blind jury chose it for Warming Hut 2019. As it became knows the construction of Huttie will sta...

Red Nose is a free volunteer-run ride service that has already been working for 23 years. It helps Winnipeggers get home during holidays from 7-8 p.m. up to the morning. This year the operation will start its work on November, 30. Red Nose is working on the weekend and during the New Year’s Eve and Night, and the organization needs more volunteers. When a person applies, Red Nose is checking his documents and if everything is fine, gives the schedule of wo...

Due to increasing U.S. content rules 90 New Flyer jobs are moving from Winnipeg to Kentucky. A representative of New Flyer, Lindy Norris, announced that all changes will be done in 2019. An act American parts content requirement for bus purchases that use federal funds was signed in 2015. That requirement raised up to 65% in autumn 2017, and it going to raise up to 70% in autumn 2019. In order to meet all the requirements, New Flyer has to move the product...

Winnipeg Harvest informed that canned food is still good for eating even if the expiration date has passed. So, the organization asks Winnipeggers not to throw out such foods but to donate them. At the moment, the organization has about 200 volunteers who daily check all the food that comes. All employees are well aware that if a can is intact, but the shelf life has passed, the food can still be eaten. The permissible usage period can be up to 24 months a...

Rob Balcaen from Balcaen & Sons names five basic things every resident of the city should do before winter. A sharp cooling caused not all the inhabitants of the city managed to prepare for the winter. Do not despair, thanks to the following 5 things, you can make your home ready for any cold. 1.     Exterior taps Check out all taps that are outside the house. You need to drain the water from them and close them until spring. Despite the low temperature, t...

Blake Wheeler only played in two games in the past seven days but it was still enough to get named a player of the week. The Jets won their first match in a tour of the Global Series in Finland by beating Florida 4-2. The hero of the match was Patrik Laine, who was marked by a hat trick in the arena in Helsinki. The return to their homeland had a very favorable effect on the right-winger of the Jets, who was able to interrupt the goalless five-match series...

On Monday, a famous artist from Winnipeg died. Stan Lee who is most known for his impressive contribution to the Marvel Comic Universe died in Los Angeles at the age of 95. Marvel fans mourn around the world - he painted most of the drawings for this brand. He was a really talented person. Lovern Kindzierski, an artist from Winnipeg, said Stan was a man of idea. They together worked on some of Stan’s comics: X-Men, Fantastic Four and the Incredible Hulk. S...