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At first, it was just a gossip, but now it’s a real possibility. It began with few union representatives and spokesperson talking about a request from postal workers in large cities to get more pay. But now it is a fact, past Monday, postal workers across Canada voted in favor of the national strike to start on September 26, in case the Union is not able to reach an agreement for a new contract with the Crown Corporation. Canada Post Union has been working...

Clean water in the river is under threat: fuel from the derailed locomotive flows into the Metishto river. On Saturday the train got off the rails. According to official data, one worker died as a result of this incident. However, the negative consequences of the incident have continued to occur. As it became known, fuel from the train flows into the river and pollutes the water. The provincial government reported that special equipment for cleaning from t...

The era of the ‘80s returns to the city of Winnipeg: at the end of September, all residents of the city will be able to return to the ‘80s coming to the Nuit Blanche celebration. On September 29, in Winnipeg Art Gallery there will be an event that will immerse all guests into the atmosphere of the ‘80s. This event is called The ’80s Image and it will collect art that was made under the inspiration of the era of the 80's in the museum. All guests will be ab...

Candidates for the position of mayor of Winnipeg met to discuss various important issues, including those relating to the environmental problems of the city. The candidates discussed the reduction of emissions, as well as told about their programs and thoughts about the future in the city. Among the top priorities of all people was discussing their vision for upgrading the water treatment plant and investing funds in the city's transportation system. As it...

While the Manitoba grows in population and industry, not only new factories and production facilities open but also the residential area requires continues growth to accommodate newcomers and the workforce, so does the demand for energy. In one of our articles a couple of days ago we were talking about the road construction projects in Winnipeg, but hydro reconstruction and expansion are also very important for the city. As shown in the photo, Manitoba Hyd...

Unfortunately, railway accidents happen and it can block or temporarily close the line. As per The Arctic Gateway Group due to a freight train derailment, the service on a 14 thousand kilometer segment is temporary suspended. On Saturday, approximately 5:45 p.m. a derailment happened near Ponton, Manitoba. It happened on the Hudson Bay Railway line and one person dead, another one was injured. A 38-year-old man died at the scene, one more worker had been a...

City police arrested a young male suspect. Later he was identified as Moses Bradley Swan, a 22-year-old citizen of Winnipeg. After the Monday evening convenience store robbery on Hargrave Street, police were looking for a thief. Shortly he was located at Gary Street after he attempted to steal lottery tickets from the store, Swan was detained and now in custody. Moses Swan now faces multiple charges, among them robbery, carrying a concealed weapon and four...

There is a huge amount of thefts in liquor marts nearly 1300 reported this year, which a big increase in comparison to previous years and there are still four-month left in 2018. This statistics is at least concerning, but also show a bigger problem in the city where crime lever constantly rises and police are not capable of preventing it from increasing every year. Winnipeg Police made an arrest on Monday of one of the liquor thieves, a young woman faces...

As it became knows, Winnipeg Blue Bombers invited 5 players to practice roster. This event occurred on Monday, September 17. Five new players will take part in Blue Bombers training. The names of the new players are already known. They are Charles Nelson, Kenny Lawler, Kache Palacio, Boobie Hobbs and Jacob Firlotte. All the players showed pretty good results during the previous seasons. Kenny Lawler was in the Seattle Seahawks. Kache Palacio played for the...

In January this year by the city`s authorities was announced 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...

The 70th ceremony of Emmy Awards, which traditionally choose the best series of the year took place on Monday. This year, the event will be remembered not only for the awards for the best serials and movies and the gorgeous outfits of all celebrities, but also for another occasion. Glenn Weiss, the director of the Academy Awards made an offer of marriage to his girlfriend when he was making a speech. Weiss got the Emmy Award for directing the Oscars teleca...

Any person would like to see their city a clean and beautiful place. And I can say, as a citizen of Winnipeg, I do too! But, as you can clearly see in the photo, that is not the case for my city today. On the picture is the main crossing of the city, Portage and Main Street, the business heart of the city. Garbage is just on the pedestrian walkway, some papers, probably ads, just casually covering the flowers that were planted there to make our downtown ar...

The provinces of Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, and British Columbia also issued invitations this summer. Manitoba Stream Express Entry held three raffles in June and July (June 22, July 6 and 9), and a total of 448 letters of invitation were issued for candidates with a minimum of 519 points. This path is open to candidates who meet the criteria and have experience in one of the popular professions in the province. The Express Entry for Prince Edward Isl...

Ontario Human Capital Priorities Stream had issued 947 notifications of interest (NOI) for candidates with invitations to work in the province and with just 350 points. These were the first invitations issued in the framework of Human Capital Priorities Stream since March 26, when Ontario conducted a similar targeted rally. The province of Ontario did not say whether the job offers should be in a certain profession or field. Previously, the province of Ont...

The first autumn days are ready to come. This year there was an extraordinarily hot summer for all inhabitants of the province. Now the air is gradually becoming colder and Manitoba residents are slowly preparing for the fall. In Manitoba southern regions, the temperature is still above 20 degrees Celsius, and the difference is undoubtedly felt if to compare with the cities located to the north, where the cooler temperature has already come. The warm weath...

The province of Nova Scotia introduces a program on Priority Professions in the Labor Market. In early August, the Atlantic province of Nova Scotia also made an addition to their list of immigration routes associated with the Express Entry, by creating its own program on Priority Professions on the Labor Market. This new program allows the Immigration office in Nova Scotia to identify candidates in the Express Entry who fit the "list of missing workers in...

Saskatchewan Province presents the new Express Entry "expression of interest to apply". The key event of this summer on July 16 was the transition of the province of Saskatchewan from the "first come first served" approach to the "Expression of interest to apply" system for the Express Entry and In-demand Profession categories. Within the framework expression of the interest system (EOI), interested candidates create a profile and provide information as th...