The Boston Pizza Bison Sports Athletes of the Week are a pair of second-years – Arjay Shelley from football and Marissa Naylor from women’s golf. After his team’s first win of the 2018 season, Bison football head coach Brian Dobie talked about making winning plays through adversity. Against the Alberta Golden Bears on Saturday, two…
Government Plans for Postal Disruption
The government is planning to mail out cheques early to avoid possible delays by a postal service disruption on September 26. If you are currently receiving payments through direct deposit they will not be affected. You are strongly recommended to sign up for direct deposit if you have not already done so. In addition, due…
Classical Mystery Tour Brings ‘Beatles’ to WSO
Get the best of the Beatles combined with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra when Classical Mystery Tour performs at the Centennial Concert Hall September 21-23, 2018. The four musicians in Classical Mystery Tour look and sound just like The Beatles, but Classical Mystery Tour is more than just a rock concert. The show presents more than…
Fatal Vehicle-Pedestrian Accident
A 30 year-old man from Fisher River was killed on Friday evening (Sept 14) when he was struck by a vehicle on highway 224. The vehicle was driven by a 63 year-old woman from Fisher River who was heading northbound when she struck the man who was also walking in the northbound lane. She immediately…
Busiest Intersection in Manitoba Set to Re-Open
The interchange at the North Perimeter Highway and Highway 59 is almost complete and is set to re-open in stages in order to ensure safety and effective integration of the 70,000 vehicles per day that pass through the intersection. The initial stage of opening is scheduled for Sept. 15 at 3 a.m. (subject to weather)…
Schools Around the Province Get Overhaul
Schools around the province are getting an overhaul as seven major capital projects get underway. Construction is underway on the following projects: A two-classroom addition (2,120 square feet) to replace portable classrooms at Dr. F.W.L. Hamilton School in the River East Transcona School Division. Construction will cost $1,745,000 and work is expected to be completed…
Pre-Set Fines for Cannabis-Related Offences
Pre-Set Fines ranging from $113 – $2542 are now in place for cannabis-related provincial offences in order to make Manitobans aware of the laws and their consequences. The pre-set fines include offences related to: supplying cannabis to a young person under age 19; growing recreational cannabis in a residence in Manitoba; smoking and vaping cannabis…
Bloodvein First Nation Wins at Clean-Up
Bloodvein First Nation is the winner of the 2018 Northern and First Nations Community Clean-up. The program was created to help raise awareness and control litter and is in its eighth year. It is put on by Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba (MMSM) in partnership with the Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association (CBCRA) and its Recycle Everywhere…
$23 Million Raised for Manitoba Students
Post Secondary institutions in Manitoba have raised more than $16.7 million in scholarships and bursaries which will go to approximately 13, 000 students for the 2017-18 school year and the province anticipate similar results for the 2018-19 school year. In March 2017, the government changed the formula to match $1 of public money for every…
Burger Week: And the Winner is…
With over 100 participating restaurants and thousands of burgers consumed, the 2018 Le Burger Week Winnipeg winners faced daunting competition. Nonetheless the votes are in and the public have spoken. And the winners are…… Public Choice Restaurant: Brazen Hall Kitchen & Brewery Burger Name: The Krakow Burger Burger Description: The Polish inspired Krakow Dragon burger…