WINNIPEG, MB – Winnipeg High School Hockey was busy yesterday afternoon with eight games being played. Men’s divisional games; Sanford 2 @ Steinbach 1 (OT) College Gabrielle-Roy 2 @ Dakota 4 Sturgeon Heights 4 @ Kelvin 1 Leo Remillard 2 @ Fort Richmond 3 Glenlawn 2 @ Murdoch MacKay 3 (OT) Lorette 2 @ College…
Jim Gaffigan Comes To Bell MTS Place
Epic funnyman, Jim Gaffigan has included Winnipeg on his World Tour, Quality Time, coming to Bell MTS Centre Thursday, January 17, 2019. Tickets: $55.75, $65.75, $75.75 and $89.75 (taxes included + facility and service charges) go on sale Friday, October 19 at 10 AM. Jim Gaffigan is a 3 time Grammy nominated comedian, actor, writer,…
Ensure and Pediasure Products Recalled Due to Possible Bacterial Contamination
Abbott Brand liquid nutrition including some Ensure and PediaSure products has been recalled due to possible bacterial contamination. There has been one report of illness so far. Consumers should not consume and distributors, retailers and food service establishments such as hospitals and nursing homes should not sell or use the recalled products described below. If…
You Could Name the Red Panda Cub
How would you like to name a red panda cub? Sachi and Tango had a male cub born earlier this summer and the Assiniboine Park Zoo is inviting Manitobans to help name him. This is the second birth for the pair, who were matched in December 2016 on recommendation from the Association of Zoos and…
New School in Waterford Green
The province has announced a new school for kindergarten to grade 8 in Winnipeg’s Waterford Green neighbourhood. The 76,430-sq.-ft. school will be built on Jefferson Avenue east of King Edward Street and is expected to be ready in time for the 2020 school year. The dual-track facility will be designed and constructed for 600 English…
RCMP Looking for Missing Teen
14 year-old Ethan Sage Pottery of Gypsumville, Manitoba has been missing since October 1, 2018. He went missing while visiting family in Winnipeg with his grandmother. Pottery is described as 5’4”, 150 pounds, with brown eyes and short dark brown hair. He was last seen wearing a black zip-up sweater with red stripes, black pants,…
Thanksgiving at the Assiniboine Park Zoo
This Thanksgiving weekend, the Assiniboine Park Zoo would like to say “thank you” to the community. There will be family-friendly activities and the zoo animals will get some special Thanksgiving treats of their own. The following activities will take place daily from Saturday, October 6 to Monday, October 8 at the McFeetors Heavy Horse Centre.…
Bring the Kids to the Zoo on October 19
Friday, October 19 is an in-service day and kids from school divisions across the province will have the day off. Assiniboine Park Zoo is offering discounted admission that day so bring out the family for a great day at the Zoo! Adult, senior and youth admission will be reduced to $15.00 plus GST. Admission for…
Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Fund New Board
The Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Fund have appointed six new members and 11 returning members to the Board of Directors. The FWEF board offers critical advice and recommendations about which proposals should receive support from the Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Fund. New appointments are: Carly Deacon (Manitoba Wildlife Federation); Aaron Goethe (Ducks Unlimited); Erin McCance…
Minimum Wage is Going Up
Minimum wage will go up by 20 cents to $11.35 on October 1, 2018. The adjustment is based on Manitoba’s 2017 inflation rate of 1.6 per cent and rounding up to the nearest five cents. Information on the minimum wage and other employment standards is available at www.gov.mb.ca/labour/standards.