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The last survey showed that there are more people who see the problem in the divide between Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents of the city. In addition, more than 80% of city residents are concerned about the situation. The last time polls on this topic were conducted in 2014. As we can see the situation has worsened during the last four years. The chair of Indigenous studies at the University of Winnipeg, Jacqueline Romanow, also expressed her worrie...

If you want to get into the show, now you have a chance. Big Brother Canada returns in 2019, and now all people who dream about getting there can try their luck. The show is looking for great personalities, competition beasts, and strategic planners. The official day of the casting start is already known - October 13. So, save this date and start getting ready. Casting tour plan is the following: October 13: Vancouver – The Bourbon, 50 W Cordova St., from...

Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night continued a pleasant tradition of starting a new season with a victory, winning the fifth debut match in 6 years. The outcome of the match with St. Louis Blues was decided in the third period when the players of Jets were able to score 3 goals in 1 minute 44 seconds. Adam Lowry scored a goal at 5:51 of the third period, after 64 seconds Blake Wheeler increased the advantage, and at 7:35 Kyle Connor finished off an opponent....

Every now and then Winnipeg Police are organizing a sort of garage sale for the things that were seized by police but never claimed by their lawful owners. Most of them were never reported missing or stolen, so there is no chance for the police to find the owners and return their goods. Last week, September 30 the Winnipeg Police Service held an Unclaimed Goods Auction on Sunday 2018. The auction was held at Associated Auto Auction, 7130 Roblin Boulevard,...

Drug trafficking problem is on a rise in Canada for the last couple of years. The bigger problem is that drug dealers are always armed to protect their product and fight off competitors and the territory of distribution. Just last week, September 26 RCMP in Flin Flon carried out a massive bust operation and seized large quantities of marijuana, pot edible products, cash, and guns. RCMP and tactical units arrived at the residential area on Princess Boulevar...

The unpleasant statistic shows that youth-involved crimes are on the rise for the last three years in Canada. In the province of Manitoba alone since 2015, the number of crimes committed or involving youth went up by 15%, which present only the closed cases. Also, there are hundreds of Liquor Mart alcohol thefts that are not closed yet, but underage youth are the main suspects according to witnesses description. A “shots fired” call was received early Thur...

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, lately there were three deadly beatings in just three days in the city, one of the incidents is already connected t...

Back in 2009 an 8-year-old girl Tori Stafford was raped and murdered, it happened on April 8. Two killers were arrested and convicted in 2010 and 2012. They were identified as Michael Rafferty and his ex-girlfriend Terri-Lynne McClintic, both convicted and placed behind bars. Since then, victims family could never get peace, due to Tori`s story was brought up to the light every couple of years. In 2016 convicted killer Michael Rafferty had filed an appeal....

When you park your car in the garage or a parkade you expect it to be safe and protected for the sun and raid, but people who parked at Portage Parkade on Tuesday were really surprised when finding their vehicles in the water. October 2nd approximately 11 a.m the flood started and the water level was going up every hour and rose as high as knee-deep on the Level P1. The Level P2 also got also affected. People, who rent parking spots monthly were called on...

On Wednesday Brian Pallister did a survey about carbon taxes. He reported that he plans to abandon charging a levy, which was supposed to begin in December. Earlier, the prime minister said that $25 should be paid for every ton of carbon. However, this tax increase would increase the cost of gasoline and electricity. The federal government announced the provinces should adopt a law that would provide paying carbon taxes in the following way: $10 this year...

All the Bombers players remember very well the defeat with a score of 44-21 7 weeks ago in a match with Ottawa RedBlacks. Now the Winnipeg team is in great shape and can achieve the longest winning streak this season. Ottawa, the leader of the Eastern Division will be on the way to this on Friday night. Defensive back Chris Randle confirmed the seriousness of the intentions of Bombers to win. He said that they had been preparing for this match all week and...

The statistics are pretty sad: 100 people die on the roads of Manitoba every year. Manitoba Public Insurance launched a new public awareness campaign Save 100 on Wednesday at Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute. The project, which began with provocative billboards that appeared before the official launch, aims to attract motorists to invest in road safety. Fatal accidents have led to the death of approximately 100 people per year over the last decade....

On Friday Winnipeg Pan Am Pool is going to re-open again. The construction lasted several months, and then came the moment when some parts of Winnipeg Pan Am Pool are ready to open. Here’s the list of the facilities that will be open on Friday for all city residents: Training tank Kiddie pool Public change facilities Upper weight room Portions of the walking track Upper training tank observation section Front lobby and adjacent auxiliary rooms. Pan Am Pool...

Self-driving snowplow will appear in Winnipeg Airport this winter. The Winnipeg Airports Authority informed that the test of the first in North America self-driving snowplow will happen this winter. As it became known, snowplow will be ready for exploitation in January 2019, and if everything is good, it will be used in quieter areas of the airport. Two huge companies cooperated to create this snowplow: Airport Technologies Inc. and Northstar Robotics Inc....

A man was sending letters with bombs inside, targeting his ex-wife and others. The case brought a worldwide attention to the bomber, showing a potential risk to anybody and any organization with a simple letter. Back in May of this year, Guido Amsel appeared in front of the judge and was found guilty in multiple charges. Bombs were sent in the mail in 2013 with a plan to kill his ex-wife and another deadly letter in 2015. After the hearing Amsel fired his...

Some murder cases a going for years, due to lack of evidence and complicated detail. One of such cases sparked an international manhunt and took 13 years for a conviction of the person who hired a hitman. Back in September of 2005, a married couple was walking through the streets of Old San Juan in Puerto Rico, when a man attacked them and killed a husband, leaving crying and calling for help wife on the ground, covered in his blood. A man was stabbed mult...

Winnipeg became the second city that ever received an award from the International Festivals and Events Association. Those cities that improve the local environment, promote various festivals and celebrations in the city and demonstrate community leadership and ongoing can be nominated for this award. This year Winnipeg got it. This event shows that Winnipeg is the number one city in holding various world-class cultural events. Economic Development Winnipe...