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Cannabis
Starting Wednesday, October 17th marijuana is legal to grow, sell and to buy throughout Canada. 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. People are still debating if it is good for Canada, what effect will it have on the youth and if it was the right decision to legalize it, we have to face the fact – cannabis is legal. Everyone understands the legal means...
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, lately there were three deadly beatings in just three days in the city, one of the incidents is already connected to meth use, two other cases are still under investigation. A West Broadway communi...
Missing Person
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 safely home. Winnipeg Police are searching for a missing Winnipegger. Officers said Peter Wasyliw was last seen in the West End of Winnipeg in early October. A 56-year-old man is described as 5’11”, of average build with brown hair, he may also have a dark beard. Police are asking for a public help to locate a missing...
Halloween
Winnipeg is ready for Halloween, people are sweeping decorations off the store shelves, buying or making costumes, offices planning parties and of course, kids are as always excited! As shown in the photo, people are decorating their houses with some creative decorations, slowly but surely the whole neighborhoods are turning into a big Halloween scene, the whole Winnipeg is getting ready. Parents are planning their kid’s looks and costumes and of course tr...
Society
Winnipeg Police says it will improve security services of sites for online buyers and sellers. Recently there was an incident. A man from Winnipeg became a victim of a robbery on Monday evening. Police said the man, who is 36, responded to an online ad and went to a place where he agreed to meet with a person to buy some goods. It was in Selkirk Avenue and McKenzie Street at around 8 pm on Monday. During the transaction, the person took out a gun and order...
Society
Drivers speaking on the phone behind the wheel will pay bigger fines. Shops selling cannabis are open. Weather in the province is sunny. We want to remind you that on November 1 new fines enter into law for using a cellphone or any other device behind the wheel, which can interfere with driving a car. The new fine will be slightly more than $670 which is $500 more than the previous fine. In addition to paying a fine, the driver will be deprived of a drivin...
Society
A woman in a wheelchair received a few negative comments from drivers after she decided to go on the road together with them. Due to the fact that not all sidewalks are designed for using by people in a wheelchair, the woman had to go on the road. That decision led to negative words addressed to her by the drivers. This situation shows that people with disabilities face many problems that are not only related to physical barriers but also to the moral aspe...
Crime
Winnipeg Police reported that on Wednesday morning the first fine for breaking the law was written. A person received a fine of 672 dollars. The police want to remind people that cannabis smoking is officially allowed in the country, however, it is not allowed in all places. For example, smoking in a car violates the law, the same as drinking of alcohol in a car. A representative of the police service said it was very important for people to be explained a...
Society
Good weather will please the residents of the city already on Thursday.  It is expected that the temperature up to 18 degrees above zero will last until Sunday. On October 21, it is going to decline. The inhabitants of the city are very happy with the weather forecasts because a week ago there was a cold snap with snow in certain parts of the province. Environment Canada reports that this is the ideal time to prepare houses for the future winter, warm them...
Society
Country authorities intend to facilitate the procedure for obtaining pardons to citizens who were convicted for possession of marijuana. These intentions were declared by the federal public safety and emergency services ministry Ralph Goodall. However, not all people from Manitoba welcomed this news enthusiastically. For example, the musician Kumaran Reddy commented on this and declared that nothing had changed in his life due to legalization except the fa...
Road construction
Winnipeg road construction continues with more great projects to help with constantly increasing city traffic. Everyday driving through the downtown town is a lottery, will you get home in one hour or in three hours, tired, angry and late for dinner. In January this year by the city`s authorities was announced a list of road construction projects in Winnipeg. Most of such works were already finished, but still, there is a big number of the projects are sti...
Cannabis
October 18th marks the second day for legal cannabis in Canada. On Wednesday, October 17th marijuana became legal to grow, sell and to buy throughout Canada. Doesn’t matter if you are using it or not, cannabis is coming, it is already here and it is sold in your local stores and online. People are still debating if it is good for Canada, what effect will it have on the youth and if it was the right decision to legalize it, we have to face the fact – mariju...
Asbestos Ban
Asbestos, a tough fibrous mineral, was used in many building products before 1990 because it is resistant to fire and heat, good at absorbing sound, and cheap to use. But, as the time and multiple medical kinds of research and clinical case studies show, asbestos is not safe for human health and is, in reality, a life-threatening substance. Asbestos kills as many as 2,000 people every year in Canada. Many think asbestos is already banned in Canada, but a h...
Blue Bombers
Blue Bombers is a great team and we are proud the team represents the city of Winnipeg. Adam Bighill has played a major role in their recent turn of fortunes as he continues to make a strong case for the club’s MVP honor. The 30-year-old linebacker is coming off a three-sack performance for the first time in his career and his game leading eight tackles now gives him 101 for the season to lead the entire CFL. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Legacy Gala Dinner is one...
Marijuana sales
Since yesterday, October 17th marijuana is legal to grow, sell and to buy throughout Canada. 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. People are still debating if it is good for Canada, what effect will it have on the youth and if it was the right decision to legalize it, we have to face the fact – cannabis is legal. When the federal government legalized c...
Road Rage
Of course, it is always stressful to drive to and from work when the traffic gets jammed, some drivers are sleepy, some are just slow, there is always that guy trying to cut you and get in front of your vehicle, but some people just can’t handle it and get violent. With modern technology, every other vehicle now has a dash cam, and every driver has a Smartphone to film such incidents, so road rage incidents mostly end up on YouTube where viewers can have f...
Sports
Yesterday's game ended with the defeat of the Jets. They lost with the score 5-4 to Edmonton Oilers. The first two periods of the match did not foreshadow such a result. Jets won the first period with a score 3-1, and in the second period they increased the advantage to 4-1. Lowry scored two goals for Winnipeg in the first period, and the leader of Edmonton McDavid was able to score one goal. However, Chiarot managed to quickly regain Winnipeg two goals ad...
Society
October 17 is the day that will become historic for all people in Canada. Starting from midnight on Wednesday, all residents of the country will be able to buy cannabis and to use it in authorized places absolutely legal. It became known that six retailers in Manitoba are ready to open their doors to visitors on Wednesday. So, in Winnipeg, all people who want to buy pot legally can visit the following places: Hiku/Tokyo Smoke — 55B Goulet Street Meta Canna...