WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler is calling on the Province to make wearing face masks mandatory. Tagging Premier Brian Pallister in a Tweet Sunday morning, the 34-year-old hockey right winger from Robbinsdale, Minnesota asked of a universal mask rule, “Why not? Let’s take care of each other.” Currently face coverings are only required…
Strike @ Stella’s
WINNIPEG – Employees at the Stella’s on Sherbrook have walked off the job. UFCW Local 832 says their contract expired yesterday and bargaining which began in June failed to produce a new agreement. The union says the main stumbling block is better working conditions at the restaurant. Stella’s says this comes at a “deeply unfortunate”…
Pallister Talking To Trudeau
WINNIPEG – Premier Brian Pallister will be talking with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today. Pallister and three other premiers are asking for additional health care money from the federal government, at least $28 billion more every year. They also want extra infrastructure funding and retroactive changes to the fiscal stabilization program. Ottawa has given the…
Wanted For Assault
WINNIPEG – Police would like your help finding this man. He’s wanted for assaulting a man on Main Street in early July. Just before noon, on July 2nd, a guy in his late 50’s was attacked in the 800 block of Main. The suspect returned and attacked the man again, all this for no apparent…
Possible Exposures
WINNIPEG – Provincial health officials are warning of several possible exposures. Restaurants on the list include La Scala Cafe, Local Pub Eatery and 21 Lounge. If you were at any of these establishments last weekend, you should watch for symptoms. Parents of kids who go to the Munroe Early Childhood Education Centre have been warned…
Schitt’s Creek Big Winner
WINNIPEG – It’s never happened before, a Canadian show has won the Emmy for best comedy series. Schitt’s Creek actually went on to take all seven of the categories it was nominated in. The four main characters won acting hardware last night – Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Daniel Levy and Annie Murphy. With Catherine O’Hara,…
Pallister Watching For Symptoms
WINNIPEG – Premier Brian Pallister is keeping an eye out for symptoms of COVID-19 after a meeting with other provincial leaders in Ottawa. Although the premier didn’t have any direct contact with anyone who tested positive, he did meet with Quebec Premier François Legault. Legault is currently isolating after having a one-on-one with Member of…
Introducing Bev R. Bee
Pre-frost Gardening Tips According to The National Gardening Association, Winnipeg’s frost-free growing season will buzz off on Tuesday, as unbeelievable as it may seem. Our Manitoba gardening expert Bev R. Bee shares seven things we can do this weekend while it’s swarm (a high of 24!) to take the sting out of winter, and help…
Lotto 6/49 Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto 6/49 winning numbers from Saturday, September 19th. Good luck! The $5 million jackpot wasn’t won so Wednesday’s draw will be for $6 million. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photos: WCLC
Pallister Wants More Money
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s Brian Pallister and the Premiers of Ontario, Alberta and Quebec all want more money. The four men held a joint news conference in Ottawa where they called for an increase in the federal share of health care funding, between 22 and 35 per cent more. Their request comes ahead of Wednesday’s throne…